Experts in Coins & Medals

GAUL. Massalia or an uncertain mint in the Provence. Circa 525/0-480/70 BC. Obol (Silver, 10 mm, 0.79 g). Head of Athena wearing Corinthian helmet to left. Rev. Irregular incuse square. F/Py OBB-2. Furtwangler, Monnaies de Provence, Type A, 5, pl. 41, 5. Maurel 100-101. Very rare, nicely centered, well-struck and attractively toned. Minor roughness and some minor deposits, otherwise, nearly extremely fine.

EGYPT. Alexandria. Lucius Verus, 161-169. Drachm (Bronze, 30.5 mm, 19.98 g, 12 h), Dated regnal year H (8) = 167/8. [Λ ΑΥΡΗΛΙΟC] ΟΥΗΡΟC CΕΒ Laureate head of Lucius Verus to left, with slight drapery on right shoulder. Rev. [L H] Tyche reclining to left on couch, holding rudder in right hand. Dattari 3787. RPC IV.4, 3091.5 (same obverse die). Very rare; brown patina. Flan fault on obverse; encrustation on reverse; cleaning marks, otherwise, fine.