Experts in Coins & Medals

Theodosius III of Adramytium, 715-717. Solidus (Gold, 19 mm, 4.43 g, 6 h), Constantinople, H = 8th officina. d Ч ThЄOdO-SIЧS MЧLA Crowned and diademed bust of Theodosius facing, wearing loros and holding a patriarchal cross crosslet (both crossbars tied on the shaft with an x-shaped binding) on globus in his right hand and an akakia in his left. Rev. VICTORIA AVςЧ H / CONOB Cross potent on base and three steps. DOC 1 var. (officina unrecorded). Füeg 1.a.8. MIB 1. SB 1487. Very rare and well-struck. Minor flatness in the legends, otherwise, good extremely fine.

IONIA. Ephesos. Circa 550-500 BC. Obol (Silver, 7 mm, 0.46 g). Bee seen from above. Rev. Quadripartite incuse square. Karwiese, Series II. SNG Kayhan -. Deposits, otherwise, very fine.