Experts in Coins & Medals

SATRAPS OF CARIA. Pixodaros, circa 341/0-336/5 BC. Didrachm (Silver, 19.5 mm, 7.00 g, 12 h), Halikarnassos. Laureate head of Apollo facing, turned slightly to right; at his neck, edge of his cloak held together by circular brooch. Rev. ΠΙΞΩΔΑΡΟΥ Zeus Labraundos standing right, fully draped and holding a long scepter with his left hand and a double-axe with his right. HN Online 241. Konuk, Identities, 30. SNG Keckman 280. SNG von Aulock 2375-6. With an especially fine and emotional head of Apollo. Extremely fine.

GAUL, Gallia Belgica. Ambiens. Circa 2nd-1st century BC. Stater (Electrum, 17 mm, 6.47 g, 1 h), 'à la tête d'indien'. Highly stylized laureate head to right. Rev. Stylized horse standing right; above, remnants of a horseman and a Victory reduced to pellets; between the legs, pellet. DT 158. LT 8597. Scheers 87-88. Published as no. 189 in S. Gouet and M. Petit, Surréelles Monnaies Gauloises, 2024. Of a remarkably surreal design. Struck from a somewhat worn obverse die, otherwise, good very fine.