Catalogue
Celtic England, Belgic migration, Amorican billon stater, North-West Gaul, (70-50 B.C.), Class III, (6.33 g), obv. Celticized head to right, rev. Celticized horse to right, (S.16). Weak in places, otherwise very fine.
Estimate $150
SOLD $240
South Western Britain, uninscribed issue, Durotriges tribal issues, Abstract type, (c.45-40 B.C.), silver stater, (5.32 g), obv. abstracted head of Apollo to right, rev. Celticized disjointed horse to left, circles (pellet and ring type) around, (S.366, SCB. 1, Mack 317, Van A. 1235-1). Bright, nearly extremely fine.
Estimate $300
SOLD $340
Celtic, Iceni, early uninscribed silver unit, c.60 A.D., (1.19 g), obv. face to right, rev. horse regular type, to right, (S.434, M.413/d, V.790-94, BMC.3556-3759[74]). Good very fine.
Estimate $200
SOLD $360
Spain, Iltirta (Ilerda), after 143 B.C., AE unit or As 28mm, (13.81 g), obv. draped male bust right, three dolphins around, rev. horseman riding right, holding palm frond, (S.20, Villaronga, Ilerda 21, CNH 20 (same dies as illustration), SNG BM Spain 623). Good very fine, dark patina contrasts with earthen deposits in recesses and fields.
Estimate $300
SOLD $200
Spain, Bolskan (Osca), (c.150-100 B.C.), silver denarius, 18mm, (3.50 g), obv. male head right, Iberian 'bon' behind, rev. horseman holding spear right, Iberian 'bolskan' below, (S.28, SNG BM Spain 710, CNH pg. 211, 2, ACIP 1417). Toned, very fine, scarce.
Estimate $150
SOLD $160
Gaul, Massalia (as a Colony founded by the Phokaians), (c.400-350 B.C.), silver obol, (0.61 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 reverse, nearly extremely fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $70
Italy, Calabria, Taras (Tarentum), (302-281 B.C.), silver nomos, (7.85 g), obv. naked horseman on horseback prancing to left, holding small shield behind him, to right **SI*, below horse **FILOKLHS*, rev. Taras astride a dolphin to left, holding a wreath and arm extended below dolphin **LU*, to right TAPA**S*, (cf.S.347, HN 965, Vl.689/688 [p.80 Pl.XXII], SNG Cop. 870 [same dies]). Toned, well centred, very fine and rare type.
Estimate $300
SOLD $360
Italy, Calabria, Taras, (272-235 B.C.), silver stater, (6.47 g), obv. naked boy rider crowning stationary horse to right, below **IW PVR OS*, above to left, FI, rev. Taras astride a dolphin to left, holding a cornucopiae and trident, to right a bee, **TAPAS below, (cf.S.374, Vl.855, SNG ANS 1181-4 similar dies). Good very fine.
Estimate $400
SOLD $320
Italy, Campania, Hyria, (c.400-395 B.C.), silver stater or nomos, (6.63 g), obv. head of helmeted Athena to right, crested helmet, with owl and wreath on helmet, rev. man-headed bull to left, above [Y]DINAI, single exergue line, (cf.S.294, Rutter 67 [obv. die 32, rev. die 61], SNG ANS 255 [same dies], McClean 218 [same dies]). Struck from a worn obverse die, otherwise fine and very rare.
Estimate $120
Passed in
Italy, Campania, Neapolis (Naples), (c.340-300 B.C.), silver nomos, stater or didrachm, (7.30 g), obv. head of nymph to right, Artemis running with torch behind, rev. man-headed bull walking to right, crowned by Nike flying right, in exergue traces of **[NEOPOLITWN]*, (cf.S.308, cf.Sambon 466, SNG ANS 353 [same dies]). Bright, large flan and slightly off centred on reverse, otherwise good very fine and very scarce in this condition.
Estimate $300
SOLD $200
Italy, Lucania, Herakleia, (330-280 B.C.), silver nomos, stater or didrachm, (7.85 g), obv. head of Athena to right wearing laureate crested Attic helmet, ornamented with Skylla, 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 78, Van Keuren 87, Work 88-90). Good very fine, scarce.
Estimate $500
SOLD $420
Italy, Lucania, Metapontum, (c.480 B.C.), silver stater, (7.83 g), obv. six grain ear of corn, META upwards and some letters upside down on right, rev. six grain ear of corn, incuse, with diagnostic edge die break at 10 o'clock. (cf. S.238, Noe 235, BMC 22. cf. SNG Cop. 1165, cf.SNG Lockett 369). Nearly extremely fine and rare.
Estimate $600
SOLD $620
Italy, Lucania, Metapontum, (c.400-350 B.C.), silver nomos, stater or didrachm, (7.53 g), obv. female head of Kore (Persephone) to right with wearing ear-rings and sphendone, rev. corn ear, ME to right TA to left downwards, (cf.S.409, Noe 447 [same dies], SNG ANS 340 [same dies], Weber 760 [same dies]). Evidence of overstriking on obverse, otherwise nearly very fine/very fine and very rare type.
Estimate $250
SOLD $150
Italy, Lucania, Metapontum, (c.300 B.C.), silver stater or nomos, (7.87 g), obv. left facing bust of Demeter wearing necklace, triple pendant, barley leaves etc, rev. ear of corn, META upwards to right **[A]QA* 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.). Extremely fine and scarce.
Estimate $500
SOLD $540
Italy, Lucania, Thurium (Thourioi), (c.350 B.C.), silver nomos, stater or didrachm, (7.68 g), obv. head of Athena to right wearing crested Athenian helmet, ornamented with figure of Skylla, rev. bull butting to right, **QOURIWN*, I below, [tunny fish below in exergue], with dotted and plain exergual line, (cf.S.442, cf.SNG ANS 1059 [same reverse die]). Traces on understrike, otherwise very fine and rare. $$ Ex I.S. Wright, Sydney, August 8, 2006, acquired from Noble Numismatics Auction Sale 77 (lot 3095).
Estimate $300
SOLD $200
Italy, Lucania, Velia, (c.280 B.C.), silver nomos or stater, (7.36 g), Caduceus-Fulmen group, obv. helmeted head of Athena left, helmet decorated with griffin,**F* on neck guard, AP monogram behind neck guard, rev. lion standing right, kerykeion with fillet above, (cf.S.460, Williams 532 (O267/R372), HN Italy 1316). Extremely fine, attractively toned, with underlying lustre.
Estimate $1,500
Passed in
Italy, Lucania, Velia, (c.305/4-293/290 B.C.), silver nomos, stater or didrachm, (7.38 g), Period VII, workshop of Philiston, obv. head of Athena to left, wearing crested Athenian helmet with winged hippocamp, monogram before head, rev. lion walking to right, **UELHTWN* in exergue, trident above lion **F* I either side, (cf.S.454, Williams 512 [these dies, Obv.257, rev.360], SNG Munich 889 [same dies], SNG Ash. 1375-6 [same dies], SNG ANS 1389 [same dies]). Toned, graffiti scratch on reverse, otherwise very fine or better and a scarce mint.
Estimate $300
SOLD $380
Italy, Bruttium, Croton (Kroton), silver stater or nomos, c.520 B.C., (7.89 g), obv. Delphic tripod, with three handles, and legs terminating in lion's feet, with two serpents emerging from the bowl, to left, QPO, rev. Incuse Delphic tripod with three handles, and serpents emerging from bowl, (cf.S.255, Weber 997 (similar dies, p.209, Pl.39), SNG ANS 230, SNG Cop 1735, SNG Fitz. 743, SNG Ash. 1463, McLean 1645, SNG Lockett 597, BMC 1 [p.342]). Edge flaws otherwise very fine and rare.
Estimate $1,200
SOLD $1,050
Italy, Bruttium, Croton (Kroton), (500-460 B.C.), silver stater or nomos (7.97 g), obv. tripod, crane to left, QPO to right, rev. tripod, incuse, (S.256, SNG Cop. 1759-1760, SNG Munich 1428, Gale 15, SNG ANS 267). Uneven shaped flan, nearly extremely fine, evidence of overstriking on another coin, but rare in this condition.
Estimate $600
SOLD $450
Sicily, Akragas (Agrigentum), (c.464-450 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, Jenkins Group III, (17.20 g), obv. eagle with closed wings standing to left, AKRAC behind eagle, retrograde [AN]**TOS* before eagle, rev. crab within circular incuse field, (S.741, BMC 38, SNG Cop.41 [Pl.1 similar dies]. SNG ANS 964 [similar dies]). Toned, with grey patina, good fine and a rare type.
Estimate $750
SOLD $600
Sicily, Gela, (c.450-440 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (16.45 g), obv. slow quadriga driven right by male charioteer holding reins, Nike above crowning horses, dotted border, rev. forepart of man headed bull to right with long beard, weakly above **GELAS, (cf.S.795, Jenkins 359, obv. 69, rev. 143 [notes five examples known of these dies], SNG ANS 66). Lightly toned, large flan, good fine and a rare type with the small man-headed bull.
Estimate $800
SOLD $640
Sicily, Kamarina, (c.420-405 B.C.), copper triantes, (3.02 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). Good very fine and very scarce in this condition.
Estimate $150
SOLD $140
Sicily, Leontini, (c.425 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (17.29 g), obv. laureate head of Apollo to right, rev. head of lion to right, around four barley grains, around LE O N T IN ON, (cf.S.833, SNG ANS 224, Boehringer [Essays Price] No.37, Rizzo pl 23, 3-4). Bright with slight surface pitting, otherwise good very fine and scarce.
Estimate $1,000
SOLD $1,600
Sicily, Leontini, (c.425 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (14.54 g), obv. laureate head of Apollo to right, dotted border, rev. head of lion to right, around four barley grains, around LE O N T IN ON, (cf.S.833, SNG ANS 244 [Pl.9, Same obverse die], Boehringer [Essays Price] No.47 [Pl.12 Same Dies], Ars Classica Sale XV (1930) [lot 294 [Same Dies]). Smoothed, of light weight, otherwise nearly very fine and a very rare.
Estimate $500
SOLD $420
Sicily, Selinus, silver didrachm, 520-500 B.C., (8.950 gm), obv. selinon leaf, rev. incuse square divided into ten triangles (S.730, ANS MN 33, Pl. 1 No.13 This Coin). Very fine and rare.
Estimate $800
SOLD $720
Sicily, Selinus, (540-510 B.C.), silver didrachm or stater, (8.97 g), obv. selinon leaf, (parsley), rev. incuse square divided into ten triangles, 8 incuse and 2 raised. (S.730, ANS MN 33, Pl. 2, No.43, [This reverse die] cf.SNG Cop. 593 (Pl.13), SNG ANS 672 (Pl.23, similiar dies). Extremely fine and very rare.
Estimate $1,500
SOLD $1,800
Sicily, Selinus, (c.445-435 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (16.02 g), obv. slow quadriga driven right by Apollo and Artemis standing side by side, holding bow and arrow, rev. Selinus the river god standing facing, head to left, with phiale over altar, sacrificial cock standing before to right, bull to left on pedestal inscribed A incuse, selinon leaf above, traces of **SELINONTION* around, (cf.S.907, Schwabacher, [Mitt. der Bayerischen Num. Gesell. Vol. XLIII, 1925] No.20, dies, obv. 5, rev. 17 [notes only five examples known from these dies]). Pitted mostly around the edge on the obverse and reverse, otherwise nearly very fine/very fine and rare.
Estimate $700
Passed in
Sicily, Syracuse, (c.480-475 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (17.16 g), obv. slow quadriga driven to right by male charioteer, Nike flying left crowning charioteer, rev. **SUPAKOSION around to right, head of Artemis-Arethusa to right, hair slightly waved and turned up behind under diadem of beads, four dolphins around, (cf.S.913, Boehringer 156 same dies (obverse 70, reverse 108 dies), SNG ANS 44 [same dies]). Scratches on the exergue line on the obverse, reverse with attractive full portrait of Artemis-Arethusa, otherwise nearly extremely fine and very rare.
Estimate $1,500
SOLD $950
Sicily, Syracuse, period of Timoleon, (344-336 B.C.), AE litra, (AE 29), (32.31 g), obv. head of Athena wearing Corinthian helmet to left bound with olive wreath, to left of **[S]*YRA, rev. starfish between two dolphins with central pellet, (S.1189, BMC 287, SNG ANS 454-469, Weber 1630). Brown patina, fine - very fine and very scarce.
Estimate $150
SOLD $100
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 $120