Experts in Coins & Medals

CRETE. Georgios, Prince of Greece. High Commissioner of the Cretan State, 1898-1906. 10 Lepta 1900 (Copper-Nickel, 19 mm, 3.00 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 and 1900 flanked by the privy marks cornucopia (for the Mint Director) on the left and torch (for the Engraver General, Henri-Auguste Patey, 1896-1930) on the right. Rev. Laurel wreath tied below, containing the denomination, 10/ ΛΕΠΤΑ in two lines; above the tie, A. Divo 135. Karamitsos C.6. KM 4.1. Graded by NGC "AU 58". Cert number: 2909006-007.

CENTRAL EUROPE, Rhineland. Circa 100-50 BC. Quinarius (Silver, 16 mm, 1.63 g, 6 h), ‘Nauheim Type’. Male head to right, wearing two torques and with his hair in large curls. Rev. Winged ‘bird-man’ to left, holding a large torque. CCCBM II, 534-536. De la Tour 9388. Flesche 405. Scheers, Traité, 347. SLM 1116. Attractive cabinet toning. Very fine.