Experts in Coins & Medals

KYRENAIKA. Kyrene. Circa 331-322 BC. Obol or 1/10 Stater (Gold, 7.5 mm, 0.83 g, 9 h), seemingly struck under the magistrate Theupheides, but without his name. Head of Karneios to left, wearing a taenia and with a ram's horn over his ear; all within a heavy, linear border. Rev. Head of Kyrene to right, her hair in a roll and with a pendant earing; all within a linear border. Apparently unpublished, but for an example struck from the same dies, albeit of lesser quality, see Obolos 36, 2025, 564. Cf. Naville 45 ff. An extremely rare variety lacking the magistrate's initials. Minor marks and bangs, otherwise, nearly extremely fine.

Heraclius, with Heraclius Constantine, 610-641. Solidus (Gold, 20 mm, 4.36 g, 6 h), Constantinople, Є = 5th officina, 616-625. dd NN hЄRACLIЧS ЄT hЄRA CONST PP AV crowned, with cross on circlet, draped and cuirassed facing busts of Heraclius, on the left, larger and bearded, and, on the right, Heraclius Constantine, smaller and beardless; above, between them, cross. Rev. VICTORIA AVςЧ I / CONOB cross potent set on base and three steps. DOC 13d. MIB 11. SB 738. Graffito; area of flat strike, otherwise, good very fine.