Experts in Coins & Medals

GREECE. Georgios I, 1863-1913. Pattern 100 Drachmai 1875 (Gold, 35 mm, 32.25 g, 6 h), Paris, struck from dies by Albert-Désiré Barre, reeded edge. ΓΕΩΡΓΙΟΣ Α! ΒΑΣΙΛΕΥΣ ΤΩΝ ΕΛΛΗΝΩΝ / 1875 Mature head of George I to right; below truncation, in tiny letters, BAPPE. Rev. ΒΑΣΙΛΕΙΟΝ ΤΗΣ ΕΛΛΑΔΟΣ Crowned and mantled coat of arms of the Kingdom of Greece; below, 100 ΔΡΑΧΜΑΙ; ESSAI in tiny letters in the lower left field. Divo P71. Karamitsos T.61. KM E15. Tzamalis, Νομίσματα Ελληνικού Χώρου, Δ51 (this coin). This pattern extremely rare, with fewer than five known specimens worldwide, of which only two have been formally graded. Graded by NGC "PF 63 ULTRA CAMEO". Top pop in NGC and PCGS. Cert number:2908889-004.

PHRYGIA. Prymnessus. Julia Domna, 193-217. (Bronze, 24 mm, 8.11 g, 1 h). IOVΛI-A CEBAC Draped bust of Domna to right. Rev. ΠPVMN-HCCEΩN Cybele seated left on throne, holding patera and resting elbow upon tympanum; by her feet, lion seated left. BMC 30. SNG Copenhagen 669. SNG Munich 446. SNG von Aulock 3945 and 8438. Von Aulock, Phrygien 1096-1107. Waddington 6426. Very rare. Well centered with a dark green patina. Some uncleaned deposits, otherwise, very fine.