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Italy, Campania, Hyria, (c.400-395 B.C.), silver stater or nomos, (6.93 grams), obv. head of helmeted Athena to right, crested helmet, with owl and wreath on helmet, rev. man-headed bull to right, above YDINA, single exergue line, (cf.S.294, Rutter 67 [obv. die 32, rev. die 61], SNG ANS 255 [same dies], McClean 218 [same dies]). Lightly toned, fine and very rare, with collector's packet.
Estimate $250
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Italy, Campania, Hyria, (c.400-395 B.C.), silver nomos, stater or didrachm, (6.87 grams), obv. head of crested helmeted Athena to left, with owl and wreath on helmet, rev. man-headed bull to left, above YDINAI, (cf.S.294, Rutter Group 8, No. 88 [obv. die 37, rev. die 80], SNG ANS 263 [same dies], HN Italy 539). Deeply toned, some surface pitting, otherwise good fine and very rare.
Estimate $200
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Italy, Campania, Neapolis, (c.340-326 B.C.), silver nomos or didrachm, (7.28 gm), obv. head of nymph right, E behind, rev. man-headed bull walking right, above, Nike flying right, placing wreath on bull's head, traces of **NEOPOLITHS* beneath exergue line, (cf.S.307, SNG France 680, HN Italy 565, SNG ANS 298). Toned, good fine and scarce.
Estimate $160
SOLD $100
Italy, Campania, Neapolis (Naples), silver didrachm or nomos, 275-250 B.C., (6.73 gm), obv. head of nymph left wearing diadem and earring, **TAP* behind, **EUX* below, rev. man-headed bull walking right, head facing, crowned by Nike flying right above, below **EPI*, on exergue line, **[N]EOPOLITW[N]*, (cf.S.307, cf.BMC 123, Vlasto 1044, SNG ANS 382]). Toned, nearly very fine, possibly plated.
Estimate $150
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Italy, Campania, Neapolis (Naples), silver didrachm or nomos, 275-250 B.C., (6.95 gm), obv. head of nymph left wearing diadem and earring, filleted thyrsus behind head, rev. man-headed bull walking right, head facing, crowned by Nike flying right above, below **IS*, exergue line, and below **NEOPOLITWN*, (cf.S.307, Sambon 519, HN 586, cf.SNG France 855, Series 156 Atti VII, BMC 123, SNG ANS 409); AE 20, (4.38 gm), obv. head of Apollo laureate to left, before **NEOPOLITWN*, rev. man-headed bull walking to right, crowned by Nike flying right above, below plain, **[SI]* in exergue, (cf.S.557, HN 589, Talierco Group IIIa, cf.Sambon 686, SNG Paris 1013, cf.BMC 222-4). Toned, good fine, first coin pitted, possibly plated. (2)
Estimate $100
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Italy, Campania, Neapolis (Naples), (c.300-275 B.C.), AE 14, (2.30 grams), obv. laureate male head to left, cornucopiae behind, rev. tripod, **NEOPO LITWN* around, (SNG France 938, SNG ANS 518, HN Italy 583). Attractive deep green toning, very fine and scarce.
Estimate $100
SOLD $200
Italy, Campania, Phistelia, (380-350 B.C.), silver obol, (0.48 gm), obv. bust of male head three quarter face to right, rev. Oscan legend, barley corn between mussel-shell and dolphin, (S.316, BMC 4-6, Rutter p. 180, Ia, HN Italy 613, SNG ANS 567-578, SNG Lloyd 87, SNG France 1117-1128). Deeply toned, nearly extremely fine and scarce.
Estimate $120
SOLD $100
Italy, Campania, Phistelia, (380-350 B.C.), silver obol, (0.55 gm), obv. bust of nymph facing, rev. lion to left, serpent in exergue, (cf.S.316, Sambon 844, SNG ANS 584-7, SNG Munich 269-271); Campania, Neapolis, (325-320 B.C.), AE 16, (4.61 gm). obv. laureate head of Apollo right, rev. forepart of man-headed bull right, **NEAPOLITWN* above, (cf.BMC 147, HN Italy 570); Neapolis, (300-275 B.C.). AE 18, (4.91 gm), obv. Apollo laureate right, rev. man-headed bull walking right, helmet? above, (HN Italy 582, cf.Talierco Series IIa, 15); Campania, Capua, (216-211 B.C.), AE 24 Biunx, (13.32 gm), obv. diademed head of Herakles right, club over shoulder, rev. lion right, holding spear in jaws, two pellets above, (SNG ANS 208, HN Italy 489). Toned, nearly fine - nearly very fine, some rare. (4)
Estimate $250
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Italy, Lucania, Sybaris, (c.530-510 B.C.), silver stater, (7.87 gm), obv. bull standing to left, looking back, VM above, rev. bull in incuse, standing to right, looking back, no legend, (S.245, SNG Cop. 1390, SNG ANS 817-827, HN 1729). Very fine/good very fine and rare.
Estimate $1,200
SOLD $850
Italy, Lucania, Sybaris, (530-510 B.C.), silver obol, (0.34 gm), obv. bull standing left, looking back, dotted border, rev. large M as **S* (but no V), (cf.S.248, cf.SNG ANS 854, variant apparently unpublished); Thurium (Thourioi), (425-400 B.C.), silver sixth stater, (0.93 gm), obv. head of Athena to right wearing crested Athenian helmet, ornamented with olive wreath, rev. bull butting to right, **QOURIW[N] above, (cf.S.438; SNG ANS 1030-1 [similar dies]). Both light in weight from chips out of edges of each coin, otherwise fine - nearly very fine, the first very rare and apparently unlisted. (2)
Estimate $100
SOLD $60
Italy, Lucania, Metapontum, (c.400-350 B.C.), silver stater or nomos, (7.72 gm), obv. head of female to right, the hair is held bound by a sphendone or sakkos, rev. corn ear, [META] to left, stalk to right, K reversed above stalk, (cf.S.409, Noe [NN&M 47, 1984] 514, SNG ANS 384 [same dies]). Good very fine and very scarce.
Estimate $300
SOLD $140
Italy, Lucania, Thurium (Thourioi), (c.425-400 B.C.), silver stater, (7.98 grams), obv. Athena head to right, wearing crested Athenian helmet, ornamented with olive wreath, rev. bull walking to right, head lowered, above bull and across, **[Q]OURIWN*, below single exergue line, in exergue tunny fish to right, (S.435 [p.49], SNG Cop. 1405, HN 1775 (p.147), SNG ANS 907). Toned, very fine.
Estimate $350
SOLD $400
Italy, Lucania, Thurium (Thourioi), (c.350 B.C.), silver nomos, stater or didrachm, (7.53 gm), obv. head of Athena to right wearing crested Athenian helmet, ornamented with figure of Scylla, rev. bull butting to right, **QOURIW[N], tunny fish below in exergue, with exergual line, (cf.S.442; SNG ANS 1008 [same obv. die]). Nearly very fine and a scarce type.
Estimate $300
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Italy, Lucania, Thurium (Thourioi), (c.350 B.C.), silver nomos, stater or didrachm, (7.50 grams), obv. head of Athena to right wearing crested Athenian helmet, ornamented with figure of Scylla, rev. bull butting to right, **QOUR[IWN]*, **NUS* above, tunny fish below in exergue, with dotted exergual line, (cf.S.442, HN 1790, SNG ANS 1054). Slight hoard patination, nearly very fine and rare.
Estimate $250
SOLD $180
Italy, Lucania, Velia, (c.305/4-293/290 B.C.), silver nomos, stater or didrachm, (7.17 gm), Period VII, Philiston Group workshop, obv. head of Athena to right, wearing crested helmet, ornamented with griffin, **D* above vizor, rev. lion walking to right, pentagram between **F I* above, in exergue **UELHTWN*, (cf.S.454, cf.Williams 440, SNG ANS 1371-2, Hunter 48). Toned, very fine or better, good metal and a scarce mint.
Estimate $500
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Italy, Bruttium, Croton (Kroton), (500-460 B.C.), silver stater or nomos (7.97 gm), obv. tripod, crane on right to left, QPO upwards on left, rev. tripod, incuse, (S.256, SNG ANS 269, Gale 16, SNG Cop. 1751, SNG Munich 1426). Good very fine and scarce.
Estimate $500
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Sicily, Akragas (Agrigentum), (c.510-490 B.C.), silver didrachm, Jenkins Group III, (8.17 gm), obv. eagle with closed wings standing to right, A[KRA] behind eagle, [**AS*] before eagle, rev. crab within circular incuse field, (cf.S.709, BMC 22 [same dies], SNG Cop.29 [Pl.1 similar dies], SNG ANS 933 [same dies]). Slightly off centred, of good silver with grey patina, fine/very fine and a very rare type.
Estimate $400
SOLD $250
Sicily, Camarina, (c.460-450 B.C.), silver litra, (0.41 gm), obv. Athena standing to left holding spear and shield, around KAMARIN[AIO]N, dotted border, rev. Nike flying left, swan below, within olive wreath, (S.957, SNG ANS 1211-1216); Panormos, AE 18, after 241 B.C., (3.16 gm), obv. laureate head of Zeus to right, dotted border, Rev, warrior in helmet and cuirass, standing left, holding phiale and spear, shield at feet, around **PAN0R* to left, downwards to right MITAN, (S.1164, Calciati (CNS) 8, SNG Cop.531-532, SNG ANS 565); another AE 20, after 150 B.C. (7.61 gm), obv. ram standing to right, Janus head below between legs, rev. eagle with open wings to right, head to left standing on thunderbolt, legend traces around, (S.-, Calciati (CNS) 17, SNG Cop.537-8, SNG ANS 569); another AE 11, c.200-100 B.C., (1.44 gm), obv. veiled head of Demeter to left, wreathed in corn, rev. prow to right, monogram of **PAR* above with normal horizontal stroke of A (monogram 2), (S.1160, Calciati (CNS) 44, SNG Cop.545-7, SNG ANS 581-3). First coin with chip in edge, otherwise nearly very fine, others fine - very fine all rare. (4)
Estimate $180
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Sicily, Gela, (c.465-450 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (17.14 gm), obv. slow quadriga driven left by male charioteer holding reins, tall column behind horses, ketos in exergue to left, dotted border, rev. forepart of man headed bull to right with long beard, above reversed and backwards legend before **[GELAS], (cf.S.789, Jenkins 220, obv. 58, rev. 118 [notes only six examples known of these dies], SNG ANS 49 [same dies]). Slightly off centred, otherwise very fine and a very rare die combination.
Estimate $800
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Sicily, Leontinoi, Silver Didrachm, 475-466 B.C., (8.02 gm), obv. naked horse-man, on horse walking right on ground line, dotted border, rev. lion's head to right, surounded by four barleycorns, around legend anticlockwise, *L*EON T INON, (S.826 [£500], SNG Ash 1777 (same obverse die), SNG Cop. 338-339 (same obverse die), SNG ANS 207 (Pl.8, same dies), Boehringer "Leontinoi" (Essays to M.Price) No.13 (same obverse die, Pl.10), SNG Munich 543-544 (Pl.15, same obverse die), Bright, minor cleaning marks, otherwise good very fine and rare.
Estimate $1,500
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Sicily, Leontini, (c.425 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (17.12 gm), obv. laureate head of Apollo to left, dotted border, rev. head of lion to left, around three barley grains and olive leaf behind, around **LEONTINON, (cf.S.833, SNG ANS 256-7 same dies). Light obverse porosity in right field, otherwise very fine and rare.
Estimate $800
SOLD $580
Sicily, Leontini, (c.425 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (17.38 gm), obv. laureate head of Apollo to left, dotted border, rev. head of lion to right, around three barley grains and a large lyre (kithara) below, around **LEONTINON, (cf.S.833, SNG ANS 243 [Pl.9, Same Dies], Boehringer [Essays Price] No.56 [Pl.12 Same Dies]). Nearly very fine and a very rare type coming from only these dies.
Estimate $650
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Sicily, Syracuse, (c.485-478 B.C. revised date 467-461), silver tetradrachm, (16.97 gm), obv. fast walking quadriga driven to right by bearded male charioteer, Nike flying right crowning horses, rev. **SUPAKOSI O N* around to right, head of Artemis-Arethusa to right, hair slightly waved and turned up behind under diadem of beads, four dolphins around, (cf.S.914, Boehringer 276 same dies [obverse 127/reverse 189 dies]). Light grey tone, good very fine/very fine and very rare.
Estimate $1,200
SOLD $750
Sicily, Syracuse, (c.474-450 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (16.80 gm), obv. slow quadriga driven to right by male charioteer, Nike flying right crowning charioteer, in exergue a pistrix (sea-serpent), rev. **SURAKO SI ON around to right, head of Artemis-Arethusa to right, wearing diadem. four dolphins around, (cf.S.925, Boehringer 542 [same dies obverse 275/reverse 376], only other reported example in Brussels Collection). Well centred, attractive uneven tone, nearly very fine and very rare.
Estimate $700
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Sicily, Syracuse, (c.450-439 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (16.75 gm), obv. slow quadriga driven to right by male charioteer, Nike flying right crowning charioteer, rev. **SURAKOSION around to right, head of Artemis-Arethusa to right, wearing a korymbos under a broad diadem band four dolphins around, (cf.S.931, Boehringer 628, [same dies obverse 319/reverse 432], BMC 101, SNG Munich 1030, SNG ANS 200). Small flan, uneven tone, otherwise fine/good fine and rare.
Estimate $600
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Sicily, Syracuse, Kingdom of, Agathokles, (317-289 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (16.45 gm), obv. head of Artemis-Arethusa to left, surrounded by three dolphins, with dotted border, trace of NK below, rev. galloping quadriga driven left by charioteer holding goad, above triskeles, in exergue **SURAKOSIWN over AN monogram, dotted border, (cf.S.971; BMC 350, SNG Lloyd 1478 (same dies), cf.SNG ANS 637, cf.SNG Lockett 1022). Uneven rough flan and slightly double struck on reverse, light grey tone, otherwise good very fine and very scarce.
Estimate $2,750
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Sicily, Syracuse, period of Timoleon, (344-336 B.C.), AE litra, (AE 28), (27.18 gm), obv. head of Athena wearing Corinthian helmet to left bound with olive wreath, to left traces of **[S*Y]RA, rev. starfish between two dolphins with central pellet, (S.1189, BMC 287, SNG ANS 454-469, Weber 1630). Deep green patina, nearly very fine and very scarce.
Estimate $80
SOLD $50
Sicily, Syracuse, reign of Hieron II, (275-215 B.C.), AE 26, (15.62 grams), obv. diademed head of Hieron beardless to left, uncertain (rudder) behind, rev. horseman prancing to right, holding spear couched, beneath A, in exergue traces of IEP**WNOS*, (S.1221, SNG Cop. 842, BMC 595. SNG ANS 825-6); Sicily, Himera, (420-408 B.C.), AE 16, (hemilitron), (2.43 grams), obv. head of nymph Himera to left, wearing sphendone, with necklace and pearls, before six pellets, rev. six pellets in two rows of three all within laurel wreath, (S.1110, Calciati I 35 [p.43-44], SNG Morcom 599, Gabrici 29-35 [p.140], SNG ANS 186-187, BMC 54). Fine - nearly very fine, second coin chipped. (2)
Estimate $100
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Siculo-Punic, mint of the camp, (c.320-310 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (17.24 gm), obv. wreathed head of Persephone to left, wearing triple pendant earring and necklace, four dolphins swimming around, rev. horse's head to left, palm tree behind, Punic legend, "M" (The Camp) below, border of dots on obverse, straight border on reverse, (S.6434, Hunter 4 [same obverse die], cf.SNG Lockett 1054, Jenkins SNR 56, [Series 3d] 245 [dies, O77/R207]). Attractive old cabinet toning, good very fine/nearly extremely fine, of superb artistic style by a master engraver, scarce.
Estimate $2,000
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Macedon, Tragilos, (c.400 B.C.), AE 15 (3.85 gm), obv. head of Hermes to right, wearing a petasos, rev. rose; crescent in field to right, T PAI**L*ION variously arranged around the field, (S.1472, BMC 11 [p.131], SNG Cop. 451, SNG ANS 907ff, SNG Greece 5, 316). Nearly very fine/good very fine, very scarce.
Estimate $100
SOLD $60