Experts in Coins & Medals

PAMPHYLIA. Aspendos. Circa 380/75-330/25 BC. Stater (Silver, 27 mm, 10.85 g, 12 h), with the words Menetys Elypha, or Menetys Elypsa on the obverse. Two wrestlers beginning to grapple with each other; between them, ϜͶ; in exergue, in tiny letters, ΜΕΝΕΤΥΣ ΕΛVΦΑ. Rev. ΕΣΤFΕΔΙΙΥΙ Slinger striding right, preparing to launch sling-bolt; to right, triskeles to left. SNG France 97. SNG von Aulock 4568 (this obverse die). Tekin Series D. A clear, sharply struck and lustrous coin with an enigmatic legend. Virtually as struck.

IONIA. Kolophon. Circa 530/25-500 BC. Tetartemorion (Silver, 6 mm, 0.16 g). Archaic head of Apollo to left. Rev. Quadripartite incuse square. Cf. SNG Kayhan 482 and SNG von Aulock 1808-1809 (all hemiobols). A rare small fraction. Toned. Granular surfaces, otherwise, very fine.