Experts in Coins & Medals

GREECE. Georgios I, 1863-1913. Pattern 20 Lepta 1876 (Copper-Nickel, 23 mm, 7.19 g, 6 h), Paris , struck from dies by Albert-Désiré Barre, reeded edge. Crowned shield bearing the coat of arms of the Greek state, flanked by date 18-76, the whole within a circular cable border; around ESSAI MONETAIRE ✶ 20 ΛΑ ✶­­­. Rev. PARIS within a circular cable border; around, ALIAGE SEBILLOT ✶. Divo P86. Karamitsos T.63. KM E16. Graded by NGC "MS 64". Top pop in NGC and PCGS. Cert number: 2909005-003.

LUCANIA. Metapontum. Circa 330-290 BC. Nomos or Didrachm (Silver, 20 mm, 7.56 g, 4 h). Head of Demeter to left, wearing grain wreath, triple pendant earring and pearl necklace. Rev. META Ear of barley with leaf to left; above leaf, griffin to right; below leaf, ΛΥ. Johnston Class C, 6.16. Minor strike weakness, otherwise, very fine.