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Italy, Campania, Nola, (c.400-390 B.C.), silver stater or nomos, (6.79 g), obv. Athena head wearing crested Athenian helmet to right, bound with olive wreath and owl, rev. man-headed bull walking to right, above Nike flying to right, traces of **NWLAIWN*, below bull reversed **LE* monogram, double exergue line, (cf.S.312, Rutter 10 [obv. die 3, reverse die 7]); Italy, Lucania, Velia, (c.293/290-280 B.C.), silver nomos, stater or didrachm, (6.81 g), Period VIII, workshop of caduceus group, obv. head of Athena to left, wearing crested Athenian helmet with griffin, **F* on flap, AP monogram behind, rev. lion walking to right, caduceus above, **UELHTWN* in exergue, (cf.S.454, Williams 539 [similar dies]). Very good or better, second coin very porous and corroded. (2)
Estimate $150
SOLD $90
Italy, Campania, Neapolis (Naples), (c.340-240 B.C.), silver stater or didrachm, (7.22 g), obv. head of nymph to right, eagle to right behind, **DI* below, wreath to right, rev. bull walking to right, crowned by Nike flying right above, below dolphin, **LO* to right, below exergue **NEOPOLITHS*, (cf.S.307, Sambon 448, SNG ANS 321 [same dies], SNG Cop. 402 [same dies]). Toned, well centred, nearly very fine and a scarce symbol.
Estimate $250
SOLD $200
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 $200
SOLD $150
Italy, Lucania, Herakleia, (330-280 B.C.), silver stater or nomos, (7.84 g), obv. head of Athena to right wearing laureate crested Attic helmet, ornamented with Scylla, K to right, rev. Herakles standing facing, club in hand, holding lion's skin, Nike crowning Herakles, to right [I-HPAK**LHIWN], to left **AL, S* to right , (cf.S.391, Work 54a [same dies], SNG ANS 69 [same dies]). Weakly struck on obverse, otherwise very fine and a very rare type.
Estimate $150
SOLD $120
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 $250
SOLD $200
Italy, Lucania, Metapontum, (c.340-330 B.C.), silver nomos, stater or didrachm, (7.38 g), obv. female head to left with hair bound up behind, rev. corn ear, [M]ETA**PO* to left, ivy leaf to right, (cf.S.410, Noe 522 [same dies], SNG ANS 389, SNG Cop. 1205, SNG Munich 980). Very fine and very scarce type.
Estimate $200
SOLD $140
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 $200
Passed in
Italy, Lucania, Metapontum, (c.300 B.C.), silver stater or nomos, (7.71 g), obv. Demeter head wearing corn wreath to right, rev. ear of corn, META upwards to left, plow to right, M[AN] below leaf, (S.416, Johnston NN&M 164 series C1.1.2-1.70 [similar dies], cf.SNG ANS 473). Rough obverse surface, otherwise fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $80
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, **UOURIWN* 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 $250
SOLD $160
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 $120
SOLD $80
Italy, Lucania, Thurium (Thourioi), (350 -300 B.C.), silver nomos, stater or didrachm, (7.60 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 fine/nearly very fine and scarce.
Estimate $150
Passed in
Italy, Lucania, Velia, (c.400-365 B.C.), silver nomos, stater or didrachm, (7.65 g), Period IV, workshop of T, obv. head of Athena to left, wearing crested Athenian helmet with griffin, rev. lion walking to right, **UELHTWN* in exergue, owl above lion with open wings, (cf.S.454, Williams 248 [these dies, Obv.147, rev.194]). Toned, interesting obverse flaw on helmet noted by Williams, otherwise very fine, good metal and a scarce mint.
Estimate $300
SOLD $260
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 **FILI*CKOC, 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 $180
SOLD $180
Italy, Bruttium, Kroton (Croton), (500-460 B.C.), silver stater or nomos (7.78 g), obv. tripod, crane to left, [QPO] to right, rev. tripod, incuse, (S.256, SNG Cop. 1759-1760, SNG Munich 1428). Weak in places, otherwise nearly very fine/good fine and scarce.
Estimate $200
Passed in
Italy, Bruttium, Kaulonia, (460-450 B.C., Kraay chronology), silver stater, (7.95 g), obv. Apollo naked walking to right with branch, before him a small stag standing to right, looking back, KAV behind upwards, rev. stag standing to right, (S.462, SNG Cop. 1705 [same dies], Naville XVI [lot 309 from the same dies], Noe 64 [same dies]). Very fine, weakly struck as are all 4 known examples, very rare.
Estimate $400
SOLD $300
Italy, Bruttium, Rhegion, (c.466-415 B.C), silver obol, (0.78 g), obv. lion's head facing, within dotted border, rev. RECI within wreath, (S.500, BMC 21); Thessaly, Kierion, (c.400-360 B.C.), silver hemiobol 8mm, (0.41 g), obv. laureate head of Zeus to right, rev. head of Arne to right, (S.-, BCD Thessaly I -, BCD Thessaly II 98, HGC 4, 675). First toned, second bright, both nearly very fine, last rare. (2)
Estimate $100
SOLD $90
Sicily, Akragas (Agrigentum), (c.472-420 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (16.93 g), obv. eagle with closed wings standing to left, AKRAC downwards behind eagle ANTO**S* upwards before eagle, rev. crab on plain broad flan, (S.741, BMC 59, SNG ANS 969 [same obverse die], SNG Lockett 690). Weakness on eagle on obverse, otherwise very fine and rare.
Estimate $800
SOLD $540
Sicily, Akragas (Agrigentum), AE 21, trias, (425-406 B.C.), (10.10 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 $70
SOLD $70
Sicily, Alaisa, AE 21, (c.340 B.C.), (6.93 g), obv. Griffin springing to left, rev. horse prancing to left, (S.1048, BMC 6, SNG ANS 1169-1174); Epeiros, Kassope, (c.342-330/25 B.C.), AE 19 (5.80 g), 2nd series, obv. Head of Aphrodite right, wearing ornate stephane, to right KA**SSWPION*, rev. dove flying left, AN monogram above tail of dove, all within wreath, (S.-. Franke Group II, Series 18, [obv.34, rev-, cf.Pl.7]. Very fine, both with dark patination. (2)
Estimate $100
SOLD $90
Sicily, The Campani (Campanian Mercenaries), (344-339 B.C.), AE 13, (2.25 g), obv. Campanian helmet to right with cheek and neck piece, rev. KA monogram within wreath, (S.-, BMC 4, Weber 1262, Calciati 2 [p.328], SNG Lloyd 886); Ionia, Ephesus, (202-133 B.C.), AE 18, (3.85 g), obv. bee with open wings dividing E - **F, all within laurel wreath, rev. stag standing to right, palm tree behind, before monogram of **SO*, below magistrate's name **ARKAS* (Arkas), (cf.S.4411, BMC 135). First Very fine, and rare, with BCD provenance ticket, second with a deep green patination, otherwise good fine and a rare magistrate. (2)
Estimate $80
SOLD $110
Sicily, Messana, (450-446 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (16.55 g), obv. biga of mules driven to right by seated male charioteer, Nike flying above crowning biga, in exergue bay leaf with fruit, rev. MESS E N ION (N letters reversed), hare running to right, olive spray below, (cf.S.847, Caltabiano 357 [obv.die 158, rev. die 148, cf.SNG Fitz. 1069 [same reverse die], 7 coins known from these dies]). Struck from rusty and worn dies as are all known examples, otherwise fine and rare.
Estimate $250
SOLD $180
Sicily, Messana, (425-421 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (17.13 g), obv. biga of mules driven to right by standing female charioteer above Nike standing to right on reins, in exergue two dolphins facing each other, dotted border, rev. **ME S S AN IO N around, below hare bounding to right, dolphin to right, dotted border, (S.851, Caltabiano 500 [obv.die 202, rev.die 208, 13 specimens known]). Dark attractive patination, well centred, nearly extremely fine and very rare.
Estimate $2,500
SOLD $2,500
Sicily, Syracuse, (c.485-479 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (17.16 g), obv. slow quadriga driven to right by male charioteer, Nike flying right crowning horses, rev. **SUP A K OSI O N 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 184 (obv.82/rev.126 same dies). Attractive evenly toned, with light tooling on the reverse very fine/nearly very fine and a rare combination of dies.
Estimate $800
SOLD $1,400
Sicily, Syracuse, (485-479 B.C.), silver tetradrachm (17.30 g), obv. slow quadriga driven right by male charioteer holding goad, above, Nike flying right, crowning horses, dotted border, rev. medium size head of Artemis-Arethusa right, hair slightly waved and turned up behind, under a diadem of beads, four dolphins around, **S*V RA KO **SI O* N around, (cf.S.914, Boehringer 316 [Dies obv.V153, rev. R222, 3 specimens noted], Randazzo 484 [p.71, Pl.18], SNG Munich 970 [Pl.29, same dies], only other known examples noted by Boehringer are Ratto and Feuardent sales). Toned, good very fine/very fine, centred and very rare.
Estimate $1,000
SOLD $800
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 $700
SOLD $520
Sicily, Syracuse, (c.445 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (16.84 g), obv. quadriga to right, Nike flying above crowning horses, rev. head of Artemis-Arethusa with hair waved all over, bound with ampyx and diadem, enclosed in net, around four dolphins, traces of **S U RA KO SI ON* around, (cf.S.931, Boeh. 727 [V.359/R495] 20 noted, SNG Munich 1945, SNG Ash 1991, Pozzi 590). Toned, weak on reverse, worn obverse, nearly very fine and rare.
Estimate $450
SOLD $320
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 $1,500
SOLD $2,400
Sicily, Syracuse, Agathokles, (317-289 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (15.98 g), obv. head of Artemis-Arethusa (Persephone) to left, surrounded by three dolphins, with dotted border, wearing wreath of barley [NK] below, rev. galloping quadriga driven left by charioteer holding goad, above triskeles, in exergue **[SU]RAKOSIW[N] over AN monogram, (S.971, Ierardi, No.39 (same dies, ANS AJN 7-8, p.44], Kraay/Hirmer 134 [similar dies], SNG Delepierre 702 [same obverse die], SNG Lloyd 1477 [same obverse die], SNG ANS 639 [same obverse die]). Grey tone, some tooling and obverse porosity, otherwise very fine and rare.
Estimate $800
SOLD $1,100
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 $120
SOLD $110
Sicily, Syracuse, reign of Agathokles, (317-285 B.C.), AE hemilitron (10.10 g), obv. wreathed head of Persephone left, rev. bull butting left, dolphin above and below, (S.-, BMC 391, Calciati 96, SNG ANS 567); Sicily, Syracuse, reign of Hiketas, (288-279 B.C.), AE 22, (10.30 g), obv. bust of youthful laureate head of Zeus Hellanios to left, trophy behind, rev. eagle to left with open wings standing on thunderbolt, (S.1212, cf.BMC 468, Favorito 50e-h, SNG ANS 810-1); Macedon, Kingdom of, Alexander III, (336-323 B.C.), AE 18, (3.93 g), Macedonian mint, issued c.336-323 B.C., obv. head of Herakles to right wearing lion skin with dotted border, rev. below bowcase a dolphin to left, club above, bow and bowcase below, (cf.S.6739, Price 323, BMC 323, SNG Cop. 1057); Domitian, (A.D. 81-96), AE as, Rome mint, issued A.D. 88-89, (10.49 g), obv. laureate head of Domitian to right, around [IMP CAE]S DOMIT AVG GERM COS XIII CENS [PER P] P, rev. around [VIRTVTI AVG]VSTI, Virtus standing to right, holding spear and parazonium, S C across field, (cf.S.2817, RIC 550, L.404-5); Macrianus, (A.D. 260-261), billon antoninianus, Emesa mint, (3.96 g), obv. radiate bust of Macrianus to right, around IMP C FVL MACRIANVS P F AVG, rev. IOVI CONSERVATORI, Jupiter seated left, (S.10803, RIC 9) (illustrated). Toning, poor - nearly very fine, scarce. (5)
Estimate $200
SOLD $160