Experts in Coins & Medals

ISLANDS OFF CARIA, Rhodos. Rhodes. Circa 88/42 BC-AD 14. Drachm (Silver, 19 mm, 4.19 g, 12 h), struck under the magistrate Agathokles. Radiate head of Helios facing, turned slightly to the left. Rev. ΡΟ - ΑΓΑΘΟΚΛΗΣ Rose seen from above; below, corn ear to left; all within a border of dots. Ashton & Weiss 111 (A31/P-, reverse die unrecorded). Karl -. Attractively toned, very well-centered and sharply struck. Extremely fine.

BITHYNIA. Nikomedia. Maximus, as Caesar, 236-238. Tetrassarion (Bronze, 24 mm, 6.59 g, 1 h). Draped and cuirassed bust of Maximus to right; redenominational countermark of Δ within circular incuse punch. Rev. ΝΙΚΟΜΗΔΕ/ΩΝ ΔΙϹ ΝΕΩΚΟ/ΡΩΝ Two hexastyle temples facing one another, both from a three-quarters view. RPC VI, 3455 (temporary). SNG von Aulock 798-9. For c/m, Howgego 788. Extremely rare, with only four examples known to the RPC Online. Countermarked, otherwise, about very fine.