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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, 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 Arethousa 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)
Estimate $120
SOLD $80
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.
Estimate $120
SOLD $150
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.
Estimate $350
SOLD $460
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.
Estimate $60
SOLD $110
Sicily, Syracuse, Second Democracy, (c.466-405 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (15.17 g), struck c.450 B.C., obv. slow quadriga driven to right by male charioteer holding reins in both hands and a kentron, Nike flying right crowning horses, rev. **[SU*R**AKOS*ION] to right, head of Artemis-Arethusa to right, wearing necklace and earrings, four dolphins clockwise around, (cf.S.925, Boehringer 527, obverse 273/reverse 370], SNG Lockett 933, cf.Jameson 768, cf.SNG ANS 173). Light toning, extensive surface pitting, nearly fine and rare.
Estimate $200
SOLD $120
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
Sicily, Syracuse, Agathokles, (317-285 B.C.), AE 23, (9.74 g), obv. bust of Artemis to right, quiver at shoulder behind, before **SWTEIRA*, rev. above and below winged thunderbolt **AGAQOKLEOS / BASILEOS*, (S.1200, BMC 422, Calciati 142, SNG ANS 708). Attractive old green patina, minor surface roughness otherwise extremely fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $120
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
Moesia Inferior, Marcianopolis, Septimius Severus, (A.D. 193-211), AE 27, (10.38 g), obv. Septimius Severus laureate draped and cuirassed bust to right, around legend AV K **L* CE**P* CEVHROC*, rev. Tyche standing left, kalathos on head, holding rudder and cornucopiae, around **Y AY GALLOV MARKIANOPOLITWN*, (S.2123, Varbanov 747). Dark green patina, good very fine and rare.
Estimate $100
SOLD $80
Moesia Inferior, Marcianopolis, Septimius Severus, (A.D. 193-211), AE 26, (8.77 g), obv. Septimius Severus laureate draped and cuirassed bust to right, around legend AV K **L* CE**P* CEVHROC*, rev. Homonoia standing left, modius on head, holding patera and cornucopiae, around **VI FAUCTINNIANOU MARKIANOPOLEITWN*, (cf.S.2123, Varbanov 776). Dark green patina, extremely fine and rare.
Estimate $100
SOLD $70
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
Black Sea Region, Kolchis, (c.5th-4th century B.C.), base silver hemidrachm, (1.59 g), obv. female head to right of archaistic style within dotted border, rev. bull's head right within linear circle, (S.3628, SNG BMC 1013-1019, BMC 1-5). Fine.
Estimate $50
SOLD $30
Macedon, Aigai (Aigai), (500-480 B.C.), silver trihemiobol or one eighth stater, (0.91 g), obv. goat kneeling to right, looking back, dot above and in front, rev. quadripartite incuse square, (S.1293, cf.BMC 4, SNG Cop. 31); Euboia, Histaia, (3rd-2nd century B.C.), silver tetrobol, (2.05 g), obv. head of nymph Histaia to right, wreathed with vine, hair rolled, rev. nymph Histaia seated to right on on galley, around **IS TIAEWN*, (cf.S.2496, cf.BMC 93); Sicily, Syracuse, after Timoleon, (336-317 B.C.), AE 17, (4.83 g), obv. laureate Apollo head left, in front **SURAKOSIWN*, rev. Pegasus flying to left, (S.-, Calciati 85 p.199); Elymais, Kingdom of, Orodes II, (c.A.D. 130-147), billon drachm, (3.81 g), obv. facing bust with tiara, in right field an anchor with crossbar and crescent above, rev. field filled with dashes, (S.5905, BMC 19-58 [p.262-265], Laffaille 604). Toning, fine - very fine, scarce. (4)
Estimate $160
SOLD $110
Macedon, Aigai, (c.510-480 B.C.), silver trihemiobol (0.87 g), obv. goat kneeling to right, head reverted, pellet in field, rev. quadripartite incuse square, (S.1293 SNG ANS 62, 64, cf.SNG Berry 10-11) (illustrated); another Akanthos, silver tetrobol, (470-390 B.C.), (2.33 g), obv. forepart of bull kneeling left, looking back, above uncertain symbol, dotted border, rev. shallow quadripartite incuse square, (cf.S.1369, cf.SNG ANS 40, cf,AMNG III/2, 35, pl. VII, 13 corr.). First coin very fine, second coin nearly fine, both scarce. (2)
Estimate $80
SOLD $60
Macedon, Amphipolis (158-149 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (16.95 g), First Meris, obv. Macedonian shield, at centre of which is a bust of Artemis Tauropolos to right with bow and quiver at her shoulder, rev. **MAKEDONWN PRWTHS* in two lines, club between monogram A above, and one monogram XAE and E, all within oak wreath, to left of which a thunderbolt, (S.1386, Prokopov 29, AMNG III/I 56.168, SNG Cop. 131 variety monogram). Full flan, lightly toned, very fine and a rare variety.
Estimate $400
SOLD $460
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, Skione, (c.424 B.C.), silver tetrobol, 12mm, (1.96 g), obv. Male head right, rev. helmet left, within incuse square, **S* K I A, around, (S.-, SNG ANS -; Klein -, CNG Esale 227 [lot 45, similar]; together with Macedon, Kingdom of, Perdikkas II, (451-413 B.C.), silver tetrobol, first series issued 451/0-447/6 B.C., (1.95 g), obv. horse prancing to right, within dotted border, rev. crested helmet to right in incuse square within linear border, (S.1487, SNG ANS 37-41, SNG Berry 68). Porous fine, both scarce. (2)
Estimate $120
SOLD $80
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, Terone, (500-480 B.C.), silver tetrobol or sixth stater, (2.03 g), obv. bunch of grapes on oinochoe to right in dotted circle, rev. quadripartite incuse square, (cf.S.1291, Hardwick Pl.29, 6, SNG ANS 748). Porous surface, very fine/fine, rare.
Estimate $80
SOLD $60
Macedon, Kingdom of, Perdikkas II, (451-413 B.C.), silver light tetrobol, first series issued 451/0-447/6 B.C., (1.91 g), obv. horse prancing to right, within linear border, rev. crested helmet to right in incuse square within linear border, (S.1487 [?150], SNG ANS 37-41, SNG Berry 68). Toned, slightly off centred on the reverse, otherwise very fine and rare.
Estimate $250
SOLD $190
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, Kingdom of, Alexander III, (336-323 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (17.06 g), Amphipolis mint, issued by Kassander 307-297 B.C., struck by Antipater, obv. head of Herakles to right wearing lion skin with dotted border, rev. Zeus seated on throne to left, eagle in outstretched hand, **L* over torch in left field, wreath below throne, to right **ALEXANDR[OU]*, (cf.S.6713, Price 488, Ehrhardt 51). Test cut on head, small flan, otherwise nearly very fine, scarce.
Estimate $200
SOLD $160
Macedon, Kingdom of, Alexander III, (336-323 B.C.), silver drachm, (4.05 g), Miletus mint, issued c.295-275 B.C., obv. head of Herakles to right wearing lion skin with dotted border, rev. Zeus seated on throne to left, eagle in outstretched hand, MI monogram to left, to right **ALEXANDROU*. (cf.S.6730, Price 2151, BMC 2151a-d, M.1057, SNG Berry 256). Toned, about extremely fine.
Estimate $300
SOLD $300