Experts in Coins & Medals

IONIAN ISLANDS, Ionian State, as a British protectorate. 1815-1864. 1/4 Obol 1821 (Copper, 19 mm, 2.61 g, 6 h), Corfu, struck from dies prepared by I.H., an unknown Corfiot engraver, plain edge. BRITANNIA Britannia seated to left on globe, holding trident with her left hand and an olive branch with her extended right; to the right, leaning on the globe, shield decorated with the Union Jack; on the exergual line, in small letters, I-H; below, 4 (denomination mark). Rev. ΙΟΝΙΚΟΝ ΚΡΑΤΟΣ ᛫1821 The winged lion of Saint Mark walking to left, holding Book of Gospels surmounted by 7 arrows representing the 7 Ionian islands. Karamitsos I.14a. KM 30. Overstruck on a clipped Venetian "Armata et Morea" Gazzetta. Graded by NGC "XF 40 BN". Cert number: 2909007-005.

CILICIA. Tarsos. Gordian III, 238-244. Pentassarion (Bronze, 36 mm, 29.20 g, 12 h). ΑΥΤ Κ ΑΝΤ ΓΟΡΔΙΑΝΟC CΕΒ / Π Π Radiate, draped and cuirassed bust of Gordian III to right. Rev. ΤΑΡCΟΥ ΜΗΤΡΟΠΟΛΕΩC On the right, Perseus holding harpe and patera facing to left towards Demeter standing to right, holding lighted torch in each hand; between them, garlanded altar, before which a sacrificial bull is lying to left; on the altar, half length figures of Tranquillina and Gordian standing to right, facing Perseus, jointly holding a shield; in the background, column surmounted by the statue of Apollo Lykeios; across fields, Α Μ Κ Γ Β. RPC VII.2, 3141. SNG France 1644. SNG Levante 1119. A few deposits, otherwise, nearly very fine.