Experts in Coins & Medals

GREECE. Otho, 1832-1862. 1/2 Drachmi 1842 (Silver, 19 mm, 2.27 g, 6 h), Heyer Pattern, Athens, struck from dies prepared in Athens by the engraver Heyer, reeded edge. ΟΘΩΝ ΒΑΣΙΛΕΥΣ ΤΗΣ ΕΛΛΑΔΟΣ Mature head of Otho to right; below truncation in tiny letters, X. Rev. 1/2 ΔΡΑΧΜΗ / (owl) 1842 Crowned coat of arms of Greece with the Wittelsbach arms at the center; all within an olive wreath. Divo P36. Karamitsos 96a. KM Pn14. A. Walker, Num. Chron. 4 (1976), p. 63 fig. 10. Graded by NGC "VF 35". Cert number: 2908887-009.

KYRENAIKA. Kyrene. Circa 500-480 BC. Drachm (Silver, 13 mm, 4.05 g), Attic standard. Two silphium fruits (seed pods?) base to base with three pellets between. Rev. Silphium fruit (seed pod?) within incuse square. BMC 18; SNG Copenhagen 1165. Toned. Somewhat porous, otherwise, very fine.