Experts in Coins & Medals

GREECE. Georgios I, 1863-1913. 5 Drachmai 1875 (Silver, 37 mm, 24.78 g, 6 h), variety with the inverted anchor. Paris = A, mintage: unknown but very few, struck from dies by Albert-Désiré Barre, reeded edge. ΓΕΩΡΓΙΟΣ Α! ΒΑΣΙΛΕΥΣ ΤΩΝ ΕΛΛΗΝΩΝ / A 1875 Mature head of George I to left; below truncation, in tiny letters, BAPPE. Rev. ΒΑΣΙΛΕΙΟΝ ΤΗΣ ΕΛΛΑΔΟΣ Crowned and mantled coat of arms of the Kingdom of Greece; below, 5 ΔΡΑΧΜΑΙ flanked by the privy marks bee (for the Mint Director, Renouard de Bussière, 1860-1879), on the left, and an inverted anchor (for the Engraver General, A. D. Barre, 1855-1878), on the right. Divo 50a note. Karamitsos 159a. KM 46. Graded by NGC "VF 30". Cert number: 2908901-009.

PONTUS. Sebastopolis-Herakeopolis. Gallienus, 253-268. (Bronze, 29 mm, 12.37 g, 12 h), CY Year ϚΞϹ = 266 = 263/4. AΥT KAI ΠO ΛIK ΓAΛΛIHNOC Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust of Gallienus to right, seen from behind. Rev. ϹΕΒΑϹΤΟ ΗΡΑΚΛΕΟ Herakles standing facing, holding lion skin with his left hand and leaning right on club; to left and right, ΕΤ - ϚΞϹ (date). Amandry and Rémy, Sebastopolis 68-70. Boston: 1970.431 (same reverse die?). RPC X, — (unassigned; ID 63698). Very rare, and this specimen one of the best known! Somewhat rough surfaces, otherwise, very fine.