Experts in Coins & Medals

GREECE. Georgios I, 1863-1913. Pattern 20 Lepta 1869 (Silver, 16 mm, 1.01 g, 6 h), Paris , 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. Rev. ΒΑΣΙΛΕΙΟΝ ΤΗΣ ΕΛΛΑΔΟΣ The crown of the kingdom of Greece; below, 20 ΛΕΠΤΑ / 1869 / E (= Essai) in three lines. Divo P85. Karamitsos T.50. KM E8. Graded by NGC "PF 63". Cert number: 2908902-005.

ILLYRIA. Dyrrhachion. Circa 120-80/70 BC. Drachm (Silver, 18 mm, 3.43 g, 6 h), struck under magistrates Euktemon and Menekka. EYKTHM Cow standing to right, looking back and suckling calf standing to left beneath her; in field above, eagle standing to right on thunderbolt. Rev. ΔYP - ME-NE[K]-[KAΣ] Divided double square containing two stellate designs. BMC 100. Ceka 166. HGC 3, 40. Maier 296. Meta 70 (D17-R21). Good very fine.