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Lot 2968 Sale 123 Greek Silver & Bronze Coins

Sicily, Gela, (430-425 B.C.), silver litra, (0.46 g), obv. horseman carrying spear and shield to left, rev. forepart of man-headed bull to right, **GELAS* above, (S.797, Jenkins 401ff, SNG Lloyd 977); another (c.420-405 B.C.), AE tetras, 17mm, (3.53 g), obv. Bull to left with barley grain above, three pellets (mark of value) in exergue, **GELAS* above, rev. head of river-god Gelas radiate to right with grain ear behind, (S.1094, HGC 2, 379, CNS III, 20, SNG ANS 112-114). Fine - very fine. (2)

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Lot 2969 Sale 123 Greek Silver & Bronze Coins

Sicily, Gela, (c.425-420 B.C.), silver tetradrachm (17.26 g), obv. Nike driving slow quadriga right, holding reins, large wreath above, rev. forepart of man-headed bull to right, olive spray behind, above **GELAS*,(S.799, Jenkins, Gela 396.3 [obv. 82, rev. 165, this coin illustrated]). Nearly extremely fine and very rare.

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Lot 2970 Sale 123 Greek Silver & Bronze Coins

Sicily, Himera, (c.530-483/2 B.C.), silver drachm (5.66 g). obv. cock advancing right, within a border of heavy dots, rev. incuse square with mill-sail pattern, enclosed within segmented linear border, (S.715, Kraay 24 (O15/R17) unlisted die combination, Rizzo -, cf.SNG ANS 137-138). Very fine, toned, very rare dies listed by Kraay.

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Lot 2971 Sale 123 Greek Silver & Bronze Coins

Sicily, Himera, (c.440-430/25 B.C.), silver tetradrachm (16.75 g), obv. the Nymph Himera, holding kentron and reins, driving slow quadriga left, above, Nike flying right, crowning her with open wreath, in exergue, cock standing left within exergue, [I]MEP-AION below, rev. Himera standing facing, head left, holding patera over altar to left, to upper right, barley grain, to lower right, satyr bathing in fountain with lion-headed spout, (cf.S.813, Arnold-Biucchi, Monetazione, QT XVII [1988], Group III, 15 [Q4/H12], Gutmann & Schwabacher 10; HGC 2, -, Boston MFA 254 [same dies], de Luynes 976 [same dies], Rizzo pl. XXI, 12 [same dies]). Very fine and rare.

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Lot 2972 Sale 123 Greek Silver & Bronze Coins

Sicily, Himera, as Thermae Himerensis, (c.350 B.C.), silver^tetradrachm, (16.96 g), obv. fast quadriga driven left by charioteer, holding reins and kentron, above, Nike flying right to crown him, below horses, signature **[KLH]*, in exergue, altar, rev. head of nymph of Himera right, wearing barley wreath, earring and necklace, hair caught up behind in saccos, around, three dolphins, above **QERMITAN*, (S.-, Jenkins SNR 50-5a, Jameson 1896 [this coin], Hirsch 1911 XXX 359 [this coin]. Attractive toning, areas of flat striking, very fine and extremely rare.

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Lot 2973 Sale 123 Greek Silver & Bronze Coins

Sicily, Himera, as Thermae Himerensis, (c.350 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (16.51 g), obv. fast quadriga driven left by charioteer, holding reins and kentron, above, Nike flying right to crown him, below horses, signature **[KLH]*, in exergue, **[QERMI]TAN*, rev. head of Tanit (Kore-Persephone) right, wearing barley wreath, earring and necklace, hair caught up behind in saccos, around, three dolphins, (S.-, Jenkins SNR 50-72, Jenkins Punic Sicily I, Thermai 6 and pl. 22, 6, Zeitschrift fur Numismatik (ZfN) 42 (1935) plate IX - 1). Attractive irridescent toning, nearly extremely fine and extremely rare.

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Lot 2974 Sale 123 Greek Silver & Bronze Coins

Sicily, Katane, (c.450-405 B.C.), silver tetradrachm (17.14 g), obv. Charioteer driving slow quadriga right, rev. laureate head of Apollo to right, around KATANAION, (S.767, SNG ANS 1240 [same dies], Rizzo pl.X,17 [same dies]). Very fine, double struck on the obverse.

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Lot 2975 Sale 123 Greek Silver & Bronze Coins

Sicily, Leontini, (c.425 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (17.06 g), obv. laureate head of Apollo to left, dotted border, rev. head of lion to left, around three barley grains and olive leaf behind, around **L*EONTINON, (cf.S.833, SNG ANS 256-7 same dies). Obverse porosity on obverse, otherwise nearly very fine and rare.

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Lot 2976 Sale 123 Greek Silver & Bronze Coins

Sicily, Leontinoi, (c.425 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (16.83 g), obv. laureate head of Apollo to right, rev. head of lion to right, around four barley or corn grains, around **L*EO [N]T IN ON, (cf.S.832, Rizzo plate XXIII, 21, SNG ANS 237, SNG Cop.347, SNG Delepierre 570, Boehinger 52 [same obverse die]). Nearly very fine, rare die combination.

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Lot 2977 Sale 123 Greek Silver & Bronze Coins

Sicily, Messana, (455-451 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (17.04 g), obv. biga of mules driven to right by seated male charioteer, Nike flying above, in exergue bay leaf with fruit, rev. MESSA NION (some letters reversed), hare running to right, branch below, (cf.S.843, Caltabiano 361 [obv.die 162, rev. die 152, 11 specimens known], SNG ANS 341). Nearly very fine, porous surface and rare.

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Lot 2978 Sale 123 Greek Silver & Bronze Coins

Sicily, Messana, (425-421 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (17.19 g), obv. **MES SANA* retrograde, biga of mules driven right by charioteer, wearing long chiton and holding reins in both hands and kentron in right hand, in exergue, two dolphins swimming snout to snout, rev. **MESSA N I ON*, hare leaping right, below a dolphin to right, (cf.S.851-2, Boston 292 [this obverse die], SNG ANS 363 [this obverse die]. Caltabiano 533). Well centred, good very fine and very rare.

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Lot 2979 Sale 123 Greek Silver & Bronze Coins

Sicily, Panormos, silver litra, (c.400 B.C.), obv. horned head of a river god to left, rev. forepart of a bearded man-headed bull to right, (S.884. HGC 2,1046, Jenkins, Punic, p. 75,13 [Pl.24, 13], SNG ANS 549); another similar (0.59 g); Sicily, Syracuse, Dionysios I (405-367 B.C.), silver hemidrachm, (1.78 g), obv. charioteer driving fast quadriga right, above, Nike flying left, crowning charioteer, rev. head of Arethusa left, hair in sphendone, two dolphins around, (S.946, cf.Boehringer, Pl.II,18 (Litra), HGC 2, 1367; Sicily, Kamerina, AE onkia (1.40 g), c.410-405 B.C.), obv. head of Athena left in crested helmet, rev. owl facing left, lizard in claw, KAM to right, dot in exergue, (cf.S.1063, H.554, CNS III, p.67 Nos.36-37). The silver fractions generally porous, very good - nearly fine, the onkia nearly very fine. (4)

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Lot 2980 Sale 123 Greek Silver & Bronze Coins

Sicily, Segesta, (c.475/470-455/450 B.C.), silver didrachm (7.72 g), obv. Hound standing right sniffing ground, rev. **SAGES TAZI B*, archaic-styled head of the nymph Segesta right, wearing single band in hair, (S.896. Hurter 44 [Plate 4, obv. V14, R23, This Coin]). Fine-nearly very fine, only known example from these dies.

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Lot 2981 Sale 123 Greek Silver & Bronze Coins

Sicily, Segesta, (c.430-420 B.C.), silver litra (0.65 g), Hurter Group II, obv. facing head of the nymph Segesta, around **SEGESTAZIB*, rev. Hound standing left; wheel above, (S.898, Hurter K5 (Plate 24, 5), SNG Cop 581, Weber 1508). Nearly very fine, minor porosity and horn silver on edge, very rare.

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Lot 2982 Sale 123 Greek Silver & Bronze Coins

Sicily, Selinus, silver didrachm, 520-500 B.C., (7.57 g), obv. selinon leaf with four pellets around, rev. incuse square divided into ten triangles (S.730, ANS MN 33, Pl. 1 No.10 [same dies]). Nearly very fine and rare.

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Lot 2983 Sale 123 Greek Silver & Bronze Coins

Sicily, Syracuse, under early tyrannies, (circa 500-485 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (17.17 g), obv. SVRA above with charioteer driving slow quadriga to right, holding reins in both hands, rev. Head of Arethusa left in incuse circle in center of quadripartite incuse square, (S.735, Boehringer series II, cf.23E (dies V-R/13), cf.SNG ANS 4, cf.SNG Lloyd 1277, cf.Basel 423 (same rev. die), cf.Traite, I 2248). Very fine and very rare.

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Lot 2984 Sale 123 Greek Silver & Bronze Coins

Sicily, Syracuse, (485-479 B.C.), silver obol, (0.53 g), obv. Artemis-Arethusa head to right, diadem of beads, hair turned back, dotted border, rev. wheel of four spokes, (S.917, Boehringer 362, SNG Cop. 632). Nearly very fine and rare.

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Lot 2985 Sale 123 Greek Silver & Bronze Coins

Sicily, Syracuse, (c.485-478 B.C. revised date 467-461), silver tetradrachm, (17.35 g), obv. fast walking quadriga driven to right by bearded male charioteer, Nike flying right crowning horses, rev. **SUPAKO SI ON* around to right with some letters reversed, head of Artemis-Arethusa to right, hair slightly waved and turned up behind under diadem of beads, four dolphins around, (cf.S.914, Boehringer 329 (obverse 162/reverse 230 these dies]). Lightly toned, good very fine and a rare die combination.

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Lot 2986 Sale 123 Greek Silver & Bronze Coins

Sicily, Syracuse, (c.485-478 B.C. revised date 467-461), silver tetradrachm, (17.32 g), obv. fast walking quadriga driven to right by bearded male charioteer, Nike flying right crowning horses, rev. **SUPAKOSION* 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 151 same dies (obverse 66/reverse 104 dies, 6 reported from the same dies, Pozzi 557, Randazzo 321). Lightly toned, good very fine and rare.

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Lot 2987 Sale 123 Greek Silver & Bronze Coins

Sicily, Syracuse, (c.474-450 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (16.59 g), obv. slow quadriga driven to right by male charioteer, Nike flying left crowning charioteer, rev. **SURAKOSION* around to right, head of Artemis-Arethusa to right, wearing sphendone four dolphins around, (cf.S.933 Boehringer 723/720 as unpublished mule [same dies obverse 356/reverse 491]). Off centred obverse, ragged edge, slightly porous obverse, otherwise nearly very fine and rare.

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Lot 2988 Sale 123 Greek Silver & Bronze Coins

Sicily, Syracuse, (c.485-478 B.C. revised date 467-461), silver tetradrachm, (17.43 g), obv. fast walking quadriga driven to right by bearded male charioteer, Nike flying right crowning horses, rev. **SUPAKO SION* around to right, larger head of Artemis-Arethusa to right, hair slightly waved and turned up behind under diadem of beads, four dolphins around, (cf.S.915, Randazzo hoard same reverse die as 448 (a new reverse), Boehringer (obverse 125/reverse -). Lightly toned, very fine and very rare.

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Lot 2989 Sale 123 Greek Silver & Bronze Coins

Sicily, Syracuse, (c.485-478 B.C. revised date 467-461), silver tetradrachm, (16.95 g), obv. fast walking quadriga driven to right by bearded male charioteer, Nike flying right crowning horses, rev. **SUP AKOSI ON* 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 332 same dies (obverse 164/reverse 232 dies, 9 others reported from the same dies). Lightly toned, Very fine and very rare.

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Lot 2990 Sale 123 Greek Silver & Bronze Coins

Sicily, Syracuse, (c.485-478 B.C. revised date 467-461), silver tetradrachm, (16.23 g), obv. fast walking quadriga driven to right by bearded male charioteer, Nike flying right crowning horses, rev. **SU PAK OSI ON* 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 306-308/302-303 same dies (obverse 147/reverse 210 dies, unlisted die combination, none reported from the same dies). Lightly toned, very fine and very rare.

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Lot 2991 Sale 123 Greek Silver & Bronze Coins

Sicily, Syracuse, (c.480-475 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (16.59 g), obv. slow quadriga driven to right by male charioteer, Nike flying left crowning horse, rev. **S URA KOSIO 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.913, Boehringer 331 same dies [obverse 163, reverse 231 dies]), Randazzo 499-503 [same dies]). Nearly very fine/fine, rare.

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Lot 2992 Sale 123 Greek Silver & Bronze Coins

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. **SUP A K OSI ON* traces 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 183 same dies (obverse 81/reverse 126 dies), Weber 1557 [same dies]). Lightly toned, nearly fine and very rare.

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Lot 2993 Sale 123 Greek Silver & Bronze Coins

Sicily, Syracuse, (c.485-478 B.C. revised date 467-461), silver tetradrachm, (15.98 g), obv. fast walking quadriga driven to right by bearded male charioteer, Nike flying right crowning horses, rev. **SUP A K OSI ON* traces 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, cf.Boehringer 221 similar dies). Lightly toned, scratched and porous, broken dies, otherwise nearly fine and rare.

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Lot 2994 Sale 123 Greek Silver & Bronze Coins

Sicily, Syracuse, (474-450 B.C.), silver litra, (0.68 g), obv. head of Artemis-Arethusa to right, **S* V R A, dotted border, rev. cuttle-fish, (S.929, cf.Boehringer 453). Grey tone and very fine.

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Lot 2995 Sale 123 Greek Silver & Bronze Coins

Sicily, Syracuse, (c.450-440 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (17.12 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 532 [obverse 273/reverse 373 these dies], Pozzi [lot 577 same dies]). Attractive, very fine and very rare.

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Lot 2996 Sale 123 Greek Silver & Bronze Coins

Sicily, Syracuse, (c.450-439 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (17.23 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 670 [V.338/R.457]). Toned, very fine and rare.

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Lot 2997 Sale 123 Greek Silver & Bronze Coins

Sicily, Syracuse, (c.445 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (16.69 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, (cf.S.931, Boehringer 641, [V.326/R.441], McClean 2685-6 [same dies]). Toned, weak on both sides, porous, very good and rare.

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