Experts in Coins & Medals

CALABRIA. Tarentum. Circa 272-240 BC. Didrachm or nomos (Silver, 19.5 mm, 6.44 g, 3 h), struck under the magistrates Lykinos and Sy... Nude jockey riding a horse prancing to left, crowning the horse with a wreath held in his right hand, and holding the reins in his left; to right, ΣΥ; below horse, ΛΥΚΙ/ΝΟΣ. Rev. ΤΑ-ΡΑ[Σ] Taras seated on dolphin to left, brandishing a trident held in his right hand, and with a chlamys draped over his left arm; in the field to right, owl standing to left, head facing. HN III 1025. SNG ANS 1165. Vlasto 836-41. Well-centered, well-struck and lightly toned. Good very fine.

SYRIA, Coele-Syria. Antioch. Philip I, 244-249. Tetradrachm (Silver, 27 mm, 14.46 g, 7 h), 246. ΑΥΤΟΚ Κ Μ ΙΟΥΛ ΦΙΛΙΠΠΟΥ CΕΒ Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust of Philip I to right, seen from rear. Rev. ΔΗΜΑΡΧ ΕΞΟΥCΙΑC, MON ΥRB, S C Eagle standing to right, head to left, spreading wings and holding a wreath in its beak. MacAlee 899-900. Prier 304. RPC VIII, ID 29000. Lightly toned. Minor porosity, otherwise, extremely fine.