Experts in Coins & Medals

SICILY. Himera. Circa 440-430/25 BC. Tetradrachm (Silver, 28.5 mm, 17.43 g, 9 h). IMEPAION (retrograde) Charioteer driving quadriga to right, holding a kentron in his right hand and the reins in his left; above, Nike flying left, holding wreath. Rev. The nymph Himera, draped and standing left, holding a phiale in her right hand over a flaming altar to the left, and raising her left over a satyr, on the right bathing in a fountain fed by lion's head spout; in the upper field to right, piece of grain; in the exergue, fish swimming to right. BMC 34. SNG ANS 167. Weber 1351. Toned. Obverse struck from a worn die, otherwise, good very fine.

PONTUS. Amisos. Trajan, 117-138. (Bronze, 25 mm, 8.68 g, 12 h), dated civic era year 129 = AD 97/8. ΘЄOY CЄBACTOY TRAIANOY Nike advancing to left, holding wreath in her right hand and palm branch in her left. Rev. AMICOY ЄΛЄYΘЄP[AC ЄT]OYC PKΘ Altar and temple facade before three tall trees. RG 76. RPC III 1231. Very rare. Greenish black patina. Minor roughness, otherwise, very fine.