Experts in Coins & Medals

GREECE. Georgios I, 1863-1913. Pattern 50 Lepta 1889 (Copper-Nickel, 21 mm, 4.98 g, 12 h), a double-sided reverse pattern, Paris, struck from dies by A. Borrel, plain edge. ΒΑΣΙΛΕΙΟΝ ΤΗΣ ΕΛΛΑΔΟΣ The crown of the kingdom of Greece; below, 50 ΛΕΠΤΑ / 1889. Rev. The same as the obverse. Divo -. Karamitsos T.70. KM Pn39. An extremely rare pattern in lovely condition. Graded by NGC "MS 63". Cert number: 2908902-004.

NABATAEA. Aretas IV, with Shaqilat, 9 BC-AD 40. (Bronze, 19.5 mm, 4.20 g, 1 h), Petra. Jugate busts of Aretas, laureate and draped and Shuqailat, veiled and draped to right; in fields to left and right, H - F (in Nabataean). Rev. "Aretas Shuqailat" (in Nabataean). Two crossed cornucopiae. Barkay 186. CN 186. Meshorer, Nabataean 114. Earthen highlights. Irregular flan, otherwise, very fine.