Experts in Coins & Medals

IONIA. Teos. Circa 475-465 BC. Stater (Silver, 20.5 mm, 11.92 g), Aeginetic standard. Griffin with open jaws and his left foreleg raised, seated to right on ground line over an egg and dart frieze; to right, owl standing to right, his head facing. Rev. Quadripartite incuse square. Balcer 100 (A100/P132) = Pozzi 2518 (same dies). Carefully centered and nicely toned. Minor marks, otherwise, about extremely fine.

KYRENAIKA. Kyrene. Circa 480-435 BC. Drachm (Silver, 14 mm, 3.36 g, 10 h). Silphium plant with two sets of leaves and three flowers. Rev. KYP Head of Zeus Ammon to right, with ram's horn above his ear within dotted border within incuse circle. BMC 54. SNG Copenhagen 1178. Toned. About very fine.