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Nomos 31

23 march 2024, 16:00 CET

Zurich, Zunfthaus zur Saffran

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Estimate: 2500 CHF
Hammer Price:  3000 CHF
Lot 253

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.

From the El-Greco Collection of Modern Greek Rarities.

Online bidding closes: 23 Mar 2024, 09:00:00 CET Current Date & Time: 27 Apr 2024, 21:47:09 CEST Remaining Time: Closed Hammer Price:3000 CHF

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