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.

THRACE. Chersonesos. Circa 386-338 BC. Hemidrachm (Silver, 12 mm, 2.21 g). Forepart of lion to right, head turned back to left. Rev. Quadripartite incuse square containing two raised and two sunken squares; in one sunken square, cicada; in other, pellet and AΓ monogram. McClean 4096 (described as fly). SNG Berry 503. SNG Copenhagen -. Toned. Minor marks, otherwise, good very fine.