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Gaul, Massalia (as a colony founded by the Phokaians), (c.400-350 B.C.), silver obol, (0.60 g), obv. youthful male head of Apollo left, rev. wheel with four spokes, M A in two quarters, (S.72, De La Tour 681). Well centred, good fine.
Estimate $80
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Italy, Lucania, Metapontum, (c.340-330 B.C.), silver nomos (7.58 g), obv. bearded head of Zeus Eleutherios to right, to right **ELEUQERIOS, D* behind, rev. META downwards on right, barley ear of seven grains, Selinos crouching above leaf, **D* below), (S.-, Johnston Class A 2.2 [same dies], SNG Munich 988, SNG ANS 451 [same obverse die], HN Italy 1557). Very fine, toned, the type of Zeus head is of great rarity, four known being only one other example beside those cited above.
Estimate $1,000
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Italy, Lucania, Metapontum, (c.320-290 B.C.), silver stater or nomos, (7.88 g), obv. head of Demeter to right wreathed in ears of corn, **[DAI] below chin, rev. corn ear, META to left, leaf of stalk to right, and star above, **LU* below leaf, (cf.S.416, Johnston [NN&M 164] Class C, 8.16 [same dies], SNG Ash 773 [same dies]). Well centred slightly short on flan, attractive grey patina, good very fine, and rare in this condition.
Estimate $600
SOLD $500
Italy, Lucania, Thurium (Thourioi), (350 -300 B.C.), silver nomos, stater or didrachm, (7.43 g), obv. head of Athena to right wearing crested Athenian helmet, ornamented with figure of Scylla, rev. bull butting to right, **[UOURIWN] and I below bull, tunny fish below in exergue, dotted exergual line, (cf.S.447; SNG ANS 1058/9 [similar dies]). Minor edge roughness on reverse, otherwise very fine and scarce.
Estimate $150
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Italy, Calabria, Tarentum, (Taras), (c.480-470 B.C.), silver obol, (0.65 g), obv. scallop shell, rev. four spoke wheel, (Vlasto 1106, SNG ANS 1239); Gaul, Massalia (as a Colony founded by the Phokaians), (c.400-350 B.C.), silver obol, (0.62 g), obv. youthful male head of Apollo left, rev. wheel with four spokes, M A in two quarters, (S.72, De La Tour 681). Toned, nearly very fine/very fine. (2)
Estimate $120
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Italy, Calabria, Tarentum (Taras), (272-235 B.C.), silver nomos, stater or didrachm, (6.36 g), obv. naked rider crowning stationary horse to right, below PhILICKOC, rev. Taras astride a dolphin to left, holding kantharos and trident, below dolphin, tripod, TARAS to right, (cf.S.374, cf.Vl.888, cf.SNG ANS 1206-7). Dark tone, slightly off centred on obverse, otherwise very fine.
Estimate $250
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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 $50
SOLD $30
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 $50
SOLD $40
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 $300
SOLD $320
Sicily, Messana, (425-421 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (17.09 g), obv. biga of mules driven to right by standing female charioteer, above Nike standing to right on reins, in exergue olive leaf with fruit, rev. **MESS A N I ON around, below hare bounding to right a dolphin to right, (S.851, Caltabiano 485 [obv.die 199, rev. die 196, 10 specimens known]). Dark attractive tone, well centred, nearly extremely fine and very rare.
Estimate $6,000
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Sicily, Syracuse, (485-480 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (16.79 g), obv. slow quadriga driven to right by male charioteer, Nike flying right crowning horses, rev. **S*VRA KO**SI ON* around to right, head of Artemis-Arethusa to right, hair waved and turned up behind under diadem of beads, four dolphins around, (cf.S.913, Boehringer 334 [obv.165/rev.234 same dies]). Some surface porosity on the obverse, otherwise very fine/nearly very fine and rare.
Estimate $500
SOLD $670
Sicily, Syracuse, (c.460-450 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (17.20 g), obv. slow quadriga driven to right by male charioteer holding kentron, Nike flying right crowning horses, dotted border, rev. **SURAKOSI O N around to right, head of Artemis-Arethusa to right, hair rolled and tucked under diadem, four dolphins clockwise around, (cf.S.914, Boehringer 510 same dies [obverse 268/reverse 363 dies], SNG ANS 162 [same obverse die]). Minor test cut on reverse, obverse die worn, otherwise very fine and rare.
Estimate $1,000
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Sicily, Syracuse, (c.445 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (17.16 g), obv. quadriga to right, Nike flying above crowning horses, in exergue pistrix (sea serpent), rev. head of Artemis-Arethusa with hair bound with cord which passes thrice round the head and twice round back of hair, around four dolphins, **SURAKOSI ON* around, (cf.S.925, Boeh. 554 [V.282/R385] 6 noted, Boston 373). Toned, very fine and rare.
Estimate $650
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Sicily, Syracuse, period of Timoleon, (344-336 B.C.), AE hemilitron, AE 23, (13.05 g), obv. head of Zeus Eleutherios laureate to right, around **IEUS [ELEUQERI]OS*, rev. thunderbolt, eagle standing to right in right field, around **[S]URAKO SIWN*, (S.1192, BMC 313, SNG ANS 477-488, Calciati 71, Weber 1653). Dark brown tone, off centred obverse, small flan, otherwise good very fine and very scarce.
Estimate $180
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Sicily, Syracuse, Kingdom of, Agathokles, (317-289 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (16.45 g), 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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Kings of Bosphoros, Aspurgus, with Gaius (Caligula), (c.14-38 A.D.), AE 1 units (7.93 g), struck 37-38 A.D., obv. bare head of Caligula right, around **GAIOS KAISAROS GERMANIKOS*, rev. diademed head of Aspurgus to right, dotted border, monogram and IB in fields, (S.5429, MacDonald 302, RPC I 1904, Anokhin 320). Slightly off centred, brown patina, extremely fine and very scarce.
Estimate $200
SOLD $200
Black Sea Region, (6-5th century B.C.), AE arrowhead, (4.22 g), 43x10 mm, as Proto-Money from the Apollonia Pontica area, leaf-shaped, with rib marks on one side, (cf.SNG Stancomb 26). Very fine and rare with rib pattern.
Estimate $80
SOLD $100
Moesia Inferior, Marcianopolis, Philip II and Serapis, (A.D. 247-249), AE Pentassaria, (11.68 g), obv. M IOV**L*IOC **FILIPP*OC KAICAP, bareheaded, draped and cuirassed bust right of Philip II facing draped bust of Serapis wearing polos, rev. around MAPKIANO**P[OLEITWN*], Homonoia standing left, holding patera over lighted altar and cornucopia, E left. (S.-, Varbanov 2096, AMNG 1213, H&J 6.44.36.2). Off centred reverse, otherwise very fine and very scarce.
Estimate $80
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Moesia Inferior, Odessus, Gordian III, with Tranquillina, (A.D. 238-244), AE Pentassarion (11.55 g), obv. confronted busts of Gordian III right, laureate, draped, and cuirassed, and Tranquillina left, draped and wearing stephane around AVT K M ANT **GORD*IANOC AY**G* CE /TRANKV**L/L*EIN, Ares standing left, holding shield and reversed spear, E (mark of value) to left, around O**D*HCCEIT**W*N, (cf.S.3799, AMNG I 2382, Varbanov 4555 [R4]). Green patination, cut into edge of flan, otherwise nearly extremely fine and rare.
Estimate $250
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Thrace, Byzantion, silver drachm (Rhodian standard), (387 - mid 4th century B.C.), (3.53 g), obv. bull standing to left on dolphin, **PU*, above, trident before, rev. quadripartite incuse square of "mill-sail" pattern, the surfaces granulated, (S.1581, BMC 14, SNG von Post 54, SNG Stancomb 1, SNG BMC 8-11). Toned, off centred on the reverse, some marks on bull, otherwise very fine and rare.
Estimate $150
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Thrace, Cherronesos, (400-350 B.C.), silver hemidrachm, (2.20 g), obv. forepart of lion to right looking back, rev. A and dot and fly in opposite quarters, (cf.S.1604, cf.BMC 29, McClean 4093). Well centred, good very fine.
Estimate $80
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Thrace, Island off Thrace, Thasos, (c.510-490 B.C.), silver stater, (9.73 g), obv. naked ithyphallic Satyr (archaic style) in kneeling running attitude carrying off nymph raising hand in protest, showing thumb and one finger, rev. quadripartite incuse square, (S.1357, Asyut Hoard 102-108, cf.BMC 24, Kraay 519, SNG Cop. 1008, ACNAC Dewing 1313). Toned, very fine and very scarce.
Estimate $1,250
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Thrace, Island off Thrace, Thasos, (c.510-490 B.C.), silver stater, (9.47 g), obv. naked ithyphallic Satyr (archaic style) in kneeling running attitude carrying off nymph raising hand in protest, showing thumb and one finger, rev. quadripartite incuse square, (S.1357, Asyut Hoard 102-108, SNG Ash. 3643, SNG Cop. 1009). Odd shaped flan, otherwise very fine with good facial detail and very scarce.
Estimate $700
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Thrace, Island off Thrace, Thasos, (c.early 5th century B.C.), silver stater, (8.00 g), obv. naked ithyphallic Satyr (classical style) in kneeling running attitude carrying off nymph raising facing hand in protest, rev. quadripartite incuse square, (S.1746, Asyut Hoard -, BMC 24, SNG Cop. 1010). Good fine, very scarce.
Estimate $500
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Thrace, Island off Thrace, Thasos, (c.463-411 B.C.), silver drachm, (3.53 g), obv. naked ithyphallic Satyr in a kneeling running attitude carrying off protesting nymph, rev. quadripartite incuse square, (S.1748, BMC 32-34, McClean 4203-4 [Pl.151, 26-27]). Good very fine with good facial detail, rare in this condition.
Estimate $600
SOLD $480
Thrace, Island of, Thasos, (411-350 B.C.), silver trihemiobol, (0.81 g), obv. Satyr with kylix running to left, rev. amphora, around **QAS IWN* all within incuse square, (S.1755, SNG Cop.1029-1030, SNG Tubingen 943-5). Good very fine.
Estimate $120
SOLD $180
Thrace, Island of, Thasos, (340-300 B.C.), silver trihemiobol, (0.69 g), obv. Satyr with kylix running to left, rev. amphora, around **QAS IWN* all within incuse square, (S.1755, SNG Cop.1029-1030, SNG Tubingen 943-5). Bright with surface roughness, otherwise nearly extremely fine and very scarce.
Estimate $100
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Thrace, Island of, Thasos, (after 148 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (16.78 g), obv. head of the young Dionysos wearing ivy wreath to right, rev. naked Herakles standing facing head to left, holding club and lion skin, around **HPAKLEOUS SWTHROS QA[SIWN]*, to left in field monogram **HM*, (S.1759, BMC 74-78, SNG Cop. 1043). Toned, scyphate type flan, very fine.
Estimate $250
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Thrace, Kingdom of, Lysimachos, (323-281 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (16.99 g), Uncertain mint, issued shortly after 281 B.C., obv. head of Alexander to right, with diadem and horn of Ammon, rev. Athena Nikephoros seated to left, supporting Nike, left arm on shield, transverse spear behind, to left in inner left field a monogram of **PURH*, in exergue **STH*, to left **BASILEWS* to right **LUSIMAXOU*, (cf.S.6814, Imhoof-Blumer 65 [p.55], M.-, Thompson -). Lightly toned with golden highlights, with an unusual yet extremely beautiful portrait of the deified Alexander, good extremely fine and extremely rare.
Estimate $5,000
SOLD $4,000
Thrace, Kingdom of, Lysimachos, (323-281 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (17.07 g), Uncertain mint, issued 297-281 B.C., obv. head of Alexander to right, with diadem and horn of Ammon, rev. Athena Nikephoros seated to left, supporting Nike, left arm on shield, spear behind, to left a monogram ATNO, in exergue **QE* monogram, to left **BASILEWS* to right **LUSIMAXOU*, (cf.S.6814, SNG Berry 407 (same obverse die), M.-, Thompson -). Toned, good very fine - nearly extremely fine.
Estimate $1,300
SOLD $800