Experts in Coins & Medals

AEOLIS. Myrina. Circa 160-143 BC. Tetradrachm (Silver, 36 mm, 15.09 g, 12 h). Laureate head of Apollo to right, his long hair falling down the back of his neck. Rev. ΜΥΡΙΝΑΙΩΝ Apollo Grynios standing right, draped from the waist, holding a phiale with his right hand and a laurel branch with his left; in the field to left, monogram of BNT; at Apollo's feet to right, an omphalos and a tall amphora; all within a laurel wreath, tied at the bottom. BMC 7. Sacks 29 (obverse die 33). SNG Copenhagen 222. SNG von Aulock 1665 (this obverse die). Lustrous and attractive; fine style. Good very fine.

SYRIA, Seleucis and Pieria. Antioch. Augustus, 27 BC-AD 14. Tetradrachm (Silver, 21.5 mm, 15.29 g, 11 h), dated year 27 = ΖΚ of the Actian Era, and during the 12th consulate ΙΒ = 5/4 BC. ΚΑΙΣΑΡΟΣ ΣΕΒΑΣΤΟY Laureate head of Augustus to right. Rev. ETOYΣ ZK ΝΙΚΗΣ ( in the 27th year from victory) The Tyche of Antioch seated on a rock to right, with, below, the river-god Orontes swimming right; in field to right, monogram of YΠA and IB above monogram of ΑΝΤIOΧ. McAlee 181. Prieur 51. RPC 4152. Minor flan fault on the obverse, otherwise, good extremely fine.