Experts in Coins & Medals

CYPRUS. Kition. Pumiathon, circa 362-312 BC. Hemistater (Gold, 12.5 mm, 4.15 g, 9 h), dated year 11 = 352/1. Herakles, bearded and nude but for his lion's skin headdress and skin over his left arm, striding to right, brandishing his club held over his head with his right hand, and holding his bow with his outstretched left; in the lower right field, crux ansata (= sign of Tanit). Rev. L MLK PMJTN (=of King Pumiathon in Phoenician Aramaic) Lion attacking stag to right; in the field to right, -ו (= year 11). Markou 61-64 (D8/R6). Very rare. Bold. Scattered marks, otherwise, good very fine.

WESTERN ASIA MINOR. Uncertain city, Kyzikos (?). 5th century BC. Hemiobol (Silver, 7 mm, 0.37 g, 6 h). Head of a roaring lion to left. Rev. Rough incuse square. Rosen -. SNG Kayhan -. SNG von Aulock -. Cf. CNG e584, 2025, 184 (quadripartite incuse square). Extremely rare. Apparently unpublished in the standard references. Toned. Granular surfaces, otherwise, nearly very fine.