Experts in Coins & Medals

GREECE. Georgios I, 1863-1913. Pattern 5 Lepta 1869 (Copper, 25 mm, 5.00 g, 6 h), Paris, struck from dies by Albert-Désiré Barre, plain edge. ΓΕΩΡΓΙΟΣ Α! ΒΑΣΙΛΕΥΣ ΤΩΝ ΕΛΛΗΝΩΝ 1869 Youthful head of George I to left; below truncation, in tiny letters, BAPPE. Rev. Laurel wreath tied below, containing OΒΟΛΟΣ / 5 / ΛΕΠΤΑ / ESSAI in four lines . Divo P91. Karamitsos T.46 (this coin mentioned). KM E6. Graded by NGC "PF 64 BN". Cert number: 2909005-008.

MYSIA. Parium. Antoninus Pius, 138-161. (Bronze, 17 mm, 3.74 g, 6 h), circa 147-161. ANTONINVS AVG Laureate head of Antoninus Pius to right. Rev. VERVS ET FAVSTI(NA) AV to left, head of Marcus Aurelius with short beard facing right; to right, draped bust of Faustina II facing left. RPC IV.2, 9079 (temp). Extremely rare. Some deposits and slightly off-centre, otherwise, nearly very fine.