Experts in Coins & Medals

IONIAN ISLANDS, Septinsular Republic. Under partial British occupation. 1809-1814. 50 Paras 1813/4 (Silver, 25 mm, 4.00 g), overstruck struck on a 1692 Tari of 20 Grana of Charles II of Naples and Sicily, Zante (Zakynthos), 1814. Countermarked on the host obverse with an oval indent containing a laureate and draped bust of George III above the denomination 50. Rev. Blank save for the host reverse. Karamitsos I.8b. KM 23.1. Lambros 15. Extremely rare type, apparently lacking the initial 1813 square countermark! Coin: VG, c/m: Good very fine. Graded by NGC "VG 8" Cert number: 2909009-008.

LUCANIA. Metapontum. Circa 330-290 BC. Nomos (Silver, 20 mm, 7.80 g, 12 h). Head of Demeter to left, wearing grain wreath, triple pendant earring and pearl necklace. Rev. META Ear of barley with leaf to left; above leaf, griffin charging to right; below leaf, ΛΥ. HN III 1589. Johnston Class C, 6. Nearly very fine.