Experts in Coins & Medals

GREECE. Otho, 1832-1862. 5 Drachmai 1833 (Silver, 38 mm, 22.35 g, 6 h), Munich, struck from dies by Carl Friedrich Voigt, reeded edge. ΟΘΩΝ ΒΑΣΙΛΕΥΣ ΤΗΣ ΕΛΛΑΔΟΣ Youthful head of Otho to right; below truncation in tiny letters, K. ΦΟÏΓΤ. Rev. 5 ΔΡΑΧΜΑΙ 1833 Crowned shield bearing the coat of arms of Greece with the Wittelsbach arms at the center; all within an olive wreath with ties below. Divo 10a. Karamitsos 110. KM 20. Graded by NGC "MS 62". Cert number: 2908885-005.

PERSIA, Achaemenid Empire. Time of Artaxerxes III to Darios III, Circa 350-333 BC. (Bronze, 13 mm, 2.39 g). Persian king, wearing kidaris and kandys, running-kneeling right, holding spear in right hand, bow in left; in left field, letter; to right, countermark of seven-rayed star within incuse circle. Rev. Incuse rectangle, containing pattern possibly depicting relief map of the hinterland of Ephesos. BMC 7. Johnston, Earliest, Æ 1-4; Mildenberg, Münzwesen pp. 25-6 and pl. XIII, 112. Attractive black patina with earthen highlights. Reverse struck slightly off center, otherwise, very fine.