Experts in Coins & Medals

CILICIA. Mallos. Circa 440-390 BC. Stater (Silver, 21.5 mm, 10.60 g, 12 h). Beardless male winged figure in kneeling-running stance to right, holding solar disc in both hands. Rev. MAP Swan standing left; before him to left, dolphin swimming downwards; below tail feathers to right, ankh. Casabonne Group 4. SNG BN 378. Cf. SNG Levante 124 (with obverse legend MAΛΡ). Well-struck and sharp. Obverse struck slightly off-center and with minor flatness on the reverse, otherwise, good very fine.

EGYPT. Alexandria. Hadrian, 117-138. Tetradrachm (Billon, 24 mm, 13.28 g, 11 h), dated regnal year IE (15) = 130/1. ΑΥΤ ΚΑΙ ΤΡΑΙ ΑΔΡΙΑ CΕΒ Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust of Hadrian to right, seen from rear. Rev. L - IE Alexandria standing to right, holding vexillum over shoulder in left hand and corn ears in right; to her right, Hadrian standing to left, holding scepter in left hand. Cf. Dattari 1267-70 (vexillum over shoulder). Cf. Geissen 1026-9 (same). RPC III, 5768.36 = SNG Hunterian 4057. Very rare variety with Alexandria holding the vexillum over her shoulder. Toned. Very fine.