Experts in Coins & Medals

THRACE. Abdera. Circa 473/0-449/8 BC. Tetradrachm (Silver, 27.5 mm, 14.74 g, 5 h), struck under the magistrate Pytheos. Griffin seated to left, raising right foreleg. Rev. ΕΠI - Π[Y] - ΘE - O Quadripartite linear square within incuse square. HGC 3.2, 1134. May, Abdera 130-131 var. (both dies unrecorded, but certainly from the same celator). SNG Lockett 1125 var. (different dies). Extremely rare with just two examples recorded by May, both from different dies. Good very fine.

KINGS OF MACEDON. Demetrios I Poliorketes, 306-283 BC. Tetradrachm (Silver, 29 mm, 17.22 g, 6 h), Amphipolis, circa 290-289. Diademed head of Demetrios to right, with bull's horn above his forehead. Rev. ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΔΗΜΗΤΡΙΟΥ Poseidon, nude, standing to left, his right foot on a rock, holding a trident with his left hand and resting his right on his right thigh; in inner fields to left and right, monogram. Newell 116 (obverse die CXII). Attractively toned. Light marks, otherwise, very fine.