| Nomos AG > Auction 31 | Auction date: 23 March 2024 |
| Lot number: 167 Price realized: 60,000 CHF (Approx. 66,719 USD / 61,428 EUR) Note: Prices do not include buyer's fees. | Show similar lots on CoinArchives Find similar lots in upcoming auctions on  |
| Lot description: GREECE. Georgios I, 1863-1913. 20 Drachmai 1876 (Gold, 21 mm, 6.46 g, 5 h), Paris = A, struck from dies by Albert-Désiré Barre, reeded edge. ΓΕΩΡΓΙΟΣ Α! ΒΑΣΙΛΕΥΣ ΤΩΝ ΕΛΛΗΝΩΝ / A 1876 Youthful head of George I to right; below truncation, in tiny letters, BAPPE. Rev. ΒΑΣΙΛΕΙΟΝ ΤΗΣ ΕΛΛΑΔΟΣ Crowned and mantled coat of arms of the Kingdom of Greece; below, 20 ΔΡΑΧΜΑΙ flanked by the 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 -. Karamitsos 163. KM 49. Graded by NGC "PF 66". Top pop in NGC and PCGS. Cert number: 2908888-005. From the El-Greco Collection of Modern Greek Rarities, ex Hess-Leu (18), 11 October 1961, 239 (?). Finding a 19th century Greek coin issued for circulation coins in such a pristine condition is notably scarce. The marked contrast between the intricate details and the glistening fields of this proof coin is particularly lovely. Starting price: 40000 CHF |  |
