Experts in Coins & Medals

GREECE. Georgios I, 1863-1913. 20 Lepta 1895 (Copper-Nickel, 21 mm, 4.02 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 / A in two lines and 1895 flanked by the privy marks cornucopia (for the Mint Director, Alfred de Foville, 1893-1900) on the left and fasces (for the Engraver General, Jean Lagrange, 1880-1896) on the right. Rev. Laurel wreath tied below, containing ΛΕΠΤΑ / 20 in two lines. Divo 57c. Karamitsos 144. KM 57. Graded by NGC "AU 55". Cert number: 2909004-013.

CILICIA. Kelenderis. Circa 425-400 BC. Stater (Silver, 23 mm, 9.51 g, 10 h). Youth, holding whip and reins, dismounting from horse rearing right; to upper left, sun with ten rays; below horse, EP. Rev. ΚΕΛΕ Mountain goat kneeling to right, head turned back to left; to right, facing head of lion. Cf. BMC 34-35. Cf. von Aulock 5640 (same obverse). Nomos 9, 21 October 2014, 174. Apparently unpublished in the standard references. Rare and stylistically very attractive. Rough surfaces, otherwise, very fine.