Experts in Coins & Medals

Theodosius III of Adramytium, 715-717. Solidus (Gold, 19 mm, 4.39 g, 6 h), Constantinople, H = 8th officina. d N ThEOdO-SIUS MUL A Crowned and diademed bust of Theodosius facing, wearing loros and holding a patriarchal cross crosslet on globus in his right hand and an akakia in his left. Rev. VICTOR AVSႷ HC / CONOB Cross potent on base and three steps. Cf. DOC 2, Füeg, MIB, and SB 1488 (but with an unrecorded officina). Extremely rare and seemingly unpublished with this officina. Graffito on reverse; light marks, otherwise, extremely fine.

LESBOS. Uncertain mint. Circa 500-450 BC. 1/24 Stater (Billon, 7 mm, 0.65 g, 1 h). Confronted heads of two boars; above, monogram. Rev. Fig leaf within incuse square. Naumann 148, 5 January 2025, 220. Very rare and unpublished in the standard references; toned. Very fine.