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Nomos 31 Realized: 3000 CHF
IONIAN ISLANDS, Ionian State, as a British protectorate. 1815-1864. 1/4 Obol 1821 (Copper, 19 mm, 2.61 g, 6 h), Corfu, struck from dies prepared by I.H., an unknown Corfiot engraver, plain edge. BRITANNIA Britannia seated to left on globe, holding trident with her left hand and an olive branch with her extended right; to the right, leaning on the globe, shield decorated with the Union Jack; on the exergual line, in small letters, I-H; below, 4 (denomination mark). Rev. ΙΟΝΙΚΟΝ ΚΡΑΤΟΣ ᛫1821 The winged lion of Saint Mark walking to left, holding Book of Gospels surmounted by 7 arrows representing the 7 Ionian islands. Karamitsos I.14a. KM 30. Overstruck on a clipped Venetian "Armata et Morea" Gazzetta. Graded by NGC "XF 40 BN". Cert number: 2909007-005.

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Obolos 30 Realized: 100 CHF
ENGLAND. William Sancroft, Archbishop of Canterbury, 1677-1690. Medal (Silver, 50 mm, 28.70 g, 12 h), Archbishop Sancroft and the Bishops, By G. Bower, dated 1688. * GVIL · SANCROFT · ARCHIEPISC · CANTVAR · 1688 · Bust of William Sancroft to right, wearing camauro and canonical robes. Rev. ·GB·F· Seven medallions of the Bishops committed to the Tower of London: Bishops Henry Compton (middle – London); proceeding clockwise around: Francis Turner (upper right – Ely), Thomas Ken (Bath), Sir John Trelawney (Bristol), Thomas White (Peterborough), John Lake (Chichester), and William Lloyd (St. Asaph); twelve stars around. Cf. MI 622/37 (for type). Eimer 288b. Lightly toned. Very fine.

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