Experts in Coins & Medals

THRACO-MACEDONIAN TRIBES, Orreskioi. Circa 500-480 BC. Stater (Silver, 20 mm, 8.98 g). Centaur galloping to right, carrying off a nymph whose right hand is raised in protest. Rev. Quadripartite incuse square. HPM pl. VI, 17 (same obverse die). SNG ANS 980 (same obverse die). Rare and of unusually fine style. Nicely toned. With an insignificant flan crack, otherwise, about extremely fine.

THRACE. Perinthos. Caracalla, Augustus, 198-217. Medallion (Bronze, 39.0 mm, 28.10 g, 1 h). ΑΥΤ Κ Μ ΑΥΡ CΕΟΥΗP ΑΝΤΩΝΙΝΟC ΑΥΓ Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust of Caracalla to right. Rev. ΠΕΡΙΝΘΙΩΝ ΝΕΩ-ΚΟΡΩΝ Caracalla driving slow quadriga to left, holding eagle-tipped scepter and patera. Schönert-Geiss, Perinthos 622. Varbanov 248. Very rare. Rough surfaces; edge splits, otherwise, good fine.