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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.

Sextus Pompey, 42-38 BC. As (Bronze, 32 mm, 28.70 g, 11 h), uncertain Sicilian mint. MAGN Laureate, janiform head with the features of Cn. Pompeius Magnus. Rev. [PIVS] / IMP Galley prow to right. Babelon (Pompeia) 20. Crawford 479/1. CRI 336. Sydenham 1044. Repatinated, otherwise, nearly very fine.