Experts in Coins & Medals

CRETE. Georgios, Prince of Greece. High Commissioner of the Cretan State, 1898-1906. 50 Lepta 1901 (Silver, 18 mm, 2.52 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. B. Rev. ΚΡΗΤΙΚΗ ΠΟΛΙΤΕΙΑ Crowned shield bearing the arms of the Cretan State; below, 50 ΛΕΠΤΑ flanked by the privy marks cornucopia (for the Mint Director) on the left and and torch (for the Engraver General, Henri-Auguste Patey, 1896-1930) on the right. Divo 133. Karamitsos C.8. KM 6. Graded by NGC "MS 64". Cert number: 2909006-001.

BAKTRIA, Greco-Baktrian Kingdom. Demetrios I, circa 200-185 BC. Obol (Silver, 13 mm, 0.70 g, 12 h), Panjhir. Diademed and draped bust of Demetrios I to right, wearing elephant's skin headdress. Rev. ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΔΗΜΗΤΡΙΟΥ Herakles, nude, standing facing, crowning himself with wreath held in right hand, holding club and lion's skin in left; to left, monogram of PKA. Bopearachchi 3B. HGC 12, 65 (R1). SNG ANS 193-8. Rare, and well centered. Good very fine.