Experts in Coins & Medals

CARIA. Kaunos. Circa 410-390 BC. Stater (Silver, 26 mm, 11.74 g, 12 h). Winged female goddess (Iris?) moving to left, her head turned back to right, with a bracelet on each arm, and holding a wreath with her right hand and a kerykeion with her left. Rev. Triangular baetyl flanked by two letters of the ethnic, 𐊼-Γ ( = K-B in Carian). BMC 11 (same dies). HNO 5. Konuk 112 (O51/R52). Weber 7507 (same dies). Nicely centered on a very broad flan and probably among the best example of this type. Obverse very slightly double-struck and with some deposits, otherwise, extremely fine.

KINGS OF CAPPADOCIA. Ariarathes V Eusebes Philopator, circa 163-130 BC. Drachm (Silver, 18 mm, 4.27 g, 12 h), Eusebeia-Mazaka, Dated year ΓΛ (33) = 131/130 BC. Diademed head of Ariarathes to right. Rev. BAΣΙΛΕΩΣ / APIAPAΘOY / EYΣEBOYΣ / ΓΛ Athena Nikephoros standing left, holding Nike in right hand and spear in left; behind, grounded shield; in outer right and inner left field, monograms. BMC 17. Simonetta 27 (attributed to Ariarathes IV). Toned. Some porosity, otherwise, very fine.