Experts in Coins & Medals

IONIAN ISLANDS, Septinsular Republic. Under partial British occupation. 1809-1814. 25 Paras 1813/4 (Silver, 22 mm, 2.02 g), struck on a 1689 Carlino of Charles II of Naples and Sicily, Zante (Zakynthos). Countermarked on the host reverse with an oval indent containing a laureate and draped bust of George III above the denomination 25. Rev. Countermarked on the host obverse with a square indent containing the denomination 25. Karamitsos I.6b. KM 18. Lambros 18. Host Coin: Fair, Countermark: Good very fine. Graded by NGC "Fair 2". Cert number: 2909009-007.

LESBOS. Mytilene. Circa 377-326 BC. Hekte (Electrum, 10.5 mm, 2.50 g, 12 h). Half length bust of a maenad to right, her hair bound in sphendone, wearing disc-shaped earring. Rev. Lighted race torch within linear square. Bodenstedt 92. Boston MFA 1744. SNG Copenhagen 330. SNG von Aulock 1723. Well-centered. Minor marks, otherwise, about extremely fine.