Experts in Coins & Medals

GREECE. Otho, 1832-1862. Pattern 10 Lepta 1833 (Copper, 28 mm, 10.97 g, 6 h), struck from dies by Traugott Ertel, Munich, reeded edge. ZUR KÖNIGL• MÜNZE IN GRIECHENLAND• around shield bearing a coat of arms within an oak wreath tied below. Rev. VON /T• ERTEL / IN / MÜNCHEN• / 1833• in five lines; around, PROBE DES GULDEN PRÄGWERKES *. Divo P38. Hauser 872. Karamitsos T.10. KM Pn9. Fine brown "chocolate" surfaces. Graded by NGC "AU 53 BN". Cert number: 2908901-006.

SICILY. Leontini. Circa 425-420 BC. Tetradrachm (Silver, 25 mm, 16.76 g, 5 h). Laureate head of Apollo to right; behind, olive spray. Rev. LEO-NT-I-N-ON Head of roaring lion to right, with open jaws and tongue protruding; three barley grains around; below, mullet swimming to right. Boehringer, Münzgeschichte 62 = de Luynes 1000 (same dies). Gillet 652 (same dies). HGC 2, 674. Rare type. Attractive cabinet tone and of fine style. Good very fine.