Experts in Coins & Medals

GREECE. Georgios I, 1863-1913. 1 Drachmi 1910 (Silver, 23 mm, 4.97 g, 7 h), Paris, struck from dies by Georgios Jakobides, reeded edge. ΓΕΩΡΓΙΟΣ Α! ΒΑΣΙΛΕΥΣ ΤΩΝ ΕΛΛΗΝΩΝ / 1910 Elderly head of George I to left; below truncation, in tiny letters, Γ. ΙΑΚΩΒΙΔΗΣ; privy marks cornucopia (for the Mint Director) and torch (for the Engraver General, Henri-Auguste Patey, 1896-1930) flanking the date. Rev. ΔΡΑΧΜH Veiled Thetis, seated to left on a hippocamp swimming to right, holding, with her right hand, the shield of Achilles adorned with a facing gorgoneion, and resting her left on her waist. Divo 54a. Karamitsos 153. KM 60. Graded by NGC "AU details / cleaned". Cert number: 2909004-006.

MACEDON. Thessalonica. Pseudo-autonomous, 37 BC. (Bronze, 20 mm, 6.52 g, 12 h), 37 BC. ΟΜΟΝΟΙΑ Veiled and diademed bust of Homonoia to right. Rev. ΘΕΣΣΑΛΟΝ ΡΩΜ Horse galloping to right. RPC I 1553. SNG ANS 806. SNG Cop 378. Moushmov 6621. Mionnet I, 341. Rare, nicely centered on a broad flan and with an interesting portrait, clear and well-struck. With natural earthen encrustations as found, otherwise, good very fine.