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Celtic, Danube Region, Imitation of Thasos, (c.1st century B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (15.11 g), obv. head of young Dionysos to right, wearing ivy wreath, rev. Herakles standing facing, head left, holding club and lion's skin, monogram before and mixed letters around, (S.212, Prokopov 682, OTA Class II 4, cf.Lanz 964). Toned, nearly very fine.
Estimate $120
SOLD $80
Celtic, Danube Region, Imitation of Thasos, (c.1st century B.C.), silver tetradrachms, (16.54, 16.46, 14.92 g), obv. head of young Dionysos to right, wearing ivy wreath, rev. Herakles standing facing, head left, holding club and lion's skin, monogram before and mixed letters around, (S.212, Prokopov 682, OTA Class II 4, cf.Lanz 964) (first coin illustrated). Cleaned, fine - good fine. (3)
Estimate $150
SOLD $200
Celtic, Danube and Eastern Region and into the Transylvanian Plain (area of Roman Dacia), imitation of Philip II tetradrachm, (early 3rd century B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (14.07 g), of type 'Kinnlos', obv. crude simplified head of Zeus to right, rev. horse with rider to right, (S.218, cf.de la Tour 9626, Gobl OTA pl.20, Nos 244/1, SKA 16, Dembski 1147, Sammlung Lanz 550). Toned, struck on a compact flan, very fine or better and rare.
Estimate $300
SOLD $400
Celtic, Danubian celt Kapostal type silver drachm, (2.60 g), (c.1st Century B.C.), obv. head of Zeus to right, rev. rider to left, above a crest design, (S.-, Lanz 811) (illustrated); Kugelwange type, silver drachm, (1st century A.D.), (2.29 g), obv. laureate head of Zeus right, rev. horse left, (LT 9845); silver tetradrachm, (8.41 g), obv. head of Zeus left, rev. horse left, (KO 486); Ebusus, (2nd century A.D.), AE 17, (3.21 g), obv. goddess Bes facing, rev. bull left, (ACIP 719). Fine - nearly extremely fine, scarce. (4)
Estimate $200
SOLD $180
Celtic, Central Europe, Boii (Boier), Roseldorf II type, 2nd century B.C., silver 9mm, (0.59 grams), obv. blank, rev. galloping horse to left, torque with pellet, curved line and two pellets, (Dembski 757, Lanz (Kostial) 97-98); Eastern Celts, (2nd century B.C.), silver drachm, (2.33 g), Kugelwange type, struck by the Skordoski in Syrmia, obv. laureate head of Zeus right, rev. horse left, (Lanz 509, CCCBM I S136, KMW 1121-2). Toned, very fine and scarce. (2)
Estimate $100
SOLD $60
Celtic Central Europe, Hungarian Plains, (c.2nd Century BC), silver tetradrachm, Tolna or Kapostal type, derived from Philip II of Macedon's coinage, (11.75 g), obv. stylized head of Zeus right, rev. Rider on horse left, (S.103-104, Lanz 766-780). Toned ,good fine and scarce.
Estimate $120
SOLD $180
Celtic, Eastern Europe, Imitation of Philip II of Macedon, silver tetradrachm (13.85 g), derivation of regular issue, initial phase early 3rd century B.C., struck in Pannonia. obv. bearded head of Zeus right, dotted border, rev. horse with rider to right, **FILIPP OU* above, **L* over torch below, dotted border, (S.203, CCCBM I, 4, Gobl OTA 300, cf.Sammlung Lanz 359-360). Good fine, scarce.
Estimate $300
SOLD $220
Celtic, Eastern Europe, Imitation of Philip II of Macedon, silver didrachms or reduced weight tetradrachms (6.64, 6.43, 6.06 g), Oltenia and Bucuresti type, struck in Serbia. obv. simplified bearded head of Zeus right, rev. horse with three dots above to left, (S.-, Sammlung Lanz 609, 621 and 647-652). Toned, Very good - fine and scarce. (3)
Estimate $150
SOLD $140
Celtic, Eastern Europe, imitation of Alexander III of Macedon, (3rd-2nd century B.C.), silver tetradrachm (16.09 g), obv. head of Herakles to right, wearing lion skin, within dotted border, rev. Zeus Aetophoros seated left on throne, helmet and monogram in left field, **PU* monogram below throne, to right **BASILEW*, to left **ALEXAND*, (cf.S.210, Sammlung Lanz 886, CCCBM I -, Gobl OTA 573). Very fine and rare.
Estimate $250
SOLD $180
Celtic, Eastern Europe, imitation of Philip III of Macedon, (3rd century B.C.), silver drachm (3.35, 3.03, 2.62 g), obv. head of Herakles to right, wearing lion skin, within dotted border, rev. crude Zeus Aetophoros seated left on throne, one monogram in left field, trace of barbarous ethnic to right, (cf.S.211, Sammlung Lanz 939, cf.CCCBM I 200ff, Gobl OTA 591, LT 9646). Toned, good fine. (3)
Estimate $120
SOLD $140
Italy, Lucania, Metapontion, (c400-340 B.C.), silver nomos or stater, (7.89 g), obv. head of Demeter to left, rev. barley ear, leaf to right, to left, ethnic META in a cartouche, on right THP above leaf, (cf.S.405, Noe 527 (same dies), SNG ANS 394, SNG Cop.1206, HN Italy 1547). Toned, off centred, nearly extremely fine and rare.
Estimate $1,500
SOLD $3,100
Italy, Lucania, Poseidonia, (480-400 B.C.), silver stater or didrachm (7.55 g), obv. Poseidon naked except for chlamys over shoulder, advancing to right, brandishing trident to right, before **POSEID* **P* behind, rev. bull standing to left, within shallow circular incuse retrograde legend above **POSEIDA*NIA, (cf.S.424, SNG ANS 668 [same dies]). Fine and rare.
Estimate $100
SOLD $80
Italy, Lucania, Velia, (c.440/435-400 B.C.), silver nomos, stater or didrachm, (7.70 g), obv. head of Athena to left, wearing Attic helmet, T behind, rev. lion to right pulling down stag, **[UELH]TWN around, ivy leaf between legs of stag, (cf.S.453, Williams 222 [These Dies], SNG ANS 1281 [same dies], SNG Ash. 1164 [same dies]). Gray patination, slightly off centred on the reverse, otherwise good very fine, scarce.
Estimate $400
SOLD $900
Italy, Calabria, Taras, (302-281 B.C.), silver stater, (7.86 g), obv. naked boy rider crowning stationary horse to right, **Q* below, rev. Taras astride a dolphin to left, pointing, **TARAS* below (cf.S.363, Vl.449-452 [similar dies], cf.WFB 489 [similar dies]). Attractive very fine with a flattened segment, scarce.
Estimate $400
SOLD $250
Italy, Bruttium, Locri Epizephyrioi, (Colony of Corinth), (c.317-300 B.C.), silver stater, (8.77 g), obv. Pegasos with pointed wing flying to left, thunderbolt below, rev. head of Athena to left in a Corinthian helmet over a leather cap, **LOK[RW]N* before head, (S.483, Calciati 13/1 [p.577], BMC 10). Toned, extremely fine and a very scarce mint.
Estimate $1,500
Passed in
Sicily, Gela, (c.425-420 B.C.), silver tetradrachm (17.15 g), obv. Nike driving slow quadriga right, holding reins, large wreath above, in exergue **GELWION*, rev. forepart of man-headed bull to right, heron standing right before. (S.799, Jenkins, Gela 457 [obv. 85, rev. 173], SNG ANS 84 (same dies), Jameson 585 [same dies]. Very fine, with reverse die break, rare.
Estimate $1,800
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Sicily, Himera, (420-408 B.C.), AE 14, (hemilitron), (3.80 g), obv. head of nymph Himera to left, wearing sphendone, six pellets before, rev. five pellets around central pellet in frame all within laurel wreath, (S.1110, cf.Calciati III 35A [p.412], cf.Gabrici 36 [p.140, Pl.II, 13], cf.SNG ANS 186-187, cf.BMC 54). Dark brown and green patina, very fine, very rare reverse variant.
Estimate $100
Passed in
Sicily, Kamarina, (c.420-405 B.C.), copper triantes, AE 14, (3.32 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). Extremely fine and very scarce in this condition.
Estimate $150
SOLD $120
Sicily, Syracuse, (c.485-478 B.C. revised date 467-461), silver tetradrachm, (16.66 g), obv. fast walking quadriga driven to right by bearded male charioteer, Nike flying right crowning horses, rev. **SUPAKOSI O N* 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.914, Boehringer 186 same dies (obverse 83/reverse 127 dies), cf.SNG ANS 59 [similar dies]). Lightly toned, good very fine and very rare.
Estimate $2,000
SOLD $1,800
Sicily, Syracuse, (c.450-440 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (17.36 g), obv. slow quadriga driven to right by male charioteer holding kentron in right hand and reins in both hands, Nike flying right crowning horses, ketos to right in exergue, rev. **SU*R**AKOSI ON* around to right, head of Artemis-Arethusa to right, hair rolled and tucked under diadem, wearing necklace, four dolphins clockwise around, (cf.S.914, Boehringer 556.4 this coin [obverse 282/reverse 386 these dies], SNG ANS 180 (same obverse die), Dewing 807 (same dies). Attractively toned, good very fine and very rare.
Estimate $3,000
SOLD $3,800
Sicily, Syracuse, (c.450-439 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (17.26 g), obv. slow quadriga driven to right by male charioteer, Nike flying right crowning charioteer, rev. **SURAKOSION* around to right, head of Artemis-Arethusa to right, hair bound with cord wound around four times forming an elongated coiffure, four dolphins around, (cf.S.933, Boehringer 666 [same dies obverse 337/reverse 455], Pozzi 588 [same dies]). Toned, very fine and rare.
Estimate $2,000
SOLD $1,400
Siculo-Punic, mint of the camp, (c.320-310 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (17.14 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, (S.6434, Boston 497 [same obverse die], SNG Lockett 1053 [same obverse die], Jenkins SNR 56 [Series 3b] 171 [dies, O50/R152]). Attractive old light cabinet irridescent toning, extremely fine, of fine artistic style, very scarce.
Estimate $4,000
SOLD $4,600
Moesia Inferior, Tomis, Severus Alexander, (A.D. 222-235), AE 25, (10.79 g), obv. Severus Alexander laureate draped and cuirassed bust right, around AVT K MAP CEY A**LEXANDPO*C, rev. Zeus seated to left, holding patera and long sceptre, around **MHTROPO N TOUTO, MEW*C in exergue, (S.-, cf.BMC 39, SNG Munich -, AMNG 3145, Mion. Vol.2 Sup., No.807 [p.196]). Dark patina, nearly very fine, weak in places and very rare for this reverse.
Estimate $100
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Thrace, Deultum, Tranquillina, wife of Gordian III, (A.D. 238-244), AE 23, (5.82 g), obv. Tranquillina draped bust to right, around SAB, TRANQVILLINA AVG, rev. Demeter to left, wearing chiton, holding sceptre and corn ears, around COL FL PA C DEVLT, (cf.S.3810, BMC -, Jurukova "Die Munzpragung von Deulton", [Berlin 1973] No.388 [p.122, Pl.23, 388]). Dark green patina, very fine and very rare.
Estimate $150
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Thrace, Istros, (400-350 B.C.), silver stater, (5.70 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, below dolphin **DI* monogram, (S.1669, SNG BMC 254-5, BMC 10, Pick 421). Nearly extremely fine, rare symbol.
Estimate $300
SOLD $280
Thrace, Island off Thrace, Thasos, (after 148 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (16.74 g), obv. large head of young Dionysos to right, wreathed with ivy and band across forehead, rev. Herakles naked standing to left, holding club, lion skin over left arm, to right **HRAKLEOUS*, to left **SWTHROS, below **FASIWN, MH monogram to left, (cf.S.1759, SNG Cop. 1040-1045). Good metal, well centred, crude style, very fine or better.
Estimate $250
SOLD $180
Thrace, Kingdom of, Lysimachos, (323-281 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (17.09 g), Amphipolis mint, issued 288/7-282/1 B.C., obv. head of Alexander to right, with diadem and horn of Ammon, within dotted circle, rev. Athena Nikephoros enthroned to left, supporting Nike, spear behind, **PFLI* in inner left, monogram of **QK* in exergue, to right **BASILEWS* downwards, to left **LUSIMACOU* downwards, (cf.S.6814, Thompson 211, Muller 544). Toned. very fine and rare.
Estimate $600
SOLD $700
Thrace, Kingdom of, Lysimachos, (323-281 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (16.92 g), Lampsacus mint, issued c.297/6-282/1 B.C., obv. head of Alexander to right, with diadem and horn of Ammon, within dotted border, rev. Athena enthroned to left, supporting Nike, shield at side with Medusa head in centre, **DX* monogram in inner left field, herm in outer left field, **BASILEWS* to right **LUSIMACOU*, (cf.S.6814, Thompson 50, M.91). High relief of fine style, lightly toned, very fine and scarce.
Estimate $1,000
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Thrace, Kingdom of, Lysimachos, (323-281 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (16.51 g), Pergamon mint, style of that issued c.287/6-282 B.C., obv. head of Alexander to right, with diadem and horn of Ammon, within dotted border, [K] under bust, rev. Athena enthroned to left, supporting Nike, to inner left a cult statue, to far left crescent, in exergue a YE monogram, to right **BASILEWS to left **LUSIMACOU*, (cf.S.6814, Thompson 218, Arnold-Biucchi 15 [new dies], cf.M.294, Hunterian 48 [p.430], SNG Ash. 3751 [same dies]). Well centred and with a high relief, minor wear on the horn, with a fine eye, very fine and rare, the die combination unpublished.
Estimate $700
SOLD $800
Thrace, Kingdom of, Lysimachos, (323-281 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (16.81 g), Sestus mint, issued c.297/6-282/1 B.C., obv. head of Alexander to right, with diadem and horn of Ammon, rev. Athena enthroned to left, supporting Nike, shield at side with Medusa head in centre, ivy-leaf in inner left field, **BASILEW[S]* to right **LUSIMACOU*, (cf.S.6814, Thompson 27, M.-). High relief of fine style, lightly toned, very fine and scarce.
Estimate $1,000
SOLD $950