Experts in Coins & Medals

GREECE. Otho, 1832-1862. Pattern 10 Lepta 1847 (Copper, 28 mm, 14.23 g, 6 h), (Large Crown Pattern), Athens, struck from dies by K. Lange, plain edge. BΑΣΙΛΕΙON ΤΗΣ ΕΛΛΑΔΟΣ Crowned shield bearing the coat of arms of Greece with the Wittelsbach arms at the center. Rev. 10 ΛΕΠΤΑ 1847 Denomination and date in three lines within a laurel wreath tied above and below. Divo -. Karamitsos T.30 = KM Pn17 = Loulakakis NCirc. 85, 7/8, July/August 1977, p. 304 = Tzamalis, 1980, Δ9 (this coin). Unique. Cancellation mark on reverse, otherwise, uncirculated.

BITHYNIA. Apamea. Caligula, 37-41. (Bronze, 30 mm, 10.19 g, 12 h). DIVÆ DRVSILLAE / IVLIAE AGRIPPINA Half length draped busts of Drusilla left facing, Iulia facing, and Agrippina Jr facing left. Rev. AGRIPPINA C CAESARIS AVG GERMANICI MATER C I C, D D Agrippina seated left, left, holding patera in right hand and scepter in left. RPC I, 2012.8 (this coin). Extremely rare, only eight examples known. Only two examples on coinarchives. Holed and with natural encrustations , otherwise, about very fine.