Experts in Coins & Medals

SATRAPS OF CARIA. Pixodaros, circa 341/0-336/5 BC. Didrachm (Silver, 20.5 mm, 7.02 g, 12 h), Halikarnassos. Laureate head of Apollo facing, turned slightly to right. Rev. ΠΙΞΩΔΑΡΟΥ Zeus Labraundos standing right, fully draped and holding long scepter in his left hand and double-axe with his right. HN Online 241. Konuk, Identities 30. SNG Copenhagen 597. SNG Kayhan 892 (same obverse die). SNG von Aulock 2375. A superb piece, with an emotional head of Apollo whose eyes stare out at the viewer. Extremely fine.

Gaius (Caligula), 37-41. Sestertius (Orichalcum, 36 mm, 28.73 g, 6 h), Rome, 37-38. C CAESAR AVG GERMANICVS PON M TR POT Laureate head of Commodus to left. Rev. S P Q R / P • P / OB CIVES / SERVATOS within oak wreath. BMC 38. Cohen 24. RIC 37. Some tooling and repatinated; area of roughness on the reverse, otherwise, very fine.