Experts in Coins & Medals

BRUTTIUM. Kroton. Circa 530-500 BC. Stater (Silver, 29 mm, 7.02 g, 12 h). ϘΡΟ Tripod, set on a dotted exergual line,with legs ending in lion’s paws, and with three handles and two serpents rising from the bowl; all within a cable border. Rev. Same type, but incuse; rayed border. HGC 1444. HN III 2075. Jameson 1879 . SNG ANS 229 (same dies). Very well centered and toned. Minor flat areas, otherwise, extremely fine.

LYDIA. Tabala. Pseudo-autonomous, circa 138-192. (Bronze, 21 mm, 7.45 g, 12 h). IEPA CYNKΛHTOC Draped bust of the Senate to right. Rev. ΤΑΒΑΛΕΩΝ / EPMOC The river-god Hermos reclining to left, holding reed in right hand and cornucopia in left, resting his left arm on urn, from which water pours. Kurth 5 (this coin). RPC IV.2, 9941 (temporary). SNG Copenhagen 562. Dark-green patina. Minor smoothing in the fields, otherwise, very fine.