Experts in Coins & Medals

AKARNANIA. Leukas. Circa 470-450 BC. Hemidrachm (Silver, 12 mm, 1.41 g, 4 h). Λ Forepart of Pegasos flying to right with a curved wing. Rev. Head of Aphrodite to right, with her hair bound into a queue turned up at the back, a diadem raised up over her forehead, and a pearl necklace; all within an incuse square. BCD Akarnania 179 = HGC 4, 838 (same dies). Rare. Sharply struck and of excellent style; possibly the best example known. Extremely fine.

Domitian, 81-96. Denarius (Silver, 19 mm, 3.07 g, 6 h), Rome, 83. IMP CAES DOMITIANVS AVG P M Laureate head of Domitian to right. Rev. TR POT II COS VIIII DES X P P Minerva standing to left, holding thunderbolt in right hand and spear in left; behind, grounded shield. Cohen 604. RIC II.1, 167. Very rare; toned. Some edge delamination, otherwise, nearly very fine.