Experts in Coins & Medals

IONIA. Uncertain mint. Circa 600-550 BC. Trite (Electrum, 14 mm, 4.69 g). Scarab, seen from above. Rev. Two incuse squares with geometric designs. Linzalone 1110 (but obverse design described as a ram). SNG Kayhan 673. Weidauer -. Very rare. Minor marks, otherwise, extremely fine.

Constans II, 641-668. Solidus (Gold, 20.5 mm, 4.27 g, 6 h), Constantinople, Γ = 3rd officina, 651-654.. d N CONStAN-TINVS P P AV Bearded bust of Constans facing front, wearing a chlamys with tablion ornamented by four pellets, and wearing a crown with a cross on circlet; holding a globus cruciger in his right hand. Rev. VICTORIA AVGЧ Γ / CONOB Cross potent on base with three steps. DOC 19c. MIB 23. SB 956. Clipped; minor marks, graffito, and encrustations, otherwise, good very fine.