Experts in Coins & Medals

GREECE. Georgios I, 1863-1913. Pattern 2 Drachmai 1868 (Copper-Nickel, 27 mm, 9.93 g, 12 h), trial pattern of the reverse die Paris, struck from dies by Albert-Désiré Barre, plain edge. • ΒΑΣΙΛΕΙΟΝ ΤΗΣ ΕΛΛΑΔΟΣ • Crowned and mantled coat of arms of the Kingdom of Greece; below, 2 ΔΡΑΧΜΑΙ. Rev. • ΒΑΣΙΛΕΙΟΝ ΤΗΣ ΕΛΛΑΔΟΣ • Crowned and mantled coat of arms of the Kingdom of Greece; below, 2 ΔΡΑΧΜΑΙ. Divo P78 (this coin). Karamitsos T.43. KM Pn24. Tzamalis, Νομίσματα Ελληνικού Χώρου, Δ35 (this coin). Graded by NGC "MS 63". Top pop in NGC. Cert number: 2909005-002.

BULGARIA. Second Empire. Ivan Šišman, 1371-1395. Asper (Silver, 14 mm, 0.54 g, 6 h). M - Θ Half-length bust of Virgin facing, nimbate and orans, holding on lap infant Christ, nimbate and raising his right hand in benediction. Rev. Ivan Šišman standing facing, wearing crown and loros, holding cruciform sceptere in his right hand; in left and right fields, monograms. Dimnik & Dobrinić 11.1.4. Raduchev & Zhekov 1.15.9-12. Youroukova & Penchev 97. Nearly very fine.