Experts in Coins & Medals

ATTICA. Athens. 132/1 BC. Tetradrachm (Silver, 29 mm, 17.01 g, 12 h), New style "stephanephoric" coinage, struck under the magistrates Dorotheos, Dioph..., and Diokles. Head of Athena Parthenos to right, wearing a triple-crested Attic helmet, adorned with Pegasos and a long tendril on the bowl and four serpents on the visor, and a pendant earring. Rev. A-ӨE / ΔΩP/OӨE / ΔΙΟ/ΚΛΕ - ΔIOΦ Owl standing facing on amphora; to right, forepart of lion to right; on amphora, B (= 2nd month); below amphora, ME (= contractor's initials); all within olive wreath. HGC 4, 1602. Thompson 384g = Svoronos pl. 46, 17. Very well centered. Obverse struck from a slightly worn die, otherwise, extremely fine.

PERSIA, Achaemenid Empire. Darios I to Artaxerxes II, 485-375 BC. (Silver, 22.00 g), Sardes. Lot of four (4) Achaemenid Persian sigloi, varied surfaces, deeply toned, most with countermarks, fine to very fine.

Lot sold as seen, no returns (4).