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Gaul, Massalia, silver tritartemorion or three quarter litra (c480-470 B.C.), (0.63g), obv. Griffins head right, obv. Lions head right in a quadrangular depression, (LT. Pl.11, 500). Extremely fine and rare.
Estimate $150
SOLD $140
Gaul, Massalia (as a colony founded by Phokaia), (c380-31 B.C.) (0.80 g) (2), obv. youthfull head of Apollo right, rev. wheel with four spokes, M A in two quarters, (Depeyrot, M.H.M. p32 & pl.1, 10); silver hemilitra, (0.46 g), obv., Apollo head right, rev. four spoked wheel, M in one quarter, (Henry d'Hermy p24, 12). Fine - very fine. (3)
Estimate $100
SOLD $80
Gaul, Massalia, silver tetrobol (c130 - 121 B.C.) (2.56 g), obv. profile of Artemis to right, rev. bounding lion to left, MAZZA above, A below, (BN 1145); silver litra(c 470-450 B.C.) (0.70 g), obv. profile of Apollo left, rev. crab, M below, (LT pl.11, 510); bronze minors (2). Good - very fine. (4)
Estimate $200
SOLD $160
Gaul, Massalia (as a colony founded by Phokaia), silver obol, (0.68 g, 0.68 g, 0.59 g), obv. youthful male head of Apollo left, rev. wheel with four spokes, M A in two quarters, (S.72, De La Tour 681). Good fine - very fine. (3)
Estimate $120
SOLD $80
Gaul, Massalia (as a colony founded by Phokaia), silver obol, (0.61 g) (c121 - 82 B.C.), obv. youthful male head of Apollo left, rev. wheel with four spokes, M A in two quarters, (Depeyrot 58 var). Good very fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $80
Gaul, Massalia (as a Colony founded by Phokaia), silver obol, (c121 - 82 BC) (0.66 g, 0.76 g), obv. youthful male head of Apollo left, re., wheel with four spokes, M A in two quarters, (S.72, De La Tour 681). Good very fine; extremely fine. (2)
Estimate $200
SOLD $160
Celtic, a selection of bronze issues, includes, Alarici, uncertain Gallic tribe (2), Nervi (3) and Cantium (2) (c100-50 B.C.). All with collector's descriptions, good - fine. (8)
Estimate $200
SOLD $140
Celtic, bronze minors, Gaul, Ambiani, c60-40 B.C. (1.21 g); Noviodunum, Suessiones, c.50-40 B.C., (2.98 g, 1.21 g). Good - fine. (3)
Estimate $50
SOLD $40
Celtic, a selection of silver deniers, includes, Ambiani, Andecavi, Aquitania, Bituriges and Sequani. All with collector's descriptions, good - fine. (5)
Estimate $200
SOLD $400
Celtic, a selection of bronze issues, includes, Ambiani (2), Senones (4), (c100-50 B.C.). All with collector's descriptions, good - fine. (6)
Estimate $100
SOLD $140
Celtic, bronze minors, includes, Ambiani (5); Turones (2). All with collector's notes, good - fine. (7)
Estimate $80
SOLD $100
Celtic, Ambiani, a selection of bronze issues, (c.1st Century B.C.). All with collector's descriptions, good - very fine. (13)
Estimate $400
SOLD $280
Celtic, Bellovaci (c1-100 A.D.), bronze minors. All with collector's notes, good - fine. (12)
Estimate $100
SOLD $120
Celtic, a small range of bronze issues, includes, Carnutes (2), Lingones (2, inc one base silver denier, Meldi, Parisii. Good - fine.
Estimate $80
SOLD $60
Celtic, Gaul, Tolosates (c121-51 B.C.), silver drachms (2.74 g, 2.56 g), obv. Celticized head left (only hair visible). rev. quadripartite design, with symbols in angles (De La Tour 3040). Fine. (2)
Estimate $180
SOLD $110
Celtic, Leuci (area of Toul), a selection of various bronze issues. All with collector's descriptions, good - fine. (12)
Estimate $180
SOLD $180
Celtic, a selection of bronze minors, includes, Remi (8), Sequani (3) (c1st century A.D.). All with collector's descriptions, good - fine. (11)
Estimate $100
SOLD $120
Celtic, Redones (area near Rennes), billon stater (c.80 - 50 B.C.) (6.94 g), obv. Celticized head of Apollo right, rev. androcephalic horse right, eight spoked wheel below, (De La Tour 6783). Good fine.
Estimate $250
SOLD $150
Celtic, Senones, a selection of bronze issues (c100-50 B.C.). All with collectors descriptions, good - fine. (11)
Estimate $250
SOLD $200
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 $100
SOLD $60
Italy, Lucania, Metapontum, (c.340-330 B.C.), silver nomos, stater or didrachm, (7.58 g), obv. female head to right with hair bound up behind in a sphendone, rev. seven grain barley ear, leaf to right, traces of META**PON* to left, (cf.S.410, Noe 494 [same reverse die], BMC 133 [same dies], McClean 966 [same dies]). Bright, good fine and a very scarce type.
Estimate $300
SOLD $190
Italy, Lucania, Metapontum, (c.450-350 B.C.), AE obol 21mm, (7.31 g), obv. Head of Demeter to right, wearing barley wreath MET to right, rev. barley ear, poppy-head to right, OBO**LOS*, to left upwards, (S.621, Johnston, "The Bronze Coinage of Metapontum" in Kraay-Morkholm Essays, p. 122, 4, SNG ANS 554 [same dies]). Very fine, brown patina, scarce.
Estimate $150
SOLD $300
Italy, Bruttium, Kroton, (c.500-480 B.C.), silver nomos, 22.5mm, (7.95 g), medium incuse type, obv. tripod, legs terminating in lion's feet, to right, heron standing left QPO upwards, rev. Incuse tripod, (S.466, HN Italy 2093, SNG ANS 261-2 var. [orientation of ethnic]). Good very fine with a deep iridescent tone, some indications of overstriking, trace deposits.
Estimate $700
SOLD $720
Italy, Bruttium, Terina, (c.300 B.C.), silver third stater (Sear and Holloway-Jenkins, HN drachm, (2.25 g), Group G, obv. head of nymph Terina to left, hair bound with sphendone, **[TE PIN]AION* around on left, rev. winged Nike seated to left, on a cippus, wearing a chiton and himation, holds bird in her extended right arm, TE monogram in left field, (cf.S.510, Holloway - Jenkins 112, cf.SNG ANS 859). Toned, lightly pitted surface, nearly extremely fine and scarce.
Estimate $700
Passed in
Sicily, Akragas (Agrigentum), (c.520-500 B.C.), silver didrachm, Jenkins Group I, (8.87 g), obv. eagle with closed wings standing to left, AKR AGVS (retrograde letters) around, rev. crab on plain broad flan, (cf.S.708, Jenkins variety not listed, cf.SNG Cop.27 [Pl.1]. SNG ANS 936 [same obverse die]). Nearly extremely fine and rare, an unusual obverse reading.
Estimate $600
SOLD $1,700
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 $1,500
Passed in
Sicily, Syracuse, (400-370 B.C.), silver dekadrachm by Euainetos as signed by the artist, (42.75 g), obv. charioteer driving fast quadriga left, Nike flying above to right holding fillet, armour and helmet on steps in exergue, rev. head of Artemis-Arethusa to left, surrounded by four dolphins, traces of legend above and below EY AINE, (cf.S.953, Gallatin dies (-/CY) obverse die very close to Gallatin R1, Scavino (RIN Vol.CIX pp 133-173), (dies -/R6), the obverse die close to D3 and very similar to Rizzo Pl.LIV, 9, a new die combination, good very fine and very rare.
Estimate $15,000
SOLD $19,000
Sicily, Syracuse, (400-370 B.C.), silver dekadrachm by Euainetos, but unsigned, (42.74 g), obv. charioteer driving fast quadriga left, Nike flying above to right holding fillet, armour and helmet on steps in exergue, rev. head of Artemis-Arethusa to left, surrounded by four dolphins, traces of legend above and below on right a star below the dolphin, (cf.S.954, Gallatin dies (XXIII/KII) the obverse die also very close to Gallatin RXIX, Scavino (RIN Vol.CIX pp 133-173), 66, (dies D20/R37). Good very fine, minor surface roughness and edge breaks, very rare.
Estimate $15,000
Passed in
Sicily, Syracuse, (400-370 B.C.), silver dekadrachm by Euainetos, (41.58 g), obv. charioteer driving fast quadriga left, Nike flying above to right holding fillet, armour and helmet on steps in exergue, rev. head of Artemis-Arethusa to left, surrounded by four dolphins, cockle shell behind neck, traces of legend above and below of EY AINE, (cf.S.953, Gallatin dies C.VI/III, BMC 178 [same dies], Cahn Sale 75, May 30, 1932 [lot 198, This Coin, illustrated]). Has been mounted on edge by having the soldered mount removed, otherwise attractive and evenly worn by the wearer, fine/nearly very fine and very rare.
Estimate $6,000
Passed in
Sicily, Syracuse, Agathokles, (317-289 B.C.), issued 317-310 B.C., AE litra, AE 18, (6.60 g), obv. Persephone (Kore) head to left, wreathed in corn, rev. bull butting to left, club and T above, IE in exergue, (S.-, SNG ANS 588, SNG Cop. 867). Earthy dark green patina, otherwise very fine.
Estimate $60
SOLD $50