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.

CORINTHIA. Corinth. Julia Domna, Augusta, 193-217. Assarion (Bronze, 24 mm, 6.37 g, 12 h). IVLIA DOMNA AVG Draped bust of Julia Domna to right; c/m: uncertain. Rev. CLI COR Aphrodite(?) standing left, holding long scepter in right hand and apple in left(?). Cf. BCD Corinth 887. BMC -. SNG Copenhagen -. Good fine.