Nomos 31

GREECE. Otho, 1832-1862. 5 Drachmai 1844 (Silver, 38 mm, 22.49 g, 6 h), Athens, struck from dies by Carl Friedrich Voigt, reeded edge. ΟΘΩΝ ΒΑΣΙΛΕΥΣ ΤΗΣ ΕΛΛΑΔΟΣ Youthful head of Otho to right; below truncation in tiny letters, K. ΦΟÏΓΤ. Rev. 5 ΔΡΑΧΜΑΙ /(owl) 1844 Crowned shield bearing the coat of arms of Greece with the Wittelsbach arms at the center; all within an olive wreath with ties below. Divo 10d. Karamitsos 113. KM 20. Graded by NGC "MS 63". Cert number: 2908887-004.

From the El-Greco Collection of Modern Greek Rarities.

This coin has remarkable eye appeal thanks to its superb, original patina. Its exceptional fine condition and meticulous striking, renders it a rare find, worthy of the finest and most advanced collections. This is really a true gem of Greek numismatics, and would be a prized possession for every modern-day descendent of the fabled collectors of the Greek past, whether those in Greece herself, or those in the world-wide Greek diaspora .