Experts in Coins & Medals

GREECE. Georgios I, 1863-1913. Pattern 5 Lepta 1912 (Zinc, 19 mm, 3.00 g, 6 h), Paris , struck from dies by Ch. Pillet, plain edge and with a center hole. 5 / ΛΕΠΤΑ Owl standing facing on a Panathenaic amphora lying on its side; to right, olive branch; below, CH. PILLET; ΕSSAI, in tiny letters, in the upper right field. Rev. BAΣΙΛΕΙΟΝ / ΤΗΣ /ΕΛΛΑΔΟΣ / 1912 in four lines; to right, the crown of the Kingdom of Greece. Divo -. Karamitsos T.78 (this coin, but not illustrated), KM E25. Extremely rare, only the second example known. Graded by NGC as "PF 63". Cert number: 2908902-006.

LESBOS. Methymna. Circa 450/40-406/379 BC. Hemiobol (Silver, 6 mm, 0.25 g, 6 h). Head of Athena to right, wearing crested Attic helmet. Rev. Bunch of grapes within linear circle, all within circular incuse. Franke, Münzprägung 17. HGC 6, 905. Traité II 2261. Minor porosity, otherwise, very fine.