Experts in Coins & Medals

CRETE. Georgios, Prince of Greece. High Commissioner of the Cretan State, 1898-1906. 1 Lepton 1900 (Copper, 15 mm, 0.98 g, 6 h), Paris, A, struck from dies by A. Borrel, plain edge. ΒΑΣΙΛΕΙΟΝ ΤΗΣ ΕΛΛΑΔΟΣ The crown of the Kingdom of Greece; below, in tiny letters, A BOPPEΛ and 1900 flanked by the privy marks cornucopia (for the Mint Director) on the left and torch (for the Engraver General, Henri-Auguste Patey, 1896-1930) on the right. Rev. Laurel wreath tied below, containing the denomination, 1/ ΛΕΠΤON in two lines; above the tie, A. Divo 138a. Karamitsos C.1. KM 1. Graded by NGC "MS 63 BN". Cert number: 2909006-015.

MYSIA. Kyzikos. Circa 530-500 BC. Hemihekte (Electrum, 8 mm, 1.36 g). Head of eagle to left; below, head of tunny fish to right. Rev. Quadripartite incuse square. S. Hurter and J. Liewald, SNR 81 (2002), p. 33, no. 39, pl. 3, 37a. Extremely rare early issue. Good very fine.