Experts in Coins & Medals

GREECE. Otho, 1832-1862. Pattern 10 Lepta 1833 (Copper, 28 mm, 10.97 g, 6 h), struck from dies by Traugott Ertel, Munich, reeded edge. ZUR KÖNIGL• MÜNZE IN GRIECHENLAND• around shield bearing a coat of arms within an oak wreath tied below. Rev. VON /T• ERTEL / IN / MÜNCHEN• / 1833• in five lines; around, PROBE DES GULDEN PRÄGWERKES *. Divo P38. Hauser 872. Karamitsos T.10. KM Pn9. Fine brown "chocolate" surfaces. Graded by NGC "AU 53 BN". Cert number: 2908901-006.

Vespasian, 69-79. Denarius (Silver, 17 mm, 3.04 g, 7 h), Rome, 72-73. IMP CAES VESP AVG P M COS IIII Laureate head of Vespasian to right. Rev. Vesta seated to left, holding simpulum; across fields, TRI-POT. BMC 70. RIC 359. RSC 563. Minor marks and struck on a narrow flan as is typical for this issue, otherwise, very fine.