Experts in Coins & Medals

GREECE. Georgios I, 1863-1913. Pattern 5 Drachmai 1873 (Copper, 37 mm, 20.52 g), uniface reverse die ESSAI, Paris, struck from dies by Albert-Désiré Barre, plain edge. Plain. Rev. ΒΑΣΙΛΕΙΟΝ ΤΗΣ ΕΛΛΑΔΟΣ Crowned and mantled shield bearing the coat of arms of the kingdom of Greece; below, 5 ΔΡΑΧΜΑΙ; in tiny letters in the lower left field, ESSAI. Karamitsos T.56 (this coin, but not illustrated). KM TS16. Tzamalis, Νομίσματα Ελληνικού Χώρου, Δ41 (this coin). Graded by NGC "MS 64 BN". Cert number: 6644262-002. Virtually as struck.

Caracalla, Caesar, 196-198. Sestertius (Orichalcum, 28.5 mm, 20.14 g, 11 h), Rome, 196-197. M AVR ANTO-NINVS CAES Draped bust of Caracalla to right. Rev. SEVERI AVG PII FIL / SC lituus, knife, patera, jug, simpulum and sprinkler. Banti 124. BMC 611. Cohen 585. RIC 400. Rare reverse type. Slighly enhanced (smoothed and tooled) surfaces, otherwise, very fine.