Experts in Coins & Medals

GREECE. Otho, 1832-1862. 1/2 Drachmi 1842 (Silver, 19 mm, 2.27 g, 6 h), Heyer Pattern, Athens, struck from dies prepared in Athens by the engraver Heyer, reeded edge. ΟΘΩΝ ΒΑΣΙΛΕΥΣ ΤΗΣ ΕΛΛΑΔΟΣ Mature head of Otho to right; below truncation in tiny letters, X. Rev. 1/2 ΔΡΑΧΜΗ / (owl) 1842 Crowned coat of arms of Greece with the Wittelsbach arms at the center; all within an olive wreath. Divo P36. Karamitsos 96a. KM Pn14. A. Walker, Num. Chron. 4 (1976), p. 63 fig. 10. Graded by NGC "VF 35". Cert number: 2908887-009.

Caracalla, 198-217. Denarius (Silver, 20 mm, 2.90 g, 1 h), Rome, 213. ANTONINVS PIVS AVG GERM Laureate head of Caracalla to right. Rev. MARTI PROPVG-NATORI Mars advancing left, holding a spear in his right hand and a trophy with his left. BMC 60-61. Cohen 151. RIC 235. Minor marks, otherwise, nearly extremely fine.