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.

Titus, 79-81. Sestertius (Orichalcum, 34 mm, 24.84 g, 6 h), Rome, 80-81. IMP T CAES VESP AVG P M TR P P P COS VIII Laureate head of Titus to left. Rev. IVD - CAP / S C Palm tree, at base of which on left, Judaea seated left on pile of shields, supporting head with hand in mourning, a helmet on ground before the shields, and on right, Jew standing right, head left, hands tied behind back, yoke and helmet at his feet. BM 164. Cohen 110. Hendin 1592, pl. 52. RIC 149. Slightly corroded and with graffiti on the reverse, otherwise, very fine.