Experts in Coins & Medals

PHLIASIA. Phlious. Circa 520-480 BC. Myshemihekte or 1/24th Stater (Electrum, 6.5 mm, 0.64 g). Human leg and foot to right. Rev. Quadripartite incuse square. Cf. BCD Phlious 78-80 (but in silver). HGC 5, 134. Seltman 311 (attributed to the Alkmaionid exiles from Athens in Phokis). Very rare and historically exciting. Minor edge breaks, otherwise, very fine.

CARIA. Apollonoshieron. Pseudo-autonomous, Time of Antoninus Pius, 138-161. (Bronze, 24 mm, 11.14 g, 6 h), struck for the wife of the Archon Gabinius Valerius. ΔHMOC AΠOΛΛΩ-NIEΡE-ITΩN Laureate head of Demos to right. Rev. ΕΠΙ OYAΛΕΡΙΑC IEΡEIAC Tyche standing to left, holding rudder in right hand and cornucopia in left. Cf. Kurth 9 (same obverse die, but with a different reverse design). RPC -. Seemingly unpublished and possibly unique; struck with a portrait of fine style. Very fine.