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.

Heraclius, with Heraclius Constantine, 610-641. Follis (Bronze, 19 mm, 3.40 g, 5 h), Constantinople, RY 17 = 626/7. Heraclius, on left, standing facing, holding cruciform scepter, and Heraclius Constantine, on right, holding globus cruciger; between, cross. Rev. A/N/O - X/V/II / CON Large M; above, monogram; below, A(?). SBC 810. Attractive glossy dark patina. Somewhat rough surfaces, otherwise, very fine.