Experts in Coins & Medals

GREECE. Otho, 1832-1862. 5 Lepta 1844 (Copper, 25 mm, 6.24 g, 5 h), Athens, struck from dies by K. Lange, reeded edge. BΑΣΙΛΕΙON ΤΗΣ ΕΛΛΑΔΟΣ Crowned coat of arms of Greece with the Wittelsbach arms at the center. Rev. 5 ΛΕΠΤΑ 1844 Denomination and date in three lines within laurel wreath tied above and below. Divo 22a. Karamitsos 64. KM 24. Graded by NGC "VF 20 BN". Cert number: 2908899-001.

IONIA. Ephesos. Circa 1st century. Tessera (Bronze, 23 mm, 5.01 g, 7 h). Ε-Φ / CΚωΠΙ Stag lying left, head turned back to right. Rev. ΚΗΡΙΛΙC ωΔΕ ΠΡΟC ΠΑΛΥΡΙΝ Bee seen from above. BMC 186. SNG Copenhagen 355. SNG von Aulock 1875. A series of tesserae, or tokens, was produced at the cult center of Ephesos during the Hellenistic period and later. Some deposits, otherwise, very fine.