Experts in Coins & Medals

MYSIA. Kyzikos. Circa 550-500 BC. Hekte (Electrum, 11 mm, 2.68 g). Sphinx crouching to left, with her right foreleg raised, on tunny swimming to left. Rev. Quadripartite incuse square. BMFA 1451. SNG Paris 201. Von Fritze 72. A lovely and sharply struck example, deeply toned. A few minor flan cracks, otherwise, about extremely fine.

EGYPT. Alexandria. Marcus Aurelius, 161-180. Drachm (Bronze, 33 mm, 26.68 g, 12 h), Dated regnal year I (10) = 169/170. Μ ΑΥΡΗΛΙΟC ΑΝΤωΝΙΝΟC CΕΒ Laureate head of Marcus Aurelius to right. Rev. L I Tyche reclining on couch to left, wearing kalathos and resting hand on rudder. Dattari 3545. Milne 2605. RPC IV.4, 3164.3 (this coin). Very rare. Flan crack, otherwise, about very fine.