Æ, 23.8mm diameter, 5.35grams. ΕΠΤΑΝΗΣΟΣ ΠΟΛΙΤΕΙΑ Lion of St. Mark holding shield and arrows. Rv. 1 ΓΑΖΕΤΑ 1801 within circle of dots. Craig 1, KM 1. Extremely rare. Weak in one quarter, but would probably grade better than VF 40
A specimen of the 10 gazeta made $21,600 in a recent USA auction.
Ex David Rogers collection.
The gazeta (Greek: γαζέτα; plural γαζέτες, gazetes) was a currency issued in the Ionian Islands in 1801 during the Russo-Ottoman protectorate of the Septinsular Republic. It replaced the Venetian lira at a rate of 1 gazeta = 2 soldi, and continued to be used through the existence of the Septinsular Republic, which consisted of Corfu, Paxoi, Lefkada, Cephalonia, Ithaca, Zakynthos and Kythira.
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