Experts in Coins & Medals

GREECE. Georgios I, 1863-1913. 1 Drachmi 1911 (Silver, 23 mm, 4.99 g, 6 h), Paris, struck from dies by Georgios Jakobides, reeded edge. ΓΕΩΡΓΙΟΣ Α! ΒΑΣΙΛΕΥΣ ΤΩΝ ΕΛΛΗΝΩΝ / 1911 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 at her waist. Divo 54b. Karamitsos 154. KM 60. Graded by NGC "AU 58". Cert number: 2909004-008.

KINGS OF ELYMAIS. Kamnaskires V, circa 54/3-33/2 BC. Tetradrachm (Billon, 27 mm, 15.74 g, 12 h), Seleukeia on the Hedyphon, dated ϛΞΣ = year 266 of Seleukid era = 47/6 BC. Diademed, bearded, and draped bust of Kamnaskires V to left, wearing circular earring and torc; to right, star above anchor. Rev. BΑCΙΛEΩC / ΚΑMΝΑCΚΙΡΟΥ / TΟY EΓ ΒΑCΙΛEΩC / KΑMΝΑCΚΙΡ / Diademed and bearded head of Kamnaskires IV to left, wearing torc; in exergue, ϛΞΣ (?)(retrograde). Alram 463 (for type). Sunrise 480 var. (date). Van't Haaff 9.1, Subtype 1-3. The reading of the date is not entirely beyond doubt, but very close to the depiction offered by Van't Haaff for this year. Minor flan damage, otherwise, good very fine.