Experts in Coins & Medals

GREECE. Georgios I, 1863-1913. Pattern 50 Drachmai 1875 (Gold plated copper), pair of uniface presentation ESSAIs, Paris , struck from dies by Albert-Désiré Barre, reeded edge. Obverse die, (27 mm, 7.61 g, 4 h). ΓΕΩΡΓΙΟΣ Α! ΒΑΣΙΛΕΥΣ ΤΩΝ ΕΛΛΗΝΩΝ / 1875 Mature head of George I to right; below truncation, in tiny letters, BAPPE. Rev. 50 F (retrograde). Reverse die, (27 mm, 7.46 g, 11 h). ΒΑΣΙΛΕΙΟΝ ΤΗΣ ΕΛΛΑΔΟΣ, Crowned and mantled shield bearing the coat of arms of the Kingdom of Greece; below, 50 ΔΡΑΧΜΑΙ; in the lower left field, ESSAI in tiny letters Rev. 50 F (retrograde). Divo P71 var. Karamitsos T60a+T.60b. KM TS17+TS18. Graded by NGC "PF 66 ULTRA CAMEO (obverse) and PF 66 CAMEO (reverse)". Cert number: 6644261-001/002.

Trajan, 98-117. Denarius (Silver, 19 mm, 3.19 g, 7 h), Rome, 112-113. IMP TRAIANO AVG GER DAC P M TR P COS VI P P Laureate bust of Trajan to right, with slight drapery over left shoulder. Rev. S P Q R OPTIMO PRINCIPI / VIA TRAIANA The personification of the Via Traiana reclining left, head turned to right, holding wheel set on her knee with her right hand and branch in her left. BMC 487. Cohen 648. RIC 266. Woytek 398b. Interesting reverse type. Some marks and deposits, otherwise, very fine.