Experts in Coins & Medals

KYRENAIKA. Kyrene. Circa 500-480 BC. Hemidrachm (Silver, 10.5 mm, 1.84 g). Silphium fruit; above, head of a roaring lion to left. Rev. Incuse square with crosshatch pattern. BMC 8 and pl. II, 15. SNG Copenhagen -. Toned. Some roughness, otherwise, very fine.

BULGARIA. Second Empire. Ivan Asen II, 1218–1241. Trachy (Bronze, 27 mm, 2.14 g, 6 h), Veliko Tarnovo. IC - XC Draped and nimbate bust of Christ facing, raising his right hand in benediction and holding Gospel Book with his left. Rev. Ivan Asen II, to left, standing facing, wearing loros and crown with pendilia, holding labarum in his right hand and St. Dimitrius, to right, standing facing, holding sword in his left hand; both holding star-tipped staff between them . Dimnik & Dobrinić 2.2.1. Raduchev & Zhekov 1.2.2. Youroukova & Penchev 35-6. Two edge splits; green encrustations, otherwise, very fine.