Experts in Coins & Medals

CRETE. Georgios, Prince of Greece. High Commissioner of the Cretan State, 1898-1906. 1 Lepton 1901 (Copper, 15 mm, 0.97 g, 6 h), Paris, A, struck from dies by A. Borrel, plain edge. ΒΑΣΙΛΕΙΟΝ ΤΗΣ ΕΛΛΑΔΟΣ The crown of the Kingdom of Greece; below, in tiny letters, A BOPPEΛ and 1901 flanked by the privy marks cornucopia (for the Mint Director) on the left and torch (for the Engraver General, Henri-Auguste Patey, 1896-1930) on the right. Rev. Laurel wreath tied below, containing the denomination, 1/ ΛΕΠΤON in two lines; above the tie, A. Divo 138b. Karamitsos C.2. KM 1. Graded by NGC "MS 63 BN". Cert number: 2909117-002.

Titus, 79-81. Sestertius (Orichalcum, 34 mm, 24.84 g, 6 h), Rome, 80-81. IMP T CAES VESP AVG P M TR P P P COS VIII Laureate head of Titus to left. Rev. IVD - CAP / S C Palm tree, at base of which on left, Judaea seated left on pile of shields, supporting head with hand in mourning, a helmet on ground before the shields, and on right, Jew standing right, head left, hands tied behind back, yoke and helmet at his feet. BM 164. Cohen 110. Hendin 1592, pl. 52. RIC 149. Slightly corroded and with graffiti on the reverse, otherwise, very fine.