Experts in Coins & Medals

AEOLIS. Kyme. Circa 155-143 BC. Tetradrachm (Silver, 33 mm, 16.47 g, 12 h), struck under the magistrate Metrophanes. Diademed head of Kyme to right. Rev. KYMAIΩN / MHTPOΦANIHΣ Horse standing to right, with left foreleg arched in the air over a cup all within oak wreath. Oakley, Kyme, ANS MN 27, 9 (this obverse die). A beautiful coin with a head of Kyme of truly lovely style, lightly toned. Minor area of weakness, otherwise, extremely fine.

PHRYGIA. Hadrianopolis. Trebonianus Gallus, 251-253. (Bronze, 36 mm, 21.88 g, 7 h), struck under the magistrate Klearchos, son of Theodoros. ΑΥ Κ Γ ΟΥΕΙΒ ΤΡΕΒ ΓΑΛΛΟ CΕΒ Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust of Trebonianus Gallus to right. Rev. ΑΔΡΙΑΝΟΠΟ CΤΡΑ Β ΚΛΕΑΡΧΟΥ ΘΕ / CΕΒ Tyche standing to left, holding rudder in right hand and cornucopia in left. RPC IX, 908. Extemely rare, with only two examples known to RPC Online, and only one other example sold in recent years. Earthen deposits; some scrapes, otherwise, very fine.