Experts in Coins & Medals

IONIAN ISLANDS, Ionian State, as a British protectorate. 1815-1864. 1/2 Obol 1820 (Copper, 22 mm, 4.66 g, 6 h), London, struck from dies prepared by W. Wyon, plain edge. BRITANNIA᛫ Britannia seated to left on globe, holding trident with her left hand and an olive branch with her extended right; to the right, leaning on the globe, shield decorated with the Union Jack; on the exergual line, in small letters, W W. Rev. ΙΟΝΙΚΟΝ ΚΡΑΤΟΣ: 1820᛫ The winged lion of Saint Mark walking to left, holding Book of Gospels surmounted by 7 arrows representing the 7 Ionian islands. Karamitsos I.16. KM 31. Graded by NGC "AU 55 BN". Cert number: 2909117-004.

IONIA. Uncertain mint. Circa 650-600 BC. 1/24 Stater (Electrum, 7 mm, 0.65 g). Lion seated to right, with open jaws. Rev. Incuse square. CNG 97, September 2014, 215 (same reverse punch). Cf. SNG von Aulock 177 var. (as hekte). Very rare and possibly unpublished in this denomination. Very fine.