Experts in Coins & Medals

MYSIA. Kyzikos. Circa 3rd century BC. (Bronze, 25 mm, 10.26 g, 12 h). Head of Kore Soteira to right, wearing a grain wreath and a sakkos, and with a pendant earring. Rev. KYZI Bull butting to left on ground line; below, in the exergue, boukranion. Cf. BMC 160 (denomination). SNG Copenhagen -. SNG Paris 436-437 var. and SNG von Aulock 1230 var. (both lacking a monogram on reverse). Von Fritze III, Group II, 10 (this coin). Rare variety with a boukranion on the reverse; attractive green patina. Some peripheral roughness, otherwise, very fine.

Valens, 364-378. Solidus (Gold, 21 mm, 4.53 g, 6 h), consular issue, Nicomedia, January 368. D N VALENS-P F AVG Pearl-diademed, consular bust of Valens to left, holding mappa and short scepter. Rev. VOTA PV-BLICA Two emperors (Valens and Valentinian I) seated facing, each holding mappa and short scepter, the emperor on the left raises his mappa; in exergue, two captives bound vis-à-vis; S-(MN)-I. Biaggi 2268 var. (officina). Depeyrot 22/2. RIC 16b, subtype 5. Very rare. Mildly convex flan, otherwise, good very fine.