Experts in Coins & Medals

GREECE. Otho, 1832-1862. 1 Lepton 1857 (Copper, 15 mm, 1.36 g, 6 h), Athens, struck from dies by K. Lange, reeded edge. BΑΣΙΛΕΙON ΤΗΣ ΕΛΛΑΔΟΣ Crowned shield bearing the coat of arms of Greece with the Wittelsbach arms at the center. Rev. 1 ΛΕΠΤON 1857 Denomination and date in three lines within a laurel wreath tied above and below. Divo 32b. Karamitsos 38. KM 30. Graded by NGC "MS 63 BN". Cert number: 2908901-004.

BULGARIA. Second Empire. Ivan Aleksandar, 1331–1371. Gros (Silver, 21 mm, 1.65 g, 6 h). IC - XC Christ, nimbate, seated facing on throne, raising his right hand in benediction and holding Gospel book in his left. Rev. Ivan Aleksandar standing facing, holding cruciform staff with his right hand and globus cruciger in his left hand; in left and right fields, stars and monograms. Dimnik & Dobrinić 9.1.1. Raduchev & Zhekov 1.13.1. Youroukova & Penchev 71. Good very fine.