Experts in Coins & Medals

IONIAN ISLANDS, Ionian State, as a British protectorate. 1815-1864. 1 New Obol 1848 (Copper, 16 mm, 1.86 g, 6 h), London mint, struck from dies prepared by W. Wyon, plain edge. BRITANNIA᛫ Helmeted Britannia seated to right on shield decorated with the Union Jack, holding trident with her extended left hand and resting her right on the shield. Rev. ΙΟΝΙΚΟΝ ΚΡΑΤΟΣ᛫ 1848᛫ The winged lion of Saint Mark walking to left, holding Book of Gospels surmounted by 7 arrows representing the 7 Ionian islands. Karamitsos I.21. KM 34. Graded by NGC "AU details / cleaned". Cert number: 2909117-008.

BULGARIA. Second Empire. Ivan Šišman, 1371-1395. Asper (Silver, 14 mm, 0.54 g, 6 h). M - Θ Half-length bust of Virgin facing, nimbate and orans, holding on lap infant Christ, nimbate and raising his right hand in benediction. Rev. Ivan Šišman standing facing, wearing crown and loros, holding cruciform sceptere in his right hand; in left and right fields, monograms. Dimnik & Dobrinić 11.1.4. Raduchev & Zhekov 1.15.9-12. Youroukova & Penchev 97. Nearly very fine.