Experts in Coins & Medals

CARIA. Kaunos. Circa 410-390 BC. Stater (Silver, 26 mm, 11.74 g, 12 h). Winged female goddess (Iris?) moving to left, her head turned back to right, with a bracelet on each arm, and holding a wreath with her right hand and a kerykeion with her left. Rev. Triangular baetyl flanked by two letters of the ethnic, 𐊼-Γ ( = K-B in Carian). BMC 11 (same dies). HNO 5. Konuk 112 (O51/R52). Weber 7507 (same dies). Nicely centered on a very broad flan and probably among the best example of this type. Obverse very slightly double-struck and with some deposits, otherwise, extremely fine.

SELEUKID KINGS. Tryphon, circa 142-138 BC. (Bronze, 18 mm, 5.00 g, 1 h), Denomination B/C, Antioch on the Orontes. Diademed head of Tryphon to right. Rev. ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΤΡΥΦΩΝΟΣ ΑΥΤΟΚΡΑΤΟΡΟΣ Ornate Macedonian helmet to left, with spike on top and with a wild goat's horn over the visor; aplustre on the inner left field. HGC 9, 1061. SC 2034.2a. Scarce with the aplustre control. Very fine.