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Italy, Campania, Nola, (c.385-380 B.C.), silver stater or nomos, Group II, (6.87 g), obv. female head to right, rev. man-headed bull walking to right, Nike crowning it above, legend in exergue **NOLAIO[s]*, (S.311, Rutter Group II, No.18 [obv. die 8, reverse die 12], SNG Ash 158 [same dies]). Toned, off centred, otherwise fine and rare.
Estimate $120
SOLD $80
Italy, Campania, Phistelia, (c.405-400 B.C.), silver nomos or didrachm (6.88 g), obv. female head facing slightly right, rev. man-headed bull standing left; in exergue, dolphin left, above **8IST*LV**S*, (S.315, Rutter 6 [obv. PO4, rev.PR6], SNG ANS 563-5 [same obv. die], HN Italy 611). Toned, fine and rare.
Estimate $160
Passed in
Italy, Lucania, Metapontum, (c340-330BC), silver momos, stater or didrachm (7.64g), obv. female head left; rev. corn ear (M)ETA to left, mouse on leaf to right (cf S.410; Noe 472, same reverse die; SNG ANS 358). Toned, good fine and very scarce type.
Estimate $400
Passed in
Italy, Lucania, Metapontum, (c.330-290 B.C.), silver nomos, stater or didrachm, (7.84 g), obv. head of Demeter to left, rev. seven grain barley ear, leaf to right with pitchfork and **D*A, META to right, (cf.S.410, Johnston Class C, 5; HN Italy 1582). Toned, very fine and rare.
Estimate $1,200
SOLD $2,000
Italy, Lucania, Metapontum, (c. 300 B.C.), silver stater or nomos, (7.826 g), obv. three quarter facing bust of Demeter partially to right, wearing corn wreath, to right in field A[G], rev. ear of corn, META upwards to left, **A[QA]* to right, leaf with bucranium above, (S.417; BMC 117 [same dies]; Johnston [NN&M 164] Class C, 2.5 [same dies]). Nearly very fine and very rare.
Estimate $500
SOLD $450
Italy, Lucania, Metapontum, (c.330-300 B.C.), silver diobol (0.63 g), obv. head of Apollo Karneios to left, rev. barley ear with leaf to right, Tripod on leaf, (cf.S.419, cf.Johnston F6.2, HGC 1079); Metapontum. (c.330-290 B.C.), silver triobol (1.11 g), obv. wreathed head of Demeter to right, rev. six-grained barley ear with leaf to right; plow above leaf, META upwards on left, (S.420, Johnston F2; SNG ANS 525-526; HN Italy 1594, HGC 1073). Very fine; second fine, both scarce. (2)
Estimate $120
SOLD $190
Italy, Lucania, Sybaris, (c.550-510 B.C.), silver nomos 29mm, (7.82 g), obv. Bull standing left, head right, VM in exergue, rev. incuse bull standing right, head left, (S.245, Fabricius class A, fig. 4, Gorini 6, Basel 169, HN Italy 1729, SNG ANS 828-44.). Toned, extremely fine, rare.
Estimate $12,000
SOLD $9,000
Italy, Lucania, Sybaris, (c.530-510 B.C.), silver stater, (7.88 g), obv. bull standing to left, looking back, VM above, rev. bull in incuse, standing to right, looking back, no legend, (S.245, SNG Cop. 1390, SNG ANS 817-827, HN 1729). Old cabinet toning, good very fine and rare.
Estimate $4,000
SOLD $5,500
Italy, Lucania, Thurium (Thourioi), (425 - 400 B.C.), silver sixth stater or triobol, (1.15 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). Extremely fine and very rare as such.
Estimate $180
SOLD $220
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 $80
SOLD $130
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 $160
SOLD $100
Italy, Bruttium, Caulonia (an early Achaean colony), (c.530-510 B.C.), silver stater, (7.86 g), obv. Apollo naked walking to the right, holding a laurel branch in the right hand and bearing on his left arm a small running naked figure who also carries a branch in field, to left KAY**L* and to right a stag standing right looking back, rev. similar to obverse but incuse and reversed and without legend, (S.252, SNG ANS 148, Noe 2, Basel 190, Franke-Hirmer 90.260, Kuntsfreund 72.49). Dark deep tone of good metal, extremely fine and very rare.
Estimate $30,000
SOLD $25,000
Italy, Bruttium, Caulonia, 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 $80
SOLD $110
Italy, Bruttium, Croton, (c.520 B.C.), silver nomos, stater or didrachm (7.42 g), obv. Delphic tripod with three legs terminating in lion's feet, two serpents emerging from bowl, set on exergual line with meander pattern, cable and pellet border, **QPO* to left, rev. Delphic tripod incuse in flan, (cf.S.225, cf.Weber 997, cf.SNG ANS 230, cf.SNG Manchester 306, cf.SNG Cop. 1735, cf.Gale 1, BMC 3). Old cabinet toning, die cud on obverse well centred, good very fine and rare.
Estimate $4,000
SOLD $3,000
Italy, Bruttium, Croton (Kroton), silver stater or nomos, c.520 B.C., (7.89 g), obv. Delphic tripod, with three handles, and legs terminating in lion's feet, with two serpents emerging from the bowl, to left, QPO, rev. incuse Delphic tripod with three handles, and serpents emerging from bowl, (cf.S.255, SNG ANS 227, HN Italy 2075). Slightly ragged flan, nicely toned, good very fine and rare.
Estimate $2,000
SOLD $1,500
Italy, Bruttium, Rhegion, (c.450 B.C. [Arnold-Biucchi chronology]), silver tetradrachm, (16.87 g), obv. lion's head facing, olive branch with fruit to right, within dotted border, rev. Iokastos the traditional founder of the city naked to waist and seated to left, holding staff and resting left hand on hip, all within laurel wreath, legend around, **RHG I NOS*, (cf.S.498, SNG Lockett 651 [this coin Pl.XII], SNG Weber 1115 [this coin p.231-232, pl.43], Herzfelder RN 1956 No.61d [this coin], SNG Lloyd 685 [same dies], Ars Calssica Naville Sale IV June 17-19 1924, lot 184 [this coin] p.12 Pl.VII realised 1000 SFr, Seltman Pl.VIII No.17 [Numismatic Chronicle 1897, same reverse die]). Old cabinet toning, struck from slightly rusted obverse dies, good very fine - nearly extremely fine and very rare.
Estimate $10,000
SOLD $12,000
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 $160
SOLD $140
Italy, Bruttium, Caulonia, (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 $80
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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 $160
SOLD $100
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 $450
SOLD $700
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 $160
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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 $120
SOLD $80
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. C/m: 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 $80
SOLD $50
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 $500
SOLD $700
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 $350
SOLD $500
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.
Estimate $500
SOLD $500
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.
Estimate $6,000
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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.
Estimate $800
SOLD $600
Sicily, Leontini, (c.425 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (16.87 grams), obv. laureate head of Apollo to left, dotted border, rev. head of lion to left, around three barley grains and olive leaf behind, around **LEONTINON, (cf.S.833, SNG ANS 256-7 same dies). Steel blue patina, extremely fine and rare.
Estimate $10,000
SOLD $8,000
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 Tav XXIII, 21, SNG ANS 237, SNG Cop.347, SNG Delepierre 570, Boehinger 52 [same obverse die]). Nearly very fine, rare die combination.
Estimate $450
SOLD $750