Experts in Coins & Medals

IONIAN ISLANDS, Ionian State, as a British protectorate. 1815-1864. 1 New Obol 1853 (Copper, 16 mm, 1.91 g, 12 h), Birmingham 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᛫ ᛫1853᛫ The winged lion of Saint Mark walking to left, holding Book of Gospels surmounted by 7 arrows representing the 7 Ionian islands. Karamitsos I.24. KM 34. Graded by NGC "AU 53 BN". Cert number: 2909117-009.

BITHYNIA. Apamea. Caligula, 37-41. (Bronze, 30 mm, 10.19 g, 12 h). DIVÆ DRVSILLAE / IVLIAE AGRIPPINA Half length draped busts of Drusilla left facing, Iulia facing, and Agrippina Jr facing left. Rev. AGRIPPINA C CAESARIS AVG GERMANICI MATER C I C, D D Agrippina seated left, left, holding patera in right hand and scepter in left. RPC I, 2012.8 (this coin). Extremely rare, only eight examples known. Only two examples on coinarchives. Holed and with natural encrustations , otherwise, about very fine.