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Spain, Castulo, (late 2nd century B.C.), AE 25, (10.17 g), obv. male head with diadem, hand before, dotted circle, rev. Sphinx to right, star to right, traces of "Kastulo" in exergue, (S.-, SNG BMC 2, 1323-1337, CNH 335/38). Good fine with heavy dirt patination, very scarce.
Estimate $80
SOLD $80
Spain, Hispania, Jalon - Jiloca area, Konterbia Belaiska (Kontebakom), AE unit, AE 24, late 2nd century B.C. (BM), (9.25 g), obv. Male head right with sign 'bel' behind, dolphin in front, dotted border, rev. Horseman galloping right, holding palm branch, beneath Iberian legend 'kontebakom', (SNG BMC 876-878 [Pl.38], SNG Sweden 6, 938-940 [Pl.48], CNH 1 [p.242], SNG Cop. 359); Iterior Province, Castulo, 150-100 B.C., AE As, AE 27, (15.51 g), obv. beardless male head right, wearing diadem, hand in front. dotted border, rev. Sphinx right with raised paw, in exergue legend 'Ka s ti lo', (SNG BMC 1323-1338 [Pl.57-58] SNG Sweden 6, 382-388 [Pl.20], CNH 30 [p.334]); Hispania, Jaen Province, Obulco, AE as (unit), AE 26, last third of 2nd century B.C., (10.65 g), obv. female head to right, to right OBVLCO downwards, dotted border, rev. plough above to left, corn ear below, between in two lines L.AIMIL A/ M.IVNI, dotted border, (SNG BMC 1451-1461 [Pl.64], SNG Sweden 6, 498-504 [Pl.26], CNH 44 (p.347), SNG Cop. 238-240 [Pl.XI]). Fine or better, all scarce. (3)
Estimate $250
SOLD $190
Spain, Ulterior Province, Gades, AE 26, (2nd century B.C.), (12.25 g), obv. Head of Herakles (Melkart) l., wearing lion's skin, club behind, rev. two tunny fish left, crescent and dot symbol to left, Phoenician legends above and beneath between tails, (S.46, SNG BMC 228 ff., SNG Sweden 41ff, Vives Pl.74, 1, SNG Cop. 20 ff.); Spain, Gades, AE 20, 3rd century B.C., (3.45 g), obv. head of Herakles left, branch before, rev. two tunny fish left, (Burgos 1367, 1070A); Spain, Carteia, AE 23, (1st century B.C.), (6.84 g), obv. head of Jupiter right, rev. prow of galley right, [ROMA] in exergue, (Burgos 2042, SNG Cop 425-7); Sekaisa, AE 23, (1st century B.C.), (6.95 g), obv. bare male head right, rev. warrior on horseback right, (SNG BM Spain 843-8). Toned, poor - nearly very fine, scarce. 4)
Estimate $120
SOLD $60
Celtic, Treviri (around Treves), (c.100-50 B.C.), copy of gold stater in base electrum, (4.60 g), obv. crude head to right, with a large globular eye between two oblique lines, stars radiating to the eye, rev. horse to left, two concentric annulets between the legs and an annulet to left before the horse, MW below, (De La Tour 8815, Scheers Rouen 735, Scheers Traite II). A cast copy of the electrum-gold stater, very fine and a rare type.
Estimate $100
SOLD $100
Italy, Campania, Cales, AE 19, after 268 B.C., (5.35 g), obv. head of Athena to left, wearing crested Corinthian helmet, rev. CALENO, cock standing to r., star behind. (S.548, BMC 26, SNG Cop. 322-4). Dark tone, irregular edge, very fine.
Estimate $100
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Italy, Campania, Hyria, (c.400-395 B.C.), silver nomos, stater or didrachm, (6.87 g), 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 $120
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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 $100
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Italy, Calabria, Tarentum, (c.280-272 B.C.), silver nomos (6.01 g), obv. warrior riding left, holding shield and two spears; Z**W* to right, below, I-I above traces of **APOLLW*, rev. Taras astride dolphin left, holding distaff and bunch of grapes, AN**Q* right, below **TARAS*, (cf.S.370, Vlasto 789-91, HN Italy 1013). Fine/very fine.
Estimate $200
SOLD $200
Italy, Lucania, Metapontum, (c.340-330 B.C.), silver nomos, stater or didrachm, (7.50 g), obv. female head to left with hair bound up behind, K behind head, rev. seven grain ear barley leaf to right, META to left downwards, ivy leaf to right, (cf.S.410, Noe 514 [same dies], SNG ANS 384 [same dies], SNG Lockett 401 [same dies], SNG Munich 979 [same dies]). Die flaw on reverse, otherwise fine - very fine.
Estimate $200
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Italy, Lucania, Metapontum, (c.335-330 B.C.), silver stater or didrachm, (7.30 g), obv. bearded Corinthian helmeted head of Leukippos to right, before traces of **LEUKIPPOS* and behind dog seated left, rev. ear of corn, to left META upwards, to right a bird with open wings, (S.415, BMC 79-80, Johnston [NN&M 164] Class B, 3 uncertain dies, cf.SNG ANS 447-9). Very good - fine, obverse corroded.
Estimate $100
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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 $200
SOLD $210
Italy, Lucania, Velia, (c.305/4-293/290 B.C.), silver nomos, stater or didrachm, (7.17 g), 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 $450
SOLD $480
Italy, Lucania, Velia, (350-281 B.C.), silver stater, (7.44 g), obverse, head of Athena to left wearing crested Athenian helmet ornamented with Pegasus, IE within square frame, A above, reverse, lion pulling down stag to left, trace of legend upper right, (S.461, Williams Period IX, 552, [Obv.278, rev.387], SNG Ash 1400). Off centred obverse, otherwise very fine.
Estimate $170
SOLD $300
Sicily, Akragas (Agrigentum), (c.490-483 B.C.), silver didrachm, Jenkins Group III, (8.52 g), obv. eagle with closed wings standing to left, [AKRA] behind, rev. crab within small circular incuse field, (cf.S.709, SNG Lloyd 789-793, SNG Cop.27 [Pl.1 similar dies]. SNG ANS 938 [similar dies]). Mount mark and scratches on obverse, otherwise fine/very fine and a scarce type.
Estimate $200
SOLD $160
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 **PANOR* 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 $100
SOLD $90
Sicily, Himera, (420-408 B.C.), AE 17, (hemilitron), (5.29 g), 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). Dark brown patina, irregular edge, good very fine/extremely fine and very scarce.
Estimate $120
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Sicily, Leontinoi, silver didrachm, (475-466 B.C.), (8.02 g), obv. naked rider, on horse walking right on ground line, dotted border, rev. lion's head to right, surounded by four barleycorns, around legend anti-clockwise, *L*EON T INON, (S.826, 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 $1,000
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Sicily, Syracuse, (c.474-450 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (16.80 g), 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 $600
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Sicily, Syracuse, Philistis wife of Hieron II (219/7-214 B.C.), silver sixteen litrai, (12.74 g), obv. diademed and veiled head of Philistis to left, behind wreath, dotted border, rev. quadriga to right driven by Nike with horses walking, above crescent and **BASILISSAS*, below **[F]ILISTID[OS]*, A to right, (S.989, SNG ANS 876 [same dies], Caltabiano [CCO] 213 [D21/R19], BAR issue 65, A. Burnett, "The Enna Hoard and the silver coinage of the Syracusan Democracy," SNR 62 [1983], 24). Bright, minor cleaning marks, otherwise extremely fine and very rare.
Estimate $3,000
SOLD $2,400
Sicily, Syracuse, period of Timoleon, (344-336 B.C.), AE litra, (AE 29), (34.42 g), obv. head of Athena wearing Corinthian helmet to left bound with olive wreath, to left **S*YRA, rev. starfish between two dolphins with central pellet, (S.1189, BMC 287, SNG ANS 454-469, Weber 1630). Dark patina with some green patination on the reverse, otherwise nearly very fine and very scarce.
Estimate $200
SOLD $120
Sicily, Siculo-Punic, Entella, (c.320-300 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (17.25 g), obv. wreathed head of Arethusa to left, wearing triple pendant earring and necklace, four dolphins swimming around, rev. horse's head to left, palm tree behind, Punic legend, 'M' below, straight border, (S.6434, SNG Cop. 86, Jenkins SNR 231, [same obverse die], O72/R198). Of fine style, attractively toned, slightly off centre on reverse, good very fine - nearly extremely fine and scarce.
Estimate $1,500
SOLD $1,400
Moesia Inferior, Istros, (400-350 B.C.), silver drachm, (5.85 g), obv. two young male heads facing, side by side, left inverted, right upright, rev. sea-eagle standing to left on dolphin to left, which it attacks with its beak, above **ISTRIH, **FU* below dolphin, (cf.S.1669, cf.SNG BM 256, Pick 425, SNG Stancomb 148). Extremely fine and very scarce in this condition.
Estimate $300
SOLD $350
Moesia Inferior, Nicopolis ad Istrum, Septimius Severus, (A.D. 217-218), AE 17, (3.04 g), obv. laureate cuirassed head of Septimius Severus to right, around AV KAI CE. CEYHPOC, rev. Apollo standing to left, holding a patera and laurel branch, around **NIKOPOLIT WN PR* OC ICTPV, (S.-, Varbanov 2549 [noted as R3], Pick 1407 and cf.1340 [p.372, Pl.Xv, 7]). Even black tone, very fine and rare.
Estimate $100
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Macedon, Scione (Skione), (480-450 B.C.), silver tetrobol, (2.30 g), obv. Male head to right, rev. human eye in incuse square, (S.-, SNG Cop. 318, cf.Boutin: Pozzi Colln. 1529 [p.85 Pl.LXIV], SNG ANS 710 [Pl.27]). Fine and very rare.
Estimate $130
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Macedon, Kingdom of, Perdikkas II, (451-413 B.C.), silver light tetrobol, second series issued 446/5-438/7 B.C., (1.85 g), obv. horse prancing to right, within dotted border, rev. crested helmet to right in double linear square within incuse square, (S.1488, cf.Raymond [NN&M 126] 160, BMC 8, SNG ANS 42-44, SNG Berry 69). Cleaned, good fine/fine and rare.
Estimate $100
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Macedon, Kingdom of, Philip II, (359-336 B.C.), AE 16, uncertain Macedonian mint, (5.61 g), probably life time issue c.345-336 B.C., obv. Apollo head to right with tainia, rev. naked youth on horse to right, above **FILOPPOU*, (cf.S.6696, SNG ANS 841). Dark green patina, good very fine, well centred, scarce as such.
Estimate $100
SOLD $100
Macedon, Kingdom of, Philip II, (359-336 B.C.), AE 16, uncertain Macedonian mint, (5.82 g), probably issued posthumously c.336-315 B.C., obv. Apollo head to left with tainia, rev. naked youth on horse to right, above **FILOPPOU*, below horse vertical fulmen, (cf.S.6696, SNG ANS 884, SNG Greece II Alpha Bank 346-7, Drama Hoard 41 [ANSMN 11]). Good very fine, well centred, rare variant with head left.
Estimate $100
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Macedon, Kingdom of, Philip II, (359-336 B.C.), AE 17, uncertain Macedonian mint, (5.83 g), probably issued posthumously c.336-315 B.C., obv. Apollo head to right with tainia, dotted border, rev. naked youth on horse, above **FILOPPOU*, below horse **L*, (cf.S.6696, SNG ANS 935). Attractive green toning, good very fine, well centred, scarce as such.
Estimate $100
SOLD $60
Macedon, Kingdom of, Philip II, (359-336 B.C.), AE 16, uncertain Macedonian mint, (5.29 g), probably life time issue c.345-336 B.C., obv. Apollo head to right with tainia, dotted border, rev. naked youth on horse, above **FILOPPOU*, below mast, (cf.S.6696, cf.SNG ANS 868); Kingdom of, Alexander III, (336-323 B.C.), AE 17 (6.19 g), uncertain Macedonian mint, issued 336-323 B.C., obv. head of Herakles to right wearing lion skin with dotted border, rev. bow, quiver and club, above **D*, grape bunch below, **ALEXANDROU* between, (cf.S.6739, Price 284). Attractive green patina, nearly very fine. (2)
Estimate $100
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Macedon, Kingdom of, Alexander III, (336-323 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (17.00 g), Amphipolis mint, issued c.315-294 B.C., obv. head of Herakles to right wearing lion skin with dotted border, rev. Zeus seated on throne to left, eagle in outstretched hand, **L* over torch to left, **ALEXANDROU* to right, monogram of **HG* under throne, (cf.S.6713, Price 445, BMC 445, M.36, SNG Cop. 700). Very fine.
Estimate $400
SOLD $600