Experts in Coins & Medals

IONIAN ISLANDS, Ionian State, as a British protectorate. 1815-1864. Proof 1 Obol 1819 (Copper, 28 mm, 9.45 g, 12 h), London mint, struck from dies prepared by W. Wyon, plain edge. BRITANNIA᛫ Britannia seated to left on globe, holding trident with her left hand and an olive branch with her extended right; to the right, leaning on the globe, shield decorated with the Union Jack; on the exergual line, W. Rev. ΙΟΝΙΚΟΝ ΚΡΑΤΟΣ᛫ 1819᛫ The winged lion of Saint Mark walking to left, holding Book of Gospels surmounted by 7 arrows representing the 7 Ionian islands. Karamitsos I.17a. KM 32. Graded by NGC "PF 65 BN". Top pop in NGC and PCGS. Cert number: 2909009-009.

MOESIA INFERIOR. Marcianopolis. Caracalla, with Julia Domna, 198-217. Pentassarion (Bronze, 22.5 mm, 11.11 g, 1 h), Quintilianus, legatus consularis, circa 215. ANTΩNINOC AVΓOVCTOC IOVΛIA ΔOMNA Confronted laureate head of Caracalla right, and draped bust of Julia Domna left. Rev. VΠ KVNTIΛIANOV MAPKIANOΠOΛITΩN Dionysus, holding thyrsus, seated right on panther advancing right; Є (mark of value) to left. AMNG 670. H&J, Marcianopolis, 6.19.8.1 (R7); Varbanov 1021 (R5). Very rare, and with an attractive dark green patina. Minor marks, otherwise, very fine.