Experts in Coins & Medals

GREECE. Georgios I, 1863-1913. 5 Drachmai 1875 (Silver, 37 mm, 24.78 g, 6 h), variety with the inverted anchor. Paris = A, mintage: unknown but very few, struck from dies by Albert-Désiré Barre, reeded edge. ΓΕΩΡΓΙΟΣ Α! ΒΑΣΙΛΕΥΣ ΤΩΝ ΕΛΛΗΝΩΝ / A 1875 Mature head of George I to left; below truncation, in tiny letters, BAPPE. Rev. ΒΑΣΙΛΕΙΟΝ ΤΗΣ ΕΛΛΑΔΟΣ Crowned and mantled coat of arms of the Kingdom of Greece; below, 5 ΔΡΑΧΜΑΙ flanked by the privy marks bee (for the Mint Director, Renouard de Bussière, 1860-1879), on the left, and an inverted anchor (for the Engraver General, A. D. Barre, 1855-1878), on the right. Divo 50a note. Karamitsos 159a. KM 46. Graded by NGC "VF 30". Cert number: 2908901-009.

CYPRUS. Salamis. Evagoras II, circa 361-351 BC. Obol (Silver, 9.5 mm, 0.55 g). Head of Athena to left, wearing crested Attic helmet. Rev. Star with eight rays. McGregor Group M.AR.III.a. Tziambazis 127. Zapiti & Michaelidou 19. Corroded, otherwise, very fine.