Experts in Coins & Medals

GREECE. Georgios I, 1863-1913. Pattern 2 Drachmai 1868 (Silver, 27 mm, 10.01 g, 6 h), Essai, unmarked and lacking the privy marks on the reverse, Paris, struck from dies by Albert-Désiré Barre, reeded edge. ΓΕΩΡΓΙΟΣ Α! ΒΑΣΙΛΕΥΣ ΤΩΝ ΕΛΛΗΝΩΝ / A 1868 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. Divo -. Karamitsos T.42 = KM E23 (this coin, but not illustrated). Graded by NGC "PF 64". Unique in pop report in both companies. Cert number: 2908888-009.

ARKADIA. Stymphalos. Circa 370-350 BC. Obol (Silver, 11.5 mm, 0.85 g, 9 h). Head of Herakles to right, wearing lion's skin headdress. Rev. ΣΤΥΜΦΑΛΙΟΝ (from upper left) Head of crestless water bird to right, flanked by T-Y. BMC 2. BCD Peloponnesos 1701 (this reverse die). Traité III, 881. A particularly elegant coin, struck from dies prepared by a very capable celator. Good very fine.