Experts in Coins & Medals

PISIDIA. Selge. Circa 370 BC. Stater (Silver, 22 mm, 10.90 g, 1 h), countermarked as valid for use in Tarsos. Two nude wrestlers facing each other and beginning to grapple; between them, BΛ. Rev. [Σ]TΛEΓIO[Σ] (sic!) Slinger striding to right, preparing to launch sling-bolt; in the field to left, astragalos; on the far left, countermark, within a rectangular indent, of the Aramaic letters "Luy" (Ba'al) above a bull standing to right . ACGC 1007. SNG Paris 1920 (this obverse die). SNG von Aulock 5259 (this obverse die). For a coin struck from the same dies, see Hess-Divo 342, 2024, 67 (but without this countermark). Lightly toned and well-struck. Some flattening on the obverse as a result of the reverse countermark, otherwise, extremely fine.

MEROVINGIANS, Saone-et-Loire. Chalon-sur-Saon. Circa 585-675. Tremissis (Gold, 12 mm, 1.19 g, 6 h), Bonefacius and Vvintrio. +CABIL-ONNO FIT Diademed and draped bust to right. Rev. +BONIFA[CIVS E VIN]TRIO Cross on three steps; below the crossbar, C-A. d'Amecourt 1873, 86. Belfort 1198. Extremely rare and well-struck. Small areas of weak striking, otherwise, nearly extremely fine.