Experts in Coins & Medals

Trajan Decius, 249-251. Double Sestertius (Orichalcum, 37 mm, 40.67 g, 12 h), Rome, 250. IMP C M Q TRAIANVS DECIVS AVG Radiate and cuirassed bust of Trajan Decius to right, with slight drapery on his far shoulder. Rev. FELICITAS SAECVLI / S - C Felicitas standing to left, holding a long caduceus with her right hand and cornucopia with her left. Banti 9. Cohen 39. RIC 115a. With an extremely emotional portrait of an emperor who was living in a time of troubles, and an attractive green and red patina. Some inobtrusive smoothing in the fields, otherwise, extremely fine.

IONIA. Ephesos. Circa 550-500 BC. Obol (Silver, 7 mm, 0.46 g). Bee seen from above. Rev. Quadripartite incuse square. Karwiese, Series II. SNG Kayhan -. Deposits, otherwise, very fine.