Experts in Coins & Medals

SELEUKID KINGS. Antiochos VIII Epiphanes (Grypos), 121/0-97/6 BC. Tetradrachm (Silver, 30 mm, 16.69 g, 12 h), Ake-Ptolemais, circa 121-113. Diademed head of Antiochos VIII to right. Rev. ΒAΣΙΛEΩΣ ΑNTIOXOY / EΠIΦANOYΣ Zeus Ouranios, draped, standing facing, head to left, holding an eight-rayed star with his outstretched right hand and a long scepter in his left; above his head, crescent; to left, monogram of ΑΔΡ. LSM 35. SC 2336.2a. Very attractive golden toning around the devices. A few minor marks and graffito on reverse, otherwise, extremely fine.

CRETE. Gortyna. Circa 220 BC. (Bronze, 14 mm, 2.61 g, 2 h). Laureate head of Apollo to right. Rev. ΓOP-TYN Bull butting to right, turning his head to face the viewer. Svoronos 137-140. Traeger 93c. A very rare type. Reverse slightly smoothed on the fields, otherwise, very fine.