Experts in Coins & Medals

GREECE. Iohannes Kapodistrias, as Governor, 1827-1831. 5 Lepta 1830 (Copper, 27 mm, 7.45 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, 5 / ΛΕΠΤA in two lines. Chase 242 (H/h). Divo 5a. Karamitsos 11.5. KM 6. "Big phoenix" variety. Graded by NGC "VF 35 BN". Cert number: 2908886-015.

CILICIA. Coropissus. Commodus, 177-192. (Bronze, 20 mm, 5.01 g, 7 h). ΑΥΤO ΚΑΙCΑΡ Λ ΚΟΜΟΔ ΑΝΤ (?) Bare-headed, draped and cuirassed bust of Commodus to right. Rev. ΚοΡοΠΙϹ[…] ΚIΗT ΜΗΤΡ Zeus standing, left, holding patera in right hand and long scepter (?) in left. RPC IV.3 Online temp. 5798. SNG Levante 589. Only four known to RPC, all in collections and thus unavailable. About very fine.