Experts in Coins & Medals

LUCANIA. Metapontion. Circa 280-279 BC. 1/3 Stater (Gold, 13 mm, 2.88 g, 12 h), Pyrrhic War issue. ΛΕΥΚΙΠΠ[ΟΣ] Bearded head of Leukippos to right, wearing a crested Corinthian helmet adorned, on the bowl, with Skylla hurling a stone to right. Rev. Μ-Ε Two six-grained barley ears, each with a curly leaf on their outer side; between them, ΣΙ. Johnston G 5.1 (same dies). HN III 1630. SNG ANS 397 (same obverse die). SNG Lockett 404 (same reverse die). Rare and one of the best examples known. Struck from beautifully engraved dies, with a particularly fine 'portrait' of Leukippos. Obverse very slightly double-struck with minor amounts of die rust, otherwise, good extremely fine.

Latin Rulers of Constantinople. Trachy (Bronze, 31.5 mm, 2.59 g, 6 h), Constantinople. MHP ΘV HAΓIO[COPITICA] Full-length figure of Theotokos Hagiosoritissa, nimbate and orans, wearing tunic and maphorion; Manus Dei blesses from above. Rev. O AΓIOC ΠЄT[POC] O AΓIOC [ΠAVΛOC] Full-length figures of Saints Peter and Paul, nimbate and bearded, wearing tunic and kolobion, embracing each other; Saint Peter to the right with short beard, Saint Paul to the left with long beard. SB 2040. LBC 78-80. DOC IV LI 20. Green patina. Very fine.