Experts in Coins & Medals

CRETE. Georgios, Prince of Greece. High Commissioner of the Cretan State, 1898-1906. 2 Drachmai 1901 (Silver, 27 mm, 9.99 g, 6 h), Paris, struck from dies by Alfred Borrel, reeded edge. ΠΡΙΓΚΗΨ ΓΕΩΡΓΙΟΣ ΤΗΣ ΕΛΛΑΔΟΣ ΥΠΑΤΟΣ ΑΡΜΟΣΤΗΣ ΕΝ ΚΡΗΤΗ, •1901• Head of prince George to right; below truncation, in tiny letters, A. BOPPEΛ. Rev. ΚΡΗΤΙΚΗ ΠΟΛΙΤΕΙΑ Crowned and mantled shield bearing the coat of arms of the Cretan State, supported by two Herakles; below, 2 ΔΡΑΧΜΑΙ flanked by the privy marks cornucopia (for the Mint Director) on the left and and, on the right, a torch (for the Engraver General, Henri-Auguste Patey, 1896-1930). Divo 132. Karamitsos C.10. KM 8. Graded by NGC "XF details / cleaned". Cert number: 2909006-002.

MACEDON. Thessalonica. Pseudo-autonomous, 37 BC. (Bronze, 20 mm, 6.52 g, 12 h), 37 BC. ΟΜΟΝΟΙΑ Veiled and diademed bust of Homonoia to right. Rev. ΘΕΣΣΑΛΟΝ ΡΩΜ Horse galloping to right. RPC I 1553. SNG ANS 806. SNG Cop 378. Moushmov 6621. Mionnet I, 341. Rare, nicely centered on a broad flan and with an interesting portrait, clear and well-struck. With natural earthen encrustations as found, otherwise, good very fine.