Experts in Coins & Medals

GREECE. Georgios I, 1863-1913. 50 Lepta 1874 (Silver, 18 mm, 2.48 g, 6 h), Paris = A, struck from dies by Albert-Désiré Barre, reeded edge. ΓΕΩΡΓΙΟΣ Α! ΒΑΣΙΛΕΥΣ ΤΩΝ ΕΛΛΗΝΩΝ Youthful head of George I to left; below truncation, in tiny letters, BAPPE and the 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. Rev. ΒΑΣΙΛΕΙΟΝ ΤΗΣ ΕΛΛΑΔΟΣ The crown of the Kingdom of Greece; below, 50 ΛΕΠΤΑ / 1874 / A in three lines. Divo 55b. Karamitsos 147. KM 37. Graded by NGC "MS 61". Cert number: 2909004-009.

JUDAEA. Jerusalem. Augustus, 27 AD - 14 AD. Prutah (Bronze, 17 mm, 2.14 g, 11 h), dated ΛΘ = 39 = 9 AD. ΚΑΙϹΑ-ΡΟϹ Ear of barley. Rev. L-ΛΘ Palm tree. Meshorer 2. RPC I, 4955. SNG Copenhagen 77. Sofaer 3-5. Earthen patina. Very fine.