Experts in Coins & Medals

GREECE. Otho, 1832-1862. 20 Drachmai 1852 (Gold, 21 mm, 5.76 g, 6 h), Athens, struck from dies by K. Lange, reeded edge. ΟΘΩΝ ΒΑΣΙΛΕΥΣ ΤΗΣ ΕΛΛΑΔΟΣ Mature head of Otto to left. Rev. 20 ΔΡΑΧΜAI 1852 Crowned shield bearing the coat of arms of Greece with the Wittelsbach arms at the center; all within an olive wreath with ties below. Divo P34. Karamitsos T.33. KM Pn19. Graded by NGC "MS 62". Unique in pop report in NGC and PCGS. Cert number: 2908889-001.

PAPHLAGONIA. Sinope. Circa 330-300 BC. Drachm (Silver, 20 mm, 5.97 g, 6 h), struck under the magistrate Ικεσιο. Head of the nymph Sinope to left, her hair bound in a sakkos and wearing a triple pendant earring and a pearl necklace; before her to left, aplustre. Rev. ΣΙΝΩ /IKEΣIO Sea-eagle with spread wings standing on dolphin swimming to left. HGC 7, 391. Cf. SNG Black Sea 1487 (same magistrate). SNG Stancomb -. Rare with the full magistrate's name on the flan. Test cut and some scratches on obverse, otherwise, very fine.