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.

MYSIA. Lampsakos. Mid 4th century BC. Drachm (Silver, 14 mm, 3.06 g, 12 h), Pseudo-Rhodian type, previously attributed to Megiste, Memnon of Rhodes. Youthful head of Helios to left, on radiate solar disk. Rev. M - E Rose with buds to either side. Ashton, Memnon 26. SNG Copenhagen 913 (Rhodes). SNG von Aulock 2769 (Megiste). Rare. Nicely toned, with a noble head of Helios and types struck in high relief. Somewhat narrow flan, otherwise, good very fine.