Catalogue

Lot 4451 Sale 111 Greek Silver & Bronze Coins

Celtic, Eastern Europe, imitation of Philip II of Macedon, silver tetradrachm (13.49 g), 4th-3rd century B.C., Vollstandiger Legende (Compelete Legend) type, Struck in central Dacia, obv. laureate head of Zeus to right, dotted border, rev. horseman riding right, around **FILIP* v, **L above torch, below horse, dolphin below foreleg, (cf.OTA 4, Lanz 359-360, CCCBM I 3, cf.KMW 960). Nearly very fine and very scarce.

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Lot 4452 Sale 111 Greek Silver & Bronze Coins

Italy, Lucania, Metapontum, (c.480 B.C.), silver stater, (8.02 g), obv. six grain ear of corn, META upwards on left, rev. six grain ear of corn, incuse, (cf.S.238, Noe 155, SNG ANS 223, HN Italy 1482). Good very fine and very rare.

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Lot 4453 Sale 111 Greek Silver & Bronze Coins

Italy, Lucania, Thourioi (Thurium), (c.320 B.C.), AE 34, (40.46 g), obv. Head of Athena right, wearing crested helmet decorated with Skylla hurling a stone, rev. bull standing right, above **QOURIWN, DAMWN* below, (magistrate), serpent in exergue, (S.-, SNG ANS 1183, HN Italy 1916). Good very fine, mottled multicolor patina, obverse slightly double struck, light corrosion on crest, reverse fields tooled, a very rare and very heavy example of fine style.

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Lot 4454 Sale 111 Greek Silver & Bronze Coins

Italy, Bruttium, Croton (Kroton), (500-460 B.C.), silver stater or nomos (7.86 g), obv. tripod, crane to left on right, QPO upwards to left, rev. tripod, incuse, (S.256, SNG ANS 262, Gale 13, SNG Cop. 1750). Slightly of centred on reverse, weak in places, otherwise very fine/good fine and scarce.

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Lot 4455 Sale 111 Greek Silver & Bronze Coins

Italy, Bruttium, Rhegion, (c.450 B.C. [Arnold-Biucchi chronology]), silver tetradrachm, (16.94 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, [R]ECI NOS, (S.498, Herzfelder, H., "Catalogue des Tetradrachmes et Drachmes de Rhegion" No.1i [This Coin], [obv.D1, rev.R1 same dies], Pl.XX 1q for reverse die break illustration, [Revue Numismatique (RN) 1956], Munzhundlung Basel Sale 4 (390) [This Coin], cf.Arnold Biucchi 7-10 [Same Dies], SNG ANS 635). Some light scratches in the region of the interesting die crack on the reverse, original obverse die somewhat rusted, otherwise good very fine/very fine and very rare.

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Lot 4456 Sale 111 Greek Silver & Bronze Coins

Italy, Calabria, Tarentum (Taras), (272-235 B.C.), silver stater or nomos, (6.22 g), obv. naked rider on stationary horse to right, Nike flying to right above crowning him from behind, below traces of **DAMOKRITOS, above to right EY, rev. Taras astride a dolphin to right, holding a cornucopiae and trident, to left monogram of **IWPV, **TAPA S below, (cf.S.374, cf.Vl.914, cf.SNG ANS 1233, SNG Cop.935). With some original find patination, toned, very fine, a die combination not in Vlasto.

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Lot 4457 Sale 111 Greek Silver & Bronze Coins

Sicily, Akragas (Agrigentum), (c.500-480 B.C.), silver didrachm, Jenkins Group IV, (8.37 g), obv. eagle with closed wings standing to left, AK behind, RA in front, rev. crab within circular incuse field, (A) **S* below, (cf.S.709A, cf.Jenkins (Gela) Pl.37,15/17, SNG ANS 960 [similar dies]). Very fine/fine with surface roughness on reverse, a rare variety.

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Lot 4458 Sale 111 Greek Silver & Bronze Coins

Sicily, Akragas (Agrigentum), (c.422-406 B.C.), AE 28 (or hemilitron), (24.04 g), obv. eagle with open wings standing to left on hare, rev. crab with crayfish to left below, six pellets around, vine leaf above between claws, (cf.S.1022, SNG ANS 1029 [similar dies]). Dark green patina, earthern edge patination, nearly very fine and a rare type.

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Lot 4459 Sale 111 Greek Silver & Bronze Coins

Sicily, Akragas (Agrigentum), AE 21, trias, (425-406 B.C.), (8.86 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.

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Lot 4460 Sale 111 Greek Silver & Bronze Coins

Sicily, Centoripae, (344-336 B.C.), AE drachm or litra, (32.25 g), (one of the largest ancient Greek bronzes), obv. head of Kore-Persephone crowned with ears of corn, four dolphins around to right, rev. crouching panther with arched back walking left with raised right paw, (S.1080, SNG ANS 1305, Calciati III, 165, 1). Good fine and well centered with pleasing dark green patina, rare.

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Lot 4461 Sale 111 Greek Silver & Bronze Coins

Sicily, Gela, (c. 465-450 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (16.96 g), obv. slow quadriga driven left (only two horses are shown), by male charioteer holding reins, a column behind with heavy capital, ketos to left in exergue, dotted border, rev. forepart of man headed bull to right with long beard, to right around **GELAS, Nike flying above to right, (cf.S.795, Jenkins 219, obv. 58, rev. 117 [notes two examples known of these dies], SNG ANS 48). Attractive grey tone, a distinctive pair of dies, very fine or better on a broad flan, a rare die combination.

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Lot 4462 Sale 111 Greek Silver & Bronze Coins

Sicily, Kamarina, (c.420-405 B.C.) AE tetras, 17mm, (3.64 g), obv. Gorgoneion facing, rev. owl standing left, head facing, grasping lizard with talon [K]AMA upwards to left, three pellets (mark of value) in exergue, (S.1062, Westermark & Jenkins 195, CNS 21, SNG ANS 326). Good very fine, scarce.

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Lot 4463 Sale 111 Greek Silver & Bronze Coins

Sicily, Leontinoi, (c.425 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (16.93 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). Heavy obverse porosity, otherwise very good/very fine and scarce.

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Lot 4464 Sale 111 Greek Silver & Bronze Coins

Sicily, Messana, (450-446 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (17.05 g), issued 455-451 B.C., obv. biga of mules driven to right by seated male charioteer, Nike flying above crowning horses, in exergue bay leaf with fruit, rev. MESSAN I ON (S letters reversed), hare running to right, B above, (cf.S.847, Caltabiano 323 [obv.die 142, rev. die 134, Randazzo 184 [same dies], SNG Cop. 394 [same dies], Caltabiano notes and records 12 coins from these dies]). Nearly very fine and rare.

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Lot 4465 Sale 111 Greek Silver & Bronze Coins

Sicily, Messana, (445-439 B.C.), silver drachm, (4.14 g), obv. biga of mules driven to right by seated male charioteer, Nike flying above crowning horses, in exergue dolphin to right [ivy leaf has been suggested], dotted border, rev. **MESSA NION, hare running to right, all within olive wreath, (cf.S.848, Caltabiano Series IX, 388.6 [This Coin, illustrated plate 24, obv.die 175, rev. die 168], Jameson 651 [This Coin], McClean 2391, SNG Lockett 120 [same dies]). Toned, good very fine and very rare in this condition.

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Lot 4466 Sale 111 Greek Silver & Bronze Coins

Sicily, Messana under the Mamertinoi, (220-200 B.C.), AE 27 a pentonkion, (11.90 g), obv. laureate head of Zeus to right, rev. naked warrior charging right holding spear and large circular shield **P* in field to right, on left [MA]MEPTIN[**W*N], (cf.S.1144, Sarstrom p.175 Series XVI, Group A, type c, 338-43, BAR Issue 28, CNS 41 Ds 2, HGC 2, 853, SNG Cop. 464). Good fine, some roughness on obverse.

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Lot 4467 Sale 111 Greek Silver & Bronze Coins

Sicily, Morgantina, (c.340 B.C.), AE dilitron (23 mm), (14.62 g), obv. [**MORGANTINWN*], helmeted head of Athena right, wearing triple crested helmet decorated with serpent and spiral, owl and **G* behind, rev. lion right, tearing at stag's head, monogram in exergue, (S.1148, SNG ANS 466, Calciati III p.243, 1/3, SNG Cop.473, SNG Morcom 641, Laffaille 181, Virzi 1264ff). Attractive very fine and rare.

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Lot 4468 Sale 111 Greek Silver & Bronze Coins

Sicily, Syracuse, Dionysios I, (405-367 B.C.), AE drachm, 28mm, (32.91 g), obv. head of Athena wearing Corinthian helmet to left bound with olive wreath, to left traces of **S*YRA, 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). Brown patina, good fine and very scarce.

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Lot 4469 Sale 111 Greek Silver & Bronze Coins

Sicily, Syracuse, period of Timoleon, (344-336 B.C.), AE litra, AE 26, (19.00 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, very fine portrait and very scarce.

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Lot 4470 Sale 111 Greek Silver & Bronze Coins

Sicily, Syracuse, period of Timoleon, (344-336 B.C.), AE hemilitron, AE 23, (14.60 g), obv. head of Zeus Eleutherios laureate to right, around **IEUS EL[EUQERI]OS*, rev. thunderbolt, eagle standing to right in right field, around **SURAKO SIWN*, (S.1192, BMC 313, SNG ANS 477-488, Calciati 71, Weber 1653). Dark brown tone, well centred, nearly extremely fine and very scarce.

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Lot 4471 Sale 111 Greek Silver & Bronze Coins

Sicily, Syracuse, time of Timoleon, (344-306 B.C., Calciati dates 405-395 B.C.), AE 19, (7.31 g), obv. head of Athena to left, wearing Corinthian helmet, **SURA* downwards before, rev. Hippocamp to left with curled wings, (S.1193, BMC 292, SNG ANS 426-433). Brown patina, very fine and scarce.

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Lot 4472 Sale 111 Greek Silver & Bronze Coins

Sicily, Syracuse, Agathokles, (317-289 B.C.), silver tetradrachm (17.04 g), struck circa 310-306/5 B.C., obv. **KORAS*, wreathed head of Kore to right, dotted border, rev. **AGAQOKLEOS*, Nike standing right, in the process of erecting trophy, holding nail in left hand and hammer in right, triskeles to lower left, dotted border, (S.974, cf.M. Ierardi., "Tetradrachms of Agathocles of Syracuse" in AJN 7-8 (1995-6) No. 135-184, BAR issue 23, SNG ANS 679, HGC 2, 1536). Toned, very fine/good very fine, scarce.

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Lot 4473 Sale 111 Greek Silver & Bronze Coins

Sicily, Syracuse, reign of Hieron II (275-215 B.C.), AE 34, (36.41 g), struck c.265 B.C., obv. diademed head of Hieron II to left, rev.**IERWNOS* in exergue, Nike driving galloping biga right, N below, (S.1220, Calciati II pg. 393, 196, R1 4 = Virzi 1838 = Laffaille, "Choix de Monnaies Grecques en Bronze," 89 [This Coin], SNG Morcom 816, SNG ANS 908 var. [A below]; SNG Lloyd 1553, SNG Copenhagen 832 var. [monogram]). Good very fine, black patina, light smoothing on the obverse and some encrustation around the devices, very rare.

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Lot 4474 Sale 111 Greek Silver & Bronze Coins

Sicily, Syracuse, reign of Hieron II, (275-215 B.C.), AE 27, (15.78 g), obv. diademed head of Hieron beardless to left, dotted border, rev. horseman prancing to right, holding spear couched, beneath **F*, in exergue IEP**WNOS*, (S.1221, Calciati II, [p.383, 195], SNG Morcom 824, SNG ANS 944). Dark tone, nearly extremely fine and a rare variety.

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Lot 4475 Sale 111 Greek Silver & Bronze Coins

Thrace (Moesia Inferior), Istros, (400-350 B.C.), silver stater, (5.68 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*, **D* below eagle, below dolphin monogram PAX, (cf.S.1669, SNG BMC 243, SNG Stancomb 146). Bright, nearly extremely fine.

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Lot 4476 Sale 111 Greek Silver & Bronze Coins

Thrace, (Moesia Inferior), Marcianopolis, Septimius Severus, (A.D. 193-211), AE 26, (7.24 g), obv. laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust to right of Septimius Severus, around AV K **L* CE**P* CEYHROC, rev. around YI + AYCTINIANOY MAPKIAN, in exergue [O**P]OLITWN*, Cybele seated left, lions at feet, (S.-, Varbanov 780, AMNG I 566). Dark patination, very fine or better, scarce, with collector's envelope.

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Lot 4477 Sale 111 Greek Silver & Bronze Coins

Thrace (Moesia Inferior), Marcianopolis, Septimius Severus, (A.D. 193-211), AE 27, (11.64 g), obv. Septimius Severus laureate head to right, rev. Cybele enthroned left, between two lions, holding phiale and resting on drum, (Varbanov 782, Pfeiffer 27); Caracalla and Julia Domna, (A.D. 198-217), AE 27 or five assaria, (13.65 g), obv. Caracalla laureate bust to right and Julia Domna bust to left, rev. Zeus seated left holding patera and sceptre, E in field to left, (Varbanov 1059, Pfeiffer 150), (illustrated); Severus Alexander and Julia Maesa, (A.D. 222-235), AE 27, (14.95 g), obv. Severus Alexander laureate and cuirassed bust right facing Julia Maesa bust diademed and draped to left, rev. Homonoia standing left holding patera and cornucopia, E in field to left, (Varbanov 1871, Pfeiffer 600), (illustrated). Fine - very fine, attractively toned, the Caracalla and Severus Alexander rare. (3)

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Lot 4478 Sale 111 Greek Silver & Bronze Coins

Thrace (Moesia Inferior), Marcianopolis, Macrinus and Diadumenian, (A.D. 217-218), AE 27, (12.93 g), obv. Macrinus laureate head to right facing Diadumenian head to left, rev. Asklepios standing left, holding serpent-staff, (Varbanov 1166, Pfeiffer 246), (illustrated); Elagabalus and Julia Maesa, (A.D. 218-222), AE 27 or five assaria, (13.68 g), obv. Elagabalus laureate bust to right and Julia Maesa bust to left, around legend AVT K M AVP ANTONEINOC AV**G IOVLIA* MAICA AV**G*, rev. Hygieia standing left feeding serpent from patera, E to right (Varbanov 1637, Pfeiffer 479), (illustrated); Severus Alexander and Julia Mamaea, (A.D. 222-235), AE 27, (11.66 g), obv. Severus Alexander laureate and cuirassed bust right facing Julia Mamaea bust diademed and draped to left, rev. Nemesis standing to left, holding scales and cornucopia, wheel at feet, E in field to right, (Varbanov 1834, Pfeiffer 624). Toned, fine - nearly very fine and scarce, the Elagabalus very rare. (3)

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Lot 4479 Sale 111 Greek Silver & Bronze Coins

Thrace, (Moesia Inferior), Marcianopolis, Macrinus and Diadumenian, (A.D. 217-218), AE 27, (13.49 g), obv. Macrinus laureate head to right facing Diadumenian head to left, rev. Tyche standing facing, head left holding rudder on globe and cornucopia, E in field to right, (Varbanov 1224, Pfeiffer 277); Elagabalus and Julia Maesa, (A.D. 218-222), AE 27 or five assaria, (13.52 g), obv. Elagabalus laureate bust to right and Julia Maesa bust to left, around legend AVT K M AVP ANTONEINOC AV**G IOVLIA* MAICA AV**G*, rev. Hermes standing left holding purse and caduceus, E to right, (Varbanov 1652, Pfeiffer 473), (illustrated); Gordian III and Tranquillina, (A.D. 238-244), AE 27, (12.92 g), obv. Gordian III laureate draped and cuirassed bust right facing Tranquillina bust to left, rev. Homonoia standing left, wearing kalathos, holding patera and cornucopia, E in field to left, (Varbanov 2044, Pfeiffer 726). Fine - very fine, attractively toned, the Macrinus rare. (3)

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Lot 4480 Sale 111 Greek Silver & Bronze Coins

Thrace, Abdera, (375/3-365/360 B.C.), silver drachm, (2.36 g), obv. Griffin springing to left of base with both forelegs raised, below **PAUSANIW*, rev. within linear square with Apollo laureate head to right, in field around **ABD HR[I TEW]N*, (cf.S.1552, May [Coinage of Abdera] 482-493, BMC 57). Short on flan, good very fine and very scarce.

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