Experts in Coins & Medals

IONIAN ISLANDS, Septinsular Republic. Under Russian-Ottoman supremacy. 1800-1807. 10 Gazzettai 1801 (Copper, 38 mm, 43.24 g, 5 h), Corfu, denomination in Greek, 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. -10- / ΓΑΖΕ'ΤΑΙΣ / 1801- in three lines, the whole within a circular chain border. Cf. Karamitsos I.5b and Lambros 5 (same dies, but control mark " - " next to date unnoted). KM 4. Graded by NGC "AU 58 BN". Top pop in NGC and PCGS. Cert number: 2909008-008.

Marcus Aurelius, as Caesar, 139-161. Denarius (Silver, 18 mm, 3.78 g, 6 h), Rome, 153/4. AVRELIVS CAE - SAR AVG PII FIL Bare head of Aurelius to right. Rev. TR POT VIII COS II Genius Exercitus standing left, sacrificing over altar from patera held in right hand and holding legionary eagle in left. BMC 825 (Pius). Cohen 673. RIC 461 (Pius). Light cabinet toning. Good very fine.