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.

SICILY. Leontini. Circa 425-420 BC. Tetradrachm (Silver, 25 mm, 16.76 g, 5 h). Laureate head of Apollo to right; behind, olive spray. Rev. LEO-NT-I-N-ON Head of roaring lion to right, with open jaws and tongue protruding; three barley grains around; below, mullet swimming to right. Boehringer, Münzgeschichte 62 = de Luynes 1000 (same dies). Gillet 652 (same dies). HGC 2, 674. Rare type. Attractive cabinet tone and of fine style. Good very fine.