Experts in Coins & Medals

IONIA. Uncertain mint. Circa 650-600 BC. Trite (Electrum, 12.5 mm, 4.68 g), Lydo-Milesian standard. Globular surface with an uncertain pattern of dots. Rev. Oblong incuse divided into two squares. BMFA 1749. Elektron 10 var. (hekte). Pozzi 2350. Rosen 253. SNG von Aulock 7761. Traité II, 1, 3. One of the earliest coins of the Western World. Striking cracks and minor marks, otherwise, basically about as made.

Gordian III, AD 238-244. Antoninianus (Silver, 22.5 mm, 3.62 g, 7 h), Rome, 241-243. IMP GORDIANVS PIVS FEL AVG Radiate, draped and cuirassed bust of Gordian III to right. Rev. VIRTVTI AVGVSTI Hercules standing to right, resting on his club, which is draped in the skin of the Nemean lion and holding the golden apples of the Hesperides in his right hand behind his back. Cohen 404. Michaux 385. RIC 95. Lightly toned. Struck with a worn reverse die, minor flan fault, otherwise, about extremely fine.