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Italy, Lucania, Thurium (Thourioi), (425 - 400 B.C.), silver sixth stater or triobol, (1.19 g), obv. head of Athena to right wearing crested Athenian helmet, rev. bull butting to left, in exergue, **QOURI[WN]* in exergue a tunny fish to right, plain exergual line, (S.438, BMC 21, SNG Munich 1178). Surface roughness, otherwise fine/nearly very fine and scarce.
Estimate $100
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Italy, Lucania, Thurium (Thourioi), (c.350 B.C.), silver nomos, stater or didrachm, (7.41 g), obv. head of Athena to right wearing crested Athenian helmet, ornamented with figure of Scylla, rev. bull butting to right, **QOURIWN, tunny fish below in exergue, with exergual line, (cf.S.442, SNG ANS 1008 [same obv. die]). Nearly very fine and a scarce type.
Estimate $200
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Italy, Lucania, Velia, (c.400-365 B.C.), silver nomos, stater or didrachm, (7.26 g), Period V, workshop of the Theta group, obv. head of Athena to left, wearing crested Athenian helmet with griffin, **Q* behind, rev. lion walking to right, **UELHTWN* in exergue, **F* above lion, (cf.S.454, Williams 263,IB [these dies, Obv.151, rev.203], SNG ANS1294). Toned, interesting minor obverse flaw on eye noted by Williams, otherwise fine, good metal and a scarce mint.
Estimate $150
SOLD $90
Italy, Lucania, Velia, (c.350/340-320/310 B.C.), silver nomos, stater or didrachm, (7.25 g), Period VI, Kleudoros workshop, obv. head of Athena to left, wearing crested Phrygian helmet, ornamented with female centaur, rev. lion standing to left devouring meat, A below, in exergue traces of **UELHTWN*, (cf.S.454, Williams 361 [same dies, dies of obv.185, rev.256], SNG Cop.1566 [same dies], BMC 80 [same dies]). Nearly fine, a scarce mint.
Estimate $100
SOLD $90
Italy, Lucania, Velia, silver nomos, stater or didrachm, (305/304 - 293/290 B.C.), Period VII Philiston Group, (7.21 g), obv. Athena to left, wearing crested Attic helmet, decorated with a dolphin, vizor with dots, [AE] monogram before, **F* on neck-guard, rev. Lion walking to right, below in exergue traces of **[UEL]HTWN*, above **F*, trident, (cf.S.454, Williams 501 [p.122, Pl.XXXVIII, notes one specimen only with this die combination], SNG Ash. 1371 [same dies], de Luynes 639 [same obverse die], BMC 100 [same obverse die], Pozzi 263 [same reverse die], Foggia Hoard 156 [same obverse die], SNG Lockett 561 [same reverse die]), dotted border. Porous, edge cuts, nearly very fine and rare.
Estimate $150
SOLD $160
Italy, Bruttium, The Brettii, (214-211 B.C.), AE double didrachm, fourth coinage, (14.87 g), obv. helmeted head of bearded Ares to left, two pellets behind, rev. **BRETTIWN to right, Nike standing left, holding palm and crowning trophy, hook between, (S.-, HN Italy 1977, Scheu bronze 8) (illustrated); Brettian League, (215-205 B.C.), AE 26, (14.75 g), obv. Ares head to left, rev. BPETTI**WN* to left, Hera Hoplosmia advancing right, boar in field to right, (S.-, Scheu 68 [Num.Chron. 1961]); Republic, Anonymous, (c.260 B.C.), AE litra, Rome mint, (5.29 g), obv. Corinthian helmeted head of Minerva to left, rev. horse's head to right with bridle, ROMANO behind, (S.592, Cr.17/1a, Syd.3,); Republic, Anonymous, (c.211-206 B.C.), AE triens (4 unciae), (6.84 g), obv. head of Minerva right in Corinthian helmet,four pellets above, rev. prow to right, above ROMA, below four pellets, (S.911, Cr.56/4, Syd.143b, BMC 245). Toning, poor - nearly very fine and scarce. (4)
Estimate $200
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Italy, Bruttium, Kroton (Croton), (500-460 B.C.), silver stater or nomos (8.02 g), obv. tripod, crane to right, **QPO to right upwards, rev. tripod, incuse, (S.256, SNG Cop. 1759-1760, SNG Munich 1428, Gale 15, SNG ANS 267). Very fine/good very fine and has a die break on the obverse.
Estimate $400
SOLD $300
Italy, Bruttium, Croton (Kroton), (500-460 B.C.), silver stater or nomos (7.89 g), obv. tripod, crane on right to left, [QPO] upwards on left, rev. tripod, incuse, (S.256, SNG ANS 269, Gale 16, SNG Cop. 1751, SNG Munich 1426). Fine/ very fine and scarce.
Estimate $200
SOLD $200
Italy, Bruttium, Croton (Kroton), (500-460 B.C.), silver stater or nomos (7.17 g), obv. tripod, crane on right to left, QPO upwards on left, rev. tripod, incuse, (S.256, SNG ANS 269, Gale 17, SNG ANS 270, cf.SNG Cop.1751, cf.SNG Munich 1426). Off centred, light weight, good fine/ very fine and scarce.
Estimate $200
SOLD $180
Italy, Bruttium, Kroton (Croton), (500-460 B.C.), silver stater or nomos (7.50 g), obv. tripod, crane to left, QPO to right downwards, rev. tripod, incuse, (S.256, SNG Cop. 1759-1760, SNG Lockett 603, Gale 12, SNG ANS 260). Good fine/very fine and in places weakly struck on the obverse.
Estimate $200
SOLD $150
Italy, Bruttium, Kaulonia, (c.500-480 B.C.), silver third nomos (2.56 g), obv. Apollo advancing right, holding branch, small daimon running right on Apollo's left arm, to right, stag standing right, head reverted, KAV to left upwards, rev. incuse of obverse, but no daimon, KAV downwards to right, (S.253, Noe, Caulonia, 203, SNG ANS 16, SNG Cop. 1702, HN Italy 2039). Nearly very fine and rare.
Estimate $250
SOLD $200
Italy, Bruttium, Kaulonia, (c.475-425 B.C.), silver nomos 20mm, (7.83 g), obv. Apollo advancing right, holding branch aloft in right hand, small daimon running left on extended left arm, upwards KAV**L* to left, to right, stag standing right, head reverted, rev. stag standing right, retrograde KAV**L* above, bough with three laurel branches to right, (S.462, Noe, Caulonia, Group F, 93 [same dies], HN Italy 2046, all from the same dies SNG Cop. 730-732, SNG Lockett 586, SNG Fitz 731 [same dies]. Good fine/good very fine, lightly toned.
Estimate $400
SOLD $340
Italy, Bruttium, Kaulonia, (c.475-425 B.C.), silver third nomos, (2.17 g), obv. Apollo advancing right, holding branch, to right, stag standing right, head reverted, KAV left upwards, rev. stag standing right; laurel branch before, KAV above reversed, (S.464, Noe, Caulonia 212, SNG ANS 217, HN Italy 2047); together with a cast copy of a Lucania, Poseidonia, (5.32 g), obv. Poseidon advancing right, wielding trident overhead, rev. bull standing left on exergual line, ethic retrograde above, (cf.S.424). Fine. (2)
Estimate $100
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Italy, Bruttium, Kaulonia, silver stater, 475-425 B.C., (Kraay chronology), Group E (Noe), (7.90 g), obv. Apollo naked walking to right, before him a small stag standing to right, looking back, KAV behind downwards, rev. stag standing to right, (cf.S.462, HN Italy 2044, cf.Luynes 688, Noe 66 [same dies]). Struck from a rusty obverse die, very fine and rare.
Estimate $200
SOLD $120
Italy, Bruttium, Kaulonia, silver stater, 475-425 B.C., (Kraay chronology), Group J (Noe), (7.10 g), obv. Apollo naked walking to right, before him a small stag standing to right, looking back, rev. stag standing to right, around [KAV]**L*ONI ATAM, (cf.S.463, SNG Fitz 730, HN Italy 2052, Noe 163 [same dies]). Struck from a rusty obverse die, very good/fine and rare.
Estimate $100
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Italy, Bruttium, Croton (Kroton), (430-420 B.C.), silver stater or nomos (6.92 g), obv. tripod-lebes with three handles to left, QPO upwards, dotted border, rev. tripod-lebes, legs ending in lion paws, dotted border, (cf.S.466, SNG Australia I = Gale 29, 1051, SNG ANS 315, McClean 1676); another a fouree (plated) stater or nomos example (c.500-460 B.C.), (5.92 g), obv. tripod, crane to left, QPO to right, rev. tripod, incuse, (cf.S.256, cf.SNG Cop. 1759-1760, cf.Gale 15, cf.SNG ANS 267). First coin with surface roughness, reverse corrosion, otherwise fine and scarce, second coin many scratches fair. (2)
Estimate $200
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Italy, Bruttium, Rhegion, (c.415/0-387 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (16.94 g), obv. facing lion's head, rev. head of Apollo to right, wearing laurel wreath, olive sprig behind, **RHGINON* to right, (S.501, Herzfelder 89 [same dies], HN Italy 2496, SNG ANS 660, SNG Lloyd 698, Weber 1119). Attractively toned, nearly extremely fine and rare.
Estimate $15,000
SOLD $18,000
Italy, Bruttium, Terina, (c.420-400 B.C.), silver nomos (stater), Group D (Holloway & Jenkins), (7.71 g), obv. head of the nymph Terina to right around TEPINAION, rev. winged Victory, seated to left on plinth, holding wreath in right hand, left hand resting on plinth, (cf.S.507, Regling, Terina 69, Holloway & Jenkins 65 (same dies as illustration = BMC 24), HN Italy 2618, BMC 24, Boston MFA 217 = Warren 184, Hunterian 15 (all from the same dies). Very fine, toned, of fine style.
Estimate $1,000
SOLD $4,500
Italy and Sicily, assorted AE issues from Rhegion, (7.82 g), (350-270 B.C.), obv. lion scalp facing, rev. laureate head of Apollo to right, (S.684, BMC 50); Gela, (2.97 g), (339-310 B.C.), obv. Herakles bearded head left, rev. bearded head of Gela, horned to left, (S.1097, BMC 75); Syracuse, AE litra, (25.68 g), (344-336 B.C.), obv. Athena helmeted head to left, rev. starfish between two dolphins, (S.1189, BMC 287); another AE trias (7.07 g), obv. similar, rev. hippocamp left with curled wing, (S.1193, BMC 289). Mostly fine a few better. (4)
Estimate $150
SOLD $170
Sicily, Akragas (Agrigentum), (c.500-480 B.C.), silver didrachm, Jenkins Group IV, (8.61 g), obv. eagle with closed wings standing to right, A.A before, KR ibehind reversed, rev. crab within circular incuse field, below male head right, (S.709A, cf.Jenkins Pl.37, 9, HGC 2 99, SNG Cop.29 [Pl.1]. SNG ANS 959 [same dies], Boston 229). Good silver with dark grey patina, off centred on the reverse, otherwise very fine/good very fine and a very rare variety.
Estimate $400
SOLD $900
Sicily, Akragas (Agrigentum), (c.520-500 B.C.), silver didrachm, Jenkins Group I, (8.17 g), obv. eagle with closed wings standing to left, AKRA[C] A[NTO**S*] around, rev. crab on plain broad flan, (cf.S.708, SNG Cop.21 [Pl.1 same dies]. SNG Ash. 1651 [similar dies], SNG ANS 912 [similar dies]). Fine/good fine and rare, the earliest type.
Estimate $250
SOLD $200
Sicily, Akragas (Agrigentum), (c.483-474 B.C.), silver didrachm, Jenkins Group IV, (8.38 g), obv. eagle with closed wings standing to left, AK behind, RA in front, rev. crab within circular incuse field, (cf.S.709, Gela group IV, Pl.37, 17 [same obverse die], SNG ANS 961 [same obverse die], SNG Ash. 1661). Toned, of good silver, very good/ fine.
Estimate $200
SOLD $250
Sicily, Akragas (Agrigentum), (c.472-420 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (16.59 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 and porosity both sides, otherwise fine and rare.
Estimate $500
SOLD $350
Sicily, Akragas, (472-420 B.C.), silver litra, (0.61 g), obv. eagle with closed wings to left, AK RA, rev crab, (S.746, BMC 50); others AE 21, trias, (425-406 B.C.), (6.71, 6.96 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); another, Akragas issue under Punic occupation, (c.405-392 B.C.), countermarked on a hemilitron (27 mm, 15.27 g), uncertain undertype, countermark head of Herakles right, wearing lion's skin headdress, within circular incuse, (S.1026, Westermark, p. 166, CNS 92 CM, BMC 117). Mostly fine and porous, last scarce. (4)
Estimate $100
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Sicily, Akragas (Agrigentum), (c.413-406 B.C.), silver hemidrachm, (1.69 g), obv. eagle with spread wings standing right, on dead hare, rev. crab, tunny fish below, (S.751, SNG ANS 1011); another (1.92 g), obv. eagle to left, clutching dead hare in its talons, rev. Crab with tunny fish below to left, (S.751, SNG ANS 1002). Fine and porous, both scarce. (2)
Estimate $150
SOLD $100
Sicily, Akragas, (c.450 B.C.), cast AE trias, cone shape, (12.61 g), obv. eagle standing to left, rev. crab, underside three dots, (cf.S.1020, SNG ANS 1015-7, BMC p.23, 3-4). Very fine and rare.
Estimate $200
SOLD $120
Sicily, Akragas, (c.450 B.C.), cast AE trias, cone shape, (13.01 g), obv. eagle standing to left, rev. crab, underside four dots, (cf.S.1020, CNS 1, BMC p.23, 1-2). Very fine and rare.
Estimate $200
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Sicily, Akragas, (c.450 B.C.), cast AE hexas, cone shape, (6.23 g), obv. eagle standing to left, rev. crab, underside two dots, (cf.S.1020, SNG Cop 63, CNS 7). Very fine and rare.
Estimate $150
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Sicily, Gela, (c.490-480 B.C.), silver didrachm, (8.61 g), obv. naked horseman to right wearing crested helmet, galloping right brandishing spear held high in his hand, rev. man headed bull to right with long beard, to right and below **G E L A*, (S.713, Jenkins Group Ic, 69 (obv 21, rev. 32), SNG Cop.256 [same dies], cf.Hirmer [Pl.42]). Lightly toned, off centred and minor surface pitting on the obverse, otherwise nearly extremely fine.
Estimate $600
SOLD $600
Sicily, Gela, (c.430-425 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (17.16 g), obv. slow quadriga driven left by male charioteer holding reins, wreath above, rev. forepart of man headed bull to right with short beard, weakly above **GELAS, long necked bird below, (cf.S.795, Jenkins 400, obv. 83, rev. 169 [notes nine examples known of these dies], SNG Cop 267). Has porosity in fields, surface scratches, but from a distinctive pair of dies, nearly very fine and a scarce die combination.
Estimate $400
SOLD $480