Experts in Coins & Medals

GREECE. Iohannes Kapodistrias, as Governor, 1827-1831. 1 Lepton 1831 (Copper, 16 mm, 1.72 g, 1 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, 1 / ΛΕΠΤON in two lines. Chase 352 (I/e). Divo 8. Karamitsos 6.12. KM 9. Graded by NGC "MS 62 BN". Cert number: 2908890-007.

SYRIA, Seleucis and Pieria. Antioch. Domitian, as Caesar, 69-81. (Orichalcum, 21.5 mm, 6.75 g, 6 h), Rome, for use in Syria, 74. CAESAR DOMIT COS II Laureate head of Domitian to left. Rev. S•C within laurel wreath. BMC 253. McAlee 415. RIC II 1579 (Vespasian). RPC II, 2002. Attractive for type. Earthen deposits, otherwise, very fine.