Experts in Coins & Medals

MACEDON (ROMAN PROTECTORATE). First Meris. Circa 167-149 BC. Tetradrachm (Silver, 31 mm, 17.06 g, 9 h), Amphipolis. Diademed and draped bust of Artemis to right, bow and quiver over her shoulder; all at the center of a Macedonian shield ornamented with stars within crescents. Rev. MAKEΔONΩN / ΠΡΩTHΣ Club with head to right between two lines of inscription; above, monogram of AYΡ; around, oak wreath with ties to left; to left of the ties, thunderbolt. AMNG III 160-1. HGC 3.1, 1103. SNG Copenhagen 1310-1. Attractively toned. Good very fine.

EGYPT. Alexandria. Diocletian, 284-305. Tetradrachm (Potin, 20 mm, 6.91 g, 12 h), Dated regnal year IB (12) = 295-6. ΔΙΟΚΛΗΤΙΑΝΟC CΕΒ Laureate and cuirassed bust of Diocletian to right. Rev. L I-B Elpis advancing to left, holding flower in right hand and raising her skirt with left. Dattari (Savio) 5688. Milne 5204. RPC X, ID 76244 (temporary). Very rare; brown patina. About extremely fine.