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Greece, British Protectorate. United States of the Ionian Islands CU 1 Lepton. Struck under William IV, AD 1862. ΙΟΝΙΚΟΝ ΚΡΑΤΟΣ above lion clutching quiver of arrows, date below / BRITANNIA, Britannia, helmeted and draped, seated to right on shield decorated with Union Flag, holding trident. KM 34. 1.78g, 16.5mm, 6h.
Near Mint State. Lustre.
From the inventory of a UK dealer.
This coin was struck under William IV, during who's reign the United States of the Ionian Islands was formed on 14 November 1815. It was made up of seven principal islands: Corfu, Cephalinia, Zante, Santa Maura, Ithica, Cerigo and Paxo, and was a protectorate of the United Kingdom, succeeding the Septinsular Republic (1800-1807) that had existed under Russian and Ottoman sovereignty.
Near Mint State. Lustre.
From the inventory of a UK dealer.
This coin was struck under William IV, during who's reign the United States of the Ionian Islands was formed on 14 November 1815. It was made up of seven principal islands: Corfu, Cephalinia, Zante, Santa Maura, Ithica, Cerigo and Paxo, and was a protectorate of the United Kingdom, succeeding the Septinsular Republic (1800-1807) that had existed under Russian and Ottoman sovereignty.