Experts in Coins & Medals

Anastasius II Artemius, 713-715. Solidus (Gold, 19 mm, 4.45 g, 6 h), Constantinople, B = 2nd officina. d N APTEMIUS A-NASTASIUS MUL Crowned and diademed bust of Anastasius facing, wearing chlamys and holding a globus cruciger in his right hand and an akakia in his left. Rev. VICTOR AVSႷ B / CONOB Cross potent on base and three steps. DOC 2b. Füeg 2.B. MIB 2. SB 1463. Sharply struck and clear, with a wonderful portrait. Extremely fine.

BITHYNIA. Nikaia. Caracalla, as Augustus, 198-217. (Bronze, 27 mm, 11.63 g, 7 h), 198-208. ΑΥΤ Κ Μ ΑΥΡ ΑΝΤΩΝ ΑΥΓ laureate head of Caracalla to right; two countermarks, one consisting of Nike standing to left, and one of an uncertain laureate bust facing to right; both within incuse circular punches. Rev. ΝΙΚΑ-ΙΕΩΝ Dionysos standing to left, holding kantharos in right hand and thyrsos in left. RPC V.2, ID 85653 (temporary). For c/m, Howgego 65, cf. Howgego 254 (Nike standing to left). Extremely rare, with only a single example known to RPC Online; dark-green patina. Some roughness, otherwise, very fine.