Experts in Coins & Medals

GREECE. Georgios I, 1863-1913. Pattern 100 Drachmai 1875 (Gold plated copper, 35 mm, 16.74 g, 6 h), pair of uniface presentation ESSAIs, Paris, struck from dies by Albert-Désiré Barre, reeded edge. Obverse die, (35 mm, 16.74 g, 6 h). ΓΕΩΡΓΙΟΣ Α! ΒΑΣΙΛΕΥΣ ΤΩΝ ΕΛΛΗΝΩΝ / 1875 Mature head of George I to right; below truncation, in tiny letters, BAPPE. Rev. B /EPREUVE/ 100 .F. /1855 in four lines (retrograde). Reverse die, (35 mm, 16.92 g, 7 h). ΒΑΣΙΛΕΙΟΝ ΤΗΣ ΕΛΛΑΔΟΣ, Crowned and mantled shield bearing the coat of arms of the Kingdom of Greece; below, 100 ΔΡΑΧΜΑΙ; in the lower left field, ESSAI in tiny letters. Rev.B /EPREUVE/ 100 .F. /1855 in four lines (retrograde. Karamitsos T.62a & T62b (this set of coins mentioned). KM TS19 & TS20. Graded by NGC "PF 64+ ULTRA CAMEO (obverse) and PF 66 CAMEO (reverse)". Cert number: 6644261-003/004.

PERSIA, Alexandrine Empire. Uncertain satraps of Babylon, circa 328-311 BC. Hemiobol (Silver, 9 mm, 0.51 g, 12 h). Baaltars seated to left, holding scepter in right hand and fold of drapery in left. Rev. Lion walking left; above, spearhead to left. Cf. Nicolet-Pierre 2 (tetradrachm). Roma E115, 2023, 456. Light scratches and struck on an uneven flan, otherwise, very fine.