Experts in Coins & Medals

IONIAN ISLANDS, Septinsular Republic. Under Russian-Ottoman supremacy. 1800-1807. 1 Gazzetta 1801 (Copper, 25 mm, 6.46 g, 12 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. 1/ ΓΑZFΤΑ / 1801 in three lines; the whole within circular chain border. Karamitsos I.3a (same dies). Lambros 8 var. (same obverse die, but different controls on the reverse), KM 1. Graded by NGC "AU 55 BN". Cert number: 2909008-003.

CYPRUS. Paphos. mid 1st century BC. (Bronze, 17 mm, 2.53 g, 12 h). Laureate head of Zeus-Ammon to right. Rev. Zeus Salaminios(?) standing left, holding grain ears in right hand and scepter in left; above head, star. Tziambazis 70. Zapiti & Michaelidou 69 (Cleopatra VII?). Very fine.