Experts in Coins & Medals

GREECE. Iohannes Kapodistrias, as Governor, 1827-1831. 20 Lepta 1831 (Copper, 36 mm, 26.08 g, 12 h), dies prepared by the engravers Georgios Papakonstantopoulos and Dimitrios Kontos, Aegina, decorated edge. ΕΛΛΗΝΙΚΗ ΠΟΛΙΤΕΙΑ Phoenix arising from the flames; above, rays of the rising sun and cross flanked by two stars; below, αωκα = 1821 in Greek alphabetic numerals. Rev. ΚΥΒΕΡΝΗΤΗΣ Ι.Α. ΚΑΠΟΔΙΣΤΡΙΑΣ ᛫1831᛫ around a wreath of olive and laurel enclosing the denomination, 20 / ΛΕΠΤΑ in two lines. Chase 505 (S/t). Divo 2. Karamitsos 19.36. KM 11. Of unusually light weight. Graded by NGC "XF 40 BN". Cert number: 2908886-001.

SICILY. Gela. Circa 480/75-475/70 BC. Tetradrachm (Silver, 25 mm, 17.30 g, 1 h). Charioteer, holding kentron in right hand and reins in left, driving a slow quadriga to right; above, Nike flying right to crown the horses. Rev. C-Ε-Λ-ΑΣ Forepart of man-headed bull to right. Jenkins, Gela 110 (O33/R64). Randazzo 21 (same dies). SNG ANS 23. Jenkins, Gela 139 (O39/R84). Weber 1317 (same dies). Fine.