Experts in Coins & Medals

CYPRUS. Salamis. Phausis, Circa 480-460 BC. Stater (Silver, 22.5 mm, 11.13 g, 5 h). pa-u / si-o-se (in Cypriot syllabic script) Ram recumbent to left. Rev. se-si-le-o (in Cypriot syllabic script) Pearled ankh encircling pa (in Cypriot syllabic script); all within an incuse square. BMC 29 = Kagan & McGregor, Phausis, p.4, 3 = McGregor Group F.II.a, 277 (O3/R5), all from the same dies. Zapiti & Michaelidou -. Tziambazis -. Very rare and unusually complete. Reverse struck from a worn die, otherwise, very fine.

LYDIA. Akrasos. Commodus, as Caesar, 166-177. (Bronze, 18.5 mm, 3.17 g, 6 h). ΑΥ Κ Λ ΑΥ ΚΟΜΟΔΟC Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust of Commodus to right. Rev. ΑΚΡΑCΙ-ΩΤΩΝ Demeter standing to left, holding scepter in right hand and corn ears in left. RPC IV.2, ID 17330 (temporary). Extremely rare, with only two examples known to RPC Online; olive-green patina. Minor encrustations, otherwise, very fine.