Experts in Coins & Medals

GREECE. Georgios I, 1863-1913. 2 Drachmai 1883 (Silver, 27 mm, 10.01 g, 6 h), Paris = A, struck from dies by Albert-Désiré Barre, reeded edge. ΓΕΩΡΓΙΟΣ Α! ΒΑΣΙΛΕΥΣ ΤΩΝ ΕΛΛΗΝΩΝ / A 1883 Youthful head of George I to left; below truncation, in tiny letters, BAPPE. Rev. • ΒΑΣΙΛΕΙΟΝ ΤΗΣ ΕΛΛΑΔΟΣ • Crowned and mantled coat of arms of the Kingdom of Greece; below, 2 ΔΡΑΧΜΑΙ flanked by the privy marks cornucopia (for the Mint Director, Jean-Louis Ruau, 1875-1891) on the left and fasces (for the Engraver General, Jean Lagrange, 1880-1896) on the right. Divo 51c. Karamitsos 157. KM 39. Graded by NGC "AU 53". Cert number: 2909004-003.

MOESIA INFERIOR. Marcianopolis. Caracalla, with Julia Domna, 198-217. Pentassarion (Bronze, 22.5 mm, 11.11 g, 1 h), Quintilianus, legatus consularis, circa 215. ANTΩNINOC AVΓOVCTOC IOVΛIA ΔOMNA Confronted laureate head of Caracalla right, and draped bust of Julia Domna left. Rev. VΠ KVNTIΛIANOV MAPKIANOΠOΛITΩN Dionysus, holding thyrsus, seated right on panther advancing right; Є (mark of value) to left. AMNG 670. H&J, Marcianopolis, 6.19.8.1 (R7); Varbanov 1021 (R5). Very rare, and with an attractive dark green patina. Minor marks, otherwise, very fine.