Experts in Coins & Medals

GREECE. Iohannes Kapodistrias, as Governor, 1827-1831. 5 Lepta 1828 (Copper, 28 mm, 7.83 g, 6 h), dies prepared by the engraver Chatzi-Grigoris Pirovolistis, Aegina, plain edge. Phoenix with spread wings arising from the flames; above, rays of the rising sun and cross; the whole within a linear circle; around, ΕΛΛΗΝΙΚΗ ✶ ✶ ΠΟΛΙΤΕΙΑ •αωκα'• = 1821 in Greek alphabetic numerals. Rev. ΚΥΒΕΡΝΗΤΗΣ Ι.Α. ΚΑΠΟΔΙΣΤΡΙΑΣ 1828᛫ around a wreath of olive and laurel enclosing the denomination, 5 / ΛΕΠΤΑ in two lines. Chase 135 (E/b). Divo 5. Karamitsos 7.4. KM 2. Graded by NGC "AU 55 BN". Cert number: 2908886-013.

IONIA. Ephesos. Circa 1st century. Tessera (Bronze, 23 mm, 5.01 g, 7 h). Ε-Φ / CΚωΠΙ Stag lying left, head turned back to right. Rev. ΚΗΡΙΛΙC ωΔΕ ΠΡΟC ΠΑΛΥΡΙΝ Bee seen from above. BMC 186. SNG Copenhagen 355. SNG von Aulock 1875. A series of tesserae, or tokens, was produced at the cult center of Ephesos during the Hellenistic period and later. Some deposits, otherwise, very fine.