Experts in Coins & Medals

GREECE. Georgios I, 1863-1913. Pattern 5 Lepta 1912 (Zinc, 19 mm, 3.00 g, 6 h), Paris , struck from dies by Ch. Pillet, plain edge and with a center hole. 5 / ΛΕΠΤΑ Owl standing facing on a Panathenaic amphora lying on its side; to right, olive branch; below, CH. PILLET; ΕSSAI, in tiny letters, in the upper right field. Rev. BAΣΙΛΕΙΟΝ / ΤΗΣ /ΕΛΛΑΔΟΣ / 1912 in four lines; to right, the crown of the Kingdom of Greece. Divo -. Karamitsos T.78 (this coin, but not illustrated), KM E25. Extremely rare, only the second example known. Graded by NGC as "PF 63". Cert number: 2908902-006.

Severus Alexander, 222-235. Denarius (Silver, 20 mm, 3.01 g, 1 h), Rome, 232. IMP ALEXANDER PIVS AVG Laureate head of Severus Alexander to right, drapery on his left shoulder. Rev. PROVIDENTIA AVG Providentia standing front, head to left, holding two grain ears in her right hand and cornucopia with her left; on ground to left, modius. BMC 875-878. Cohen 501 var. RIC 250. Bright and clear. Virtually as struck.