Experts in Coins & Medals

CRETE. Georgios, Prince of Greece. High Commissioner of the Cretan State, 1898-1906. 1 Lepton 1901 (Copper, 15 mm, 1.03 g, 6 h), Paris, A, struck from dies by A. Borrel, plain edge. ΒΑΣΙΛΕΙΟΝ ΤΗΣ ΕΛΛΑΔΟΣ The crown of the Kingdom of Greece; below, in tiny letters, A BOPPEΛ and 1901 flanked by the privy marks cornucopia (for the Mint Director) on the left and torch (for the Engraver General, Henri-Auguste Patey, 1896-1930) on the right. Rev. Laurel wreath tied below, containing the denomination, 1/ ΛΕΠΤON in two lines; above the tie, A. Divo 138b. Karamitsos C.2. KM 1. Graded by NGC "MS 63 RB". Cert number: 2909117-001.

EASTERN MEDITERRANEAN. 4th century. (Glass, 27 mm, 2.67 g). Lion walking to left; above, star and crescent; all in relief on a translucent amber disk with a rolled rim. Cf. Entwistle and P. Corby Finney, "Late Antique Glass Pendants in the British Museum," in C. Entwistle and L. James, eds. New Light on Old Glass. Recent Research on Byzantine Mosaics and Glass, London 2013, 46 (seemingly from the same mold). Good very fine.