Experts in Coins & Medals

CRETE. Itanos. Circa 350-320 BC. Stater (Silver, 25 mm, 10.25 g, 12 h). Head of Athena to left, wearing crested Attic helmet adorned with two olive leaves on the visor and a palmette on a tendril on the bowl. Rev. ITANIΩN Eagle with folded wings standing left, his head turned back to right; in field to right, triton swimming upwards, raising his right hand and holding a trident with his left; all within a shallow incuse square. Jameson 2128 (this coin). Le Rider, pl. VIII, 15. SNG Lockett 2573. Svoronos, Numismatique 35, pl.XIX, 17. Heavily toned; and very attractive example struck in high relief. Flan crack, otherwise, extremely fine.

C. Marius C.f. Capito, 81 BC. Denarius Serratus (Silver, 18.5 mm, 3.92 g, 7 h), Rome. CAPIT·TXXXXVIII Draped bust of Ceres to right, wearing grain wreath and earring; before head, uncertain symbol. Rev. C·MARI·C·F / S·C Plowman with yoke of two oxen to left; above, TXXXXVIII. Babelon (Maria) 9. Crawford 378/1c. Sydenham 744b. Attractive old collection toning with hints of iridescence. Good very fine.