Experts in Coins & Medals

GREECE. Otho, 1832-1862. Pattern 5 Drachmai 1833 (Copper, 38 mm, 21.35 g, 6 h), struck from dies by Traugott Ertel, Munich, reeded edge. Obelisk, flanked by: WELCHE IM RUSS./ KRIEGE DEN TOD / FAN-DEN, in three lines; around, DENKMAL DER DREISSIGTAUSEND BAIERN. Rev. T• ERTEL / IN / MÜNCHEN• / 1833• in four lines; around, PROBE DES THALERPRÄGWERKES - F• D• KÖN• MÜNZE IN GRIECHENLAND• (= Test Strike of the Thaler Striking Machinery for the Royal Mint in Greece). Divo P37. Hauser 873. Karamitsos T.12. KM PnA13. One of the finest known examples! Graded by NGC "MS 62". Top pop in NGC. Cert number: 2908901-005.

MYSIA. Lampsakos. Circa 500-470 BC. Drachm (Silver, 18.5 mm, 4.73 g, 11 h). Janiform female head wearing double stephane and a single rosette earring. Rev. Head of Athena to left, wearing Corinthian helment; behind, kerykeion; all within incuse square. Baldwin, Lampsakos, pl. V, 22. SNG von Aulock 1291; SNG France 1123. Die shift on obverse and area of weak striking on reverse. Good very fine.