Catalogue
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, 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, 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, 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
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, 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
Passed in
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, 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.
Estimate $500
SOLD $500
Sicily, Lilybaion (as `Cape of Melkart'), (c.330-305 B.C.), silver tetradrachm (16.16 g), obv. charioteer, holding kentron and reins, driving fast quadriga left, above, Nike flying right, crowning charioteer, Punic legend RS[MLQRT] in exergue, rev. wreathed head of Kore-Persephone left; four dolphins around, grain ear below, (cf.S.893. Jenkins, Punic 57 [O19/R44]; Ward 359 [same dies]). Very fine with, dark find patina, edge split, and a couple of minor surface laminations on reverse, very rare.
Estimate $2,500
Passed in
Sicily, Syracuse, Second Democracy, (c.466-405 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (17.24 g), obv. slow quadriga driven to right by male charioteer holding kentron in right hand and reins in both hands, above Nike flying right crowning horses, rev. **SU*R**AKOSI ON* around to right, head of Arethusa to right, hair in ornamented sakkos, four dolphins clockwise around, (cf.S.914, Boehringer Series XX 644 [obverse 327/reverse 443, SNG ANS 209 [same dies], BMC 113 [same dies]). Attractively toned, good very fine, has been overstruck, rare.
Estimate $5,000
SOLD $6,800
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.
Estimate $500
SOLD $800
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.
Estimate $600
SOLD $600
Sicily, Syracuse, Dionysios I, (405-367 B.C.), silver dekadrachm, (43.05 g), unsigned dies in the style of Euainetos, issued circa 405-400 B.C., obv. charioteer driving fast quadriga left, holding kentron in right hand, reins in left, above, Nike flying right, crowning charioteer with wreath, below heavy exergual line, a military harness, shield, greaves, cuirass, and Attic helmet, all connected by a horizontal spear, rev. **S URA K O S IWN*, head of Arethusa left, hair bound in wreath of grain ears, wearing triple-pendant earring and necklace, surrounded by four dolphins, scallop shell behind neck, (cf.S.954, Gallatin dies R.XIV/F.VIIA (this coin listed as example 16 = Collection des m?dailles grecques autonomes de Son Excellence Subhi Pacha [Constantinople : H. A Boyadjian, 1874], 219); SNG ANS 373 (same dies); SNG Lloyd -; Dewing 912 (same dies); Pozzi 617 (same dies). Old cabinet toning, good very fine or better and well struck on good metal.
Estimate $40,000
SOLD $44,000
Sicily, Syracuse, (400-370 B.C.), silver dekadrachm by Euainetos, but unsigned, (42.74 g), obv. charioteer driving fast quadriga left, Nike flying above 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
SOLD $12,000
Siculo-Punic, mint of the camp, (c.320-310 B.C.), silver tetradrachm of finest style, (17.06 g), obv. wreathed head of Persephone (or Arethusa) to left, wearing triple pendant earring and necklace, four dolphins swimming around, rev. horse's head to left, palm tree behind, Punic legend, "MMHNT" below, border of dots, (S.6434, Rizzo Pl.66, 3; SNG Lloyd 1631 [same dies], Jenkins SNR 56, [Series 3a] 148 [same dies, O47/R133]). Flat on top of hair, otherwise very fine or better with a choice tone and rare thus.
Estimate $2,500
SOLD $2,300
Thrace (Moesia Inferior), Istros, (400-350 B.C.), silver stater, (4.94 g), obv. two young male heads facing, side by side, right inverted, left upright, rev. sea-eagle standing to left on dolphin to left, which it attacks with its beak, below dolphin monogram **AP*, (cf.S.1669, SNG BMC 249, BMC 6, SNG Stancomb 147, Pick 417). Lightly toned, good extremely fine with traces of mint bloom on reverse.
Estimate $500
SOLD $850
Thrace (Moesia Inferior), Istros, (400-350 B.C.), silver stater, (5.40 g), obv. two young male heads facing, side by side, left inverted, right upright, rev. sea-eagle standing to left on dolphin to left, which it attacks with its beak, below dolphin monogram of an M and inverted A, (cf.S.1669, SNG BMC -, BMC -, SNG Stancomb -, Pick -, Traite -). Lightly toned, good very fine with an unrecorded monogram.
Estimate $500
SOLD $800
Macedon, Lete, silver stater, c.530-480 B.C., (this issue c.500 B.C.), (9.81 g), obv. nude, ithyphallic satyr standing right, grasping the right arm and stroking the chin of a nymph who stands before him, trying to move away to the right and raising her left hand in protest, rev. diagonally quartered incuse square, (S.1298 [Sear illustrated a very similar coin from the same reverse die], SNG ANS 954-963 [Pl.36, close to 960]. Svoronos pl. VIII, 6, No.16 [p.81], SNG Lockett 1325-7 [Pl.XXV], SNG Cop. 187 [Pl.5], SNG Ash. 2270-1 [Pl.XLII], ACNAC Dewing 1022, BMC 4-7 [p.77]). Good very fine and very rare.
Estimate $1,800
SOLD $1,800
Macedon, Terone, (c.475-465 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (16.98 g), obv. amphora with grape cluster hanging in front, dotted border, rev. quadripartite incuse square with granulated surfaces, (cf.S.1289, Hardwick Group II, SNG ANS 741, SNG Lockett 1371, Pozzi 735 [this coin]). Old cabinet toning, good very fine and extremely rare.
Estimate $10,000
SOLD $9,000
Macedon, Kingdom of Philip II, (359-336 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (14.19 g), Pella Mint, issued c. 354/3-349/8 B.C., obv. head of Zeus laureate to right, rev. naked youth or small man (Philip II?), on horseback to left, star below, around **FILIP POU*, spearhead in exergue, (cf.S.6683, Le Rider 94 [D57/R73], SNG ANS 355 [same dies]). Attractively toned, tooling on obverse and reverse, good very fine.
Estimate $600
SOLD $840
Macedon, King of, Demetrios I Poliorketes, (306-283 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (16.92 g), uncertain Macedonian mint, issued c.290 B.C., obv. diademed and horned head of Demetrios to right, rev. Poseidon seated to left on rock, holding aplustre in extended right right hand, trident in left hand, M in inner left field, on right, **BASILEWS*, on left side **DHMHTRIOU*, dotted border, (S.6763, Newell 135 [dies CXXXII/275], cf.Gabler AMNG III, 13, Jameson 1006, SNG Alpha Bank -, SNG Munich -). Reverse slightly double struck, extremely fine and very rare.
Estimate $5,000
SOLD $4,400
Macedon, Kings of, Demetrios I Poliorketes, (306-283 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, Tarsos Mint, (struck c.298-295 B.C.), (17.03 g), obv. Nike standing left on prow of galley left, blowing trumpet and cradling stylis, rev. **BAS ILEW-S* below, **DHMHTRIOU* to right, Poseidon Pelagaios standing left, throwing trident, chlamys over left arm, trace of monogram to left, X to right, (cf.S.6762, Newell 36 [p.49, not illustrated, only known example found at Sardes], [obv die LVII], SNG Alpha Bank -, SNG Munich 1042 -, SNG Saroglos -). Double struck on the reverse, nearly very fine and excessively rare.
Estimate $2,000
SOLD $1,200
Thrace, Kings of, Lysimachos, (323-281 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (17.09 g), Pella mint, issued 286/5-282/1 B.C., obv. head of Alexander to right, with diadem and horn of Ammon, within dotted border, rev. Athena Nikephoros enthroned to left, supporting Nike, spear behind, resting arm on shield, to right **BASILEWS*, to left **LUSIMAXOU*, (cf.S.6814, Thompson 242, M.-, Armenak -, Meydancikkale -). Light grey patination, with full flan but slightly off centred on obverse, about as struck, extremely fine or better and rare.
Estimate $4,000
SOLD $5,000
Thrace, Kingdom of, Lysimachos, (323-281 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (16.93 g), Pella mint, issued 297-281 B.C., obv. head of Alexander to right, with diadem and horn of Ammon, within dotted circle, rev. Athena enthroned to left, supporting Nike, spear behind, HP monogram to left, monogram in exergue to left, to left **BASILEWS*, to right **LUSIMAXOU*, (cf.S.6814, Thompson 248 [pl.22, 247], cf. Muller 353 [Heracleum, second monogram slightly different], same dies as Savoca Sale 34, lot 51). Toned, surface marks, otherwise good very fine and rare.
Estimate $1,000
SOLD $850