Experts in Coins & Medals

GREECE. Otho, 1832-1862. 10 Lepta 1844 (Copper, 28 mm, 12.94 g, 11 h), variety with BΑΣΙΛΕΙΑ, Athens, struck from dies by K. Lange, reeded edge. BΑΣΙΛΕΙΑ ΤΗΣ ΕΛΛΑΔΟΣ Crowned shield bearing the coat of arms of Greece with the Wittelsbach arms at the center. Rev. 10 ΛΕΠΤΑ 1844 Denomination and date in three lines within a laurel wreath tied above and below. Divo 18f. Karamitsos 77. KM 17. Graded by NGC "VF 35 BN". Cert number: 2908898-001.

KINGS OF MACEDON. Antigonos II Gonatas, 277/6-239 BC. Tetradrachm (Silver, 30 mm, 16.58 g, 11 h), Amphipolis, c. 274/1-260/55. Horned head of Pan to left, wearing goat's skin around his neck and with lagobolon behind; all within the center of a Macedonian shield adorned with stars and crescents. Rev. BAΣIΛEΩΣ ANTIΓONOΥ Athena Alkidemos striding to left, hurling thunderbolt with her upraised right hand and holding shield with her left; in field to left, Macedonian helmet with transverse crest; in field to right, TΙ. SNG Ashmolean 3260. SNG Copenhagen 1202. Small banker's mark or flan flaw on obverse, otherwise, nearly very fine.