Experts in Coins & Medals

BAKTRIA, Greco-Baktrian Kingdom. Demetrios I, circa 200-185 BC. Tetradrachm (Silver, 35 mm, 16.84 g, 12 h). Diademed and draped bust of Demetrios I to right, wearing elephant's skin headdress; border of dots. Rev. ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΔΗΜΗΤΡΙΟΥ Herakles standing facing, crowning himself with a wreath held in his right hand, holding his club in his left and with a lion's skin draped over his left arm; in the inner left field, monogram of PK. Bopearachchi 1c. HGC 12, 63. SNG ANS 187. With a noble portrait, lightly toned and struck on a broad flan. Minor marks and porosity, otherwise, very fine.

KINGS OF MACEDON. Alexander III 'the Great', 336-323 BC. Drachm (Silver, 16 mm, 4.28 g, 12 h), Sardes, struck under Menander, 324/3. Head of Herakles to right, wearing lion’s skin headdress. Rev. AΛEΞANΔPOY Zeus seated to left, holding eagle in his right hand and scepter in his left; to left, monogram of EY; below throne, rose. Price 2553. ADM I Series IX. Minor marks, otherwise, very fine.