Experts in Coins & Medals

IONIAN ISLANDS, Septinsular Republic. Under Russian-Ottoman supremacy. 1800-1807. 5 Gazzettai 1801 (Copper, 32.5 mm, 21.75 g, 12 h), Corfu, denomination in Italian, edged with a chain-pattern. ✱ΕΠΤΑΝΗΣΟΣ ΠΟΛΙΤΕΙΑ The winged lion of Saint Mark holding Book of Gospels surmounted by 7 arrows representing the 7 Ionian islands. Rev. -5- / GΑΖZΕΤE / ✱1081✱ in three lines, with the date engraved retrograde; the whole within round chain border. Karamitsos I.4a. Lambros 6 (same dies and possibly this coin depicted!). KM 3. Graded by NGC "AU 58 BN". Top pop in pop report both companies. Cert number: 2909008-006.

KINGS OF MACEDON. Antigonos II Gonatas, 277/6-239 BC. Tetradrachm (Silver, 31 mm, 17.09 g, 5 h), Amphipolis, circa 274/1-260/55. Horned head of Pan to left, wearing goat's skin tied around his neck and with lagobolon behind; all within the center of a Macedonian shield adorned with seven stars within double 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, EPM monogram. Meydancikkale 2588. Panagopoulou Period III. Toned. Very fine.