Experts in Coins & Medals

CRETE. Georgios, Prince of Greece. High Commissioner of the Cretan State, 1898-1906. 5 Drachmai 1901 (Silver, 37 mm, 24.87 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, 5 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 130. Karamitsos C.11. KM 9. Graded by NGC "XF 40". Cert number: 2909007-003.

Septimius Severus, 193-211. Denarius (Silver, 17.5 mm, 2.56 g, 1 h), Emesa. IMP CAE L SEP SEV PERT AVG COS II Laureate head of Septimius Severus to left. Rev. VICTOR IV-ST AVG Victory advancing left, holding wreath in right hand and palm in left. BMCRE 398 var. (head right). RIC IV 362A var. (same). RSC 739-740 var. (same). Unrecorded in the standard references with left facing head. Extremely rare. Minor obverse deposits and struck from a somewhat worn reverse die, otherwise, very fine.