Experts in Coins & Medals

GREECE. Georgios I, 1863-1913. 5 Drachmai 1876 (Gold, 17 mm, 1.60 g, 5 h), Paris = A, struck from dies by Albert-Désiré Barre, reeded edge. ΓΕΩΡΓΙΟΣ Α! ΒΑΣΙΛΕΥΣ ΤΩΝ ΕΛΛΗΝΩΝ / A. Youthful head of George I to right; below truncation, in tiny letters, BAPPE. Rev. ΒΑΣΙΛΕΙΟΝ ΤΗΣ ΕΛΛΑΔΟΣ Laurel wreath containing surrounding 5 / ΔΡΑΧΜΑΙ / 1876 in three lines; privy marks bee (for the Mint Director, Renouard de Bussière, 1860-1879) on the left and an anchor (for the Engraver General, A. D. Barre, 1855-1878) on the right. Divo 49. Karamitsos 161. KM 47. Graded by NGC "UNC details / cleaned". Cert number: 2909003-006.

ASIA MINOR. Uncertain mint. Vespasian, with Titus and Domitian as Caesars, 69-79. Diassarion (Bronze, 22 mm, 10.26 g, 6 h). ΑΥΤΟΚΡΑΤΩΡ ΟΥΕϹ[ ] ΚΑΙϹΑΡ ϹΕΒΑϹΤΟϹ Laureate head of Vespasian to left. Rev. ΤΙΤΟϹ ΚΑΙ ΔΟΜΙΤΙΑΝΟϹ Bare heads of Titus and Domitian vis-à-vis. RPC II, 2812. SNG Righetti 510 (as Crete). SNG Tübingen 4744. Typical die break on reverse, otherwise, good fine.