Experts in Coins & Medals

Constans II, 641-668. Light-weight solidus of 23 siliquae (Gold, 20 mm, 4.29 g, 6 h), Constantinople, Z = 7th officina, 651-654. d N CONSTAN - TINЧS P P AV Crowned and draped bust of Constans facing, with a long beard, holding a globus cruciger in his right hand. Rev. VICTORIA AVCЧ Z (retrograde) / CONOB Cross potent on base and three steps; in the field to right, star of 8 rays. DOC 22 var. (unrecorded officina). MIB 46 (this coin). SB 977 var. (unrecorded officina). Toned and clear. Some flatness and with a graffito on the reverse, otherwise, very fine.

MESSENIA. Pylos. Caracalla, 198-217. Assarion (Bronze, 20 mm, 3.72 g, 9 h), circa 198-209. AV M ANTΩNINO Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust of Caracalla to right. Rev. ΠVΛΙΩΝ Athena standing to left, with patera and spear. BCD Peloponnesos 819. Very rare. Good fine.