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.

BULGARIA. Second Empire. Ivan Aleksandar and Mihail Asen IV, 1331-1355. Grosso (Silver, 21 mm, 1.58 g, 6 h). [IC - XC] Christ standing facing before throne, raising hands in benediction; in left and right fields, monograms. Rev. Ivan Aleksandar, on left, holding cruciform scepter in his right hand, and Mihail Asen IV, on the right, holding cruciform scepter in his left hand, both standing facing and holding between them a Christogram-tipped staff flanked by stars; in left and right fields, monograms. Dimnik & Dobrinić 9.1.2. Raduchev & Zhekov, 1.13.3. Youroukova & Penchev 121. Lightly toned. Very fine.