Experts in Coins & Medals

IONIA. Phokaia. Circa 521-478 BC. Hekte (Electrum, 10 mm, 2.56 g). Male head to left, wearing a Corinthian helmet, ornamented with spirals, to left; below, seal swimming to left. Rev. Quadripartite incuse square. BMC 76-77. BMFA 1895. Bodenstedt 30. SNG Kayhan 517. Attractive toning. Struck from a slightly worn obverse die, otherwise, good very fine.

PHOENICIA. Berytus. Augustus, 27 BC-AD 14. (Bronze, 20 mm, 7.59 g, 2 h), struck under Publius Quinctilius Varus, circa 6-4 BC. IMP [CAESAR] AVGVSTVS Bare head of Augustus to right. Rev. [P] QVINCTIL[VS VARVS] Two legionary aquilae between two signa. BMC 55. Rouvier 493. RPC I 4535. Earthen highlights, otherwise, good fine.