Experts in Coins & Medals

IONIAN ISLANDS, Ionian State, as a British protectorate. 1815-1864. 1 Obol 1819 (Copper, 28 mm, 9.22 g, 5 h), London mint, struck from dies prepared by W. Wyon, plain edge. BRITANNIA Britannia seated to left on globe, holding trident with her left hand and olive branch with her extended right hand; shield decorated with the Union Jack at her right side; W on exergual line. Rev. ΙΟΝΙΚΟΝ ΚΡΑΤΟΣ᛫ 1819᛫ The winged lion of Saint Mark walking to left, holding Book of Gospels surmounted by 7 arrows that represent the 7 Ionian islands. Karamitsos I.17. KM 32. Graded by NGC "AU 55 BN". Cert number: 2909007-006.

Titus, 79-81. Sestertius (Orichalcum, 34 mm, 24.84 g, 6 h), Rome, 80-81. IMP T CAES VESP AVG P M TR P P P COS VIII Laureate head of Titus to left. Rev. IVD - CAP / S C Palm tree, at base of which on left, Judaea seated left on pile of shields, supporting head with hand in mourning, a helmet on ground before the shields, and on right, Jew standing right, head left, hands tied behind back, yoke and helmet at his feet. BM 164. Cohen 110. Hendin 1592, pl. 52. RIC 149. Slightly corroded and with graffiti on the reverse, otherwise, very fine.