Experts in Coins & Medals

GREECE. Georgios I, 1863-1913. Pattern 20 Drachmai 1869 (Gold, 21 mm, 6.43 g, 6 h), Paris, struck from dies by Albert-Désiré Barre, reeded edge. ΓΕΩΡΓΙΟΣ Α! ΒΑΣΙΛΕΥΣ ΤΩΝ ΕΛΛΗΝΩΝ / E (=Essai) 1869 Youthful head of George I to right; below truncation, in tiny letters, BAPPE. Rev. ΒΑΣΙΛΕΙΟΝ ΤΗΣ ΕΛΛΑΔΟΣ Crowned and mantled coat of arms of the Kingdom of Greece; below, ✶ 20 ΔΡΑΧΜΑΙ ✶ . Divo P73. Karamitsos T.53. KM E11. Graded by NGC "PF 66 CAMEO". Top pop in NGC and PCGS. Cert number: 2908889-009.

PAPHLAGONIA. Sinope. Circa 330-300 BC. Drachm (Silver, 20 mm, 5.97 g, 6 h), struck under the magistrate Ικεσιο. Head of the nymph Sinope to left, her hair bound in a sakkos and wearing a triple pendant earring and a pearl necklace; before her to left, aplustre. Rev. ΣΙΝΩ /IKEΣIO Sea-eagle with spread wings standing on dolphin swimming to left. HGC 7, 391. Cf. SNG Black Sea 1487 (same magistrate). SNG Stancomb -. Rare with the full magistrate's name on the flan. Test cut and some scratches on obverse, otherwise, very fine.