Experts in Coins & Medals

GREECE. Second Greek Republic, 1924-1935. Pattern 2 Drachmai 1926 (Copper-Nickel, 27 mm, 7.52 g, 12 h), Vienna mint, struck from dies by Richard Placht, taken from a plaster model prepared by F. Gilliéron, reeded edge. Head of Athena to left wearing pearl necklace and Corinthian helmet; in the field on the right, GILLÉRON FILS in tiny letters. Rev. ΕΛΛΗΝΙΚΗ ΔΗΜΟΚΡΑΤΙΑ •1926• around the denomination, ΔΥΟ / ΔΡΑΧΜΑΙ in two lines. Divo -. Karamitsos T.105. KM Pn54. With the accented E in GILLÉRON FILS and with thick letters in the reverse inscription. Graded by NGC "MS 64". Cert number: 2908902-009.

PHOENICIA. Tyre. Elagabalus, 218-222. Tetrassarion (Bronze, 26 mm, 13.55 g, 11 h). IMP CAES M AV ANTONINVS AVG Laureate and cuirassed bust of Elagabalus to right, seen from rear. Rev. TVRIORVM ΔΕΙΔΩ The building of Carthage: Dido standing, left, wearing peplos, holding small sceptre in left hand and torch in right, surveying construction, in front of city gate flanked by two towers; on top and below, mason above gate, with pick-axe digging before gate, above, murex shell in upper central field, palm tree to right of Dido. Rouvier 2375–6. RPC VI 8613 (temporary). Very Rare and with a most interesting mythological scene on the reverse. Well centered and with nice details. Nearly very fine.