Experts in Coins & Medals

Alexius I Comnenus, 1081-1118. Histamenon nomisma (Electrum, 29 mm, 4.46 g, 6 h), Constantinople, 1082-1087. IC - XC Christ Pantokrator, with a nimbus cruciger with a pellet in each arm, seated facing on throne, wearing tunic and himation, holding Book of Gospels with his left hand and raising his right in benediction. Rev. + AΛЄΞIωC ΔЄC-ΠΟΤ TωKM Half-length facing bust of Alexius I, crowned, and wearing jewelled chlamys, holding a scepter, surmounted by pelleted star, with his right hand, and globus cruciger in his left. DOC 2a. SB 1893. Toned and clear. Good very fine.

GREECE. Thessaloniki International Fair, 1934. Medal (Bronze gilt, 50 mm, 57.75 g, 12 h), struck on the occation of the 9th international fair in Thessaloniki, in 1934, from dies prepared by M. Nero. 9η ΔΙΕΘΝΗC ΕΚΘΕCIC ΘΕCCΑΛΟΝΙΚΗC 1934 The patron saint of Thessaloniki, St. Demetrios on horseback to left, with a halo bearing his name around his head, holding the reigns of his horse with his left hand and spearing with his left hand an unseen enemy; above the exergue line, Μ.Νέρο in tiny letters. Rev. Farmer plowing to left with two oxen. Chase, Medals, 1266. With a suspension hole and some bangs on the edge, otherwise, good very fine.