Experts in Coins & Medals

LUCANIA. Sybaris. Circa 550-510 BC. Stater (Silver, 28 mm, 8.25 g, 12 h). VM Bull standing left, head turned back to right, on groundline composed of pellets between two lines. Rev. Incuse bull standing right, head turned back to left. HN III 1729. Gorini 2. SNG ANS 828 ff. SNG Lloyd 449-50. Well centered and with attractive old collection toning. Somewhat irregular flan, otherwise, nearly extremely fine.

BITHYNIA. Nikomedia. Philip I, 244-249. Oktassarion (Bronze, 26 mm, 10.78 g, 2 h). Μ ΙΟΥΛΙΟC ΦΙΛΙΠΠΟC ΑVΓ Radiate, draped and cuirassed bust of Philip to right; redenominational countermark consisting of H within a circular incuse punch. Rev. ΝΙΚΟΜΗΔΕΩΝ ΔΙC ΝΕΩΚΟΡΩΝ Demeter standing to left, holding grain ears in her right hand and long torch in her left. RPC VIII, ID 19992 (temporary). SNG von Aulock 829. For the countermark, Howgego 821ii. Extremely rare, with only two known to RPC Online. Countermarked, otherwise, about very fine.