Experts in Coins & Medals

CIMMERIAN BOSPOROS. Theodoseia. Circa 400-375 BC. Drachm (Silver, 17 mm, 5.00 g, 6 h). Bearded head of Ares to left, wearing a crested Attic helmet. Rev. ΘΕΟΔΟ Bull's head facing, adorned with fillets hanging from his horns. Anokhin 73. HGC 7, -. Kovalenko-Molchanov -, but cf. pl. 2, d. MacDonald 90 (same dies). Shonob, pl. H, 108. SNG BM Black Sea -. Extremely rare, apparently the second, and finer, example known. With an elegant and refined portrait of Ares and a powerful bull's head. Attractively toned. Very slight porosity, otherwise, good extremely fine.

SELEUKID KINGS. Seleukos I Nikator, 312-281 BC. Tetradrachm (Silver, 29 mm, 16.39 g, 12 h), Seleukeia in Pieria, circa 300. Head of Herakles wearing lionskin headdress to right. Rev. ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΣΕΛΕΥΚΟΥ Zeus seated to left on throne, holding eagle on his outstretched right hand and long scepter in his left; below throne and in the left field, monograms. HGC 9, 16d. SC 29.1e. Rough surfaces, otherwise, very fine.