Experts in Coins & Medals

GREECE. Otho, 1832-1862. Pattern 5 Drachmai 1833 (Copper, 38 mm, 21.35 g, 6 h), struck from dies by Traugott Ertel, Munich, reeded edge. Obelisk, flanked by: WELCHE IM RUSS./ KRIEGE DEN TOD / FAN-DEN, in three lines; around, DENKMAL DER DREISSIGTAUSEND BAIERN. Rev. T• ERTEL / IN / MÜNCHEN• / 1833• in four lines; around, PROBE DES THALERPRÄGWERKES - F• D• KÖN• MÜNZE IN GRIECHENLAND• (= Test Strike of the Thaler Striking Machinery for the Royal Mint in Greece). Divo P37. Hauser 873. Karamitsos T.12. KM PnA13. One of the finest known examples! Graded by NGC "MS 62". Top pop in NGC. Cert number: 2908901-005.

LUCANIA. Metapontion. Circa 400-340 BC. Nomos (Silver, 19 mm, 7.61 g, 2 h). Female head to right, wearing pendant earring and necklace; behind neck, K. Rev. METAΠO Grain ear with leaf to left. HN III 1549 var. (retrograde K). McClean 962 (same dies). Noe 512 (same dies). SNG ANS 382. Good fine.