Experts in Coins & Medals

CRETE. Georgios, Prince of Greece. High Commissioner of the Cretan State, 1898-1906. 5 Drachmai 1901 (Silver, 37 mm, 24.87 g, 6 h), Paris, struck from dies by Alfred Borrel, reeded edge. ΠΡΙΓΚΗΨ ΓΕΩΡΓΙΟΣ ΤΗΣ ΕΛΛΑΔΟΣ ΥΠΑΤΟΣ ΑΡΜΟΣΤΗΣ ΕΝ ΚΡΗΤΗ, •1901• Head of prince George to right; below truncation, in tiny letters, A. BOPPEΛ. Rev. ΚΡΗΤΙΚΗ ΠΟΛΙΤΕΙΑ Crowned and mantled shield bearing the coat of arms of the Cretan State, supported by two Herakles; below, 5 ΔΡΑΧΜΑΙ flanked by the privy marks cornucopia (for the Mint Director) on the left and and, on the right, a torch (for the Engraver General, Henri-Auguste Patey, 1896-1930). Divo 130. Karamitsos C.11. KM 9. Graded by NGC "XF 40". Cert number: 2909007-003.

EGYPT. Alexandria. Hadrian, 117-138. Dichalkon (Bronze, 12 mm, 1.02 g, 12 h), dated LΔΕ = RY 10 = 125/6. Laureate head of Hadrian to right; to right, I. Rev. Cornucopia; across fields, L-ΔΕ (date). Dattari (Savio) 7836. Emmett 1177. RPC III, 5634. SNG Copenhagen 324. Earthen highlights. Nearly very fine.