Experts in Coins & Medals

SICILY. Himera. Circa 530-520/15 BC. Drachm (Silver, 21 mm, 5.74 g). Rooster standing to left with right claw slightly raised; all within a border of dots. Rev. Mill sail pattern composed of four raised and four sunken triangles, all in a square linear frame inside a rayed border, and all within an incuse square. Kraay, Himera, Group IVb, 77-90 (unrecorded dies). HGC 2, 421. Toned. Nearly extremely fine.

PHOENICIA. Marathos. 175/4-170/69 BC. (Bronze, 21 mm, 7.22 g, 12 h), dated year 86 of the Arados era = 174/3. Laureate and draped bust of Ptolemy VI as Hermes to right, with kerykeion over his shoulder. Rev. Marathos standing to left, holding aphlaston in his right hand; in left field, date in Phoenician; in right field, Phoenician letters. DCA 832. Duyrat, Ateliers 234-251. HGC 10, 194. Dark-brown patina with earthen highlights. Very fine.