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.

Caracalla, Caesar, 196-198. Sestertius (Orichalcum, 28.5 mm, 20.14 g, 11 h), Rome, 196-197. M AVR ANTO-NINVS CAES Draped bust of Caracalla to right. Rev. SEVERI AVG PII FIL / SC lituus, knife, patera, jug, simpulum and sprinkler. Banti 124. BMC 611. Cohen 585. RIC 400. Rare reverse type. Slighly enhanced (smoothed and tooled) surfaces, otherwise, very fine.