Experts in Coins & Medals

CRETE. Georgios, Prince of Greece. High Commissioner of the Cretan State, 1898-1906. 10 Lepta 1900 (Copper-Nickel, 19 mm, 3.06 g, 6 h), Paris, A, struck from dies by A. Borrel, plain edge. ΒΑΣΙΛΕΙΟΝ ΤΗΣ ΕΛΛΑΔΟΣ The crown of the Kingdom of Greece; below, in tiny letters, A BOPPEΛ and 1900 flanked by the privy marks cornucopia (for the Mint Director) on the left and torch (for the Engraver General, Henri-Auguste Patey, 1896-1930) on the right. Rev. Laurel wreath tied below, containing the denomination, 10/ ΛΕΠΤΑ in two lines; above the tie, A. Divo 135. Karamitsos C.6. KM 4.1. Graded by NGC "MS 62". Cert number: 2909006-006.

Alexius III Angelus-Comnenus, 1195-1203. Aspron Trachy (Electrum, 29 mm, 4.30 g, 6 h), Constantinople, 1195-1197. KE [RO]-HΘEΙ / IC - XC Christ, nimbate, seated facing on backless throne, wearing pallium and colobium, raising his right hand in benediction and holding Book of Gospels in his left. Rev. AΛEZIωC ΔεCΠ KωNTANT (or similar) Alexius III, on left, wearing crown, divitision and loros, and St. Constantine, on right, in similar attire, both standing facing, each holding a cruciform scepter and together supporting a labarum between them. DOC 2b. SB 2009. About extremely fine.