Experts in Coins & Medals

GREECE. Constantine I, first reign, 1913-1917. Pattern 1 Drachmi 1915 (Silver, 23 mm, 5.01 g, 6 h), Paris, struck from an obverse die by Κ. Demetriadis and a reverse master die by Albert-Désiré Barre, reeded edge. ΚΩΝΣΤΑΝΤΙΝΟΣ ΒΑΣΙΛΕΥΣ ΤΩΝ ΕΛΛΗΝΩΝ / 1915 Laureate mature head of Constantine I to left; below truncation, in small letters, K. Δ; in the lower right field, ESSAI . Rev. ΒΑΣΙΛΕΙΟΝ ΤΗΣ ΕΛΛΑΔΟΣ Crowned and mantled shield bearing the coat of arms of the Kingdom of Greece; below, ΔΡΑΧΜΗ; in small letters in the lower right field, ESSAI . Divo P100. Karamitsos T.85. KM E33. An extremely rare pattern, attractively toned. Graded by NGC "PF 63". Cert number: 2908889-010.

PTOLEMAIC KINGS OF EGYPT. Cleopatra VII Thea Neotera, 51-30 BC. 40 Drachmai or Obol (Bronze, 21 mm, 9.42 g, 12 h), Alexandria. Diademed and draped bust of Cleopatra to right. Rev. ΒΑΣΙΛΙΣΣΗΣ ΚΛΕΟΠΑΤΡΑΣ Eagle, with closed wings, standing on thunderbolt to left; to left, cornucopia; to right, M (= 40). SNG Copenhagen 422-4. Svoronos 1872. Fine.