Experts in Coins & Medals

IONIAN ISLANDS, Ionian State, as a British protectorate. 1815-1864. 30 New Oboloi 1857 (Silver, 16 mm, 1.39 g, 6 h), London, struck from dies prepared by W. Wyon, plain edge. BRITANNIA᛫ Helmeted Britannia seated to right on shield decorated with the Union Jack, holding trident with her extended left hand and resting her right hand on the shield. Rev. ΙΟΝΙΚΟΝ ΚΡΑΤΟΣ᛫ 1857 30, within oak wreath with ties below . Karamitsos I.32. KM 35. Graded by NGC "XF 45". Cert number: 2909118-002.

Alexius III Angelus-Comnenus, 1195-1203. Aspron Trachy (Electrum, 29 mm, 4.30 g, 6 h), Constantinople, 1195-1197. KE [RO]-HΘEΙ / IC - XC Christ, nimbate, seated facing on backless throne, wearing pallium and colobium, raising his right hand in benediction and holding Book of Gospels in his left. Rev. AΛEZIωC ΔεCΠ KωNTANT (or similar) Alexius III, on left, wearing crown, divitision and loros, and St. Constantine, on right, in similar attire, both standing facing, each holding a cruciform scepter and together supporting a labarum between them. DOC 2b. SB 2009. About extremely fine.