Experts in Coins & Medals

GREECE. Georgios I, 1863-1913. 50 Lepta 1883 (Silver, 18 mm, 2.50 g, 6 h), Paris = A, 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 and the privy marks cornucopia (for the Mint Director, Jean-Louis Ruau, 1875-1891) on the left and fasces (for the Engraver General, Jean Lagrange, 1880-1896) on the right. Rev. ΒΑΣΙΛΕΙΟΝ ΤΗΣ ΕΛΛΑΔΟΣ The crown of the Kingdom of Greece; below, 50 ΛΕΠΤΑ / 1883 / A in three lines. Divo 55c. Karamitsos 148. KM 37. Graded by NGC "MS 62". Cert number: 2909004-010.

Caracalla, 198-217. Denarius (Silver, 20 mm, 2.90 g, 1 h), Rome, 213. ANTONINVS PIVS AVG GERM Laureate head of Caracalla to right. Rev. MARTI PROPVG-NATORI Mars advancing left, holding a spear in his right hand and a trophy with his left. BMC 60-61. Cohen 151. RIC 235. Minor marks, otherwise, nearly extremely fine.