Experts in Coins & Medals

IONIAN ISLANDS, Septinsular Republic. Under partial British occupation. 1809-1814. 25 Paras 1813/4 (Silver, 22 mm, 2.02 g), struck on a 1689 Carlino of Charles II of Naples and Sicily, Zante (Zakynthos). Countermarked on the host reverse with an oval indent containing a laureate and draped bust of George III above the denomination 25. Rev. Countermarked on the host obverse with a square indent containing the denomination 25. Karamitsos I.6b. KM 18. Lambros 18. Host Coin: Fair, Countermark: Good very fine. Graded by NGC "Fair 2". Cert number: 2909009-007.

NABATAEA. Petra. Aretas IV, with Huldu, 9 BC - 40 AD. Drachm (Silver, 16 mm, 4.74 g, 12 h), Petra, dated RY 3 = 7/6 BC. 'Aretas, king of the Nabataeans, year 3' (in Nabataean) Laureate head of Aretas IV to right, with short hair and uncovered ear. Rev. 'Huldu, queen of the Nabataeans, year 3' (in Nabataean) Veiled and draped bust of Queen Huldu with a long earring to right. Barkay 104b. cf. Meshorer, Nabataeans 54. Harshly cleaned and obverse struck off-centre, otherwise, good very fine.