Experts in Coins & Medals

KINGS OF PONTOS. Mithradates VI Eupator, circa 120-63 BC. Stater (Gold, 20 mm, 8.36 g, 12 h), Tomis, c. 88-86. Diademed head of the deified Alexander the Great to right, with horn of Ammon above his ear. Rev. ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ - ΛΥΣΙΜΑΧΟΥ Athena seated to left on low throne, holding Nike with her outstretched right hand and resting her left arm on grounded shield; transverse spear behind; in inner left field, ΘΕΜ; on throne, TO; in exergue, horizontal trident to left. AMNG 2480. Callataÿ p. 141, D3/R2 corr. (obverse die mistakenly given as D4). SNG Copenhagen 1091. Toned. Good very fine.

SELEUKID KINGS. Seleukos III Soter (Keraunos), 226-223 BC. (Bronze, 15 mm, 4.77 g, 1 h), Denomination C, Antioch on the Orontes, circa 225-223. Draped bust of Artemis to right; quiver at shoulder. Rev. ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΣΕΛΕΥΚΟΥ Apollo seated left on omphalos, testing arrow held in his right hand and resting his left hand on bow set on ground; AP monogram on the right field. Seemingly unpublished! For type cf. HGC 9, 421 & SC 922 var. (no example recorded with a monogram on the right field). Green patina. Very fine.