Experts in Coins & Medals

GREECE. Georgios I, 1863-1913. 5 Drachmai 1875 (Silver, 37 mm, 25.00 g, 6 h), Paris = A, struck from dies by Albert-Désiré Barre, reeded edge. ΓΕΩΡΓΙΟΣ Α! ΒΑΣΙΛΕΥΣ ΤΩΝ ΕΛΛΗΝΩΝ / A 1875 Mature 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, 5 ΔΡΑΧΜΑΙ flanked by the privy marks bee (for the Mint Director, Renouard de Bussière, 1860-1879), on the left, and an anchor (for the Engraver General, A. D. Barre, 1855-1878), on the right. Divo 50a. Karamitsos 159. KM 46. Graded by NGC "MS 61". Cert number: 2908901-010.

Caracalla, Caesar, 196-198. Sestertius (Orichalcum, 28.5 mm, 20.14 g, 11 h), Rome, 196-197. M AVR ANTO-NINVS CAES Draped bust of Caracalla to right. Rev. SEVERI AVG PII FIL / SC lituus, knife, patera, jug, simpulum and sprinkler. Banti 124. BMC 611. Cohen 585. RIC 400. Rare reverse type. Slighly enhanced (smoothed and tooled) surfaces, otherwise, very fine.