Experts in Coins & Medals

GREECE. Georgios I, 1863-1913. Pattern 2 Drachmai 1868 (Silver, 27 mm, 9.98 g, 6 h), Essai, unmarked but lacking the privy marks on the reverse, Paris , struck from dies by Albert-Désiré Barre, reeded edge. ΓΕΩΡΓΙΟΣ Α! ΒΑΣΙΛΕΥΣ ΤΩΝ ΕΛΛΗΝΩΝ / 1868 Youthful head of George I to left; below truncation, in tiny letters, BAPPE. Rev. • ΒΑΣΙΛΕΙΟΝ ΤΗΣ ΕΛΛΑΔΟΣ • Crowned and mantled coat of arms of the Kingdom of Greece; below, 2 ΔΡΑΧΜΑΙ. Divo P79. Karamitsos T.41 (this coin mentioned). KM Pn22. Graded by NGC "PF 64". Cert number: 2908888-008.

PHRYGIA. Eucarpeia. Faustina Junior, Augusta, 147-175. (Bronze, 19 mm, 5.03 g, 6 h), struck under the magistrate G. Kl. Flakkos, c. 147-161, but probably soon after 147. ΦΑΥΣΤΕΙΝΑ ΣΕΒΑΣ Diademed and draped bust of Faustina Junior to right. Rev. ΕΠΙ Γ ΚΛ ΦΛΑΚΚΟΥ ΕΥΚΑΡΠΕΩΝ Tyche standing left, holding rudder in right hand and cornucopiae in left. BMC 17. RPC IV Online temp. 1982. SNG Munich 197. Dark brown patina. Surfaces slightly rough, otherwise, good very fine.