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Gaul, Massalia (as a Colony founded by the Phokaians), (c.400-350 B.C.), silver obol, (0.81 g), obv. youthful male head of Apollo right, rev. wheel with four spokes, M A in two quarters, (S.72, SNG Cop 722) (illustrated); AE 11, (after 49 B.C.), (3.86 g), obv. helmeted head of Athena or Minerva right, rev. winged caduceus, (S.-, Feugere PBM 75-14, LT 2022 var); AE hemiobol, (c.150-100 B.C.), (2.11 g), obv. laureate head of Apollo right, rev. Bull butting right, (S.-, SNG Cop 809-817, DLT 1673); Nemausus, (40 B.C.), AE 14, (2.07 g), obv. helmeted and draped bust right, rev. NEM CO[L], Salus standing left, left arm on column, holding patera over two serpents, (S.149, RPC 520); AE 14, (c.120/100-70/60 B.C.), obv. laureate head of Apollo left, rev. Boar left, (S.-, LT 2698). Toned, fine - nearly very fine, some very scarce. (5)
Estimate $150
SOLD $140
Celtic, Lexovii, Noviomagus, Tascobienos type, (1st century A.D.), AE 15, (3.70 g), obv. head right, traces of TASCOBIENOS around, rev. horse left, (DT 2595) (illustrated); Treveri, Augusta Treverorum, (1st century A.D.), AE 15, (2.49 g), obv. head right, rev. bull left, GERMANVS INDVTILLI above and below, (DT 707, LT 9248); Viromandui, Augusta Veromanduorum, (60-30 B.C.), AE 12, (2.93 g), obv. epsilon patter, rev. animal right, (DT 529); Durocasses, (80-50 B.C.), AE potin, (2.47 g), obv. stylised head left, rev. three crosses between lines, (DT 2508, Blanchett 559); Leuci, (100-50 B.C.), AE potin, (3.39 g), obv. bare head left, rev. boar to left, (DT 228, Scheers 186). Toned, poorgood fine and rare. (5)
Estimate $200
SOLD $120
Celtic, Lingones, Andematunum, (80-50 B.C.), AE potin, (2.93 g), obv. three fish, rev. S-shaped hippocamps, (DT 3261, LT 8329); another, (1.88 g), obv. janiform head, rev. wild boar left, (DT 3262, LT 8319) (illustrated); Suessiones, Noviodunum, AE 15, (2.86 g), obv. janiform head, rev. lion left, (DT 563, LT 8106); AE potin, (4.53 g), obv. swastika pattern, rev. horse left, (DT 214, LT 7873); another, (4.39 g), obv. two animals facing, rev. two boars, (DT 212 var, Scheers 656); Armorican, Andecavi, (80-50 B.C.), billon obol, (0.39 g), obv. stylised head, rev. wild boar right, (DT 2382, Allen 611). Toned, poor - nearly very fine and scarce. (6)
Estimate $150
SOLD $100
Celtic, Nervii, Turnacum, (100-50 B.C.), AE potin, (5.13, 4.54, 3.12 g), obv. symmetrical design with eight leaves, rev. horse right with three pellets and crescent above, (DT 629, LT 8620) (one illustrated); AE 13, (3.19 g), obv. axe, rev. horse right, (DT 632, LT 8643). Toned fine and very scarce. (4)
Estimate $150
SOLD $100
Celtic, Northwest Gaul, Carnutes, (c.100-50 B.C.), AE 15, copper unit, (3.24 g), obv. female head to right, rev. eagle flying right attacking snake, annulets around, (S.-, Delestree & Tache 2576, DLT 6077) (illustrated); AE 15, (c.50-30 B.C.), 4.83 g), rev. griffin, (DT 2465, LT 7064); AE 15, (3.10 g), rev. horseman, (DT 2471, LT 7081); AE 14, (2.48 g), rev. eagle and eaglet, (DT 2532, LT 6088). Toned, poor - very fine and very scarce. (4)
Estimate $220
SOLD $140
Celtic, Northwest Gaul, Senones, Agedincum, (c.2nd century B.C.), AE 15, copper units, (5.18, 5.17, 4.59, 4.26, 4.22, 4.21, g), obv. wild head to right, rev. horse to left, pellets around, (S.-, Delestree & Tache 2640, Depeyrot 147). Deeply toned, fine - good fine and scarce. (6)
Estimate $120
SOLD $120
Celtic, Northwest Gaul, Senones, Ylucci, (c.52-27 B.C.), AE 15, copper unit, (2.89 g), obv. bare head to right, rev. eagle to left, X to right, pellets-in-annulets below, (cf.S.144, Delestree & Tache 2637, RIG 320) (illustrated); others, rev. horse (LT 7388) (2); rev. bird, (LT 7565); rev. horse, (LT 7447). Toned, fine - good very fine, some rare. (5)
Estimate $200
SOLD $300
Gaul, Celtic, Central Gaul, the Sequani, (c.100-50 B.C.), silver quinarius (1.86 g) a Gallic War issue, obv. [TO]GIRIX, helmeted head to left, rev. TO[GIRI], horse galloping left, (CCCBM II 366, KMW 370, Allen & Nash 298, De la Tour 5550); Northeast Gaul, Ambiani, (c.50-30 B.C.), silver unit, (0.64 g), obv. devolved helmeted head right, rev. horse right, annulets to upper left, star to right, wild boar below, (DT 343, Sch 336). Toned, fine and scarce. (2)
Estimate $100
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Celtic, Southern Gaul, Insubres or Salluvi, (c.late 2nd-early 1st century B.C.), silver drachm (3.28 g), type imitating Massalia, 'scorpion' type, obv. female head to right, dotted border, rev. lion standing right, crude lettering above, (S.74 note, CCCBM II S13, de la Tour 2126). Toned, very fine, scarce.
Estimate $150
SOLD $100
Celtic, Southern Gaul, Insubres or Salluvi, (c.late 2nd-early 1st century B.C.), silver drachm (2.92 g), type imitating Massalia, 'scorpion' type, obv. female head to right, dotted border, rev. lion standing right, crude lettering above, (S.74 note, CCCBM II S13, de la Tour 2126). Toned, very fine, scarce.
Estimate $150
SOLD $120
Celtic, South Western Gaul, Gallic imitation of a Rhodian piece, (240-220 B.C.), silver drachm, (3.43 g), obv. degenerated head of Persephone left, rev. rose symbol with cross, (LT 2325, CNH 14). Toned ,fine and rare.
Estimate $150
Passed in
Celtic, Danube Region, Imitation of Philip III, (c.2nd - 1st century B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (14.88 g), obv. crude head of Heracles to right, (represented by a large bulge), rev. trace of Zeus seated to left; silver drachm, similar (2.85 g), but good representation of obverse die, (cf.S.211-2, BM Vol.I p.185ff, S194, 203). Very good - fine for type. (2)
Estimate $150
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Celtic, Danube Region, Imitation of Philip III, (c.2nd - 1st century B.C.), silver tetradrachms, (15.40, 15.39, 15.17, 14.96 g), obv. crude head of Herakles to right, (represented by a large bulge), rev. traces of Zeus seated to left, (S.212, CCCBM Vol.I, 198 same dies). Poor - fine. (4)
Estimate $200
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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
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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
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