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.

AITOLIA, Aitolian League. Circa 205-150 BC. Triobol (Silver, 17 mm, 2.48 g, 3 h), circa 170-160. Head of Aetolia to right, wearing kausia. Rev. AITΩΛΩN Calydonian boar right above monograms of BY and ΣΩ; in the exergue, spearhead to right. Agrinion 658-61. BCD Akarnania-Aetolia 496 var. (B instead of monogram of BY). HGC 4, 952. Tsangari 1302 (D123/R233). Nearly extremely fine.