Experts in Coins & Medals

ATTICA. Athens. Circa 449-404 BC. Tetradrachm (Silver, 24 mm, 17.22 g, 9 h), c. 430s. Head of Athena to right, wearing crested Attic helmet adorned with three olive leaves and a palmette, a disc earring and a pearl necklace. Rev. ΑΘΕ Owl standing right, head facing; behind, olive spray and crescent moon; all within an incuse square. HGC 4, 1597. Kroll 8. SNG Copenhagen 31. Svoronos pl. 14, 13. Attractively toned and well-centered, with Athena's helmet crest fully visible. Nearly extremely fine.

KINGS OF EPEIROS. Pyrrhos, 297-272 BC. (Bronze, 14 mm, 2.21 g, 6 h), Ambrakia. Laureate head of Zeus to left. Rev. ΒΑΣΙΛ / ΠΥΡΡ Thunderbolt. Cf. BMC 44 (larger denomination with oak wreath border and monogram on reverse). Cf. HGC 3.1, 271 (same). Numisfitz 6, 2025, 287. Roma e7, 2014, 105. Cf. SNG Copenhagen 102 (same). Extremely rare and apparently unpublished outside of auction appearances. Far nicer than the Roma and Numisfitz examples. Attractive green patina. Minor areas of roughness, otherwise, good very fine.