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.

LUCANIA. Velia. Circa 300-280 BC. Nomos (Silver, 22 mm, 7.19 g, 4 h), Philistion Group. Heaad of Athena to left, wearing ornate crested Attic helmet, the bowl decorated with a griffin; behind neck guard, O. Rev. YEΛHTΩN Lion right, devouring the head of a ram; above, Φ - Ι and cicada. HN III 1305. Williams 420 (O204/R290). SNG ANS 1362 (same dies). Nice old toning. Edge deposits, otherwise, good very fine.