Experts in Coins & Medals

GREECE. Iohannes Kapodistrias, as Governor, 1827-1831. 20 Lepta 1831 (Copper, 36 mm, 26.08 g, 12 h), dies prepared by the engravers Georgios Papakonstantopoulos and Dimitrios Kontos, Aegina, decorated 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, 20 / ΛΕΠΤΑ in two lines. Chase 505 (S/t). Divo 2. Karamitsos 19.36. KM 11. Of unusually light weight. Graded by NGC "XF 40 BN". Cert number: 2908886-001.

Geta, as Caesar, 198-209. Denarius (Silver, 18 mm, 3.37 g, 6 h), struck under Septimius Severus and Caracalla, Rome, 198-200. L SEPTIMIVS GETA CAES Bare-headed and draped bust of Geta to right. Rev. FELICIT-AS TEMPOR Felicitas standing left, holding caduceus in right hand and cornuopia in left. BMC 144-5. Cohen 44. RIC 2. Reverse struck from a somewhat worn die, otherwise, about extremely fine.