Experts in Coins & Medals

CRETE. Georgios, Prince of Greece. High Commissioner of the Cretan State, 1898-1906. 2 Drachmai 1901 (Silver, 27 mm, 9.99 g, 6 h), Paris, struck from dies by Alfred Borrel, reeded edge. ΠΡΙΓΚΗΨ ΓΕΩΡΓΙΟΣ ΤΗΣ ΕΛΛΑΔΟΣ ΥΠΑΤΟΣ ΑΡΜΟΣΤΗΣ ΕΝ ΚΡΗΤΗ, •1901• Head of prince George to right; below truncation, in tiny letters, A. BOPPEΛ. Rev. ΚΡΗΤΙΚΗ ΠΟΛΙΤΕΙΑ Crowned and mantled shield bearing the coat of arms of the Cretan State, supported by two Herakles; below, 2 ΔΡΑΧΜΑΙ flanked by the privy marks cornucopia (for the Mint Director) on the left and and, on the right, a torch (for the Engraver General, Henri-Auguste Patey, 1896-1930). Divo 132. Karamitsos C.10. KM 8. Graded by NGC "XF details / cleaned". Cert number: 2909006-002.

PHOENICIA. Ace-Ptolemais. Elagabalus, 218-222. (Bronze, 25 mm, 8.70 g, 1 h), Year 268 (?) = 220. IMP M AVP ANT[..] Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust of Elagabalus to right. Rev. COL PTO Tyche, holding rudder and cornucopia, standing left, crowned by Nike on column; all within tetrastyle temple. Kadman 171 var. Very rare. Good fine.