Experts in Coins & Medals

CRETE. Georgios, Prince of Greece. High Commissioner of the Cretan State, 1898-1906. 1 Lepton 1901 (Copper, 15 mm, 0.97 g, 6 h), Paris, A, struck from dies by A. Borrel, plain edge. ΒΑΣΙΛΕΙΟΝ ΤΗΣ ΕΛΛΑΔΟΣ The crown of the Kingdom of Greece; below, in tiny letters, A BOPPEΛ and 1901 flanked by the privy marks cornucopia (for the Mint Director) on the left and torch (for the Engraver General, Henri-Auguste Patey, 1896-1930) on the right. Rev. Laurel wreath tied below, containing the denomination, 1/ ΛΕΠΤON in two lines; above the tie, A. Divo 138b. Karamitsos C.2. KM 1. Graded by NGC "MS 63 BN". Cert number: 2909117-002.

SYRIA, Seleucis and Pieria. Antioch. Domitian, as Caesar, 69-81. (Orichalcum, 21.5 mm, 6.75 g, 6 h), Rome, for use in Syria, 74. CAESAR DOMIT COS II Laureate head of Domitian to left. Rev. S•C within laurel wreath. BMC 253. McAlee 415. RIC II 1579 (Vespasian). RPC II, 2002. Attractive for type. Earthen deposits, otherwise, very fine.