Coins and Historical Medals

GREECE, The Revolution Against Turkey in Crete, 1866-8, a copper-gilt medal, unsigned, phoenix, rev. women and children huddling at right, abbot preparing to torch the monastery at Arkadhi, 61mm (cf. Baldwin 87, 1826; cf. Spink 5, 381). Test mark on reverse and numerous rim and edge nicks, otherwise about extremely fine, very rare £500-700