Experts in Coins & Medals

ATTICA. Athens. 135/4 BC. Tetradrachm (Silver, 30 mm, 17.00 g, 12 h), New Style "stephanephoric" coinage, struck under the magistrates Menedemos, Epigenes and Lysandros. Head of Athena Parthenos to right, wearing a triple-crested Attic helmet, adorned with Pegasos and a long tendril on the bowl, and four horse protomes on the visor, a pendant earring and pearl necklace. Rev. Α-ΘΕ /ΜΕ-ΝΕΔ / ΕΠΙ/ΓΕΝΟ / ΛΥΣΑΝ Owl standing facing on amphora; to left, Asklepios standing to left; on amphora, I (= 1oth month); below amphora, ΣΦ (= contractor's initials); all within olive wreath. HGC 4, 1602. Thompson 354 var. (this obverse die, but with the magistrates and controls of 353i.). Clear and well-centered. Minor marks, otherwise, extremely fine.

Constans II, with Constantine IV, 641-668. Solidus (Gold, 19 mm, 4.39 g, 6 h), Constantinople, И = 7th officina, 661-663. d N CONSTANTINЧS C CONSTANTIN Facing busts of Constans II, large and with long beard, and Constantine IV, smaller and beardless, both wearing crowns with cross and Constans with a plume above as well; between them, cross. Rev. VICTORIA AVGЧ / CONOB Cross potent on base and three steps between standing facing and crowned figures of Heraclius and Tiberius, each holding a globus cruciger. DOC 30f. MIB 31. SB 964. Minor marks, otherwise, about extremely fine.