Experts in Coins & Medals

GREECE. Georgios I, 1863-1913. 5 Drachmai 1876 (Gold, 17 mm, 1.60 g, 5 h), Paris = A, struck from dies by Albert-Désiré Barre, reeded edge. ΓΕΩΡΓΙΟΣ Α! ΒΑΣΙΛΕΥΣ ΤΩΝ ΕΛΛΗΝΩΝ / A. Youthful head of George I to right; below truncation, in tiny letters, BAPPE. Rev. ΒΑΣΙΛΕΙΟΝ ΤΗΣ ΕΛΛΑΔΟΣ Laurel wreath containing surrounding 5 / ΔΡΑΧΜΑΙ / 1876 in three lines; 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 49. Karamitsos 161. KM 47. Graded by NGC "UNC details / cleaned". Cert number: 2909003-006.

SELEUKID KINGS. Seleukos I Nikator, 312-281 BC. Tetradrachm (Silver, 25 mm, 17.08 g, 6 h), In the name and types of Alexander III of Macedon, Babylon I, circa 311-300. Head of Herakles to right, wearing lion skin headdress. Rev. AΛEΞANΔPOY / BAΣIΛEΩΣ Zeus seated left on high-backed throne, holding eagle in his right hand and scepter in his left; in left field, monogram within wreath; beneath throne, MI and pellet. HGC 9, 10fCf. Price 3747 (no pellet). Cf. SC 82.5b (no pellet). A rare variant unrecorded in SC. Nicely toned. Very fine.