Experts in Coins & Medals

GREECE. Georgios I, 1863-1913. Pattern 20 Lepta 1876 (Copper-Nickel, 23 mm, 7.19 g, 6 h), Paris , struck from dies by Albert-Désiré Barre, reeded edge. Crowned shield bearing the coat of arms of the Greek state, flanked by date 18-76, the whole within a circular cable border; around ESSAI MONETAIRE ✶ 20 ΛΑ ✶­­­. Rev. PARIS within a circular cable border; around, ALIAGE SEBILLOT ✶. Divo P86. Karamitsos T.63. KM E16. Graded by NGC "MS 64". Top pop in NGC and PCGS. Cert number: 2909005-003.

BULGARIA. Second Empire. Ivan Aleksandar, 1331–1371. Gros (Silver, 20 mm, 1.12 g, 6 h). IC - XC Christ, nimbate, seated facing on throne, raising his right hand in benediction and holding Gospel book in his left. Rev. Ivan Aleksandar standing facing, holding cruciform staff with his right hand and globus cruciger in his left hand; in left and right fields, stars and monograms. Dimnik & Dobrinić 9.1.1. Raduchev & Zhekov 1.13.1. Youroukova & Penchev 71. Lightly toned. Very fine.