Experts in Coins & Medals

GREECE. Georgios I, 1863-1913. Pattern 2 Drachmai 1868 (Silver, 27 mm, 9.98 g, 6 h), Essai, unmarked but lacking the privy marks on the reverse, Paris , struck from dies by Albert-Désiré Barre, reeded edge. ΓΕΩΡΓΙΟΣ Α! ΒΑΣΙΛΕΥΣ ΤΩΝ ΕΛΛΗΝΩΝ / 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 P79. Karamitsos T.41 (this coin mentioned). KM Pn22. Graded by NGC "PF 64". Cert number: 2908888-008.

BULGARIA. Second Empire. Ivan Šišman, 1371-1395. Asper (Silver, 14 mm, 0.54 g, 6 h). M - Θ Half-length bust of Virgin facing, nimbate and orans, holding on lap infant Christ, nimbate and raising his right hand in benediction. Rev. Ivan Šišman standing facing, wearing crown and loros, holding cruciform sceptere in his right hand; in left and right fields, monograms. Dimnik & Dobrinić 11.1.4. Raduchev & Zhekov 1.15.9-12. Youroukova & Penchev 97. Nearly very fine.