Experts in Coins & Medals

GREECE. Constantine I, first reign, 1913-1917. Pattern 1 Drachmi 1915 (Gold, 23 mm, 8.22 g, 6 h), Paris, struck from an obverse die by Κ. Demetriadis and reverse master die by Albert-Désiré Barre, plain edge marked with a cornucopia and 1OR (=.916 fine gold) 6h. ΚΩΝΣΤΑΝΤΙΝΟΣ ΒΑΣΙΛΕΥΣ ΤΩΝ ΕΛΛΗΝΩΝ / 1915 Laureate mature head of Constantine I to left; below truncation, in small letters, K. Δ.; in the lower right field, ESSAI in small letters. Rev. ΒΑΣΙΛΕΙΟΝ ΤΗΣ ΕΛΛΑΔΟΣ Crowned and mantled shield bearing the coat of arms of the Kingdom of Greece; below, ΔΡAXMH; in the lower right field, ESSAI in small letters. Divo - (but this coin mentioned in the note to P100) = Karamitsos T.87 (this coin mentioned, but not illustrated) = KM E34 = Tzamalis, Νομίσματα Ελληνικού Χώρου, Δ56 (this coin). Unique and of the greatest historical importance! A remarkably beautiful and elegant coin; it is likely that the gold coins of 1915 were minted for the famous collection of Count Philippe Ferrary, which had a plethora of extraordinary gold coins. Graded by NGC "PF 65". Unique in the Pop Report in NGC and PCGS. Cert number: 2908889-012.

CALABRIA. Tarentum. Circa 281-276 BC. Nomos (Silver, 21 mm, 7.57 g, 9 h), struck under the magistrates Si- and Lykon. Nude cavalryman striking downwards with a spear held in his right hand, with a shield over his far shoulder and holding two reserve spears in his left hand, riding a horse galloping to right; in the field behind him, Σ[Ι]; below, Λ[ΥΚΩΝ]. Rev. TAPAΣ Phalanthos, nude, holding a [small dolphin] in his outstretched right hand, riding a dolphin swimming to left. Vlasto 695; HN Italy 967; SNG ANS 1069-70. Nearly very fine.