Experts in Coins & Medals

IONIAN ISLANDS, Ionian State, as a British protectorate. 1815-1864. 1/2 Obol 1820 (Copper, 22 mm, 4.66 g, 6 h), London, 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, in small letters, W W. Rev. ΙΟΝΙΚΟΝ ΚΡΑΤΟΣ: 1820᛫ The winged lion of Saint Mark walking to left, holding Book of Gospels surmounted by 7 arrows representing the 7 Ionian islands. Karamitsos I.16. KM 31. Graded by NGC "AU 55 BN". Cert number: 2909117-004.

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.