Experts in Coins & Medals

GREECE. Otho, 1832-1862. 1/4 Drachmi 1834 (Silver, 16.5 mm, 1.15 g, 5 h), Paris, struck from dies by Carl Friedrich Voigt, reeded edge. ΟΘΩΝ ΒΑΣΙΛΕΥΣ ΤΗΣ ΕΛΛΑΔΟΣ Mature head of Otho to right; below truncation, in tiny letters, K.Φ. Rev. 1/4 ΔΡΑΧΜΗ / (anchor) 1834 A / ✶ 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 16b. Karamitsos 89. KM 18. Graded by NGC "UNC details / cleaned". Cert number: 2908897-001.

BULGARIA. Second Empire. Ivan Sracimir, 1356–1397. Gros (Silver, 17 mm, 0.60 g, 6 h). IC - XC / 'Ivan Sracimir, Tsar of the Bulgars' (in Cyrillic) Bust of Christ Pantocrator facing, nimbate, raising his right hand in benediction and holding Gospel Book in his left. Rev. 'Ivan Sracimir, Tsar of the Bulgars' (in Cyrillic) Ivan Stracimir, crowned and nimbate, enthroned facing, holding lis-tipped sceptre in his right hand and akakia in his left; between feet, rosette; fleurs de lis on arms of throne. Dimnik & Dobrinić 10.1.2. Raduchev & Zhekov 1.14.3. Youroukova & Penchev 115. Areas of weakness, otherwise, very fine.