Experts in Coins & Medals

Anastasius II Artemius, 713-715. Solidus (Gold, 19.5 mm, 4.44 g, 6 h), Constantinople, I = 10th officina. d N APTEMIUS A-NASTASIUS MUL’ Crowned and diademed bust of Anastasius facing, wearing a chlamys and holding a globus cruciger in his right hand and an akakia in his left. Rev. VICTOR AVSႷ I / CONOB Cross potent on base and three steps. DOC 2i. Füeg 2.K.1. MIB 2. SB 1463. Beautifully centered and very well-struck. Good extremely fine.

KINGS OF LYDIA. Alyattes II to Kroisos, circa 610-546 BC. Trite (Electrum, 15 mm, 4.69 g). Head of lion to right, with open jaws and with a sun and rays on its forehead. Rev. Two incuse squares of unequal size. SNG Kayhan 1013. SNG von Aulock 2868-9. Weidauer 86-9. Countermarks, otherwise, about very fine.