Experts in Coins & Medals

GREECE. Georgios I, 1863-1913. 5 Drachmai 1876 (Gold, 17 mm, 1.64 g, 6 h), Paris = A, struck from dies by Albert-Désiré Barre, reeded edge. ΓΕΩΡΓΙΟΣ Α! ΒΑΣΙΛΕΥΣ ΤΩΝ ΕΛΛΗΝΩΝ / A. Youthful head of George I to right; below truncation, in tiny letters, BAPPE. Rev. ΒΑΣΙΛΕΙΟΝ ΤΗΣ ΕΛΛΑΔΟΣ Laurel wreath containing surrounding 5 / ΔΡΑΧΜΑΙ / 1876 in three lines; 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 46. Karamitsos 161. KM 47. This coin is extremely uncommon in such high quality! Graded by NGC "MS 65". Cert number: 2908902-002.

BULGARIA. Second Empire. Ivan Aleksandar and Mihail Asen IV, 1331-1355. Grosso (Silver, 20 mm, 1.35 g, 6 h). [IC - XC] Christ standing facing before throne, raising hands in benediction; in left and right fields, monograms. Rev. Ivan Aleksandar, on left, holding cruciform scepter in his right hand, and Mihail Asen IV, on the right, holding cruciform scepter in his left hand, both standing facing and holding between them a Christogram-tipped staff flanked by stars; in left and right fields, monograms. Dimnik & Dobrinić 9.1.2. Raduchev & Zhekov, 1.13.3. Youroukova & Penchev 121. Lightly toned. Very fine.