Experts in Coins & Medals

CRETE. Georgios, Prince of Greece. High Commissioner of the Cretan State, 1898-1906. 1 Drachmi 1901 (Silver, 23 mm, 4.99 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, 1 ΔΡΑΧΜΗ 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 132. Karamitsos C.9. KM 7. Graded by NGC "MS 62". Cert number: 2909005-013.

MYSIA. Parium. Antoninus Pius, 138-161. (Bronze, 17 mm, 3.74 g, 6 h), circa 147-161. ANTONINVS AVG Laureate head of Antoninus Pius to right. Rev. VERVS ET FAVSTI(NA) AV to left, head of Marcus Aurelius with short beard facing right; to right, draped bust of Faustina II facing left. RPC IV.2, 9079 (temp). Extremely rare. Some deposits and slightly off-centre, otherwise, nearly very fine.