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Spain, Baetica, Patricia (Corduba), Augustus, (27 B.C.- A.D. 14), AE 25 (9.88 g), obv. bare head of Augustus to left, around PERM CAES AVG, rev. COLONIA PATRICIA within oak-wreath, (S.16, C.607, SNG Tubingen 93-4, RPC 129). Dark brown patina, fine - very fine and scarce.
Estimate $200
SOLD $110
Spain, Baetica, Patricia (Corduba), Augustus, (27 B.C.- A.D. 14), AE 22 (5.20 g), obv. bare head of Augustus to left, around PERM CAES AVG, rev. COLONIA PATRICIA around, apex and simpulum within, (cf.S.5395; RPC 130); Calagurris, Augustus, AE 30 (13.06 g), obv. bare head to right, MVN CAL IVL around, rev. II VIR C MAR CAP Q VRSO, (cf.S.4, RPC 434, SNG Cop. 577); Carthago Nova, Augustus, AE 18, (4.88 g), obv. bare head right, around AVGVSTVS DIVI F, rev. C. LAETILIVS APALVS II V Q diadem and lotus enclosing REX PTOL, (cf.S.13, RPC 172, SNG Cop. 495). Dark brown patina, fine - very fine and scarce. (3)
Estimate $220
SOLD $130
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 $70
SOLD $100
Italy, Campania, Neapolis (Naples), (c.340-240 B.C.), silver stater or didrachm, (7.22 g), obv. head of nymph to right, bunch of grapes behind, X before, rev. man-headed bull walking to right, crowned by Nike flying right above, below bull K, in exergue NEOPOLITWN, (cf.S.307, Sambon 472, SNG ANS 362 [same dies]). Unusual, almost full flan, toned, nearly very fine and scarce.
Estimate $250
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Italy, Calabria, Tarentum (Taras), (500-473 B.C.), 490-480 B.C. F-B chronology), silver nomos or stater, (8.05 g), obv. Taras to r., riding on dolphin's back with arm left extended, right behind holding cuttle fish, below TAPA**[S]*, rev. Sea horse (Hippocamp), to r., with curled wing, beneath a pecten of globular shape, within circular border, (S.224, Vl.101/104 (p.15, Pl.IV, these dies), HN (Rutter) 827 [p.93], Evans 2nd Group Hippocamp, F-B Group 3, No. 65 (p.58-59, obv. die V27, rev. die R50), cf.SNG ANS 831 (Pl.22), Cote 28 (very similar obverse die). Very fine and very rare.
Estimate $600
SOLD $450
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 $220
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Italy, Lucania, Metapontum, (c.400-350 B.C.), silver stater, (7.36 g), obv. head of female to right, the hair is held bound by a sphendone or sakkos, rev. corn ear, **METAP to left, stalk to right, **LU above stalk, (cf.S.409, Noe [NN&M 47, 1984] 497, SNG Cop. 1203 [same dies]). Very fine and very scarce.
Estimate $300
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Italy, Lucania, Metapontum, (c.335-330 B.C.), silver stater, (7.56 g), obv. bearded Corinthian helmeted head of Leukippos to right, lion head behind, rev. ear of corn, to right [M]ETA, to left club erect over leaf, [AM]I below, (S.415, Johnston [NN&M 164] Class B.2.31, SNG Ash.728). Nearly very fine, scarce.
Estimate $300
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Italy, Lucania, Thurium (Thourioi), (c.350 B.C.), silver nomos, stater or didrachm, (7.75 g), obv. head of Athena to right wearing crested Athenian helmet, ornamented with figure of Scylla, rev. bull butting to right, **YOURIWN and HP monogram above, tunny fish below in exergue, dotted exergual line, (cf.S.442, SNG ANS 1041 [same dies]). Well centred coin, good fine and a very rare magistrate monogram type.
Estimate $400
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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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Sicily, Akragas (Agrigentum), (c.495-480/478 B.C.), silver didrachm, Jenkins Group III, (8,57 g), obv. eagle with closed wings standing to left, AKRA behind, CA**S* upwards in front, rev. crab within circular incuse field, (cf.S.709A, cf.Jenkins (Gela) Group III, cf.Pl.37,6, SNG Lockett 703, SNG ANS 937 [similar dies]). Good very fine with light patination, a rare variety.
Estimate $1,600
SOLD $1,500
Sicily, Akragas (Agrigentum), (c.472-420 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (17.33 g), obv. eagle with closed wings standing to left, AKRAC ANTO**S* around, rev. crab on plain broad flan, (S.741, BMC 59, SNG ANS 964-980 [similar dies], SNG Lockett 690). Weakness on eagle on obverse, otherwise very fine and rare.
Estimate $2,000
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Sicily, Leontini, (c.425 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (17.12 g), obv. laureate head of Apollo to left, dotted border, rev. head of lion to left, around three barley grains and olive leaf behind, around **LEONTINON, (cf.S.833, SNG ANS 256-7 same dies). Light obverse porosity in right field, otherwise very fine and rare.
Estimate $800
SOLD $750
Sicily, Syracuse, (485-480 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (17.08 g), obv. slow quadriga driven to right by male charioteer, Nike flying right crowning horses, rev. **S*VRAKO**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 180 [obv.80/rev.124 same dies], Weber 1560 [same dies]). Some surface edge weakness, otherwise very fine and rare.
Estimate $1,700
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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 $800
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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
SOLD $90
Sicily, Syracuse, reign of Agathokles, (317-285 B.C.), AE 23, (8.27 g), obv. bust of Artemis to right, quiver at shoulder behind, before **SWTEIRA*. rev. above and below winged thunderbolt **AGAQOKLEOS / BASILE[OS]*, (S.1200, BMC 422, McClean 2858, SNG ANS 708ff.). Brown patina, good very fine and very scarce.
Estimate $200
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Sicily, Syracuse, reign of Hiketas, (288-279 B.C.), AE 22, (9.31 g), obv. bust of youthful laureate head of Zeus Hellanios to left, trophy behind, **DIOS ELLANIOU* to right, dotted border, rev. eagle to left with open wings standing on thunderbolt, to left a star, traces on left **SURAK OSIWN*, A in left field, (S.1212, cf.BMC 468, Favorito 20a-c, SNG ANS 810). Brown patina, extremely fine and very scarce.
Estimate $300
SOLD $360
Sicily, Syracuse, time of Hieron II, (275-216 B.C.), AE 19, (4.25 g), obv. Head of Persephone to left, rev. bull butting to left, club and KN [K reversed], IE in exergue, (S.1218, cf.Calciati 191 (p.348), cf.SNG ANS 581, cf.SNG Morcom 810). Very fine with attractive green patina, scarce.
Estimate $90
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Sicily, Syracuse, reign of Hieron II, (275-215 B.C.), AE 26, (15.62 g), obv. diademed head of Hieron beardless to left, uncertain (rudder) behind, rev. horseman prancing to right, holding spear couched, beneath A, in exergue traces of IEP**WNOS*, (S.1221, SNG Cop. 842, BMC 595. SNG ANS 825-6); Sicily, Himera, (420-408 B.C.), AE 16, (hemilitron), (2.43 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). Fine - nearly very fine, second coin chipped. (2)
Estimate $100
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Siculo-Punic, mint of the camp, (c.320-310 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (17.02 g), obv. wreathed head of Persephone to left, wearing triple pendant earring and necklace, four dolphins swimming around, rev. horse's head to left, palm tree behind, Punic legend, "MMHNT" below, border of dots on obverse, straight border on reverse, (S.6434, Luynes 1458, SNG Lloyd 1631 (same dies), Jenkins SNR 56, [Series 3a] 148 [dies, O47/R133). Attractive old cabinet toning, nearly extremely fine, of superb artistic style by a master engraver, scarce.
Estimate $6,000
SOLD $7,000
Thrace (Moesia Inferior), Istros, (400-350 B.C.), silver stater, (5.89 g), obv. two young male heads facing, side by side, right inverted, left upright, rev. sea-eagle standing to left on dolphin to left, which it attacks with its beak, below dolphin monogram **AP*, (cf.S.1669, SNG BMC 249, BMC 6, SNG Stancomb 147, Pick 417). Slight flan flaw in centre of obverse, otherwise toned, extremely fine with traces of mint bloom on reverse.
Estimate $350
SOLD $380
Thrace (Moesia Inferior), Istros, (400-350 B.C.), silver stater, (5.24 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, A below dolphin, (cf.S.1669, SNG BM 237-8, Pick 416, SNG Cop. 193). Good very fine/nearly extremely fine, rare.
Estimate $350
SOLD $340
Thrace (Moesia Inferior), Istros, (400-350 B.C.), silver stater, (5.52 g), obv. two young male heads facing, side by side, left upright, right inverted, rev. sea-eagle standing to left on dolphin to left, which it attacks with its beak, above **ISTRIH*, **G* removed above from die, below dolphin monogram PAX, (cf.S.1669, SNG BMC 230-231, AMNG Pick 427). Nearly extremely fine and rare.
Estimate $250
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Thrace (Moesia Inferior), Istros, (400-350 B.C.), silver obol or trihemiobol, (1.01 g), obv. two young male heads facing, side by side, left upright, right inverted, rev. **ISTR[IH]* above, sea-eagle standing to left on dolphin to left, which it attacks with its beak, **D* below dolphin, (cf.S.1670, cf.SNG BMC 250, cf.Pick 443-453, cf.SNG Stancomb 143, cf.SNG Cop.200). Good fine and very rare.
Estimate $120
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Thrace (Moesia Inferior), Marcianopolis, Macrinus and Diadumenian, (A.D. 217-218), AE 26, (12.21 g), obv. Macrinus laureate head to right facing Diadumenian head to left, around partial legend AVT [K O**PEL*CEVH MAKPEINOC K M **O]PE ANTWNEINO*C, rev. Concordia standing to left with patera and cornucopiae, altar before, around V*P PONTIAN O*V MA[PKI]ANO**POLI TWN*, E in field to left, (S.-, BMC -, Glaux 8 Vismara No.1661, SNG Munich 302, Pick 764 [p.245, Pl.XVIII, 34]). Black patina, fine/nearly very fine and very scarce for this reverse.
Estimate $140
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Thrace, Byzantion, (357-340 B.C.), silver tetrobol, (2.04 g), obv. cow standing to left, on dolphin to left, foreleg raised, above **P[U]*, rev. quadripartite incuse square of mill-sail pattern, (S.1582, SNG BMC Black Sea 36-41 [Pl.II]); Thrace, Byzantion, (387-340 B.C.), silver hemidrachm, (1.87 g), obv. forepart of bull to left, **P[U]* above, rev. head of ornamented trident, (S.1583, BMC Thrace 3.23-24). Toned, very fine, second scarce. (2)
Estimate $120
SOLD $120
Thrace, Callatis, (3rd-2nd century B.C.), silver drachm (or octobol Sear) (4.99 g), obv. head of young Herakles to right clad in lion skin, rev. **KALLATI* between ear of barley and club on left and bow case on right, monogram M to left, (S.1659, Pick 197 var., cf.SNG Stancomb 62 variant). Very fine and very rare, monogram unpublished.
Estimate $450
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Thrace, Mesembria, (450-350 B.C.), silver diobol (1.22 g), obv. crested helmet facing, rev. **MESA* in four quarters of a radiate wheel, (S.1673, SNG BMC 268-271, BMC 2-3). Nearly extremely fine.
Estimate $120
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Thrace, The Thracian Cherronesos (Cardia?), (400-350 B.C.), silver hemidrachm, (2.31 g), obv. forepart of lion to right, looking back, rev. quadripartite incuse square, dot in one corner, ivy leaf in opposite corner, (cf.S.1603, McClean 4082-4083, SNG Berry 501, BMC 13). Toned, good very fine.
Estimate $80
SOLD $50