Experts in Coins & Medals

IONIAN ISLANDS, Septinsular Republic. Under Russian-Ottoman supremacy. 1800-1807. 10 Gazzettai 1801 (Copper, 38 mm, 43.24 g, 5 h), Corfu, denomination in Greek, edged with a chain-pattern. ✱ΕΠΤΑΝΗΣΟΣ ✱ΠΟΛΙΤΕΙΑ The winged lion of Saint Mark holding Book of Gospels surmounted by 7 arrows representing the 7 Ionian islands. Rev. -10- / ΓΑΖΕ'ΤΑΙΣ / 1801- in three lines, the whole within a circular chain border. Cf. Karamitsos I.5b and Lambros 5 (same dies, but control mark " - " next to date unnoted). KM 4. Graded by NGC "AU 58 BN". Top pop in NGC and PCGS. Cert number: 2909008-008.

SICILY. Leontini. Circa 425-420 BC. Tetradrachm (Silver, 25 mm, 16.76 g, 5 h). Laureate head of Apollo to right; behind, olive spray. Rev. LEO-NT-I-N-ON Head of roaring lion to right, with open jaws and tongue protruding; three barley grains around; below, mullet swimming to right. Boehringer, Münzgeschichte 62 = de Luynes 1000 (same dies). Gillet 652 (same dies). HGC 2, 674. Rare type. Attractive cabinet tone and of fine style. Good very fine.