Experts in Coins & Medals

GREECE. Otho, 1832-1862. Pattern 2 Lepta 1833 (Copper, 18 mm, 2.72 g, 6 h), coin alignment, struck from dies by Traugott Ertel, Munich, reeded edge. Z: KÖN• MÜNZE IN GRIECHENL• around coat of arms. Rev. VON /T• ERTEL• /1833• in three lines; around, PROBEMÜNZE MÜNCHEN•. Divo P41. Hauser 869. Karamitsos T.8a. KM Pn7. Particularly scarce in uncirculated condition as here, and even more desirable struck in coin alignment (⇵) rather than the usual medal alignment (⇈). Graded by NGC "MS 62 BN". Top pop in NGC. Cert number: 2908901-008.

ARCADIA. Heraea. Septimius Severus, 193-211. Assarion (Bronze, 22 mm, 4.82 g, 5 h). ΛOV CEΠ CEO – VHPOC ΠEPT Laureate and curaissed bust of Septimius Severus to right. Rev. HEPA – EΩN Tyche standing left, holding cornucopia in left hand and patera over burning altar in right. BCD Peloponnesos – (cf. 1375-6 for reverse type for Caracalla and Geta). Apparently unpublished type, save for an auction appearance, NAC 100, 2017, 1184 (same obverse die). Extremely rare. Very fine.