Experts in Coins & Medals

PTOLEMAIC KINGS OF EGYPT. Ptolemy I Soter, 305-282 BC. Tetradrachm (Silver, 26.5 mm, 14.36 g, 12 h), signed by D..., Alexandria, circa 294-282. Diademed head of Ptolemy I to right, wearing aegis around his neck; within his hair behind his ear, tiny letter Δ. Rev. ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ - ΠΟΛΕΜΑΙΟΥ Eagle, with closed wings, standing to left on thunderbolt; in the field to left, Ρ above monogram of ΠΑΡ. CPE 168. Noeske 41-42. SNG Copenhagen 70. Svoronos 255. With a bold portrait and lightly iridescent toning. Some minor uncleaned deposits and an almost invisible graffito on the reverse, otherwise, nearly extremely fine.

ISLAMIC WEIGHTS, Ottoman. 19-20th century. (Brass, 120.5 mm, 642.00 g), 1/2 Okka = 200 Dirham, Assayed between AH 1333 and 1338 = AD 1914/5 - 1919/20. Stamp for unit of 200 Dirham ٢٠٠ (200). Five assay stamps: ٣٣ / د ([13]33 and letter dāl); ٣٣٤ / ٤ ([1]334 and digit 4); ٣٦ / ٢ ([13]36 and digit 2); ٣٨ / ٣ ([13]38 and digit 3); One undecipherable stamp in Arabic. Cf. Kürkman, 'Anatolian Weights and Measaures', no. 433 - 437. The letters or digits on the assay stamps below the year are probably pointing to an assay official or indicating months of the Islamic calender.