Experts in Coins & Medals

GREECE. Georgios I, 1863-1913. 2 Drachmai 1868 (Silver, 27 mm, 9.99 g, 6 h), Paris = A, struck from dies by Albert-Désiré Barre, reeded edge. ΓΕΩΡΓΙΟΣ Α! ΒΑΣΙΛΕΥΣ ΤΩΝ ΕΛΛΗΝΩΝ / A 1868 Youthful head of George I to left; below truncation, in tiny letters, BAPPE. Rev. • ΒΑΣΙΛΕΙΟΝ ΤΗΣ ΕΛΛΑΔΟΣ • Crowned and mantled coat of arms of the Kingdom of Greece; below, 2 ΔΡΑΧΜΑΙ flanked by the privy marks bee (for the Mint Director, Renouard de Bussière, 1860-1879), on the left, and an anchor (for the Engraver General, A. D. Barre, 1855-1878), on the right. Divo 51a. Karamitsos 155. KM 39. Graded by NGC "AU 55". Cert number: 2909004-002.

ARCADIA. Orchomenus. Septimius Severus, 193-211. Diassarion (Bronze, 21 mm, 5.40 g, 6 h). [...]V CEΠ - C[...] Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust of Septimius Severus to right. Rev. ΟΡΧΟΜΕΝΙΩΝ Artemis standing facing, head turned to right, holding bow (?) with her right hand and extending her left to Callisto right, who holds a bow. Not in the standard reference. Savoca 108 Silver, 2021, 256. Probably the second known specimen! Nearly very fine.