Experts in Coins & Medals

MYSIA. Kyzikos. Circa 500-450 BC. Stater (Electrum, 18.5 mm, 16.23 g). Sphinx seated to left; between the Sphinx's forelegs and hindlegs, the head of a tunny fish to right; before, tunny fish upwards. Rev. Quadripartite incuse square. SNG Paris -. SNG von Aulock -. Von Fritze I, 73 (same dies, a coin once in the Jakountchikoff Collection, St. Petersburg); for another example from the same obverse die, see Roma, E-61, 20. Extremely rare. Clear and well-centered. Minor marks, otherwise, very fine.

BITHYNIA. Kios. Orbiana, Augusta, 225-227. (Bronze, 21 mm, 3.44 g, 12 h). ΓΝ CΕ ΒΑΡ ΟΡΒΙΑΝΗ ΑΥ Draped bust of Orbiana to right. Rev. ΚΙΑΝΩΝ Galley with six rowers to left. RPC VI, 30539.2 (this coin). Extremely Rare. The second known example. Well centered. Lovely olive-green patina. About very fine.