Experts in Coins & Medals

GREECE. Georgios I, 1863-1913. 1 Drachmi 1883 (Silver, 23 mm, 4.98 g, 6 h), Paris = A, struck from dies by Albert-Désiré Barre, reeded edge. ΓΕΩΡΓΙΟΣ Α! ΒΑΣΙΛΕΥΣ ΤΩΝ ΕΛΛΗΝΩΝ / A 1883 Youthful head of George I to left; below truncation, in tiny letters, BAPPE. Rev. • ΒΑΣΙΛΕΙΟΝ ΤΗΣ ΕΛΛΑΔΟΣ • Crowned and mantled shield bearing the coat of arms of the Kingdom of Greece; below, 1 ΔΡΑΧΜH flanked by the privy marks cornucopia (for the Mint Director) on the left and, on the right, a fasces (for the Engraver General, Jean Lagrange, 1880-1896). Divo 53d. Karamitsos 152. KM 38. Graded by NGC "AU details / cleaned". Cert number: 2909004-005.

Nero, AD 54-68. As (Copper, 26 mm, 9.90 g, 7 h), Rome, 66. IMP NERO CAESAR AVG GERM Laureate head of Nero to right. Rev. PACE P R VBIQ PARTA IANVM CLVSIT Temple of Janus with latticed windows and garland hung across closed doors on right; S-C across fields. BMC 230. Cohen 171. RIC² 347. WCN 294. Some marks, otherwise, nearly very fine.