The Coin Cabinet presents Kallista II

The Coin Cabinet is delighted to present Kallista II, the second instalment of their signature printed Ancients auction, live from their offices in Central London, with the first lot set to hammer on Thursday, 27th March at 2pm GMT.

Following the resounding success of Kallista I, this auction – co-branded with Apollo Art Auctions Ltd – continues the exciting series, offering treasures from the Celtic tribes, Magna Graecia, Ancient Greece, the Roman Republic, the Imperatorial age, the Roman Empire and its provinces, the Byzantine and Migrationary eras and the Islamic world.

Pre-bidding for Kallista II is available now across Biddr, Sixbid, and The Coin Cabinet’s own auction platform, hosted at auctions.thecoincabinet.com. The live auction will be streamed exclusively through The Coin Cabinet’s platform and app, available for Apple and Android devices.

Among the highlights of Kallista II are a Siculo-Punic tetradrachm of breathtaking beauty, a remarkable selection of high-grade, well-pedigreed Roman aurei and a pair of Arab-Byzantine coins of immense historical significance. This auction promises to be another unmissable event in The Coin Cabinet’s growing series of biannual signature Ancients auctions – offering collectors a rare chance to secure exceptional pieces of history.

Some highlights:

Lot 6.

• Lot 6: Eastern European Celts AR Tetradrachm – possibly the finest extant example of the type. Starting price: 1,000 GBP.
• Lot 13: Bruttium, Kroton AR Nomos – a delight of Magna Graecian coinage. Starting price: 4,000 GBP.

Lot 24.

• Lot 24: Sicily, Siculo-Punic, “The Camp” (Entella?), AR Tetradrachm – the equal of any other to come to market. Starting price: 5,000 GBP.
• Lot 148: Caligula Æ Sestertius – a stunning coin with medallic qualities, one of the finest examples of this well-loved issue to have come to auction in years. Starting price: 5,000 GBP.

Lot 192.

• Lot 192: Lucius Verus AV Aureus – crisply struck, lustrous and with an expressive portrait struck in high relief. Starting price: 5,000 GBP.

Lot 288.

• Lot 288: Arab-Byzantine, Umayyad Caliphate AV Tremissis – 1/3 Dinar – Exceedingly Rare; a fascinating and illusive issue, this seemingly 1 of just 8 known specimens. Starting price: 5,000 GBP.