Experts in Coins & Medals

Philippicus (Bardanes), 711-713. Solidus (Gold, 19.5 mm, 4.38 g, 6 h), Constantinople, Є = 5th officina. d N FILEPPICЧS - MЧL-TЧS AN Crowned bust of Philippicus facing, wearing loros and holding globus cruciger in his right hand and eagle-tipped scepter in his left. Rev. VICTORIA AVSЧ Є / CONOB Cross potent on base and three steps. DOC 1e. MIB 1. SB 1447. Light marks, otherwise, extremely fine.

KINGS OF MACEDON. Philip II, 359-336 BC. Tetradrachm (Silver, 23 mm, 14.00 g, 3 h), struck posthumously under Kassander, Amphipolis, circa 318-7. Laureate head of Zeus to right. Rev. ΦΙΛΙΠ-ΠΟΥ Nude jockey on horse prancing to left, holding long palm branch in his right hand; below, aphlaston and Π• monogram. HGC 3, 988. Le Rider pl. 46, 18. SNG ANS 740. Porous surfaces; scrape on obverse, otherwise, very fine.