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, 3.01 g, 6 h), Rome, autumn 116 - August 117. IMP CAES NER TRAIAN OPTIM AVG GERM DAC Laureate bust of Trajan to right, with aegis on far shoulder. Rev. PARTHICO P M TR P COS VI P P SPQR / PRO - VID Providentia standing front, head to left and leaning left on column, holding long scepter in her left hand and pointing with her right at globe set on ground. BMC 639. RIC 361. Strack 258. Woytek 580t. Minor marks and somewhat rough surface on the reverse, otherwise, very fine.