Experts in Coins & Medals

GREECE. Otho, 1832-1862. 1/4 Drachmi 1855 (Silver, 15 mm, 1.06 g, 6 h), Athens (or Vienna according to some scholars), struck from dies by K. Lange, reeded edge. ΟΘΩΝ ΒΑΣΙΛΕΥΣ ΤΗΣ ΕΛΛΑΔΟΣ Mature head of Otho to left. Rev. 1/4 ΔΡΑΧΜΗ / 1855 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 17b. Karamitsos 93a. KM 33. Graded by NGC "AU details / tooled". Cert number: 2908897-003.

ITALY, Venice. Pietro Loredano, 1567-1570. 4 Carzie (Billon, 19 mm, 2.04 g, 3 h), struck for circulation in Cyprus. + PETRVS•LAVREDA•DVX• Cross pattée, with lozenge in each quarter. Rev. + SANCTVS•MARCVS•VENET Lion of Venice (San Marcus) rampant to left. CNI VII, 59. Di scarfèa 446. Paolucci 910. Tziambazis 6. Very fine.