Experts in Coins & Medals

GREECE. Otho, 1832-1862. 5 Drachmai 1833 (Silver, 38 mm, 21.94 g, 5 h), Athens, but struck in 1843, in a mintage of 435 pieces, 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 /(owl) 1833 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 10c. Karamitsos 112. KM 20. Graded by NGC "VF details / obv graffiti". Cert number: 2908887-003.

KINGS OF BITHYNIA. Prusias II Cynegos, 182-149 BC. (Bronze, 28 mm, 14.99 g, 12 h), Nicomedia. Head of Athena to left, wearing a triple-crested Corinthian helmet. Rev. ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΠΡΟΥΣΙΟΥ Nike advancing right, holding in right hand trophy over right shoulder; to inner right, monogram of MHP. HGC 7, 626. RG 28. Light pitting and deposits, otherwise, very fine.