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.

BULGARIA. Second Empire. Ivan Aleksandar, 1331–1371. Gros (Silver, 20 mm, 1.12 g, 6 h). IC - XC Christ, nimbate, seated facing on throne, raising his right hand in benediction and holding Gospel book in his left. Rev. Ivan Aleksandar standing facing, holding cruciform staff with his right hand and globus cruciger in his left hand; in left and right fields, stars and monograms. Dimnik & Dobrinić 9.1.1. Raduchev & Zhekov 1.13.1. Youroukova & Penchev 71. Lightly toned. Very fine.