Experts in Coins & Medals

GREECE. Georgios I, 1863-1913. Pattern 50 Drachmai 1875 (Gold plated copper), pair of uniface presentation ESSAIs, Paris , struck from dies by Albert-Désiré Barre, reeded edge. Obverse die, (27 mm, 7.61 g, 4 h). ΓΕΩΡΓΙΟΣ Α! ΒΑΣΙΛΕΥΣ ΤΩΝ ΕΛΛΗΝΩΝ / 1875 Mature head of George I to right; below truncation, in tiny letters, BAPPE. Rev. 50 F (retrograde). Reverse die, (27 mm, 7.46 g, 11 h). ΒΑΣΙΛΕΙΟΝ ΤΗΣ ΕΛΛΑΔΟΣ, Crowned and mantled shield bearing the coat of arms of the Kingdom of Greece; below, 50 ΔΡΑΧΜΑΙ; in the lower left field, ESSAI in tiny letters Rev. 50 F (retrograde). Divo P71 var. Karamitsos T60a+T.60b. KM TS17+TS18. Graded by NGC "PF 66 ULTRA CAMEO (obverse) and PF 66 CAMEO (reverse)". Cert number: 6644261-001/002.

Antoninus Pius, 138-161. Aureus (Gold, 20 mm, 7.26 g, 6 h), Rome, 148-149. ANTONINVS AVG PIVS P P TR P XII Bare head of Antoninus Pius to right, with slight drapery on his left shoulder. Rev. COS IIII Aequitas standing to left, holding scales in her right hand and cornucopia in her left. BMC -. Calicó 1499 (this obverse die). Cohen 237 var. RIC 177b. A few marks and bangs, otherwise, good very fine.