Experts in Coins & Medals

SICILY. Akragas. Circa 465/460-445/440 BC. Tetradrachm (Silver, 26 mm, 17.33 g, 7 h). AKRAC-ANTOΣ Eagle with folded wings to left. Rev. Crab seen from above, with the shell rendered in segments resembling a human face. Westermark, Period II, 349b, (O10/R35): others struck from the same dies, in the same state 'b' (with a minor die flaw on the reverse), are: Bement (Naville 6), 334 (W 349, 36), Gulbenkian 161 (W 349,16), Kraay & Hirmer 171 (W 349, 26), SNG ANS 973 (W 349, 31) and SNG Lloyd 804 (W 349, 12). Clear, lightly toned and attractive. About extremely fine.

MYSIA. Parium. Antoninus Pius, 138-161. (Bronze, 18.5 mm, 3.98 g, 12 h), 147-161. ANTONINVS AVG Bare head of Antoninus Pius to right. Rev. VERVS / ET FAVSTINA AV Vis-à-vis head of Marcus Aurelius to right and draped bust of Faustina II to left. Plankenhorn 54. RPC IV.2, ID 9078 (temporary). Extremely rare, with only two examples known to RPC online. Some roughness, otherwise, good fine.