Experts in Coins & Medals

IONIAN ISLANDS, Septinsular Republic. Under partial British occupation. 1809-1814. 25 Paras 1813/4 (Silver, 22 mm, 2.02 g), struck on a 1689 Carlino of Charles II of Naples and Sicily, Zante (Zakynthos). Countermarked on the host reverse with an oval indent containing a laureate and draped bust of George III above the denomination 25. Rev. Countermarked on the host obverse with a square indent containing the denomination 25. Karamitsos I.6b. KM 18. Lambros 18. Host Coin: Fair, Countermark: Good very fine. Graded by NGC "Fair 2". Cert number: 2909009-007.

TROAS. Neandria (?). Late 6th to early 5th century. Hemiobol (Silver, 7 mm, 0.35 g). Crestless Corinthian helmet to left. Rev. Quadripartite incuse square. CsP I, 410. Rosen 109 (but an obol and as Skione in Macedonia). SNG Arıkantürk 664-665 (obols of the same type). SNG Kayhan 743 (but as an obol and as an uncertain mint in Ionia or Caria). Extremely rare. Good very fine.