Experts in Coins & Medals

GREECE. Constantine I, first reign, 1913-1917. Pattern 2 Drachmai 1915 (Silver, 27 mm, 10.02 g, 6 h), Paris, struck from an obverse die by Κ. Demetriadis and a reverse master die by Albert-Désiré Barre, reeded edge. ΚΩΝΣΤΑΝΤΙΝΟΣ ΒΑΣΙΛΕΥΣ ΤΩΝ ΕΛΛΗΝΩΝ / 1915 Laureate mature head of Constantine I to left; below truncation, in small letters, K. ΔΗΜΗΤΡΙΑΔΗΣ; in the lower right field, ESSAI . Rev. ΒΑΣΙΛΕΙΟΝ ΤΗΣ ΕΛΛΑΔΟΣ Crowned and mantled shield bearing the coat of arms of the Kingdom of Greece; below, ΔΙΔΡAXMON; in tiny letters in the lower right field, ESSAI . Divo P98. Karamitsos T.88. KM E35. Excessively rare pattern coin! Graded by NGC "PF 62". Cert number: 2908889-011.

BAKTRIA, Greco-Baktrian Kingdom. Diodotos II, circa 246-230 BC. (Bronze, 17 mm, 3.87 g, 6 h), mint B (probably Baktra). Laureate head of Zeus to right. Rev. ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΔΙΟΔΟΤΟΥ Artemis advaincing right, holding torch with both hands; in right field, star. Bopearachchi 9A; HGC 12, 30 (R2). Holt I2. 32-38. Very rare and with an attractive reddish-brown patina. Very fine.