Experts in Coins & Medals

GREECE. Georgios I, 1863-1913. Pattern 20 Lepta 1912 (Zinc, 23 mm, 4.90 g, 6 h), Paris , struck from dies by C. Pillet, plain edge, and with a center hole. 20 / ΛΕΠΤΑ On the left, the Athena of Varvakios standing to left holding Nike, set on a column before her, with her right hand; to the right olive branch; ΕSSAI in tiny letters in the upper right field. Rev. BAΣΙΛΕΙΟΝ ΤΗΣ ΕΛΛΑΔΟΣ Crowned and mantled shield bearing the coat of arms of the Kingdom of Greece. Divo -. Karamitsos T.83 (this coin but not illustrated), KM E30. Extremely rare, . Graded by NGC as "PF 64". Cert number: 2908902-008.

BITHYNIA. Apamea. Caligula, 37-41. (Bronze, 30 mm, 10.19 g, 12 h). DIVÆ DRVSILLAE / IVLIAE AGRIPPINA Half length draped busts of Drusilla left facing, Iulia facing, and Agrippina Jr facing left. Rev. AGRIPPINA C CAESARIS AVG GERMANICI MATER C I C, D D Agrippina seated left, left, holding patera in right hand and scepter in left. RPC I, 2012.8 (this coin). Extremely rare, only eight examples known. Only two examples on coinarchives. Holed and with natural encrustations , otherwise, about very fine.