Experts in Coins & Medals

IONIAN ISLANDS, Septinsular Republic. Under Russian-Ottoman supremacy. 1800-1807. 5 Gazzettai 1801 (Copper, 33 mm, 22.44 g, 6 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. ✱5✱/ ΓΑZΕΤΑΙΣ / -1801- in three lines; the whole within a circulat chain border. Karamitsos I.4c. Lambros 7 (same dies). KM 2. Graded by NGC "AU 55 BN". Top pop in NGC and PCGS. Cert number: 2909008-004.

KINGS OF THRACE. Lysimachos, 305-281 BC. Tetradrachm (Silver, 31 mm, 14.87 g, 12 h), Erythrai, ca. 260-220. Diademed head of Alexander the Great to right with horn of Ammon over his ear. Rev. ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΛΥΣΙΜΑΧΟΥ Athena seated to left on throne, leaning her left elbow on her shield and holding Nike, crowning the king's name, in her right hand; behind, transverse spear; to outer left, [club]; above knee, monogram of ΠΑ; in exrgue, bow in bowcase and monogram of ΡΔΙ. Müller 410. Broken flan, otherwise, good very fine.