Experts in Coins & Medals

CILICIA. Soloi. Circa 410-375 BC. Stater (Silver, 22 mm, 10.80 g, 9 h). Head of Athena to right, wearing crested Attic helmet ornamented with a griffin springing to right on the bowl. Rev. ΣΟΛΕΩ[Ν] Bunch of grapes on stem with tendrils and leaf; in the lower right field, monogram of HP. Casabonne Type 5. SNG Levante -. SNG Paris -. SNG von Aulock -. Struck from the same dies as Triton XXV, 2022, 295. Very rare. Well-centered and clear. Minor marks, otherwise, nearly extremely fine.

CENTRAL EUROPE, Rhineland. Ubii. Circa 30-5 BC. Quinarius (Silver, 14 mm, 1.43 g, 9 h), late stage of 'tanzendes Männlein' type, sometimes referred to as 'hockendes Männlein' type. Human figure seated to right, holding torques in right hand and snake with left. Rev. Stylized horse to right, head turned backward; all within circle of zigzags. DT 206 var. LT 9396 var. Scheers 350. Schulze-Forster, Dünsberg Typ IIIB. Published as no. 231 in S. Gouet and M. Petit, Surréelles Monnaies Gauloises, 2024. Rare. Struck from somewhat worn dies, otherwise, about very fine.