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.

THRACE. Chersonesos. Circa 386-338 BC. Hemidrachm (Silver, 13 mm, 2.30 g). Forepart of roaring lion to right, head turned back to left. Rev. Quadripartite incuse square with two opposite filled quadrants; in sunken quadrants, bee and monogram above pellet. HGC 3.2, 1437. Cf. McClean 4114-4116 (different arrangement of monogram and pellet). SNG Copenhagen 831. Lightly toned. Slightly porous and with a few scratches, otherwise, very fine.