Experts in Coins & Medals

GREECE. Otho, 1832-1862. 5 Drachmai 1845 (Silver, 38 mm, 22.35 g, 6 h), Athens, struck from dies by Carl Friedrich Voigt, reeded edge. ΟΘΩΝ ΒΑΣΙΛΕΥΣ ΤΗΣ ΕΛΛΑΔΟΣ Youthful head of Otho to right; below truncation in tiny letters, K. ΦΟÏΓΤ. Rev. 5 ΔΡΑΧΜΑΙ /1845 Crowned shield bearing the coat of arms of Greece with the Wittelsbach arms at the center; all within an olive wreath with ties below. Divo 10e. Karamitsos 114. KM 20. Graded by NGC "MS 63". Top pop in NGC and PCGS. Cert number: 2908888-001.

MYSIA. Lampsacus. Commodus, 177-192. (Bronze, 21 mm, 3.35 g, 6 h), circa 179-180. ΛOΥ ΑΥΡ ΚOΜOΔOϹ Laureate bust of a lightly bearded Commodus wearing cuirass and paludamentum to right, seen from rear. Rev. ΛΑΜΨΑΚΗΝωN Draped bust of bearded Priapus to right. RPC IV.2, 2367 (temp.). Extremely rare - only one specimen known to RPC (a British Museum coin). Somewhat rough obverse, otherwise, very fine.