Experts in Coins & Medals

GREECE. Otho, 1832-1862. 2 Lepta 1840 (Copper, 19 mm, 2.47 g, 12 h), Athens, struck from dies by K. Lange, reeded edge. BΑΣΙΛΕΙA ΤΗΣ ΕΛΛΑΔΟΣ Crowned shield bearing the coat of arms of Greece with the Wittelsbach arms at the center. Rev. 2 ΛΕΠΤΑ 1840 Denomination and date in three lines within laurel wreath tied above and below. Divo 25h. Karamitsos 46. KM 14. Graded by NGC "AU 53 BN". Cert number: 2908899-011.

LUCANIA. Herakleia. Circa 281-278 BC. Nomos (Silver, 20.5 mm, 7.25 g, 1 h), Early Pyrrhic. ΗΡΑΚΛΗΙΩΝ Head of Athena to right, wearing a crested Corinthian helmet adorned, on the bowl, with Skylla hurling a stone to right, and a triple pendant earring; behind Athena's neck, Κ. Rev. Youthful Herakles standing facing, nude but for a strap across his chest and with a lion's skin over his left arm, holding a bow and an arrow in his left hand and a club in his right; above club to left, skyphos; in field to left, ΑΘΑ. Van Keuren 86. HN III, 1384. Minor marks, otherwise, very fine.