Experts in Coins & Medals

GREECE. Constantine II, 1964-1973. 100 Drachmai 1970 (Silver, 37 mm, 25.01 g, 6 h), Kremnica, issued by the military junta of the Colonels (1967-1974), struck from dies by E. Kelaidis, reeded edge. The emblem of the military junta, a private soldier standing before a Phoenix arising from the flames; in the exergue, 21 ΑΠΡΙΛΙΟY / 1967 in two lines; above the exergual line on the right, E. KEΛΑΙΔΗΣ in tiny letters. Rev. ΒΑΣΙΛΕΙΟΝ ΤΗΣ ΕΛΛΑΔΟΣ Coat of arms of the Kingdom of Greece; below, denomination, 100 / •ΔΡΑΧΜΑΙ•. Karamitsos 242. KM 94. Graded by NGC "MS 64". Cert number: 2909010-004.

SELEUKID KINGS. Demetrios I Soter, 162-150 BC. Drachm (Silver, 16 mm, 3.93 g, 1 h), Ekbatana. Diademed head of Demetrios I to right. Rev. BAΣIΛEΩΣ ΔHMHTPIOY ΣΩTHPOΣ Apollo seated left on omphalos, holding an arrow in his right hand and resting a bow on the ground with his left. HGC 9, 803a. SC 1735.3. Struck from a worn obverse die, otherwise, very fine.