Experts in Coins & Medals

GREECE. Iohannes Kapodistrias, as Governor, 1827-1831. 1 Lepton 1831 (Copper, 16 mm, 1.54 g, 12 h), dies prepared by the engravers Georgios Papakonstantopoulos and Dimitrios Kontos, Aegina, plain edge. ΕΛΛΗΝΙΚΗ ΠΟΛΙΤΕΙΑ Phoenix arising from the flames; above, rays of the rising sun and cross flanked by two stars; below, αωκα = 1821 in Greek alphabetic numerals. Rev. ΚΥΒΕΡΝΗΤΗΣ Ι.Α. ΚΑΠΟΔΙΣΤΡΙΑΣ ᛫1831᛫ around a wreath of olive and laurel enclosing the denomination, 1 / ΛΕΠΤON in two lines. Chase 344 (C/b). Divo 8. Karamitsos 6.4. KM 9. Graded by NGC "AU 58 BN". Cert number: 2908885-003.

PAPHLAGONIA. Sinope. Circa 330-300 BC. Drachm (Silver, 20 mm, 5.97 g, 6 h), struck under the magistrate Ικεσιο. Head of the nymph Sinope to left, her hair bound in a sakkos and wearing a triple pendant earring and a pearl necklace; before her to left, aplustre. Rev. ΣΙΝΩ /IKEΣIO Sea-eagle with spread wings standing on dolphin swimming to left. HGC 7, 391. Cf. SNG Black Sea 1487 (same magistrate). SNG Stancomb -. Rare with the full magistrate's name on the flan. Test cut and some scratches on obverse, otherwise, very fine.