Experts in Coins & Medals

GREECE. Georgios I, 1863-1913. Pattern 100 Drachmai 1875 (Gold plated copper, 35 mm, 16.74 g, 6 h), pair of uniface presentation ESSAIs, Paris, struck from dies by Albert-Désiré Barre, reeded edge. Obverse die, (35 mm, 16.74 g, 6 h). ΓΕΩΡΓΙΟΣ Α! ΒΑΣΙΛΕΥΣ ΤΩΝ ΕΛΛΗΝΩΝ / 1875 Mature head of George I to right; below truncation, in tiny letters, BAPPE. Rev. B /EPREUVE/ 100 .F. /1855 in four lines (retrograde). Reverse die, (35 mm, 16.92 g, 7 h). ΒΑΣΙΛΕΙΟΝ ΤΗΣ ΕΛΛΑΔΟΣ, Crowned and mantled shield bearing the coat of arms of the Kingdom of Greece; below, 100 ΔΡΑΧΜΑΙ; in the lower left field, ESSAI in tiny letters. Rev.B /EPREUVE/ 100 .F. /1855 in four lines (retrograde. Karamitsos T.62a & T62b (this set of coins mentioned). KM TS19 & TS20. Graded by NGC "PF 64+ ULTRA CAMEO (obverse) and PF 66 CAMEO (reverse)". Cert number: 6644261-003/004.

Anastasius I, 491-518. Solidus (Gold, 20 mm, 4.48 g, 6 h), Constantinople, 3rd officina (Γ), 492-507. D N ANASTA-SIVS P P AVG Helmeted and cuirassed bust of Anastasius facing, holding spear with his right hand over his right shoulder and with a shield, embellished with horseman attacking a fallen foe, over his left. Rev. VICTORI-A AVGGG Γ / CONOB Victory standing to left, holding a long jeweled cross; in field to right, star. DOC 3c. MIBE 4a. SB 3. About extremely fine.