Experts in Coins & Medals

IONIA. Uncertain mint. Circa 650-600 BC. Trite (Electrum, 12 mm, 4.65 g), Lydo-Milesian standard. Globular surface with an uncertain pattern of dots. Rev. Oblong incuse divided into two squares. BMFA 1749. Elektron 10 var. (hekte). Pozzi 2350. Rosen 253. SNG von Aulock 7761. Traité 2, 1, 3. One of the earliest coins of the Western World. Minor marks, otherwise, basically about as made.

TROAS. Skepsis. Pseudo-autonomous, mid 2nd-early 3rd century. (Bronze, 19 mm, 4.06 g, 6 h). CΚΗΨ-ΙΩΝ Horned and draped bust of Dionysos to right, wearing kalathos and ivy wreath, holding kantharos and flower. Rev. CΚΗΨΙΩΝ ΔΑΡ Local hero galloping to right, holding spear. RPC V.2, ID 1247 (temporary). SNG von Aulock 1580. Very rare. Rough surfaces, otherwise, about very fine.