Catalogue
Constantine IV Pogonatus, with Heraclius and Tiberius (668-685), gold solidus, (4.35 g), Constantinople mint, Class III, issued c.674-681, Officina H, obv. three-quarter facing bearded bust of Constantine IV, wearing helmet with plume and cuirass, holding spear and shield, around dN C TNUSP, rev. Cross potent above three steps, between facing figures of Heraclius on left and Tiberius on right, each holding cross on globe, around VICTOA AVGUH, in exergue CONOB, (S.1156, DOC 10g, MIB 7b). Extremely fine, with mint bloom but weak in places.
Estimate $600
SOLD $480
Nicephorus III, (A.D.1078-1081), electrum gold histamenon nomisma (scyphate), Constantinople mint, (4.27 g), obv. bearded Christ enthroned no back, facing, wearing nimbus, raising right hand, in left hand the Gospels, IC XC across, double dotted border, rev. +NIKH**F D*EC T W ROTANIAT, around bust of Nicephorus facing, bearded wearing crown and loros, holding labarum with X on shaft and globe with cross, (S.1881, DOC 3, BMC 7-11, R.2051-2). Good bust of bearded Christ, nearly extremely fine and very scarce.
Estimate $600
SOLD $500
Celtic, Eastern Europe, imitation of Philip III of Macedon, (3rd century B.C.), silver drachm (2.94 g), obv. head of Herakles to right, wearing lion skin, within dotted border, rev. crude Zeus Aetophoros seated left on throne, one monogram in left field, trace of barbarous ethnic to right, (cf.S.211, Sammlung Lanz 939, cf.CCCBM I 200ff, Gobl OTA 591). Nearly very fine, off centred obverse, rare.
Estimate $80
SOLD $80
Italy, Campania, Hyria, (c.400-395 B.C.), silver nomos, stater or didrachm, (6.83 g), obv. head of crested helmeted Athena to left, with owl and wreath on helmet, rev. man-headed bull to right, above [YDI]NA reversed, (cf.S.294, Rutter Group 8, No. 44 [obv. die 26, rev. die 38], BMC 7 [same dies], HN Italy 539). Off centred obverse, otherwise very good and very rare.
Estimate $60
SOLD $100
Italy, Campania, Neapolis (Naples), (c.340-300 B.C.), silver nomos, stater or didrachm, (7.39 g), obv. head of nymph to right, monogram XA monogram before, grapes bunch behind, **S*TA below, rev. man-headed bull walking to right, crowned by Nike flying right, below **P*, below exergue [NEOP]OLIT[WN], (cf.S.307, HN 789, Sambon 472, SNG ANS 362-4, SNG Cop. 428-9). Well centred, die break on reverse, otherwise nearly very fine.
Estimate $250
SOLD $190
Italy, Calabria, Tarentum (Taras), (334-330 B.C.), silver stater or nomos, (7.82 g), obv. naked horseman on prancing horse to right holding lance downwards, shield behind, below **SA*, rev. Taras astride a dolphin to left, holding a distaff, below dolphin prow of vessel to left, **TAPAS in small letters on right, (S.347, cf.Vl.586, cf.SNG ANS 985-6). Nearly very fine/very fine.
Estimate $300
SOLD $200
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 $170
SOLD $120
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 $180
SOLD $240
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 to right, holding Nike and distaff, (cf.S.349-350, Vlasto 819, SNG ANS 1158, HN Italy 1020). Toned, very fine.
Estimate $230
SOLD $190
Italy, Lucania, Herakleia, (330-280 B.C.), silver nomos, stater or didrachm, (7.28 g), obv. head of Athena to right wearing laureate crested Attic helmet, ornamented with Scylla, behind E to right, above I-HPAK**LHIW N*, rev. Herakles standing facing, club in hand, holding lion's skin and club, owl to left, (cf.S.391; SNG ANS 79 [same dies], Work 87 [same dies, only one reported]). Nearly very fine, porous surface on obverse and a very rare type.
Estimate $200
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Italy, Lucania, Metapontum, (c.520 B.C.), silver stater, (7.44 g) on broad thin flan, obv. ear of corn in high relief, to left ME to right TA, circled border with dots, rev. ear of corn incuse, lined incused border, (cf.S.235, Noe [NN&M 32] Class IV, No.89, SNG ANS 195, [same dies], SNG Cop. 1160 [same dies]). Some minor obverse corrosion on lower edge, otherwise good very fine and rare.
Estimate $1,200
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Italy, Lucania, Metapontum, (c.300 B.C.), silver stater or nomos, (7.78 g), obv. bust of Demeter to left 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 $350
SOLD $400
Italy, Lucania, Poseidonia, (c.480-450 B.C.), silver stater or nomos, (7.58 g), obv. Poseidon, naked but for chlamys over shoulder, advancing right brandishing trident, [**POMES], rev. bull walking to left, all within shallow incuse square, above **EMOP (retrograde), (cf. S.424, SNG Cop.1278-9, SNG ANS 652). Porous obverse, otherwise fine/very fine, and very scarce.
Estimate $150
SOLD $80
Italy, Lucania, Thurium (Thourioi), (350-300 B.C.), silver stater, (7.60 g), obv. head of Athena to right wearing crested Athenian helmet, ornamented with figure of Scylla, rev. bull butting to right, **UOURIWN* and **D above, dolphin below base line in the exergue, (cf.S.447; SNG ANS 1046-7 [similar dies], SNG Cop.-, BMC -). Extremely fine and very rare.
Estimate $800
SOLD $900
Italy, Lucania, Velia, (c.400-365 B.C.), silver nomos, stater or didrachm, (7.65 g), Period IV, workshop of T, obv. head of Athena to left, wearing crested Athenian helmet with griffin, rev. lion walking to right, **UELHTWN* in exergue, owl above lion with open wings, (cf.S.454, Williams 248 [these dies, Obv.147, rev.194]). Toned, interesting obverse flaw on helmet noted by Williams, otherwise very fine, good metal and a scarce mint.
Estimate $300
SOLD $360
Italy, Lucania, Velia, (c.350/340-320/310 B.C.), silver nomos, stater or didrachm, (7.37 g), Period VI, Kleudoros workshop, obv. head of Athena to left, wearing crested Phrygian helmet, ornamented with long wreath, monogram behind, rev. lion standing to left with reverted head, its forelegs on a ram's head, K reversed E monogram below, in exergue **UELHTWN*, (cf.S.456, Williams 378 [same dies, dies of obv.190, rev.266], SNG ANS 1317 [same dies], BMC 68 [same dies]). Good fine, good metal and a very scarce type.
Estimate $250
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Italy, Bruttium, Kaulonia, silver stater, 460-450 B.C. (Kraay chronology), (7.90 g), obv. Apollo naked walking to right, before him a small stag standing to right, looking back, KAV**L* behind downwards reversed, rev. stag standing to right, before a sapling growing, [K]AV retrograde above, (S.462, Hartwig Collection March 1910 [lot 420 same dies], Schlessinger XIII [Hermitage Duplicates, sold 1935 lot 166 same dies], Noe 83 [same dies]). Good fine and rare.
Estimate $200
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Italy, Bruttium, Kroton, (420-400 B.C.), silver stater, (7.49 g), obv. eagle standing to left, on olive branch with open wings, KPOTONIATAN above, rev. tripod-lebes with neck and three handles, in field to right coiled serpent, to left a barley stalk, (cf.S.472, SNG ANS 355 [same dies]). Some surface flaking on the reverse, with attractive grey tone, very fine and rare.
Estimate $400
SOLD $300
Italy, Bruttium, Rhegion, (c.450 B.C. [Arnold-Biucchi chronology]), silver tetradrachm, (14.21 g), obv. lion's head facing, within dotted border, rev. Iokastos the traditional founder of the city naked to waist and seated to left, holding staff and resting left hand on hip, all within laurel wreath, legend around anti-clockwise, RECI NOS (most letters are reversed), (S.498, Herzfelder, H., "Catalogue des Tetradrachmes et Drachmes de Rhegion" 6, [obv.D3, rev.R5 same dies], [Revue Numismatique (RN) 1956], Paris de Luynes 791 = Num. Chron, Pl.VIII, 2; Berlin example of similar weight). Interesting die break on the reverse, slightly off centred on the reverse otherwise very fine, and rare.
Estimate $1,200
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Italy, Bruttium, Rhegion, (c.415/0-387 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (17.35 g), obv. facing lion's head, rev. head of Apollo to right, wearing laurel wreath, olive sprig behind, (S.501, Herzfelder 88 (D54/R75), HN Italy 2496, Gulbenkian 141 [same obverse die], Bement 316 [same obverse die]). Nearly extremely fine, lightly toned, a rare die pairing, with only one example noted in Herzfelder.
Estimate $11,000
SOLD $9,500
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 $180
SOLD $160
Sicily, Akragas (Agrigentum), (c.520-472 B.C.), silver didrachm, Jenkins Group III-IV, (8.13 g), obv. eagle with closed wings standing to left, AK behind, RA in front, rev. crab within circular incuse field, (cf.S.709, SNG Cop.40 [Pl.1 same obverse die], cf.SNG ANS 951-2 [similar dies]). Slightly off centred, of good silver with grey patina, very fine and a rare type.
Estimate $500
SOLD $500
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 $70
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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 $70
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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 $50
SOLD $50
Sicily, Gela, (c. 490-480 B.C.), silver didrachm, (8.61 g), obv. naked horseman to right wearing crested helmet, galloping right brandishing spear held high in his hand, rev. man headed bull to right with long beard, to right and below **GELA*, (S.713, Jenkins Group I, 8 (obv 5, rev. 4), Hirmer [Pl.42]). Lightly toned, some minor surface pitting on obverse, otherwise nearly extremely fine.
Estimate $3,000
SOLD $2,400
Sicily, Gela, (c.490-480 B.C.), silver didrachm, (8.42 g), obv. naked horseman to right wearing crested helmet, galloping right brandishing spear held high in his hand, rev. man headed bull to right with long beard, above **GELA*, (S.713, Jenkins Group I, No. 18, obv. 7, rev. 10 [same dies]). Large pitting area under forelegs of the horse together with minor scratches around that area of the obverse, otherwise good very fine.
Estimate $500
SOLD $850
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 $350
SOLD $260
Sicily, Himera, (c.530-482 B.C. [Sear], 480/78-470 B.C. [Westermark]), silver didrachm, (8.01 g), obv. cock with closed wings strutting to left, rev. crab within circular incuse circular field, (S.715, Westermark 99 [same dies], SNG Sweden (Forbat) 125 [same dies], Niggeler I, 1965 lot 99 [same dies]). Nearly very fine and very rare.
Estimate $600
SOLD $400
Sicily, Leontini, (c.466-425 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (17.27 g), obv. laureate head of Apollo to left, dotted border, rev. head of lion to left, around four barley grains and legend, **L EON TIN O N, (S.833 [same obverse and similar reverse die], SNG ANS 236 [same obverse die], Rizzo Pl.23, 7). Edge breaks from striking, toned, very fine and rare.
Estimate $1,000
SOLD $1,250