Experts in Coins & Medals

CIMMERIAN BOSPOROS. Pantikapaion. Circa 340-325 BC. Stater (Gold, 19 mm, 9.10 g, 5 h). Head of Pan to left, wearing a wreath of ivy. Rev. Π-Α-Ν Griffin standing on grain ear to left, his head facing front, holding a spear in his mouth and with his right forepaw raised. Anokhin 1021. HGC 7, 20. Kraay & Hirmer 440. MacDonald 54. SNG BM Black Sea 864. Struck from the same dies, but of finer quality, as the piece from the Rosen Collection, that appeared as lot 282 of Triton XXIII in 2020 (it had previously been lot 93 in Gorny & Mosch 195 in 2011). Impressively high relief for the series; a true masterpiece of late Classical art. Virtually as struck.

ATTICA. Athens. Circa 454-404 BC. Drachm (Silver, 16 mm, 4.08 g, 11 h). Head of Athena to right, wearing crested Attic helmet ornamented with three olive leaves and palmette on bowl, circular earring and pearl necklace. Rev. AΘE Owl standing right, head facing; to left, olive spray; all within incuse square. HGC 4, 1631. Kroll 10. SNG Copenhagen 41-3. Lightly toned and evenly worn. Good fine.