Experts in Coins & Medals

CIMMERIAN BOSPOROS. Pantikapaion. Circa 340-325 BC. Drachm (Silver, 16 mm, 3.60 g, 1 h). Bearded head of a satyr with animal ears to left, his head three-quarters facing left. Rev. Π-Α-Ν Head of a bull to left, turned slightly to face the viewer. HGC 7, 87. MacDonald 57. SNG BM Black Sea 880. SNG Copenhagen 21. SNG Stancomb 548. Attractively toned. Minor encrustations, otherwise, good very fine.

Cnaeus Pompeius Magnus (Pompey the Great), summer 46 - spring 45 BC. Denarius (Silver, 20 mm, 3.15 g, 6 h), Cordoba, struck under M. Poblicius, legatus pro praetore. M POBLICI LEG PRO PR Helmeted head of Roma to right. Rev. [CN•MAGNVS•IMP] Hispania standing to right, with shield slung over back, holding two spears in her left hand, presenting a palm brnach with her right to Pompey in military dress standing to left on prow of galley. Crawford 469/1a. CRI 48. Poblicia 10 and Pompeia 9. Sydenham 1035. Toned. Rough surfaces; some delamination, otherwise, nearly very fine.