Experts in Coins & Medals

ATTICA. Athens. Circa 449-404 BC. Obol (Silver, 10 mm, 0.68 g, 9 h), circa 430s. Head of Athena to right, with a frontal eye, wearing a crested Attic helmet ornamented with three olive leaves. Rev. AΘE Owl standing to right, head facing; in field to left, olive spray; all within an incuse square. HGC 4, 1665. Kroll 13. Struck on a large flan, with a very well-centered and complete small head of Athena, and with a full helmet crest . Minor marks, otherwise, good very fine.

Andronicus III Palaeologus, 1328-1341. Tornese or half politikon (Billon, 17 mm, 0.62 g, 6 h), "Politikon" coinage, Constantinople. ΠΟΛΙΤΙΚΟΝ Facing bust of the Virgin orans. Rev. Α/Ν/Δ/P - Γ/Ο/Α - [Δ/Μ/Η/Ν] Two three-quarter length facing figures of Andronicus III to left and St. Demetrius to right. DOC 885. LPC p.180, 1. PCPC 355. SB 2570. With an unusually clear portrait of Virgin Mary on the obverse. Very fine.