IONIAN ISLANDS, Septinsular Republic. Under partial British occupation. 1809-1814. 50 Paras 1813/4 (Silver, 25 mm, 4.00 g), overstruck struck on a 1692 Tari of 20 Grana of Charles II of Naples and Sicily, Zante (Zakynthos), 1814. Countermarked on the host obverse with an oval indent containing a laureate and draped bust of George III above the denomination 50. Rev. Blank save for the host reverse. Karamitsos I.8b. KM 23.1. Lambros 15. Extremely rare type, apparently lacking the initial 1813 square countermark! Coin: VG, c/m: Good very fine. Graded by NGC "VG 8" Cert number: 2909009-008.
