Experts in Coins & Medals

Augustus, 27 BC-AD 14. Cistophoric Tetradrachm (Silver, 26 mm, 11.85 g, 12 h), Ephesos (?), circa 25 BC. IMP • CAE - SAR Bare head of Augustus to right. Rev. AVGV-STVS Six ears of grain, tied together. BMC 697. RIC 478. RPC 2214. Sutherland Group VI, 278 (O62/R3). SNG von Aulock 6566. Toned and with a bold portrait of Augustus. Some minor marks, otherwise, nearly extremely fine.

Time of Domitian to Antonius Pius, AD 81-161. Quadrans (Bronze, 15.5 mm, 2.47 g, 6 h), Rome. Galley, with oars out and with a full sail, traveling to left. Rev. Dolphin swimming to right. Cohen VIII, p. 272, 58 var (galley sailing to right with two crewmen). A. Mlasowsky, Die antiken Tesseren im Kestner-Museum Hannover (Hannover, 1991), p. 44, 38. RIC -. Extremely rare. Back patina. Rough surfaces, otherwise, very fine.