Experts in Coins & Medals

KYRENAIKA. Kyrene. Circa 390-380 BC. Obol (Silver, 9 mm, 0.67 g, 12 h), struck under the magistrate Nikis. Κ-Υ /Ρ-Α (partially retrograde) Silphium plant with two pairs of leaves and a large umbel. Rev. NI-KIOΣ Bearded head of Zeus Ammon to right, with a ram's horn around his ear. Apparently unpublished. For tetradrachms struck under the same magistrate, see BMC 79-92. Toned and of an unusually fine style. Minor die break on the reverse, otherwise, extremely fine.

BITHYNIA. Nikomedia. Salonina, Augusta, 253-268. (Bronze, 23 mm, 8.74 g, 1 h). KOPNH CAΛΩΝΕΙΝΑ Diademed and draped bust of Salonina to right. Rev. ΝΙΚΟΜΗΔΕΩΝ ΤΡΙϹ ΝΕΩΚΟΡΩΝ Tyche standing to left, holding rudder in right hand and cornucopia in left. BMC 73. RPC X, ID 84490 (temporary). SNG von Aulock 863. Rare. Some roughness, otherwise, very fine.