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GREECE. Iohannes Kapodistrias, as Governor, 1827-1831. 10 Lepta 1831 (Copper, 31 mm, 14.94 g, 12 h), dies prepared by the engravers Georgios Papakonstantopoulos and Dimitrios Kontos, Aegina, plain 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, 10 / ΛΕΠΤΑ in two lines. Chase 401 (A/a). Divo 4. Karamitsos 18.1. KM 12. Graded by NGC "VF details / harshly cleaned". Cert number: 2908886-010.

Julius Caesar, late 48-47 BC. Denarius (Silver, 19 mm, 3.78 g, 6 h), military mint traveling with Caesar in North Africa. Diademed head of Venus to right. Rev. CAESAR Aeneas advancing to left, holding palladium in right hand and bearing Anchises on his left shoulder. Babelon (Julia) 10. Crawford 458/1. CRI 55. Sydenham 1013. Struck slightly off-centre, resulting in areas of weak striking, otherwise, good very fine.