Experts in Coins & Medals

CILICIA. Uncertain mint. Circa 4th Century BC. Obol (Silver, 12 mm, 0.75 g, 3 h). Janiform head of Athena, wearing crested Attic helmet and a pendant earring. Rev. Bust of youthful Herakles to left, wearing a lion skin tied around his neck. Göktürk -. SNG Levante 245. SNG Paris -. Struck on a broad flan; of particularly fine style. With slightly rough surfaces, otherwise, good very fine.

KYRENAIKA. Kyrene. Circa 500-480 BC. Hemidrachm (Silver, 9.5 mm, 1.68 g). Silphium fruit with pedicel. Rev. Incuse square containing trellis pattern. Cf. BMC 7-8 (no pedicel and lion's head above fruit). SNG Copenhagen -. An extremely rare variety. Apparently unpublished in the standard references. Porous, otherwise, about very fine.