Experts in Coins & Medals

KINGS OF MACEDON. Alexander III 'the Great', 336-323 BC. Tetradrachm (Silver, 27 mm, 17.32 g, 9 h), Lampsakos, 328-323. Head of youthful Herakles to right, wearing lion's skin headdress. Rev. ΑΛΕΞΑΝΔΡΟΥ Zeus seated to left on throne, his feet on a footstool, holding eagle on his outstretched right hand and long scepter in his left; in field to left, Artemis Phosphoros standing facing, holding two torches; below throne, monogram of ΔIO. Price 1355. Very attractive, lustrous and boldly struck in high relief. Good extremely fine.

PERSIA, Achaemenid Empire. Myriandros. Time of Artaxerxes III to Darios III, Circa 350-333 BC. Obol (fourrée, 10 mm, 0.57 g, 11 h), Contemporary imitation. Male head (Artaxerxes IV?) to left, wearing pschent crown of Egypt. Rev. Persian Great King (Artaxerxes III?) seated to right on throne, wearing pschent crown of Egypt, holding lotus flower in his left hand and lotus-tipped scepter with his right. Göktürk 35, SNG Paris 429 (for prototype). Earthen highlights, otherwise, very fine.