Experts in Coins & Medals

IONIAN ISLANDS, Septinsular Republic. Under Russian-Ottoman supremacy. 1800-1807. 5 Gazzettai 1801 (Copper, 32.5 mm, 21.75 g, 12 h), Corfu, denomination in Italian, 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- / GΑΖZΕΤE / ✱1081✱ in three lines, with the date engraved retrograde; the whole within round chain border. Karamitsos I.4a. Lambros 6 (same dies and possibly this coin depicted!). KM 3. Graded by NGC "AU 58 BN". Top pop in pop report both companies. Cert number: 2909008-006.

LESBOS. Methymna. Circa 450/40-406/379 BC. Hemiobol (Silver, 7 mm, 0.19 g, 3 h). Head of Athena to right, wearing Crested Attic helmet. Rev. Bunch of grapes in a linear circle, all within a shallow circular incuse. Franke, Münzprägung 17. HGC 6, 905. Attractively toned. Slightly porous, otherwise, very fine.