Experts in Coins & Medals

GREECE. Georgios I, 1863-1913. 50 Lepta 1883 (Silver, 18 mm, 2.47 g, 6 h), Paris = A, struck from dies by Albert-Désiré Barre, reeded edge. ΓΕΩΡΓΙΟΣ Α! ΒΑΣΙΛΕΥΣ ΤΩΝ ΕΛΛΗΝΩΝ Youthful head of George I to left; below truncation, in tiny letters, BAPPE and the privy marks cornucopia (for the Mint Director, Jean-Louis Ruau, 1875-1891) on the left and fasces (for the Engraver General, Jean Lagrange, 1880-1896) on the right. Rev. ΒΑΣΙΛΕΙΟΝ ΤΗΣ ΕΛΛΑΔΟΣ The crown of the Kingdom of Greece; below, 50 ΛΕΠΤΑ / 1883 / A in three lines. Divo 55c. Karamitsos 148. KM 37. Graded by NGC "VF 30". Cert number: 2909004-011.

SASANIAN KINGS. Bahram II, with Queen and Prince 4, 276-293. Drachm (Silver, 28.5 mm, 3.70 g, 2 h). Jugate busts of Bahram II and his queen to right, the king wearing winged headdress and korymbos, his queen wearing kolah with boar's head; to right, prince 4 facing left, wearing kolah with boar's head, and presenting wreath held in right hand. Rev. Fire altar flanked by Bahram, on left, and his queen, holding forth ring, on right; above, to left of flames, faravahar symbol; two pellets on altar shaft. Göbl type X/3. SNS type VIIa/5. Toned, and are with the pellets on the altar. Lightly porous, otherwise, very fine.