Experts in Coins & Medals

SICILY. Leontinoi. Circa 450-440 BC. Tetradrachm (Silver, 27 mm, 17.09 g, 6 h). Laureate head of Apollo to right. Rev. LE-O-NTIN-ON Head of a lion with open jaws to right; around, four barley grains. Boehringer, Münzgeschichte, 47 (same dies). HGC 2, 667. Rizzo pl. XXIII, 16 (same dies). SNG ANS 244 (same dies). Nicely toned and with a severely early Classical head of Apollo. Nearly extremely fine.

KINGS OF PARTHIA. Mithradates II, 121-91 BC. Drachm (Silver, 19 mm, 4.12 g, 12 h), Ekbatana, 111/10-100/99. Diademed bust of Mithridates II to left. Rev. ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩN ΜΕΓΑΛΟΥ ΑΡΣΑΚΟΥ ΕΠΙΦΑΝΟΥΣ. Archer (Arsakes I) seated to right on throne, holding a bow. Sellwood 27.1-2. Shore 85. Sunrise 293. Lightly toned. Minor marks, otherwise, very fine.