Experts in Coins & Medals

GREECE. Iohannes Kapodistrias, as Governor, 1827-1831. 20 Lepta 1831 (Copper, 36 mm, 26.08 g, 12 h), dies prepared by the engravers Georgios Papakonstantopoulos and Dimitrios Kontos, Aegina, decorated 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, 20 / ΛΕΠΤΑ in two lines. Chase 505 (S/t). Divo 2. Karamitsos 19.36. KM 11. Of unusually light weight. Graded by NGC "XF 40 BN". Cert number: 2908886-001.

ILLYRIA. Dyrrhachion. Circa 120-80/70 BC. Drachm (Silver, 19 mm, 3.26 g), obverse brockage, struck under magistrates Exephron. EXEΦΡΩΝ Cow standing to right, looking back and suckling calf standing to left beneath her; in exergue, dolphin right. Rev. Incuse of obverse. Cf. Ceka 192-8. Cf. Maier 204. Very fine.