Experts in Coins & Medals

GREECE. Georgios I, 1863-1913. Pattern 2 Drachmai 1868 (Silver, 27 mm, 10.01 g, 6 h), Essai, unmarked and lacking the privy marks on the reverse, Paris, struck from dies by Albert-Désiré Barre, reeded edge. ΓΕΩΡΓΙΟΣ Α! ΒΑΣΙΛΕΥΣ ΤΩΝ ΕΛΛΗΝΩΝ / A 1868 Youthful 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, 2 ΔΡΑΧΜΑΙ. Divo -. Karamitsos T.42 = KM E23 (this coin, but not illustrated). Graded by NGC "PF 64". Unique in pop report in both companies. Cert number: 2908888-009.

PAMPHYLIA. Perge. Circa 260-230 BC. Chalkous (Bronze, 12 mm, 2.21 g, 12 h). Sphinx seated right, wearing kalathos. Rev. ИANAΨAΣ / ΠPEIIAΣ Artemis standing facing, head turned to left, holding wreath in her right hand and scepter with her left. BMC 15. Colin series 2.1. SNG France 355-368. SNG von Aulock 4649. Obverse slightly off-centre, otherwise, about very fine.