Experts in Coins & Medals

AEOLIS. Myrina. Circa 155-145 BC. Tetradrachm (Silver, 34 mm, 16.71 g, 12 h), Stephanophoric type. Laureate head of Apollo to right, his long hair falling down the back of his neck. Rev. ΜΥΡΙΝΑΙΩΝ Apollo Grynios standing right, draped from the waist, holding a phiale with his right hand and a laurel branch with his left; in the field to left, monogram of ΔΙΚΑ; at Apollo's feet to right, an omphalos and a tall amphora; all within a laurel wreath, tied at the bottom. Cf. De Hirsch 1478 = Sacks Issue 38, 68h (same obverse dies but with a monogram not listed in Sacks). A lovely coin, struck on a large flan, toned and of finest Hellenistic style. Good extremely fine.

BITHYNIA. Caesarea Germanica. Hadrian, 117-138. (Bronze, 21 mm, 5.40 g, 2 h). ΑΥΤΟ ΚΑΙ ΤΡΑΙΑΝΟΝ ΑΔΡΙΑΝΟΝ Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust of Hadrian to right. Rev. ΚΑΙΣΑΡΕΙΑΣ ΓΕΡΜΑΝΙΚΗΣ Zeus standing facing, head turned to left, holding thunderbolt in his right hand. RPC III, 1027.7 (this coin). Rare, only a few in private hands. Dark patina with earthen highlights. Somewhat weakly struck reverse and small area of delamination, otherwise, very fine.