Experts in Coins & Medals

ISLANDS OFF ATTICA, Aegina. Circa 350-338 BC. Stater (Silver, 24 mm, 12.25 g, 10 h). Tortoise seen from above. Rev. Incuse square divided by skew-pattern into 5 compartments; in the two left compartments, Α - Ι; on the upper right, dolphin swimming to left. BMC -. Cf. Milbank Pl. III, 3 (drachm). SNG Copenhagen -. SNG Lockett -. A very rare variety. Toned and very well-struck on a broad flan. Very minor die faults, otherwise, about extremely fine.

ATTICA. Athens. Circa 454-404 BC. Tetradrachm (Silver, 25 mm, 17.12 g, 8 h). Head of Athena to right, with frontal eye, wearing crested Attic helmet ornamented with palmette and three olive leaves. Rev. AΘE Owl standing to right, head facing; in field to left, olive spray and crescent; all within incuse square. HGC 4, 1597. Kroll 8. Toned. Some porosity, otherwise, very fine.