Experts in Coins & Medals

GREECE. Iohannes Kapodistrias, as Governor, 1827-1831. 5 Lepta 1831 (Copper, 26 mm, 7.88 g, 12 h), dies prepared by the engravers Georgios Papakonstantopoulos and Dimitrios Kontos, Aegina, plain edge. ΕΛΛΗΝΙΚΗ ΠΟΛΙΤΕΙΑ Phoenix arising from the flames; above, rays of the rising sun and cross flanked by two stars; below, αωκα = 1821 in Greek alphabetic numerals. Rev. ΚΥΒΕΡΝΗΤΗΣ Ι.Α. ΚΑΠΟΔΙΣΤΡΙΑΣ ᛫1831᛫ around a wreath of olive and laurel enclosing the denomination, 5 / ΛΕΠΤA in two lines. Chase 371 (A/a). Divo 6. Karamitsos 12.1. KM 10. Graded by NGC "XF 45 BN". Cert number: 2908890-001.

BULGARIA. Second Empire. Ivan Aleksandar and Mihail Asen IV, 1331-1355. Grosso (Silver, 21 mm, 1.58 g, 6 h). [IC - XC] Christ standing facing before throne, raising hands in benediction; in left and right fields, monograms. Rev. Ivan Aleksandar, on left, holding cruciform scepter in his right hand, and Mihail Asen IV, on the right, holding cruciform scepter in his left hand, both standing facing and holding between them a Christogram-tipped staff flanked by stars; in left and right fields, monograms. Dimnik & Dobrinić 9.1.2. Raduchev & Zhekov, 1.13.3. Youroukova & Penchev 121. Lightly toned. Very fine.