Experts in Coins & Medals

CIMMERIAN BOSPOROS. Pantikapaion. Circa 450-438/7 BC. Hemiobol (Silver, 8 mm, 0.32 g, 6 h). Lion's mask facing . Rev. Π-Α Quadripartite windmill pattern incuse square, with alternating inscribed and stellate quarters. An apparently unpublished variant. Cf. Anokhin 31 (but with a lion's head facing). Extremely rare. Clear and well-struck. Slightly rough surfaces as found. Good very fine.

THRACE. Chersonesos. Circa 515-493 BC. Tetrobol (Silver, 13 mm, 2.57 g). Rider to right, holding two spears and reins with his right hand. Rev. Quadripartite incuse square. Van Alfen, Chersonese, 20. HPM pl. XIII, 10-12, and SNG ANS 920 (attributed to the Bisaltai). Toned. Some roughness and scratches, otherwise, about very fine.