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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, 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, 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
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
Macedon, Kingdom of, Alexander III, (336-323 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (17.08 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 above torch all to left, YE monogram under throne, to right **ALEXANDRO[U*], (cf.S.6713, Price 486, BMC 486, M.33, SNG Cop. 702). Very fine.
Estimate $400
SOLD $370
Macedon, Kingdom of, Alexander III, (336-323 B.C.), posthumous issue on broad flan, silver tetradrachm, (15.74 g), Temnos mint, issued c.188-170 B.C., obv. head of Herakles to right wearing lion skin without a dotted border, rev. Zeus seated on throne to left, eagle in outstretched hand, to left oenochoe to right under vine-tendril, **D[H] under arm and H-P in right field, downwards **ALEXANDROU*, (cf.S.6713, Price 1672, BMC 1672, M.965, Tell Kotchek Hoard 18-19). Well centred with porosity and scratches, with anchor countermark on cheek.
Estimate $300
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Macedon, Kingdom of, Alexander III, (336-323 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (16.68 g), Miletos mint, issued c.190-c.165 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, star over lion over MI PKA and MIO above to right before name, dotted border, (cf.S.6713, cf.Price 2196, Coin Hoards X, Pl.41, 300 [This Coin illustrated], BMC -, M.-). Large flan, good very fine and apparently unpublished.
Estimate $500
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Macedon, Kingdom of, Alexander III, (336-323 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (16.97 g), Sidon mint, issued year 20 = 314-313 B.C., obv. head of Herakles to right wearing lion skin, dotted border, rev. Zeus seated on throne to left, eagle in outstretched hand, Y in left field, **SI* under throne, to right **ALEXANDROU*, (cf.S.6713, Price 3508, BMC 3508, M.1406, Newell 'Sidon' 54). Off centred reverse, good fine and scarce.
Estimate $280
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Macedon, Kingdom of, Alexander III, (336-323 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (17.00 g), Babylon mint, issued 311-305 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, MHP monogram in wreath to left, MI below throne, **BASILEWS* in exergue, to right **ALEXANDROU, (cf.S.6713, Price 3747, BMC 3747, M.734). Lightly toned, nearly very fine or better.
Estimate $350
SOLD $280
Macedon, Kingdom of, Phillip III, (323-317 B.C.), silver drachm, (4.01 g), Lampsacus mint, issued 323-317 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, buckle to left, crescent over A under throne, to right **FILIPPOUU*, (S.6750, Price P15, BMC P15a-c, Muller P79). Good very fine, scarce.
Estimate $220
SOLD $160
Thrace-Macedon under Mithradates VI of Pontus, in name of Alexander III, (336-323 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (16.60 g), Mesembria mint, posthumous issue struck 100-72 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, **DA* in left field below helmet, under throne HPA, to right **[BA]SILEWS*, to left **[AL]EXANDRO[U], (cf.S.6713, Price 1054, M.464, BMC 1054a-d, Karayotov 47). Very fine or better, rare.
Estimate $400
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Thrace-Macedon under Mithradates VI of Pontus, in name of Alexander III, (125-65 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (15.19 g), Odessus mint, posthumous issue struck 100-72 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, **QE in left field, under throne **HDO monogram, to right **[B]ASILEWS, to left **[A]LEXANDROU, (cf.S.6713, Price 1181, BMC 1181a-c, SNG Cop. 723-4, Muller 419). Cleaned, surface roughness, otherwise very fine and rare.
Estimate $200
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