Experts in Coins & Medals

Civil Wars, 68-69. Denarius (Silver, 21 mm, 3.24 g, 7 h), Lugdunum (Lyon), 2 January-19 April 69. I•O•M CAPITOLINVS Draped bust of Jupiter Capitolinus toleft, with small palm branch on the left field. Rev. VESTA PROVIDENTIA Vesta, veiled, seated to left on throne with ornamented back, holding patera in her right hand and lighted torch in her left. BMC 72. BN 79. Cohen (Galba) 432. Martin 96. RIC 125. A very elegant coin. Flan crack on the obverse and a few scattered scratches and cleaning marks, otherwise, very fine.

KINGS OF MACEDON. Alexander III 'the Great', 336-323 BC. Tetradrachm (Silver, 29 mm, 16.58 g, 12 h), Struck posthumously, Tarsos, circa 323-317. Head of Herakles to right, wearing lion's skin headdress. Rev. BAΣIΛEΩΣ - AΛEΞANΔPOY Zeus seated to left, holding eagle in his right hand and scepter in his left; in the left field, Nike flying to right, holding wreath; beneath throne, monogram of ANT, in exergue, [Θ]. Newell, Tarsos, 47. Price 3039. SNG Alpha Bank 657. Rough surfaces, otherwise, very fine.