Experts in Coins & Medals

Michael VII Ducas, with Maria, 1071-1078. Tetarteron nomisma (Gold, 19.5 mm, 4.06 g, 6 h), Constantinople. + ΘΚЄ ROHΘ Facing bust of the Theotokos, holding facing bust of the infant Christ; to left, barred MP; to right, barred ΘV. Rev. + MI-XA-HΛ S M-APIA Crowned facing busts of Michael and Maria, both wearing a loros, holding between them a long cross with an X on the shaft. DOC 4.5. SB 1871. Clear and pleasant. Obverse struck from a rusted die and with a light scrape, otherwise, about extremely fine.

KINGS OF MACEDON. Philip II, 359-336 BC. 1/5 Tetradrachm (Silver, 13 mm, 2.51 g, 5 h), Struck posthumously under Philip III or Alexander IV, Amphipolis, circa 323-315. Diademed head of Apollo to right. Rev. ΘΙΛΙΠΠΟ-Υ Youth riding on horseback, galloping to right; below, branch. Le Rider pl. 46, 26. SNG ANS 711-20. Lightly toned. Some porosity, otherwise, very fine.