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.

Septimius Severus, 193-211. Denarius (Silver, 19 mm, 3.57 g, 6 h), Rome, 208. SEVERVS PIVS AVG Laureate head of Septimius Severus to right. Rev. P M TR P XVI COS III P P Jupiter standing front, wearing cloak, head right, brandishing thunderbolt with his right hand and holding scepter in his left. BMC 560. Cohen 312. RIC 216. Some small flan cracks, otherwise, extremely fine.