| Nomos AG > Auction 31 | Auction date: 23 March 2024 |
| Lot number: 169 Price realized: 44,000 CHF (Approx. 48,927 USD / 45,047 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. 50 Drachmai 1876 (Gold, 28 mm, 16.10 g, 6 h), Paris = A, mintage: 182 pieces, struck from dies by Albert-Désiré Barre, reeded edge. ΓΕΩΡΓΙΟΣ Α! ΒΑΣΙΛΕΥΣ ΤΩΝ ΕΛΛΗΝΩΝ / A 1876 Mature 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, 50 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 45. Karamitsos 165, KM 50. Graded by NGC "MS 62". Cert number: 2908888-004. From the El-Greco Collection of Modern Greek Rarities. The gold 50 Drachmai of 1876 is a coin that is sought after by collectors worldwide. While it occasionally appears at auction, finding one in a grade of MS 62 or above is extremely difficult. Starting price: 30000 CHF |  |
