Experts in Coins & Medals

Vespasian, 69-79. Dupondius (Bronze, 28 mm, 13.35 g, 6 h), struck in 74 in Rome, for use in Syria. IMP CAESAR VESPASIAN AVG Laureate head of Vespasian to left. Rev. PON MAX TR POT P P COS V CENS Two cornuacopiae in saltire set on winged caduceus. BMC 888. BN 904 (Commagene?). Cohen 376. RIC 757. RPC 1983 (Commagene). Particularly attractive and sharp; portrait struck in high relief. Some slight roughness, otherwise, extremely fine.

KINGS OF MACEDON. Alexander III 'the Great', 336-323 BC. Drachm (Silver, 18 mm, 4.29 g, 12 h), struck under Lysimachos, Kolophon, circa 301/0-300/299. Head of Herakles to right, wearing lion's skin headdress. Rev. BAΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΛΥΣΙΜΑΧΟΥ Zeus seated left, holding eagle in his right hand and scepter in his left; to left, lion forepart left above Φ; below throne, pentagram. HGC 3, 1751d. Müller 357. Price 1840. Thompson 120. Some encrustations, otherwise, good very fine.