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Italy, Campania, Neapolis (Naples), (c.275-250 B.C.), AE 17, (4.71 g), obv. head of Apollo laureate to left, before traces of **NEOPOLITWN*, lyre behind, rev. man-headed bull walking to right, crowned by Nike flying right above placing wreath on bull's head, below N, plain in exergue, (cf.S.557, HN 589, Talierco Group IIIa, cf.Sambon 686, SNG Paris 1013 [similar type], cf.BMC 222-4 [p.115]). Attractive green patina, very fine and rare.
Estimate $100
SOLD $80
Italy, Apulia, Arpi, (c.325-275 B.C.), AE 20 (7.38 g), obv. laureate head of Zeus left, rev. Wild boar to right, spear above, in exergue [A]**RPA[NOU]*, (S.569. SNG ANS 639, SNG France 1228, HN Italy 642, BMC 4). Very fine/good very fine, scarce.
Estimate $120
SOLD $60
Italy, Lucania, Metapontum, (c.540-520 B.C.), silver nomos or stater, (8.11 g) on broad thin flan, obv. ear of corn in high relief, to left MET downwards, circled border with dots, rev. ear of corn incuse, lined incuse border, (cf.S.235, cf.Noe [NN&M 32] Class II, No.20, SNG Lloyd 293, cf.SNG ANS 169-170). Good very fine, rare and with collector's packet description.
Estimate $750
SOLD $750
Italy, Lucania, Metapontum, (c.350-340 B.C.), silver nomos, stater or didrachm, (7.52 g), obv. female head to right with diadem and leaves attached, rev. corn ear, [M]ETA to left, pomegranate to right, (cf.S.410, Noe 490 [same dies], McClean 991 [same dies]). Minor edge porosity, slightly off centred on the obverse, otherwise nearly very fine and a very rare type.
Estimate $180
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Italy, Lucania, Metapontum, (c.300 B.C.), silver stater or nomos, (7.78 grams), obv. left facing bust of Demeter wearing necklace, triple pendant, barley leaves etc, rev. ear of corn, META upwards to right **AQA to left below leaf, with tongs above, (cf.S.416, cf.SNG Ash 753, cf.SNG Manchester 214, Johnston [NN&M 164] Class C, 4.). Good very fine and scarce.
Estimate $500
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Italy, Lucania, Velia, (c.365-350/340 B.C.), silver nomos, stater or didrachm, (6.78 g), Period V, Theta Group workshop, obv. head of Athena to right, wearing crested helmet, ornamented with griffin, rev. lion walking to right, **F* above, **Q* below, in exergue **UELHTW[N]*, (cf.S.454, Williams 291, SNG Delepierre 411, SNG Ash. 1223). Fine.
Estimate $120
SOLD $70
Italy, Calabria, Tarentum, (281-272 B.C.), silver stater, (6.58 g), obv. naked warrior on prancing horse to right with lance downwards and holding two javelins and round shield behind, above [EY], below horse **FINTU*, rev. Taras to left riding on dolphin's back with arm extended holding Nike with wreath crowning Taras, in left hand holds trident, **POLU* before, prow to left below, and to right legend **TARAS*, (cf.S.370, Vl.720, SNG Cop. 876). Toned, extremely fine and rare and with collector's packet description.
Estimate $500
SOLD $500
Italy, Calabria, Tarentum, (c.280-272 B.C.), silver nomos or didrachm (6.37 g), obv. Warrior riding left, holding shield and two spears, Z**W* to right, below, [I-I] above **APOL LWI*, rev. Taras astride dolphin left, holding distaff and bunch of grapes, **[ANW]* to right, traces of TA**RAS* below, (cf.S.372, Vlasto 789-91, HN Italy 1013). Very fine, toned.
Estimate $200
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Italy, Calabria, Tarentum, (c.280-272 B.C.), silver nomos or didrachm (6.47 g), So-, Chalo-, and Ano-, magistrates, obv. Youth on horseback right, crowning self, **SW* behind, **XALO* and Ionic capital below, rev. Phalanthos astride dolphin left, holding aplustre and distaff, ANO behind, TAPA**S* below, (cf.S.363, Vlasto 803, HN Italy 1014, SNG ANS 1146). Good very fine/very fine, some porosity on reverse, rare.
Estimate $300
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Italy, Calabria, Tarentum, (c.272-240 B.C.), silver nomos or stater, (6.16 g), obv. youth on horseback to left, placing wreath on horse's head, AP-**ISTIS* and anchor below, rev. Taras on dolphin, holding Nike and distaff, (cf.S.349-350, Vlasto 819, SNG ANS 1158, HN Italy 1020). Toned, very fine.
Estimate $300
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Italy, Bruttium, Kroton (Croton), (500-460 B.C.), silver stater or nomos (7.85 g), obv. tripod, crane to left, QP[O] to right, rev. tripod, incuse, (S.256, SNG Cop. 1759-1760, SNG Munich 1428, Gale 15, SNG ANS 267). Very fine/extremely fine and in places weakly struck on the obverse.
Estimate $600
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Italy, Bruttium, Kroton (Croton), (420-390 B.C.), silver stater or didrachm (7.73 g), obv. eagle standing to left, on olive-branch, head raised and flapping its wings, rev. tripod-lebes with neck and three handles, KPO to left, in field to right heron over **D*, (S.472, SNG ANS 366/369 same dies). Distinctive obverse and reverse die breaks, nearly very fine/fine and rare.
Estimate $400
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Sicily, Akragas (Agrigentum), AE 27, hemilitron, (425-406 B.C.), (11.58 g), obv. eagle to right holding hare in talons, rev. crab, six pellets around, ketos below, (cf.S.1022, Calciati I No.20, SNG ANS 1022, SNG Morcom -); Macedon, Cassander (319-297 B.C.), AE 19, (4.51 g), obv. Herakles head right in lion skin, rev. youth on horse to right, (S.6754). Dark brown patina, cut across reverse, otherwise fine for the first coin, very good for the second coin. (2)
Estimate $100
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Sicily, Akragas (Agrigentum), AE 20, trias, (425-406 B.C.), (6.36 g), obv. eagle to right holding hare in talons, AKPA behind eagle, rev. crab, three dots below, with a crayfish below dots, (S.1023, Calciati I p.181 No.54/3, SNG ANS 1041, cf.SNG Morcom 523). Dark green patina, attractive very fine.
Estimate $100
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Sicily, Alaisa - Kainon, (c.365 B.C.), (7.00 g), obv. Griffin springing to left, club shaped exergue line below, rev. horse prancing to left, with loose rein, (S.1048, Calciati 2 [p.250, vol.I], SNG Munich 215, SNG ANS 1169). Nearly very fine, rough surface with dark patination.
Estimate $70
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Sicily, Gela, (c.465-450 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (17.14 g), 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 retrograde 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 $500
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Sicily, Kamarina, (c.420-405 B.C.), copper triantes, (2.82 g), obv. head of Athena to left, wearing Attic helmet adorned with a wing, rev. owl standing to left holding a lizard in its right claw, in exergue three pellets around KAMA to right downwards, (cf.S.1063, BMC 40, Westermark & Jenkins 198; Calciati CNS 29). Extremely fine and very scarce in this condition.
Estimate $150
SOLD $220
Sicily, Leontini, (c.455-430 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (16.95 g), obv. laureate head of Apollo to right, dotted border, rev. head of lion to right, around four barley grains, around **LEO NT I NON, (S.832, SNG ANS 228 [same dies], Boehringer 38 [same obverse die], Rizzo pl. 23, 2 [same obverse die]). Scrape on obverse across cheek, very dark tone, otherwise good very fine and scarce.
Estimate $750
SOLD $1,000
Sicily, Leontini, (c.425 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (17.38 g), 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 $600
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Sicily, Syracuse, (c.474-450 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (17.05 g), obv. slow quadriga driven to right by male charioteer, Nike flying right crowning charioteer, rev. **SU*RAKO **S*I O N around to right, head of Artemis-Arethusa to right, wearing diadem, four dolphins (two clearly visible) around, (cf.S.925, Boehringer 564 [same dies obverse 285/reverse 379], 19 reported example in Boehringer). Well centred, attractive light tone, nearly extremely fine and rare.
Estimate $1,500
SOLD $2,500
Sicily, Syracuse, (450-439 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (16.81 g), obv. slow quadriga driven right by male charioteer, above Nike flying to right crowning the rider, rev. Head of Artemis-Arethusa right, olive branch on headband, hair bound with a a cord around the head and wearing a sphendone, and a necklace, three dolphins around, around **S*YPAKO**SI O*N, (S.931, Boehringer 709, (dies Obv. V347, Rev. R485, 5 Specimens noted), SNG Munich, Nanteuil 347 (same dies), cf.BMC 107 (same obverse die), cf.SNG ANS 239 (same obverse die). Slightly porous surface, toned, nearly very fine and very rare.
Estimate $900
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Sicily, Syracuse, Dionysios I, (405-367 B.C.), AE drachm. AE 28, (27.18 g), 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, Boehringer Finanzpolitik Pl.39, 44, Calciati CNS 62, BMC 287, SNG ANS 454-469, Weber 1630). Deep green patina, nearly very fine and very scarce.
Estimate $150
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Sicily, Syracuse, period of Timoleon, (344-336 B.C.), AE hemilitron, AE 23, (14.12 g), obv. head of Zeus Eleutherios laureate to right, around **IEUS [ELEUQ]ERIOS*, rev. thunderbolt, eagle standing to right in right field, around **SURAKO S[IWN]*, (S.1192, BMC 313, SNG ANS 477-488, Calciati 71, Weber 1653). Dark brown tone, almost a full flan, otherwise good very fine and very scarce.
Estimate $200
SOLD $300
Sicily, Syracuse, period of Timoleon, (344-336 B.C.), AE 26, (18.34 g), obv. head of Zeus Eleutherios laureate to left, around traces of **IEUS ELEUQERIOS*, rev. free horse prancing to left, around traces of **SURAKOSIWN*, (S.1191, BMC 311-312, SNG ANS 533-541, Weber 1651). Brown patina, extremely fine portrait and very scarce.
Estimate $250
SOLD $500
Sicily, Syracuse, period of Timoleon, (344-336 B.C.), AE 25, (19.04 g), obv. head of Zeus Eleutherios laureate to left, around traces of **[IEUS ELEUQERIOS]*, rev. free horse prancing to left, **[SURAKOSIWN]*, (S.1191, BMC 311-312, SNG ANS 533-541, Weber 1651). Black patina, nearly extremely fine portrait and very scarce.
Estimate $150
SOLD $110
Sicily, Syracuse, period of Timoleon, (344-336 B.C.), AE 26, (21.29 g), obv. head of Zeus Eleutherios laureate to left, [**IEUS ELEUQERIOS*], rev. free horse prancing to left, [**SURAKOSIWN*], (S.1191, BMC 311-312, SNG ANS 533-541, Weber 1651). Brown patina, Fine.
Estimate $80
SOLD $40
Sicily, Syracuse, reign of Agathokles, (317-285 B.C.), AE 23, (10.17 g), obv. bust of Artemis to right, quiver at shoulder behind, **SWTEIRA*. rev. above and below winged thunderbolt **AGAQOKLEOS / BASILEOS*, (S.1200, BMC 422, McClean 2858, SNG ANS 708ff.). Brown patina, extremely fine/good very fine and very scarce.
Estimate $200
SOLD $350
Sicily, Syracuse, Hiketas II, (287-278 B.C.), AE litra AE 20, (7.58 g), Struck circa 283-279 B.C., obv. youthful head of Zeus Hellanios to right around **DIOS ELLANIOU*, rev. eagle standing left on thunderbolt, with wings spread, around **[SURAK]OSIWN*, (cf.S.1211, CNS Calciati 167, Carroccio, basileus, series 39, SNG ANS 790). Choice Extremely fine, with dark brown patina.
Estimate $140
SOLD $100
Sicily, Syracuse, Kingdom of, Pyrrhos, (278-276 B.C.), AE 24 (11.14 g), obv. youthful head of Herakles to left in lion skin, to left **SURAKOSIWN*, rev. Athena Promachos advancing to right, brandishing spear and holding shield, to right an owl, (S.1213, BMC 498, SNG ANS 850). Even brown patina, good very fine, and very scarce.
Estimate $200
SOLD $150
Sicily, Syracuse, reign of Hieron II, (275-215 B.C.), AE 26, (17.80 g), obv. diademed head of Hieron beardless to left, uncertain (rudder) behind, rev. horseman prancing to right, holding spear couched, beneath **F*, in exergue IEP**WNOS*, (S.1221, SNG Cop. 842, BMC 595, SNG ANS 825-6). Extremely fine/good very fine with attractive chocolate patina.
Estimate $200
SOLD $370