Experts in Coins & Medals

GREECE. Georgios I, 1863-1913. Pattern 5 Lepta 1869 (Copper, 25 mm, 5.00 g, 6 h), Paris, struck from dies by Albert-Désiré Barre, plain edge. ΓΕΩΡΓΙΟΣ Α! ΒΑΣΙΛΕΥΣ ΤΩΝ ΕΛΛΗΝΩΝ 1869 Youthful head of George I to left; below truncation, in tiny letters, BAPPE. Rev. Laurel wreath tied below, containing OΒΟΛΟΣ / 5 / ΛΕΠΤΑ / ESSAI in four lines . Divo P91. Karamitsos T.46 (this coin mentioned). KM E6. Graded by NGC "PF 64 BN". Cert number: 2909005-008.

Trajan, 98-117. Denarius (Silver, 19 mm, 3.19 g, 7 h), Rome, 112-113. IMP TRAIANO AVG GER DAC P M TR P COS VI P P Laureate bust of Trajan to right, with slight drapery over left shoulder. Rev. S P Q R OPTIMO PRINCIPI / VIA TRAIANA The personification of the Via Traiana reclining left, head turned to right, holding wheel set on her knee with her right hand and branch in her left. BMC 487. Cohen 648. RIC 266. Woytek 398b. Interesting reverse type. Some marks and deposits, otherwise, very fine.