Experts in Coins & Medals

GREEK MEDALS. Time of Alexander I, 1917-1920. Medal of 4 Ducats (Gold, 40 mm, 10.80 g, 12 h), honoring the prominent Greek politician, E. Venizelos, struck in an unknown private mint, from dies by Brulat, reeded edge. ΕΛΕΥΘΕΡΙΟΣ ΒΕΝΙΖΕΛΟΣ Draped bust of Eleftherios Venizelos to left, set on laurel branch; below truncation, BRULAT. Rev. MIKPA ΑΣΙΑ ΘΡΑΚΗ ΚΥΠΡΟΣ ΔΩΔΕΚΑΝΗΣΑ •1919• The coat of arms of the Greek state set on the Byzantine double-headed eagle. KM M4. Particularly unusual and seldom offered with this die combination. With minor traces of mounting as usual, otherwise, extremely fine.

KINGS OF PARTHIA. Mithradates II, 121-91 BC. Drachm (Silver, 21 mm, 4.09 g, 1 h), Ekbatana, 109-96/5. Diademed and draped bust of Mithradates II to left, with long beard, wearing a hoop earring; multiple torque rings terminating in zoomorphic creature. Rev. ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩN ΜΕΓAΛΟΥ ΑΡΣΑΚΟΥ ΕΠΙΦΑΝΟΥΣ Archer (Arsakes I) seated right on high-backed throne, holding bow and arrow in one hand; footstool beneath feet. Sellwood 27.1. Shore 85. Light porosity, otherwise, about extremely fine.