Experts in Coins & Medals

KYRENAIKA. Kyrene. Circa 331-322 BC. Obol (Gold, 7 mm, 0.73 g, 9 h), struck under the magistrate Jason. Head of the nymph Kyrene to right, her hair elaborately arranged; all within a border of dots. Rev. IA Bare head of Apollo Karneios to left, with a ram's horn over his ear. BMC 142 (same dies). Naville 44 (same dies). Nicely toned. Minor marks, otherwise, nearly extremely fine.

Claudius, 41-54. As (Bronze, 29 mm, 12.22 g, 7 h), Rome, 50-54. TI CLAVDIVS CAESAR AVG P M TR P IMP P P Bare head of Claudius to right. Rev. LIBERTAS AVGVSTA / S C Libertas, draped, standing facing, her head turned to the right, holding pileus in right and extending left hand. BMC 204. Cohen 47. CNR XV 494/2 (this coin). RIC 113. von Kaenel type 77, 695 (V572/R636, this coin). Plated in CNR and published in von Kaenel; attractive dark green patina. Lightly tooled; fields smoothed, otherwise, about extremely fine.