Experts in Coins & Medals

MACEDON, Bottiaia. Spartolos, Circa 385-350 BC. (Bronze, 15.5 mm, 3.93 g, 8 h). Laureate head of Apollo to right. Rev. Β-Ο-Τ /ΤΙΑ /ΙΩΝ Kithara with four strings. AMNG III.2 24. HGC 3.1, 354. Pozzi 804 (this coin). SNG ANS 926. SNG Copenhagen 140-4. Bold, sharply struck and with an attractive green/black patina. About extremely fine.

ISLAMIC, Seljuks. Rum. Rukn al-Din Sulayman II as Malik of Tokat, AH 589-592 / AD 1193-1196. Fals (Bronze, 33 mm, 7.83 g, 12 h), No mint, No date. King on horseback to right, holding mace or three-forked scepter; Star to left. Rev. In three lines, above ornament: الملك القاهر / سليمان شاه / بن قلج ارسلان (Al-Malik al-Qahir Sulayman Shah bin Qilij Arslan). Album 1205.1. Beautiful details of the rider's robe. Scarce. Bronze disease, otherwise, good very fine.