Experts in Coins & Medals

GREECE. Otho, 1832-1862. 1/4 Drachmi 1851 (Silver, 15 mm, 1.11 g, 5 h), Athens (or Vienna according to some scholars), struck from dies by K. Lange, reeded edge. ΟΘΩΝ ΒΑΣΙΛΕΥΣ ΤΗΣ ΕΛΛΑΔΟΣ Mature head of Otho to left. Rev. 1/4 ΔΡΑΧΜΗ / 1851 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 17a. Karamitsos 92. KM 33. Attractively toned and rare, but plugged. Graded by NGC "AU details / plugged". Cert number: 2908887-014.

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.