Experts in Coins & Medals

IONIAN ISLANDS, Septinsular Republic. Under partial British occupation. 1809-1814. 25 Paras 1813/4 (Silver, 22 mm, 2.02 g), struck on a 1689 Carlino of Charles II of Naples and Sicily, Zante (Zakynthos). Countermarked on the host reverse with an oval indent containing a laureate and draped bust of George III above the denomination 25. Rev. Countermarked on the host obverse with a square indent containing the denomination 25. Karamitsos I.6b. KM 18. Lambros 18. Host Coin: Fair, Countermark: Good very fine. Graded by NGC "Fair 2". Cert number: 2909009-007.

ARABIA. Petra. Marcus Aurelius and Lucius Verus, 161-169. (Bronze, 25 mm, 8.50 g, 6 h). ΑΥΤ ΑΝΤΩΝΙΝOC ΚΑΙ OΥΗΡOC CΕΒ Bareheaded busts of Marcus Aurelius and Lucius Verus facing one another, each with slight draprey. Rev. ΑΔΡΙ ΠΕΤΡΑ ΜΗΤΡOΠOΛΙC Fortuna seated left on rocks, holding patera in right hand and scepter with her left. Rosenberger 14. RPC IV online 6627. Sofaer 18. Spijkerman 20. Very Rare. Very fine.