Experts in Coins & Medals

The Republicans. L. Cornelius Lentulus Spinther, early 42 BC. Denarius (Silver, 20 mm, 3.76 g, 12 h), military mint moving with the army of Brutus in the east, possibly struck in Smyrna. BRVTVS Axe, simpulum and knife. Rev. LENTVLVS / SPINT Jug and lituus. Babelon (Junia) 41 and (Cornelia) 71. Crawford 500/7. CRI 198. RBW 1766. Sydenham 1310. Sharply struck on a very broad flan, and attractive. Good extremely fine.

PHOENICIA. Tyre. Uncertain kings, Circa 425-394 BC. Shekel (Silver, 20 mm, 11.26 g, 9 h). Melkart, holding arrow in left hand and bow in right, riding winged hippocamp to right above waves; below, dolphin leaping right. Rev. Owl standing right, head facing; crook and flail over shoulder. Elayi & Elayi Group II.1.1.1.a. HGC 10, 315. Lightly toned. Details significantly tooled, marks, rough surfaces, otherwise, nearly very fine.