Experts in Coins & Medals

GREECE. Georgios I, 1863-1913. Pattern 50 Drachmai 1875 (Gold, 28 mm, 16.12 g, 6 h), Paris, struck from dies by Albert-Désiré Barre, reeded edge. ΓΕΩΡΓΙΟΣ Α! ΒΑΣΙΛΕΥΣ ΤΩΝ ΕΛΛΗΝΩΝ / 1875 Mature head of George I to right; below truncation, in tiny letters, BAPPE. Rev. ΒΑΣΙΛΕΙΟΝ ΤΗΣ ΕΛΛΑΔΟΣ Crowned and mantled coat of arms of the Kingdom of Greece; below, 50 ΔΡΑΧΜΑΙ; ESSAI in tiny letters in the lower left field. Divo P72. Karamitsos T.59 (this coin mentioned). KM E14 (this coin depicted). This coin stands as the singular known example, notably featured as the specimen on page 558 of the Krause catalogue. Graded by NGC "PF 61 ULTRA CAMEO". Unique in pop report in NGC and PCGS. Cert number: 2908889-006.

AITOLIA, Aitolian League. Circa 205-150 BC. Triobol (Silver, 17 mm, 2.46 g, 11 h), circa 170-160. Head of Aetolia to right, wearing kausia. Rev. AITΩΛΩN Calydonian boar right above TI and monogram of ΣΩ; in the exergue, spearhead to right. Agrinion 651. BCD Akarnania-Aetolia 504. HGC 4, 952. Tsangari 1282. Good very fine.