Experts in Coins & Medals

ATTICA. Athens. 82/1 BC. Tetradrachm (Silver, 30 mm, 16.21 g, 12 h), New style "stephanephoric" coinage, struck under the magistrates Lysandros and Oenophelos (=lover of wine). Head of Athena Parthenos to right, wearing a triple-crested Attic helmet, adorned with Pegasos and a long tendril on the bowl, and with four serpents on the visor. Rev. Α-ΘΕ / ΛΥ-ΣΑΝ/ ΟΙΝΟ/ΦΙ/ΛΟΣ Owl standing facing on amphora; to right, the chief magistrate's symbol of a poppy flanked by two ears of barley; on amphora, K (= 11th month); in the lower field to left of the owl, EP (= contractor's initials); all within an olive wreath. BMC 443 var. (month). HGC 4, 1602. Svoronos pl. 73,18 var. (month. Thompson 1182 (same obverse die). Very rare issue from Thompson's last period. Good very fine.

ARKADIA, Arkadian League. Megalopolis. Circa 175-168 BC. Triobol or Hemidrachm (Silver, 15 mm, 2.46 g, 4 h). Laureate head of Zeus to left. Rev. Pan seated to left on rock, raising his right hand and holding lagobolon with his left; above knee, eagle; in fields, A-Δ. BCD Peloponnesos 1547.5 (same obverse die). Dengate IIB, 4, 26. Toned. Good very fine.