Experts in Coins & Medals

CRETE. Georgios, Prince of Greece. High Commissioner of the Cretan State, 1898-1906. 50 Lepta 1901 (Silver, 18 mm, 2.52 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. B. Rev. ΚΡΗΤΙΚΗ ΠΟΛΙΤΕΙΑ Crowned shield bearing the arms of the Cretan State; below, 50 ΛΕΠΤΑ flanked by the privy marks cornucopia (for the Mint Director) on the left and and torch (for the Engraver General, Henri-Auguste Patey, 1896-1930) on the right. Divo 133. Karamitsos C.8. KM 6. Graded by NGC "MS 64". Cert number: 2909006-001.

Trajan, 98-117. Denarius (Silver, 19 mm, 3.01 g, 6 h), Rome, autumn 116 - August 117. IMP CAES NER TRAIAN OPTIM AVG GERM DAC Laureate bust of Trajan to right, with aegis on far shoulder. Rev. PARTHICO P M TR P COS VI P P SPQR / PRO - VID Providentia standing front, head to left and leaning left on column, holding long scepter in her left hand and pointing with her right at globe set on ground. BMC 639. RIC 361. Strack 258. Woytek 580t. Minor marks and somewhat rough surface on the reverse, otherwise, very fine.