Experts in Coins & Medals

GREECE. Otho, 1832-1862. 2 Lepta 1849 (Copper, 19 mm, 2.47 g, 6 h), Athens, struck from dies by K. Lange, reeded edge. BΑΣΙΛΕΙON ΤΗΣ ΕΛΛΑΔΟΣ Crowned shield bearing the coat of arms of Greece with the Wittelsbach arms at the center. Rev. 2 ΛΕΠΤΑ 1849 Denomination and date in three lines within a laurel wreath tied above and below. Divo 27c. Karamitsos 52. KM 27. Graded by NGC "MS 61 BN". Cert number: 2908900-001.

KINGS OF MACEDON. Antigonos II Gonatas, 277/6-239 BC. Tetradrachm (Silver, 30 mm, 16.58 g, 11 h), Amphipolis, c. 274/1-260/55. Horned head of Pan to left, wearing goat's skin around his neck and with lagobolon behind; all within the center of a Macedonian shield adorned with stars and crescents. Rev. BAΣIΛEΩΣ ANTIΓONOΥ Athena Alkidemos striding to left, hurling thunderbolt with her upraised right hand and holding shield with her left; in field to left, Macedonian helmet with transverse crest; in field to right, TΙ. SNG Ashmolean 3260. SNG Copenhagen 1202. Small banker's mark or flan flaw on obverse, otherwise, nearly very fine.