Experts in Coins & Medals

IONIAN ISLANDS, Septinsular Republic. Under partial British occupation. 1809-1814. 25 Paras 1813/4 (Silver, 22 mm, 2.02 g), struck on a 1689 Carlino of Charles II of Naples and Sicily, Zante (Zakynthos). Countermarked on the host reverse with an oval indent containing a laureate and draped bust of George III above the denomination 25. Rev. Countermarked on the host obverse with a square indent containing the denomination 25. Karamitsos I.6b. KM 18. Lambros 18. Host Coin: Fair, Countermark: Good very fine. Graded by NGC "Fair 2". Cert number: 2909009-007.

Leo IV the Khazar, with Constantine VI, 775-780. Miliaresion (Silver, 22 mm, 1.88 g, 12 h), Constantinople, 776-780. ҺISЧS XRIS-TЧS ҺICA Cross potent on base and three steps. Rev. LЄOҺ/ S COҺST/AҺTIҺE E/ C ΘЄЧ ЬA/SILIS in five lines within triple circle of pellets. DOC 3. SB 1585. Hairline flan-crak and some marks, otherwise, about very fine.