Experts in Coins & Medals

IONIAN ISLANDS, Ionian State, as a British protectorate. 1815-1864. 1/2 Obol 1819 (Copper, 22 mm, 4.66 g, 6 h), London, struck from dies prepared by W. Wyon, plain edge. BRITANNIA᛫ Britannia seated to left on globe, holding trident with her left hand and an olive branch with her extended right; to the right, leaning on the globe, shield decorated with the Union Jack; on the exergual line, in small letters, W.W. Rev. ΙΟΝΙΚΟΝ ΚΡΑΤΟΣ: 1819᛫ The winged lion of Saint Mark walking to left, holding Book of Gospels surmounted by 7 arrows representing the 7 Ionian islands. Karamitsos I.15. KM 31. Graded by NGC "AU details / cleaned". Cert number: 2909117-003.

Julia Maesa, Augusta, 218-224/5. Denarius (Silver, 20 mm, 2.76 g, 7 h), struck under her grandson Elagabalus, Rome, 218-220. IVLIA MAESA AVG Draped bust of Julia Maesa to right, her hair bound in a bun at the back. Rev. PVDICITIA Pudicitia seated left, raising her veil with her right hand and holding a scepter in her left. BMC 76 (Elagabalus). Cohen 36. RIC 268 (Elagabalus). Slightly off-centre, otherwise, good very fine.