Experts in Coins & Medals

GREECE. Georgios I, 1863-1913. Pattern 100 Drachmai 1875 (Gold plated copper, 35 mm, 16.74 g, 6 h), pair of uniface presentation ESSAIs, Paris, struck from dies by Albert-Désiré Barre, reeded edge. Obverse die, (35 mm, 16.74 g, 6 h). ΓΕΩΡΓΙΟΣ Α! ΒΑΣΙΛΕΥΣ ΤΩΝ ΕΛΛΗΝΩΝ / 1875 Mature head of George I to right; below truncation, in tiny letters, BAPPE. Rev. B /EPREUVE/ 100 .F. /1855 in four lines (retrograde). Reverse die, (35 mm, 16.92 g, 7 h). ΒΑΣΙΛΕΙΟΝ ΤΗΣ ΕΛΛΑΔΟΣ, Crowned and mantled shield bearing the coat of arms of the Kingdom of Greece; below, 100 ΔΡΑΧΜΑΙ; in the lower left field, ESSAI in tiny letters. Rev.B /EPREUVE/ 100 .F. /1855 in four lines (retrograde. Karamitsos T.62a & T62b (this set of coins mentioned). KM TS19 & TS20. Graded by NGC "PF 64+ ULTRA CAMEO (obverse) and PF 66 CAMEO (reverse)". Cert number: 6644261-003/004.

Philip II, as Caesar, 244-247. Sestertius (Orichalcum, 27 mm, 15.73 g, 12 h), Rome, 246. M IVL PHILIPPVS CAES Bare headed, draped and cuirassed bust of Philip to right. Rev. PRINCIPI IVVENT / S - C Philip wearing military dress, standing left, holding globe in his right hand and reversed spear with his left. Cohen 49. RIC 256a. Attractive brown chocolate patina. Some uncleaned deposits, otherwise, good very fine.