Experts in Coins & Medals

GREECE. Georgios I, 1863-1913. 20 Lepta 1894 (Copper-Nickel, 21 mm, 4.02 g, 6 h), Paris = A, struck from dies by A. Borrel, plain edge. ΒΑΣΙΛΕΙΟΝ ΤΗΣ ΕΛΛΑΔΟΣ The crown of the kingdom of Greece; below, in tiny letters, A BOPPEΛ / A in two lines and 1894 flanked by the privy marks cornucopia (for the Mint Director, Alfred de Foville, 1893-1900) on the left and fasces (for the Engraver General, Jean Lagrange, 1880-1896) on the right. Rev. Laurel wreath tied below, containing ΛΕΠΤΑ / 20 in two lines. Divo 57b. Karamitsos 143. KM 57. Graded by NGC "AU details / environmental damage". Cert number: 2909004-012.

Romanus III Argyrus, 1028-1034. Histamenon (Gold, 24 mm, 4.39 g, 6 h), Constantinople. + ΙhS XIS REX REGNANTIhM Christ Pantocrator seated facing on throne, holding Gospels in his left hand and raising his right in blessing. Rev. Θ CE ΒΟΗΘ ΡωΜΑΝω / ΜΘ On the left, Romanus standing facing, wearing crown and loros (with four pellets in the end), holding globus cruciger with his left hand; on the right, the Virgin, nimbate and wearing robes, crowning the emperor with her right hand and holding maphorion in her left. DOC 1d. SB 1819. Spottiness on the obverse, the reverse somewhat softly struck, otherwise, good very fine.