Experts in Coins & Medals

KINGS OF LYDIA. Kroisos, circa 560-546 BC. Stater (Silver, 20 mm, 10.58 g), Sardes. On the left, forepart of a lion to right confronting, on the right, the forepart of a bull to left. Rev. Two incuse squares, of unequal size, side by side. ACGC 79. SNG Kayhan 1018. SNG von Aulock 2873. Traité II, 1, 407 and pl. X, 7. Very sharply struck, lightly toned and most attractive. Nearly extremely fine.

PHRYGIA. Laodikeia ad Lykos. Gaius Caesar, 20 BC - 4 AD. Hemiassarion (Bronze, 14 mm, 2.72 g, 12 h), under the magistrate Antonius Polemon Philopatris, 5 BC. ΓΑΙΟΣ ΚΑΙΣΑΡ bare head of Gaius Caesar to right. Rev. ΛΑΟΔΙΚΕΩΝ eagle standing facing, turned slightly to right and with head to left; to left and right, monograms of ΑΝΤΩ and ΠΟΛΕ; below, monogram of ΦΙΛΟΠΑΤ. BMC 158. RPC I, 2899. Very rare; green patina. Some roughness, otherwise, about very fine.