Experts in Coins & Medals

Basil II Bulgaroktonos, with Constantine VIII, 976-1025. Tetarteron (Gold, 22 mm, 4.08 g, 6 h), Constantinople, 1005-1025. + IhS XIS RЄX RЄςNANTIhm Facing bust of Christ Pantokrator, wearing tunic, himation and a nimbus cruciger with two pellets in each arm, raising his right hand in benediction and holding Book of Gospels in his left. Rev. + bASIL C COhSTAhTI bR + Crowned facing half-length figure of Basil, on the left, with short beard and wearing a modified loros, and Constantine, on the right, beardless and wearing an elaborate robe, holding a patriarchal cross between them with their right hands. DOC 15a. Füeg 15.a (this coin). SB 1805. Extremely rare, Füeg only knew of three examples, including this one). Well-struck and most attractive. Tiny die break on the reverse, otherwise, good extremely fine.

LYDIA. Iulia Gordos. Pseudo-autonomous, Circa 138-192. (Bronze, 18 mm, 3.75 g, 6 h). ΙΟΥΛΙ ΓΟΡΔΟC Turreted and draped bust of Tyche to right. Rev. ΙΟΥΛ ΓΟΡΔΗΝΩΝ Cult statue of Artemis of Ephesos staanding facing. Kurth 19. RPC IV.2, ID 1261 (temporary). SNG Munich 181. Green patina. Rough surfaces, otherwise, about very fine.