Experts in Coins & Medals

GREECE. Georgios I, 1863-1913. 20 Drachmai 1876 (Gold, 21 mm, 6.46 g, 6 h), Paris = A, struck from dies by Albert-Désiré Barre, reeded edge. ΓΕΩΡΓΙΟΣ Α! ΒΑΣΙΛΕΥΣ ΤΩΝ ΕΛΛΗΝΩΝ / A 1876 Youthful 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, 20 ΔΡΑΧΜΑΙ flanked by the privy marks bee (for the Mint Director, Renouard de Bussière, 1860-1879), on the left, and an anchor (for the Engraver General, A. D. Barre, 1855-1878), on the right. Divo 46. Karamitsos 163. KM 49. Graded by NGC "MS 62". Cert number: 2909003-003.

MOESIA SUPERIOR. Viminacium. Trajan Decius, 249-251. (Copper, 26 mm, 16.59 g, 7 h), Dated XI = CY 11 = 250/1. IMP CAES C MES Q DECIVS P F AVG Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust of Decius to right. Rev. P M S COL VIM Moesia standing between bull standing right and lion standing left; in exergue, AN XI. AMNG I, 124. BMC 28. RPC IX, 1. SNG Munich 195. Attractive green patina. Good very fine.