Experts in Coins & Medals

GREECE. Georgios I, 1863-1913. 50 Lepta 1874 (Silver, 18 mm, 2.48 g, 6 h), Paris = A, struck from dies by Albert-Désiré Barre, reeded edge. ΓΕΩΡΓΙΟΣ Α! ΒΑΣΙΛΕΥΣ ΤΩΝ ΕΛΛΗΝΩΝ Youthful head of George I to left; below truncation, in tiny letters, BAPPE and 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. Rev. ΒΑΣΙΛΕΙΟΝ ΤΗΣ ΕΛΛΑΔΟΣ The crown of the Kingdom of Greece; below, 50 ΛΕΠΤΑ / 1874 / A in three lines. Divo 55b. Karamitsos 147. KM 37. Graded by NGC "MS 61". Cert number: 2909004-009.

Vespasian, 69-79. Denarius (Silver, 19 mm, 2.81 g, 7 h), Rome, 74. IMP CAESAR VESPASIANVS AVG Laureate head of Vespasian to right. Rev. PON MAX TR P COS V Vespasian seated to right on curule chair, placing his feet on stool, holding scepter in his right hand and branch in his left. BMC 136. Cohen 364. RIC 702. Nearly very fine.