Experts in Coins & Medals

GREECE. Georgios I, 1863-1913. 1 Drachmi 1883 (Silver, 23 mm, 4.98 g, 6 h), Paris = A, struck from dies by Albert-Désiré Barre, reeded edge. ΓΕΩΡΓΙΟΣ Α! ΒΑΣΙΛΕΥΣ ΤΩΝ ΕΛΛΗΝΩΝ / A 1883 Youthful head of George I to left; below truncation, in tiny letters, BAPPE. Rev. • ΒΑΣΙΛΕΙΟΝ ΤΗΣ ΕΛΛΑΔΟΣ • Crowned and mantled shield bearing the coat of arms of the Kingdom of Greece; below, 1 ΔΡΑΧΜH flanked by the privy marks cornucopia (for the Mint Director) on the left and, on the right, a fasces (for the Engraver General, Jean Lagrange, 1880-1896). Divo 53d. Karamitsos 152. KM 38. Graded by NGC "AU details / cleaned". Cert number: 2909004-005.

SYRIA, Seleucis and Pieria. Antioch. Vespasian, 69-79. As (Bronze, 22 mm, 6.43 g, 5 h), Rome, for use in Syria, 74. IMP VESP AVG P M T P Laureate head of Vespasian to right. Rev. S C within laurel wreath. McAlee 372. RPC II 1986. RIC 1566. Slightly grainy surfaces, otherwise, good very fine.