Experts in Coins & Medals

GREECE. Iohannes Kapodistrias, as Governor, 1827-1831. 10 Lepta 1830 (Copper, 31 mm, 14.08 g, 12 h), dies prepared by the engraver Georgios Papakonstantopoulos, Aegina, plain edge. Phoenix with spread wings arising from the flames; above, rays of the rising sun and cross; the whole within a circle of pearls; around, ΕΛΛΗΝΙΚΗ ✶ ✶ ΠΟΛΙΤΕΙΑ αωκα' = 1821 in Greek alphabetic numerals. Rev. ΚΥΒΕΡΝΗΤΗΣ Ι.Α. ΚΑΠΟΔΙΣΤΡΙΑΣ ᛫1830᛫ around a wreath of olive and laurel enclosing the denomination, 10 / ΛΕΠΤΑ in two lines. Chase 313 (AE/ad). Divo 3a. Karamitsos 17.41. KM 8. "Big phoenix" variety. Graded by NGC "XF details / environmental damage". Cert number: 2908886-008.

AITOLIA, Aitolian League. Circa 205-150 BC. Triobol (Silver, 17 mm, 2.48 g, 3 h), circa 170-160. Head of Aetolia to right, wearing kausia. Rev. AITΩΛΩN Calydonian boar right above monograms of BY and ΣΩ; in the exergue, spearhead to right. Agrinion 658-61. BCD Akarnania-Aetolia 496 var. (B instead of monogram of BY). HGC 4, 952. Tsangari 1302 (D123/R233). Nearly extremely fine.