Experts in Coins & Medals

Manuel I Comnenus, 1143-1180. Aspron Trachy (Gold, 33 mm, 4.32 g, 6 h), Constantinople, 1160-1164. IC - XC Christ Pantokrator standing facing on dais, bearded and nimbate, wearing tunic and kolobion, holding Book of Gospels in his left hand; in the field to left and right, eight-pointed star. Rev. M-ANᏌHΛ O / ΘЄ/O/Δ/ω/P/O/ς On the left, Manuel, crowned, wearing stemma, divitision, collar-piece, and simplified jewelled loros, holding a sheathed sword in his right hand; and, on the right, St. Theodore, nimbate, wearing military dress and holding a sheathed sword in his left hand; both standing facing and holding a long patriarchal cross set on a globe between them. DOC 4b. SB 1959. Sharply struck and nicely toned. Virtually as struck.

PTOLEMAIC KINGS OF EGYPT. Ptolemy III Euergetes, 246-222 BC. Chalkous (Bronze, 12.5 mm, 1.95 g, 11 h), Kyrene. Diademed head of Ptolemy I to right, wearing aegis. Rev. Draped bust of Libya to right, wearing tainia; cornucopia below chin. CPE B488. SNG Copenhagen 445. Svoronos 873 (Ptolemy II). Rare. Attractive dark brown patina. Very fine.