Experts in Coins & Medals

GREECE. Otho, 1832-1862. 1/4 Drachmi 1855 (Silver, 15 mm, 1.06 g, 6 h), Athens (or Vienna according to some scholars), struck from dies by K. Lange, reeded edge. ΟΘΩΝ ΒΑΣΙΛΕΥΣ ΤΗΣ ΕΛΛΑΔΟΣ Mature head of Otho to left. Rev. 1/4 ΔΡΑΧΜΗ / 1855 Crowned shield bearing the coat of arms of Greece with the Wittelsbach arms at the center; all within an olive wreath with ties below. Divo 17b. Karamitsos 93a. KM 33. Graded by NGC "AU details / tooled". Cert number: 2908897-003.

Trajan, 98-117. Denarius (Silver, 19 mm, 3.19 g, 7 h), Rome, 112-113. IMP TRAIANO AVG GER DAC P M TR P COS VI P P Laureate bust of Trajan to right, with slight drapery over left shoulder. Rev. S P Q R OPTIMO PRINCIPI / VIA TRAIANA The personification of the Via Traiana reclining left, head turned to right, holding wheel set on her knee with her right hand and branch in her left. BMC 487. Cohen 648. RIC 266. Woytek 398b. Interesting reverse type. Some marks and deposits, otherwise, very fine.