Experts in Coins & Medals

GREECE. Georgios I, 1863-1913. Pattern 20 Lepta 1869 (Silver, 16 mm, 1.01 g, 6 h), Paris , struck from dies by Albert-Désiré Barre, reeded edge. ΓΕΩΡΓΙΟΣ Α! ΒΑΣΙΛΕΥΣ ΤΩΝ ΕΛΛΗΝΩΝ Youthful head of George I to left; below truncation, in tiny letters, BAPPE. Rev. ΒΑΣΙΛΕΙΟΝ ΤΗΣ ΕΛΛΑΔΟΣ The crown of the kingdom of Greece; below, 20 ΛΕΠΤΑ / 1869 / E (= Essai) in three lines. Divo P85. Karamitsos T.50. KM E8. Graded by NGC "PF 63". Cert number: 2908902-005.

AITOLIA, Aitolian League. Circa 205-150 BC. (Bronze, 18.5 mm, 4.27 g, 1 h). Head of Athena to right, wearing crested Corinthian helmet. Rev. ΑΙΤΩ/ΛΩΝ Herakles standing facing, looking right, with right hand supporting club set on ground, and holding lion's skin in left; above to left, monogram of ΣΤ; below right arm, monogram of ΠM. BCD Akarnania 584.41. HGC 4, 958. Tsangari Group 87c. Green patina. Flan flaw, otherwise, very fine.