Experts in Coins & Medals

CARTHAGE. Libyan Revolt. Circa 241-238 BC. Shekel (Billon, 22 mm, 7.58 g, 12 h), Mercenary war issue. Head of youthful Herakles to left, wearing lion's skin headdress tied below his chin. Rev. [ΛΙ]ΒΥΩΝ (partially retrograde) Lion crouching to right; above, barely visible, 𐤌. I. Carradice and S. La Niece, The Libyan War and Coinage, NC 1988, pp. 32-52, pl. 7, 1. SNG Copenhagen 239. Toned and with a seemingly manic lion on the reverse. Good very fine.

PAMPHYLIA. Aspendos. Circa 465-430 BC. Stater (Silver, 20 mm, 10.84 g, 6 h). [ΕΣ] Nude hoplite running to right, holding spear in his right hand and shield with his left. Rev. Triskeles running counterclockwise within an incuse square. Nomos, obolos 40, 2025, 522. Cf. BMC 9 (legend on reverse). SNG Copenhagen -. Cf. SNG Paris 1 (legend on reverse). Cf. SNG von Aulock 4482 (legend on reverse). Very rare. Toned. Struck from worn dies, otherwise, very fine.