Experts in Coins & Medals

CRETE. Georgios, Prince of Greece. High Commissioner of the Cretan State, 1898-1906. 1 Drachmi 1901 (Silver, 23 mm, 4.99 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, 1 ΔΡΑΧΜΗ 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.9. KM 7. Graded by NGC "MS 62". Cert number: 2909005-013.

Constans, 337-350. Follis (Billon, 21 mm, 4.43 g, 12 h), Constantinople, 11th officina (IA), 348-351. D N CONSTANS P F AVG Draped and cuirassed bust of Constans to left, wearing pearl diadem and holding a globe in his right hand. Rev. FEL TEMP REPARATIO / Γ/ CONS IA* Constans marching to right, holding an inverse spear and leading barbarian from a hut under a tree. LRBC 2017. RIC 92. Particularly well centered, with original silvering and unusually nice. Good extremely fine.