Experts in Coins & Medals

LESBOS. Mytilene. Circa 454-428/7 BC. Hekte (Electrum, 10 mm, 2.54 g, 10 h). Diademed and bearded head of Silenos to right. Rev. Two opposed ram’s heads with a palmette between them; all within incuse square. BMFA 1685. Bodenstedt 37. HGC 6, 963. SNG von Aulock 1700. Of fine Classical style and unusually nice. Minor marks, otherwise, extremely fine.

CRETE. Gortyna. Circa 245-221 BC. (Bronze, 24 mm, 11.05 g, 7 h). Diademed head of Artemis right, bow and quiver over shoulder. Rev. ΓΟΡΤΥΝΙΩΝ Bull standing left, his head turned back to right; all within wreath. BMC 63. Jackson pl. 12, 5. Joy 465. SNG Copenhagen 458. Svoronos 107. Quite uncommon, worn but clear. Flan fault on obverse, otherwise, good fine.