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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
Sicily, Syracuse, reign of Agathokles, (317-285 B.C.), AE 20 (9.02 g), obv. head of young male (Herakles) to right, rev. lion prowling to right, club above, javelin in exergue, dotted border, (S.1201, BMC 391, Calciati 150 [p.287], SNG ANS 732). Brown patina, very fine and scarce.
Estimate $150
SOLD $90
Sicily, Syracuse, reign of Agathokles, (317-285 B.C.), AE 23, (10.17 g), obv. bust of Artemis to right, quiver at shoulder behind, **SWTEIRA*. rev. above and below winged thunderbolt **AGAQOKLEOS / BASILEOS*, (S.1200, BMC 422, McClean 2858, SNG ANS 708ff.); reign of Hieron II, (275-216 B.C.), AE 18, (6.59 g), obv. Poseidon head to left wearing tainia, rev. ornamented trident-head, between two dolphins, dividing IEP **WNOS traces below, (S.1223, SNG Cop.854, Favorito 86e-l). Dark brown patina one with green highlights, good very fine. (2)
Estimate $200
SOLD $120
Sicily, Syracuse, Philistis, wife of Hieron II, (275-215 B.C.), silver 16 Litrai or tetradrachm 26mm, (13.20 g), struck c.218/7-214 B.C., obv. diademed and veiled bust left of Philistis, spear to right, rev. **[BASILISSAS] FILISTIDOS* above and below, Nike, holding reins in both hands, driving slow quadriga right, [MI] above, (S.988, cf.CCO 182, BAR Issue 65, SNG ANS -, SNG Lloyd -). Good very fine/very fine with heavy corrosion on upper part of the reverse, very rare.
Estimate $500
SOLD $650
Sicily, Syracuse, The Syracusan Democracy, (214-212 B.C.), silver twelve litrai, (10.17 g), obv. head of Athena to left wearing crested Corinthian helmet, ornamented with griffin, rev. Artemis standing left in short chiton with quiver on shoulder and discharging an arrow from her bow, at her feet a hound running left, to right **SURAKOSIWN*, to left **CAR*, (cf.S.997, BMC 652, cf.SNG ANS 1218). Lightly toned, sharply struck, extremely fine with a powerful portrait, rare.
Estimate $1,200
SOLD $2,900
Paeonia, Kingdom of, Lykkeios, (c.356-335 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (12.67 g), obv. laureate head of Zeus to right, dotted border, rev. Hercules to left strangling the Nemean lion to right, around [*L*YK K E]IOY, behind bow and quiver, (S.1518, SNG ANS 1019, Gaebler 8, Paeonian Hoard 63 same dies). Reverse slightly off centre, otherwise attractive, extremely fine and a rare type.
Estimate $1,000
SOLD $850
Paeonia, Kingdom of, Patraos, (c.340-315 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (12.66 g), obv. laureate head of Apollo to right, rev. horseman to right spearing fallen enemy, who holds shield, around **P A TRAOU*, lacking symbol or monogram, (S.1520, Paeonian Hoard obv. 430, rev. 439, SNG Cop. 1390, cf.Weber 2232). Slightly off centred on the reverse, otherwise nearly uncirculated and very scarce as such.
Estimate $1,000
SOLD $650
Macedon, Amphipolis (158-149 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (16.63 g), obv. Macedonian shield, at centre of which is a bust of Artemis Tauropolos to right with bow and quiver at her shoulder, rev. **MAKEDONWN PRWTHS* in two lines, club between monogram AP above, all within oak wreath, to left of which a thunderbolt, (S.1386, BMC 2 [p.7], SNG Cop. 1310-1). Full flan, nearly extremely fine and rare in this condition.
Estimate $600
SOLD $750
Macedon, Amphipolis (158-149 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (13.82 g), obv. Macedonian shield, at centre of which is a bust of Artemis Tauropolos to right with bow and quiver at her shoulder, rev. **MAKEDONWN PRWTHS* in two lines, club between, AP monogram above, HP and **SR* monograms below, all within oak wreath, to left of which a thunderbolt, (S.1386, BMC 3 [p.7], cf.SNG Cop. 1312). Small flan and ancient clipping, light weight, very fine and rare monograms.
Estimate $300
SOLD $280
Macedon, Chalkidian League, (c.383/2 B,C.), silver tetrobol (2.35 g), Olynthos mint, obv. laureate head of Apollo to left, dotted border, rev. kithara within incuse square, **CAL KI[D] EWN* around, (S.1425, Robinson & Clement Group H, 60 [A47/P41], SNG ANS 524 [same reverse die], Weber 1910 [same dies], de Luynes 1552 [same dies]). Very fine and scarce.
Estimate $600
SOLD $700
Macedon, Kingdom of Philip II, (359-336 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (14.30 g), Amphipolis mint, issued c. 342/1-329/8 B.C., obv. head of Zeus laureate to right, dotted border, rev. naked youth or small man (Philip II), on horseback to right, Janus head below, above **FILIP POU*, (cf.S.6683, cf.Le Rider Group IIB 278-9, [Pl.34, p.66 same dies as D132/R-], SNG ANS 510-520). Attractive round, bright, nearly extremely fine and a rare symbol with a small cut on reverse.
Estimate $800
Passed in
Macedon, Kingdom of Philip II, (359-336 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (14.00 g), Amphipolis III mint, issued c. 323/2-316/5 B.C., obv. head of Zeus laureate to right, dotted border, rev. naked youth or small man (Philip II or jockey), on horseback to right, laurel wreath as a crown below, and **L* below right, above **FILIP POU*, (cf.S.6683, Le Rider Pl.45, 22, SNG ANS 606 [similar dies], M.221). Lightly toned, good very fine and very scarce.
Estimate $750
SOLD $720
Macedon, Kingdom of, Alexander III, (336-323 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (16.98 g), Callatis mint, issued c.250-225 B.C., obv. head of Herakles to right wearing lion skin with dotted border, rev. Zeus Aetophoros seated on throne to left, eagle in outstretched hand, **PAR* monogram over K in left field, **Q* under throne, corn ear in exergue, to left **BASILEWS*, to right **ALEXANDROU*, (cf.S.6713, Price 934. BMC -, M.-). Bright, well centred reverse, obverse with surface marks on chin and face, extremely fine and very rare.
Estimate $750
SOLD $800
Macedon, Kingdom of, Alexander III (336-323 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (16.46 g), Mesembria mint, issued c.175-125 B.C., obv. head of Herakles to right, wearing lion skin, rev. Zeus seated on throne to left, eagle in outstretched hand, **BASILEWS* to right, **[A]LEXANDROU* to left, Corinthian helmet to right above **DA* in left field, monogram TAN under throne, (cf.S.6713, Price 1055, BMC 1055a-b, M.472, Karayotov type 58 No.453-458 [similar dies]). Large flan, sharp eye, very fine and scarce.
Estimate $300
SOLD $200