Experts in Coins & Medals

GREECE. Georgios I, 1863-1913. Pattern 2 Drachmai 1868 (Silver, 27 mm, 10.01 g, 6 h), Essai, unmarked and lacking the privy marks on the reverse, Paris, struck from dies by Albert-Désiré Barre, reeded edge. ΓΕΩΡΓΙΟΣ Α! ΒΑΣΙΛΕΥΣ ΤΩΝ ΕΛΛΗΝΩΝ / A 1868 Youthful head of George I to left; below truncation, in tiny letters, BAPPE. Rev. • ΒΑΣΙΛΕΙΟΝ ΤΗΣ ΕΛΛΑΔΟΣ • Crowned and mantled coat of arms of the Kingdom of Greece; below, 2 ΔΡΑΧΜΑΙ. Divo -. Karamitsos T.42 = KM E23 (this coin, but not illustrated). Graded by NGC "PF 64". Unique in pop report in both companies. Cert number: 2908888-009.

SICILY. Messana. 420-413 BC. Tetradrachm (Silver, 26 mm, 17.14 g, 6 h). ΜΕΣΣΑ-ΝΑ Charioteer, holding reins in right hand and kentron in left, driving slow biga to right; in exergue, two confronted dolphins. Rev. ΜΕΣ-Σ-Α-ΝΙ-Ο-Ν Hare springing right; below, dolphin to right. Caltabiano Series XIV, 525 (D208/R222). SNG Manchester 424 (same obverse die). Well centered and attractive. Light porosity, otherwise, very fine.