Experts in Coins & Medals

IONIA. Teos. Circa 470/65-449 BC. Stater (Silver, 22 mm, 11.95 g), Aeginetic standard. Griffin with open jaws and his left foreleg raised, seated to right on a ground line over an egg and dart frieze; to right, duck standing to right. Rev. Quadripartite incuse square. Balcer 101 (A101/P133) = BMFA 1939 (same dies). Matzke Group Cb1. Perfectly centered, beautifully toned and highly attractive. Extremely fine.

LYDIA. Tripolis. Augustus, 27 BC-14 AD. (Bronze, 20 mm, 5.16 g, 12 h), Struck under the magistrate Tryphon, son of Philopatris. ΣΕΒΑΣΤΟΣ Bare head of Augustus to right; in left field, [maeander pattern]. Rev. ΤΡΥΦΩΝ ΦΙΛΟ/ΠΑΤΡΙΔΟΣ / ΤΡΙ-ΠΟΛΕΙΤΩΝ Eagle standing facing on club, with wings spread, and with head turned to left. Kurth 82. RPC I, 3049. SNG Copenhagen 740. Encrustations, otherwise, about very fine.