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Sicily, Akragas (Agrigentum), (c.472-420 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (16.91 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). Grey patination flan flaw on obverse, otherwise good very fine/nearly extremely fine and rare.
Estimate $2,500
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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 $130
SOLD $130
Sicily, Akragas (Agrigentum), Punic Occupation, (213-211 B.C.), silver drachm or half shekel, (3.17 g), obv. wreath head of Zeus to right within dotted border, rev. eagle standing right with spread wings, around AKRA**GAN TINWN, G* in right field, (S.755, Burnett, Enna 7, BAR issue 14, HGC 2, 122, SNG Cop. 107, SNG Lockett 720 = Weber 1215). Attractive tone, reverse unevenly toned, extremely fine and rare.
Estimate $800
SOLD $620
Sicily, Gela, (c.425-420 B.C.), silver tetradrachm (17.15 g), obv. Nike driving slow quadriga right, holding reins, large wreath above, in exergue **GELWION*, rev. forepart of man-headed bull to right, heron standing right before. (S.799, Jenkins, Gela 457 [obv. 85, rev. 173], SNG ANS 84 (same dies), Jameson 585 [same dies]. Very fine, with reverse die break, rare.
Estimate $1,400
SOLD $1,000
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
SOLD $4,100
Sicily, Katane, (c.440-425 B.C.), silver tetradrachm (16.79 g), obv. Charioteer driving slow quadriga right, Nike flying to right above, rev. laureate head of Apollo to right, around KATANAIO**S*, (S.767, SNG ANS 1247 [same dies]; Rizzo pl.XI, 10 [same dies]). Good very fine/very fine, short on flan as usual for most known examples, very rare.
Estimate $2,500
SOLD $1,800
Sicily, Motya, (415/410-397 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (16.90 g), obv. head of Arethusa to left in the style of Kimon wearing a sphendone, a triple pendant earring and a necklace, her hair in a net behind, around four dolphins, rev. crab within circular incuse, (S.869, Jenkins, SNR 50, 47, O6/R9], Jameson 667 [same dies], SNG Cop. 481 [same obverse die], Weber 1452 [same obverse die], SNG Ash. 836 [same obverse die]). Attractively toned, some roughness along edge, good very fine or better and very rare.
Estimate $5,000
SOLD $4,000
Sicily, Syracuse, period of Dionysios I, (405-367 B.C.), AE drachma, AE 29, (28.21 g), obv. head of Athena wearing Corinthian helmet to left bound with olive wreath, to left of **[S*YR]A, rev. starfish between two dolphins with central pellet, (S.1189, BMC 287, SNG ANS 454-469, Weber 1630). Dark green patina, Nearly very fine/very fine and very scarce.
Estimate $200
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Sicily, Syracuse, period of Timoleon, (344-336 B.C.), AE litra, AE 26, (21.02 g), obv. head of Zeus Eleutherios laureate to left, around traces of **IEUS ELEUQERIOS*, rev. free horse prancing to left, around traces of **SURAKOSIWN*, (S.1191, BMC 311-312, SNG ANS 533-541, Weber 1651). Brown patina, good very fine with corrosion area to left of portrait, very scarce.
Estimate $200
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Sicily, Syracuse, period of Timoleon, (344-336 B.C.), AE hemilitron, AE 23, (16.24 g), obv. head of Zeus Eleutherios laureate to right, rev. thunderbolt, around **SURAKO SIWN*, (S.1192, SNG ANS 470-1); Syracuse, reign of Hiketas, (288-279 B.C.), AE 22, (6.35 g), obv. laureate head of Zeus Hellanios to left, trophy behind, rev. eagle to left with open wings standing on thunderbolt, to left a star, around **[SURAK] OSIWN*, (S.1212, cf.BMC 468, Favorito 50e-h, SNG ANS 810-1). Toning, nearly very fine - very fine, scarce. (2)
Estimate $120
SOLD $70
Sicily, Syracuse, reign of Hieron II, (275-215 B.C.), AE 26, (15.84 g), obv. diademed head of Hieron beardless to left, rev. warrior on horseback rearing to right, holding spear couched, beneath **Q*, in exergue IEP**WNOS*, (cf.S.1221, CNS II 195 R1 35, SNG ANS 944). Attractive even dark patina, good very fine and scarce.
Estimate $400
SOLD $650
Sicily, Zankle-Messana, (520-500 B.C.), silver drachm, (5.15 g), obv. dolphin swimming left within sickle-shaped harbour of Zankle, DANKLE below dolphin, rev. scallop shell within incuse pattern, (S.722, Gielow 34, Rizzo Pl.25, 4; SNG ANS 298-303, S NG LLoyd 1076, Kraay-Hirmer 49). Toned, chipped resulting in uneven flan, hoard encrustation on reverse, superb dolphin and ethnic, otherwise nearly extremely fine, rare.
Estimate $1,000
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Siculo-Punic, mint of the camp, (c.320-310 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (17.16 g), obv. wreathed head of Persephone 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, (S.6434, SNG Lloyd 1633 [same dies], Jenkins SNR 56 [Series 3a] 171 [dies, O53/R161], Hunter 7 [same dies]). Attractive old light cabinet irridescent toning, extremely fine, of fine artistic style, very scarce.
Estimate $4,500
SOLD $4,400
Siculo-Punic, mint of the camp, (c.320-310 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (16.84 g), obv. wreathed head of Persephone 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, SNG Lloyd 1633 [same dies], Hunter 7 [same dies], Jenkins SNR 56, [Series 3a] 183 [same dies, O53/R161). Dark tone, with full flan, very fine and scarce.
Estimate $3,000
SOLD $3,000
Zeugitania, Carthage, Second Punic War (c.205-203 B.C.), billon tetradrachm or two shekels, (11.03 g), obv. wreathed head of Tanit to left, wearing earring and necklace, rev. horse standing to right, palm tree with fruit behind, dotted border, (cf.S.6496, MAA 79, SNG Cop 351). Even grey-brown patina very fine and rare.
Estimate $1,000
SOLD $1,100
Islands off Sicily, Gaulos (Gozo), Roman rule, (late 3rd - 2nd century B.C.), AE 17 (3.25 g), obv. bust of Astarte right, above a large crescent, rev. warrior advancing right, brandishing shield and holding spear, star to right, (S.6583, Weber 8520, CNS 1, SNG Cop. [Africa] 454). Good fine and very rare.
Estimate $150
SOLD $420
Thraco-Macedonian Tribes, The Derrones. c.475-450 B.C., silver dodecadrachm (38.89 g), Obv. male driver seated in ox cart moving to left, holding goad in raised right hand and reins in left, a crested Corinthian helmet in field above ox to left, plain under ox, ground line with dotted exergue line below, another line lower still, Rev. triskeles of human legs with central dot, uncertain between legs. Reverse weakly struck as typical for this series, (S.1315, Sv.16 (p.9, Pl.II,4 [same dies], AMNG III/2 [p.56, 5] and pl. xxv, 18 [same dies]), Traite 1450 Pl.XLIV, 7 [same dies]. Svoronos report one example from these dies [same weight]). Very fine and very rare.
Estimate $9,000
SOLD $6,000
Thrace, Black Sea Area, Apollonia Pontica, (4th century B.C.), reduced silver drachms (2), (2.88, 2.86 g), obv. anchor, crayfish to right and A to left, rev. Gorgoneion or Medusa head facing, (S.1655, SNG BMC Black Sea 160-163, SNG Stancomb 35-38); Mysia, Parion, 5th century B.C., silver drachm, (3.01 g), obv. crude Gorgoneion, rev. linear cruciform pattern within incuse square, (S.3917, BMC 1, SNG France 1347, SNG Cop. 256). First two bright, nearly extremely fine, obverses slightly off centred, Parion nearly fine, rare. (3)
Estimate $200
SOLD $180
Thrace, Black Sea Area, Apollonia Pontica, (4th century B.C.), reduced silver drachm, (2.87 g), obv. anchor, crayfish to right and A to left, rev. Gorgoneion or Medusa head facing, (S.1655, SNG BMC Black Sea 160-163, SNG Stancomb 35-38). Bright, extremely fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $70
Thrace, Istros, (late 5th century B.C.), denomination set of cast AE wheel coins (or solar disc), AE 16, 15, 12, copper, (2.80, 1.37, 0.92 g), obv. wheel or solar disc, rev. **IST*, (S.-, SNG BMC 220, 221-222, 223-224). Very fine and very rare. (3)
Estimate $150
SOLD $100
Thrace (Moesia Inferior), Istros, (400-350 B.C.), silver stater, (6.16 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 **DI*, (cf.S.1669, SNG BMC 253, BMC 3, SNG Stancomb 147, Pick 421, Dima: Table II, sub-group IV, No.9 dates c313-c280 B.C.). Lightly toned, good extremely fine with traces of mint bloom on reverse.
Estimate $600
SOLD $360
Thrace (Moesia Inferior), Istros, (400-350 B.C.), silver stater, (6.35 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 eagle tail feathers H, (cf.S.1669, SNG BMC -, BMC -, SNG Stancomb -, Pick 429, Dima: Table II, sub-group II, No.2 dates c340/330-c313 B.C.). Lightly toned, good extremely fine with traces of mint bloom.
Estimate $600
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Thrace, Istros, (3rd - 2nd century B.C.), AE 14, (2.49, 2.60 g), obv. bearded head of river god three-quarter facing, rev. **ISTRI above sea-eagle to left attacking dolphin, (S.1672, SNG BMC 260, HGC 3.2, 1820) (one illustrated); others (late 4th-early 3rd century B.C.) AE 14, (1.70, 1.80 g), obv. laureate head of Apollo right, rev.**ISTPI* above sea eagle on dolphin left, (S.-, SNG Stancomb 181, HGC 3.2, 1818) (one illustrated) fine, rare. (4)
Estimate $150
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Moesia Inferior, Nicopolis ad Istrum, Septimius Severus, (A.D. 193-211), AE 27, (11.94 g), L.Aurelius Gallus, legatus consularis, obv. Septimius Severus laureate draped head right, around AV K CE**P* CEYHPOC **P*, rev. Athena standing to right, holding spear and resting hand on shield set on a base, around **UP AU GALLOU NIKOPOLITWN, PRO*C in exergue, (cf.S.3270, AMNG 1295, Vabanov 2609 var. [reverse Athena left). Dark patina, nearly extremely fine and rare.
Estimate $150
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Moesia Inferior, Tomis, Severus Alexander, (A.D. 222-235), AE 27, (13.55 g), obv. Severus Alexander laureate draped bust right, around AVT K MAP CEY A**LEXANDPO*C, rev. Homonia standing to left, holding patera and cornucopiae, around **MHTROPO N TOUTO, MEWE* with **W*C in exergue, **D* in left field, (cf.S.3270, AMNG 3240, Vabanov 5348 var. [obverse legend). Dark green patina, nearly extremely fine and very rare for this reverse.
Estimate $150
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(Vespasian - Titus), Moesia & Thrace, period of Vespasian and Titus (A.D. 69-79; 79-81), (2.74, 4.17, 7.34, 8.45 g) AE as all with countermark of TI.C.A within a rectangular punch, countermarked on a worn asses of 1st century A.D., (Martini, No.89 type in Pangerl Collection of Countermarked Imperial Coins); others (5.97, 7.53 g) example with AVG and T.C.AE. countermarks (5.97 g illustrated), (Martini, Pangerl Collection of Countermarked Imperial Coins). Countermarks fine - very fine, host coins poor - fair and all rare - extremely rare, with collector tickets. (6)
Estimate $150
SOLD $90
Thrace, Ainos, (c.473/2-471/0 B.C.), silver drachm, (4.13 g), obv. head of youthful Hermes to right, wearing petasos ornamented with row of beads above rim, rev. goat walking right, AINI above, in incuse square, (cf.S.1563, May 6 A4/P4, AMNG II 278, SNG Cop -, Traite IV 1499 (same dies as illustration), Berlin 12 (same dies)). Toned, minor edge split, good very fine and the very rare first drachm issue.
Estimate $1,500
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Thrace, Byzantion, (c.340-320 B.C.), silver siglos (Persian standard), (5.30 g), obv. cow standing to left, on dolphin to left, foreleg raised, above **PU*, rev. quadripartite incuse square of mill-sail pattern, (S.1579, SNG BMC Black Sea 21ff. [siglos], SNG Cop. 476). Extremely fine, rare in this condition.
Estimate $300
SOLD $180
Thrace, Hadrianopolis, Gordian III, (A.D. 238-244), AE 25, (9.89 g), obv. laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust to right of Gordian III around AVT K M ANT **GORDIANO*C AV, rev. Asclepius, in his cloak standing in a thinker pose near right, left arm leaning on the snake staff around **ADRIANOP OLEITWN*, (cf.S.3652, Varbanov 3735, Jurukova HP 565 [p.215] same dies). Dark green patina, good very fine, rare.
Estimate $150
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Thrace, Maroneia, (c386/5-348/7 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (10.90 g), obv. horse rearing to left, with trailing rein, bucranium above, rev. [E**P*I N]EO MH NIO* around a grape arbor of four bunches all in a linear square, all within shallow incuse square, (cf.S.1628, Schonert-Geiss 432, SNG Copenhagen -, HGC 3, 1533 [lists magistrate but not the symbol], CNG Mail Bid Sale 47 [lot 267 this coin]). Very fine, unpublished for symbol, known for this magistrate, probably unique as type for die combination.
Estimate $800
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