Experts in Coins & Medals

GREECE. Constantine II, 1964-1973. 20 Drachmai 1970 (Gold, 21 mm, 6.43 g, 6 h), Kremnica, issued by the military junta of the Colonels (1967-1974), struck from dies by E. Kelaidis, reeded edge. The emblem of the military junta, a private soldier standing before a Phoenix arising from the flames; in exergue, 21 ΑΠΡΙΛΙΟY / 1967 in two lines; above the exergual line on the right, E. KEΛΑΙΔΗΣ in tiny letters. Rev. ΒΑΣΙΛΕΙΟΝ ΤΗΣ ΕΛΛΑΔΟΣ Coat of arms of the Kingdom of Greece; below, denomination, 20 / •ΔΡΑΧΜΑΙ•. Karamitsos 240. KM 92. Graded by NGC "MS 67". Cert number: 2909010-003.

IONIA. Uncertain mint. Circa 650-600 BC. 1/24 Stater (Electrum, 7 mm, 0.65 g). Lion seated to right, with open jaws. Rev. Incuse square. CNG 97, September 2014, 215 (same reverse punch). Cf. SNG von Aulock 177 var. (as hekte). Very rare and possibly unpublished in this denomination. Very fine.