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.

Commemorative Series, 330-354. Follis (Bronze, 17.5 mm, 2.98 g, 12 h), Nicomedia, 1st officina , 330-335. VRBS ROMA Helmeted bust of Roma to left, wearing imperial mantle. Rev. She-wolf standing to left, head to right, suckling the twins Romulus and Remus; above, two stars; in exergue, SMNA. RIC 195 note. Very rare without pellets between stars on reverse. About very fine.