Experts in Coins & Medals

CRETE. Georgios, Prince of Greece. High Commissioner of the Cretan State, 1898-1906. 5 Lepta 1900 (Copper-Nickel, 17 mm, 2.01 g, 6 h), Paris, A, struck from dies by A. Borrel, plain edge. ΒΑΣΙΛΕΙΟΝ ΤΗΣ ΕΛΛΑΔΟΣ The crown of the Kingdom of Greece; below, in tiny letters, A BOPPEΛ and 1900 flanked by the privy marks cornucopia (for the Mint Director) on the left and torch (for the Engraver General, Henri-Auguste Patey, 1896-1930) on the right. Rev. Laurel wreath tied below, containing the denomination, 5/ ΛΕΠΤΑ in two lines; above the tie, A. Divo 136. Karamitsos C.5. KM 3. Graded by NGC "MS 62". Cert number: 2909006-008.

AITOLIA, Aitolian League. Circa 205-150 BC. Triobol (Silver, 17 mm, 2.48 g, 3 h), circa 170-160. Head of Aetolia to right, wearing kausia. Rev. AITΩΛΩN Calydonian boar right above monograms of BY and ΣΩ; in the exergue, spearhead to right. Agrinion 658-61. BCD Akarnania-Aetolia 496 var. (B instead of monogram of BY). HGC 4, 952. Tsangari 1302 (D123/R233). Nearly extremely fine.