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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 $2,200
SOLD $1,400
Sicily, Galaria, (c.460-450 B.C.), electrotype of the silver litra, (0.61 g), obv. Zeus Soter seated to left, holding sceptre upon which sits and eagle left around **S OTE R*, rev. Dionysos standing to left holding a kantharos and grapes **GA LA* around, (S.784 [This coin illustrated], BMC 1, HGC 2, 331, SNG ANS 1). Nearly extremely fine, rare.
Estimate $100
SOLD $110
Sicily, Gela, (c.425-420 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (17.18 g), obv. charioteer driving slow quadriga right, holding reins, Nike above flying right crowning horses with wreath, rev. forepart of man-headed bull to right, above **[G]ELAS*,(cf.S.799, Jenkins, Gela 172 [obv.46, rev.101], SNG ANS 38 (same dies), SNG Lockett 749 (same dies); Nanteuil 279 (same dies). Attractively toned, good very fine or better and rare.
Estimate $4,000
SOLD $7,000
Sicily, Katane, (c.450-405 B.C.), silver tetradrachm (16.01 g), obv. Charioteer driving slow quadriga to right, rev. laureate head of Apollo to right, around [KATANA]ION, (S.767, SNG ANS 1241-2 [same obverse dies], Dewing 584 [same dies], SNG Lloyd 893 [same obverse die], Rizzo pl.X,17 [same dies], HGC 2, 566 [R]). Very fine, weak reverse legend, rare.
Estimate $1,000
SOLD $850
Sicily, Katane, (c.430-415 B.C.), silver litra (0.89 g), obv. head of Selinos to left in dotted border, rev. KATAN AI**W*N, upright winged thunderbolt with two shields flanking the thunderbolt, (S.774, C. Boehringer, "Kataneische Probleme: silberne Kleinstm?nzen," Proceedings of the 9th International Numismatic Congress, Series III, Li 6; Mirone 82, BMC 40, SNG ANS 1265, HGC 2, 590). Toned, of finest classical style, extremely fine and very rare.
Estimate $800
SOLD $550
Sicily, Syracuse, Deinomenid Tyranny, (c.485-466 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (16.49 g), struck under Gelon, c.480-478 B.C., obv. quadriga driven to right by bearded male charioteer, Nike flying right crowning horses, rev. **SUPAKOSION* around, head of Arethusa to right, hair slightly waved and turned up behind under diadem of beads, four dolphins around, (cf.S.913, Boehringer series VIb, 80 [V37/R52], SNG ANS 20, SNG Copenhagen 204 (same dies). Silver and blue toning, well centred early die, very fine and rare.
Estimate $1,000
SOLD $1,600
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 $150
SOLD $160
Sicily, Syracuse, time of Timoleon (B.C. 345-306), silver 2 litrai (dilitron), (1.61 g), struck 344-339/8 B.C., obv. youthful Janiform head, laureate, **SURAKOS IWN* around, dolphin downwards to right, rev. free horse prancing left, star of fourteen rays above, (S.964, BMC 285, SNG Cop.719, SNG ANS 517, Pozzi 1302 (same dies), SNG Lloyd 1451 (same dies), HGC 2, 1374). Toned, extremely fine and very rare.
Estimate $800
SOLD $1,600
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 $150
SOLD $180
Sicily, Syracuse, reign of Hieron II (275-215 B.C.), AE 26, (17.71 g), obv. diademed head of Hieron beardless to left, rev. horseman prancing to right, holding spear couched, beneth **F*, in exergue IEP**WNOS*, (S.1221, BMC Sicily 595, SNG Cop.842, SNG ANS 825-6). HGC 2, 1548). Very fine, scarce.
Estimate $100
SOLD $100
Sicily, Syracuse, Fifth democracy, (214-212 B.C.), silver eight litrai, (7.10 g), obv. head of Athena to left wearing single pendant earring, necklace, aegis and crested Corinthian helmet decorated with a griffin flying on the bowl, rev. winged thunderbolt, **SURAKOSION* above, YA / **S* in two lines below, (S.1000, Burnett The Enna Hoard in SNR 62 [1983] 28 (dies 10/D); SNG Lockett 1023, BMC 656. SNG Cop. 880, HGC 2, 1414). Minor die rust on obverse, lightly toned, otherwise extremely fine and rare.
Estimate $2,000
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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, SNG 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 $800
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Siculo-Punic, (c.410-395 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (16.96 g), obv. forepart of a horse to right, grain ear before, Nike flying and holding wreath and caduceus over horse's head, [lion's head to right behind and Punic legend 'QRTHDST' below], rev. palm tree with two date clusters, (S.6426 [p.594], Jenkins, SNR 53, 17 - example 4 [this coin, dies 04/R17], Ratto Sale April 4, 1927 [lot 445, this coin], Naville Sale 12 (lot 1058 same dies), Cahn Sale 35 (lot 223, same dies] = ANS example. Attractive grey tone, almost free of any imperfections, slightly off centred on obverse, otherwise good very fine/nearly extremely fine and very rare.
Estimate $5,400
SOLD $7,500
Siculo-Punic, (c.350-320/315 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (17.070 grams), obv. wreathed head of Persephone to right wearing triple-pendant earring and necklace, thymiaterion before, dotted border, rev. horse standing right before a palm tree, Nike before placing wreath on horse's head, caduceus before horse, Punic 'HB' below, (S.6430 [p.595], Jenkins, SNR 56, 96 - 4 [this coin, dies 033/R87], Gulbenkian 367 [same obverse die], SNG Lockett 1041 [this coin], SNG Lloyd 1622 [same obverse die], Paris, De Luynes 1444 [same obverse die]. Lightly toned, nearly extremely fine, attractive, and rare.
Estimate $8,000
SOLD $16,000
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 $4,200
Siculo-Punic, mint of the camp, (c.320-310 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (17.126 grams), obv. wreathed head of Persephone to left, wearing triple pendant earring and necklace, four dolphins swimming around (three visible), 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). Light tone, with nearly full flan, good very fine or better and scarce.
Estimate $3,000
SOLD $2,800
Thrace, Black Sea Area, bronze proto-currency, AE arrowhead coinage, (6th century B.C.), from from region of Istros in Moesia, as arrowheads (2) length of 30-33mm, (2.43 [illustrated], 3.95 g), (S.-, SNG Black Sea 218). Has been cleaned and very fine and scarce, one illustrated. (2)
Estimate $100
SOLD $70
Thrace, Black Sea Area, Apollonia Pontica, (4th century B.C.), reduced silver drachms (3), (2.84, 2.86, 2.93 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, very fine - nearly extremely fine. (3)
Estimate $200
SOLD $140
Thrace, Black Sea Area, Apollonia Pontica, (4th century B.C.), reduced silver drachm, (2.81 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, nearly extremely fine.
Estimate $100
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Thraco-Macedonian Tribes, The Derrones. Ca. 475-450 B.C., silver dodecadrachm (34.08 gm), Obv. male driver seated in ox cart moving to right, holding goad in raised right hand and reins in left, a crested Corinthian helmet in field above ox, palmette under ox, Rev. triskeles of human legs with central dot, (S.1315 [?6500], Svoronos pl. 1, 12 [same dies with same striking weakness]. AMNG III/2 [p.56, 6] and pl. xxv, 17 [same dies]). Svoronos report four examples from these dies (most of similar weight), obverse and reverse weakly struck as typical for this series, otherwise very fine and very rare.
Estimate $9,500
SOLD $7,400
Thraco-Macedonian Tribes, The Derrones, (c.480-460 B.C.), silver dodekadrachm, (39.94 grams), obv. ox-cart driven left by male driver wearing kausia and holding goad, crested Corinthian helmet above ox, dotted boarder, dotted exergue line, rev. triskeles to right, AMNG III 7, (p.56, Pl.XXV,18 same dies = Berlin Collection No.80 p.174); cf.SNG ANS 930 (Pl.35), Svoronos, Primitif 16 (p.9, Pl.11,4 {same dies} = Gaebler 9 (same dies, P.296); Babelon Traite 1450 (p.1046, Pl.XLIV, 7 {same dies}. Very fine and very rare.
Estimate $10,000
SOLD $7,200
Moesia Inferior, Nicopolis ad Istrum, Diadumenian as Caesar, (A.D. 217-218), AE 27, (12.58 g), issue of Statius Longinus as consular legate, obv. bareheaded, draped, and cuirassed bust right, around M **OPELLI DIADOU* MENIANOC KAI, rev. Artemis advancing right, holding bow and drawing arrow, around V**P*CTA **LONGINOU NIKOPOLITWN PR*OCIC, (S.-, Hristova & Jekov 8.25.13.3 [R3], Pick 1843, Varbanov 3718). Nearly very fine.
Estimate $150
SOLD $140
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
SOLD $100
Thrace, Byzantium, (c.357-340 B.C.), silver hemidrachm, (1.85 g), obv. forepart of advancing cow left, on [dolphin], **PU* above, traces of A monogram below, rev. ornamental trident head, (S.1583, BMC 24 [p.23], cf.SNG Cop. 485, Schonert-Geiss Group XI [p.123). Toned, nearly extremely fine and very scarce.
Estimate $150
SOLD $90
Thrace, Deultum, Tranquillina, wife of Gordian III, (A.D. 238-244), AE 23, (5.83 g), obv. Tranquillina draped bust to right, around SAB, TRANQVILLINA AVG, rev. Demeter to left, wearing chiton, holding sceptre and corn ears, around COL FL PA C DEVLT, (cf.S.3810, BMC -, Jurukova "Die Munzpragung von Deultum", [Berlin 1973] No.388 [p.122, Pl.23, 388]). Dark patina, very fine and very rare.
Estimate $120
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Thrace, Istros, 4th century B.C. drachm (5.62 g) obverse Two young male heads, facing side by side, left upright, the other inverted, reverse Sea-Eagle standing, left on dolphin, one below A. (BMC (Thrace p. 25 no 1; SNG Munich 234). Fine/Good fine.
Estimate $250
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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 $120
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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 $700
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Thrace, Maroneia, (c.189 - 48/45 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (16.16 g), obv. head of young Dionysos to right, wreathed with ivy and band across forehead, rev. Dionysos naked standing to left, holding grapes and two narthex wands, to right **DIONUSOU*, to left **SWTHROS, below **MAPWNITWN, monograms to left and right below, (cf.S.1635, Schonert-Geiss (1987), No.1044 [dies obv.25/rev.64], SNG Cop.-, HGC 3/II, 1556). Large flan, good very fine and very rare for monograms.
Estimate $1,000
SOLD $600
Thrace, Odessos, (120-85 B.C.), AE 21, (7.62 g), Magistrate E**L*, obv. laureate head of Zeus to right, rev. horseman riding to right, monogram below, in exergue **ODHSITWN*, (S.-, AMNG I.2 2207, Topalov Odessos 46, HGC 3, 1591) (illustrated); another, (3rd century B.C.), AE 15 (3.87 g), obv. female head right, wearing tainia, rev. Odessos reclining to left on basis, holding cornucopiae, **[ODHSITWN]*, on basis, (cf.S.1680, AMNG I, 2, 2177, Topalov Odessos 1, HGC 3, 1594); Macedon, Pella, (c.187-168/7 B.C.), AE 20, (7.30 g), obv. helmeted draped bust of Athena to right, rev. Nike driving biga to right, star above, grain ear below, in exergue **PELLHS*, (S.1444, Touratsoglou, Macedonia Pl.10.1, SNG ANS -, HGC 3, 612 [R]). Fine - very fine, last with dark green patination. (3)
Estimate $150
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