Experts in Coins & Medals

GREECE. Otho, 1832-1862. 5 Lepta 1839 (Copper, 25 mm, 6.41 g, 12 h), Athens, struck from dies by K. Lange, reeded edge. BΑΣΙΛΕΙA ΤΗΣ ΕΛΛΑΔΟΣ Crowned shield bearing the coat of arms of Greece with the Wittelsbach arms at the center. Rev. 5 ΛΕΠΤΑ 1839 Denomination and date in three lines within a laurel wreath tied above and below. Divo 21f. Karamitsos 60. KM 16. With collection inventory number 2646 written on the reverse in ink. Graded by NGC "AU details / cleaned". Cert number: 2908898-012.

ARCADIA. Psophis. Julia Domna, Augusta, 193-217. Assarion (Bronze, 21 mm, 3.97 g, 2 h). IOYΛΙΑ ΔΟΜΝΑ C-E Draped bust of Julia Domna to right. Rev. ΨΩΦEΙΔΙΩ-Ν The river-god Erymanthos reclining to right, holding reed (or branch?) in his right hand and leaning his left hand on a pithos from which water flows; in exergue, fish swimming to left. BCD Peloponnesos -. Imhoof-Blumer, Fluss- und Meergötter, in RSN 23, 1923, n. 208. A very interesting coin and an extreme rarity missing from the legendary BCD collection, meaning that no example of this type has appeared since at least 1960s. Some rough areas, otherwise, very fine.