Experts in Coins & Medals

GREECE. Otho, 1832-1862. Pattern 10 Lepta 1833 (Copper, 28 mm, 10.97 g, 6 h), struck from dies by Traugott Ertel, Munich, reeded edge. ZUR KÖNIGL• MÜNZE IN GRIECHENLAND• around shield bearing a coat of arms within an oak wreath tied below. Rev. VON /T• ERTEL / IN / MÜNCHEN• / 1833• in five lines; around, PROBE DES GULDEN PRÄGWERKES *. Divo P38. Hauser 872. Karamitsos T.10. KM Pn9. Fine brown "chocolate" surfaces. Graded by NGC "AU 53 BN". Cert number: 2908901-006.

SELEUKID KINGS. Antiochos III ‘the Great’, 223-187 BC. (Bronze, 22 mm, 7.97 g, 12 h), Seleukeia on the Tigris, circa 220-187. Laureate head of Apollo facing, turned slightly to left. Rev. [BAΣIΛEΩΣ ANTIOXOY] Apollo standing facing, head to left, testing arrow in his right hand and resting his left on grounded bow; in right field, monogram. HGC 9, 503. SC 1177. Areas of roughness, otherwise, fine.