Experts in Coins & Medals

KYRENAIKA. Kyrene. Circa 331-322 BC. Obol or 1/10 Stater (Gold, 7.5 mm, 0.83 g, 9 h), seemingly struck under the magistrate Theupheides, but without his name. Head of Karneios to left, wearing a taenia and with a ram's horn over his ear; all within a heavy, linear border. Rev. Head of Kyrene to right, her hair in a roll and with a pendant earing; all within a linear border. Apparently unpublished, but for an example struck from the same dies, albeit of lesser quality, see Obolos 36, 2025, 564. Cf. Naville 45 ff. An extremely rare variety lacking the magistrate's initials. Minor marks and bangs, otherwise, nearly extremely fine.

BABYLONIA. uncertain mint. Circa late 4th-3rd century BC. Hemiobol (Silver, 10.5 mm, 0.46 g, 5 h). Radiate head of Belos facing front. Rev. BH-ΛOY Ziggurat; above, conical stone; in the left field, an olive leaf. Seemingly unpublished in the standard references, for an example of the same type, CNG e598, 29 October 2025, 273. Extremely rare and unusual. Rough surfaces, otherwise, very fine.