Catalogue
Celtic, Danube Region, Imitation of Macedon coinage of the kingdom of Philip II, (359-336 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (13.67 g), struck in Danube Region, issued c.3rd - 2nd century B.C., obv. head of Zeus laureate to right, rev. naked youth or small man, on horseback to right, with blundered legend, (cf.S.203, Lanz Collection 396-7, Gobl, Ostkeltischer Typenatlas, No.74/2, Pl.9). Lightly toned, test cut on reverse, very fine and rare.
Estimate $250
SOLD $300
Gaul, Massalia (as a colony founded by Phokaia), AE 13, (1.89 g) (c.121 - 49 B.C.), obv. laureate head of Apollo right, rev. bull charging right, Z**D*E in exergue, (S.-, Depeyrot 66.3, Cop 816-7). Dark green patina, good very fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $100
Spain, Bolskan (Osca), (c.150-100 B.C.), silver denarius, (3.50 g), obv. male head right, Iberian 'bon' behind, rev. horseman holding spear right, Iberian 'bolskan' below, (S.28, SNG BM Spain 710, CNH pg. 211, 2, ACIP 1417). Toned, very fine, scarce.
Estimate $150
SOLD $170
Spain, Celti-Iberian coinage, Kastilo, (mid-2nd century B.C.), AE 22, (11.36 g), obv. laureate male head right, legend around, rev. bull standing right, crescent above, legend around, (S.-, ACIP 2119, SNG BM Spain 1264-91). Dark green patina, minor surface pitting, very fine and scarce.
Estimate $100
SOLD $80
Italy, Calabria, Tarentum (Taras), (334-330 B.C.), silver stater or nomos, (7.92 g), obv. naked horseman at full gallop on horse to right, holding lance, and two more lances and a round shield in his left hand, **SA* below, rev. Taras astride a dolphin to left, holding a kantharos in extended right hand, trident in his left arm, shrimp below, **TARAS* behind, (cf.S.347, HN Italy 937 variety (unlisted control) cf.Vl.622-624, cf.SNG ANS 1086). Golden highlights, toned, extremely fine and an unpublished symbol on the reverse.
Estimate $750
SOLD $1,200
Italy, Calabria, Tarentum (Taras), (334-330 B.C.), silver stater or nomos, Dai... and Phi... magistrates, (7.89 g), obv. naked horseman at full gallop on horse to right, holding javelins and shield, below **DAI*, rev. Phalanthos riding dolphin left, holding shield decorated with hippocamp and trident, **FI* to left, murex shell below, to right **[TA]PAS, (cf.S.342, cf.Vl.594 [same obverse die], SNG ANS 990 [same obverse die]). Attractive toning, good very fine.
Estimate $500
SOLD $460
Italy, Calabria, Tarentum, silver nomos or stater, (315-302 B.C.), (7.64 g), obv. Naked warrior on prancing horse to right, holding lance downwards, shield and two javelins, below **S*A, rev. Phalanthos to right, riding on dolphin's back with arm extended holding a bow and behind an arrow, below IHP mongram, TA**P*AS behind, (cf.S.345, Vl.626 [same dies], Fischer-Bossert Group 68, 810 corr. (V321/R628 [illustration of obverse is not die V321, illustration of V321 on F-B 811 is correct], HN Italy 938). Lightly toned, oval flan, small area of flat striking, very fine and scarce.
Estimate $250
SOLD $340
Italy, Lucania, Thurium (Thourioi), (350-300 B.C.), silver stater, (7.60 g), obv. head of Athena to right wearing crested Athenian helmet, ornamented with figure of Scylla, rev. bull butting to right, **UOURIWN* and **D above, dolphin below base line in the exergue, (cf.S.447; SNG ANS 1046-7 [similar dies], SNG Cop.-, BMC -). Nearly extremely fine and very rare.
Estimate $750
SOLD $650
Italy, Bruttium, The Brettii, (c.215-205 B.C.), silver half nomos (2.32 g), Second Punic War issue, obv. helmeted head of Athena right, helmet decorated with a griffin a small owl to left, rev. eagle standing left on thunderbolt with spread wings, rudder behind, BPETTI**W[N] before, (S.-, Scheu p.45 S1, SNG Lloyd 552, SNG Cop. 1629). Extremely fine, toned and very rare.
Estimate $1,000
SOLD $2,200
Italy, Bruttium, Lokroi Epizephyrioi, (c.375-330 BC), silver nomoi or tridrachm, (7.63 g), obv. laureate head of Zeus right, thunderbolt behind, rev. eagle standing left, grasping dead hare in talons, around L O K P [W N]*, (S.486, HN Italy 2327, SNG ANS 519, McClean 1801, Dewing 523, HGC 1, 1565 [R1]). Attractive patination and of very attractive style, good very fine and very rare, trace of overstriking with a profile visible under the eagle's wing, (perhaps a Corinthian type stater CNG suggestion).
Estimate $1,200
SOLD $1,300
Sicily, Himera, (430-420 B.C.), Copper tetras, (8.86 g), obv. facing Gorgoneia or Gorgon head, rev. three pellets, (S.1107, Calciatti I, 18 [p.31], SNG ANS 181, SNG Cop. 315-6, HGC 2, 467). Brown patina, nearly extremely fine and rare.
Estimate $500
SOLD $300
Sicily, Syracuse, (c.485-479 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (17.23 g), obv. slow quadriga driven to right by male charioteer, Nike flying right crowning horses, rev. **SU*R**AK OSI O N around to right, head of Artemis-Arethusa to right, diadem of beads, four dolphins around, (cf.S.914, Boehringer 134 same dies [obverse 60/reverse 93 dies], SNG Cop. 622, [same dies]). Good metal, tight flan, nearly extremely fine and a rare die combination.
Estimate $1,500
SOLD $3,000
Sicily, Syracuse, (485-479 B.C.), silver obol, (0.60 g), obv. Artemis-Arethusa head to right,diadem of beads, hair turned back, dotted border, rev. wheel of four spokes, (S.917, Boehringer 366, SNG ANS 116-118, HGC 2, 1371). Toned, nearly extremely fine and rare.
Estimate $200
SOLD $240
Sicily, Syracuse, (485-479 B.C.), silver obol, (0.62 g), obv. Artemis-Arethusa head to right,diadem of beads, hair turned back, dotted border, rev. wheel of four spokes, (S.917, Boehringer 370, SNG Cop. 632]). Toned, fine and rare.
Estimate $100
SOLD $70
Sicily, Syracuse, (c.425 B.C.), tetras, AE 14, (2.66 g), obv. nymph Arethusa head to left bound with ampyx and sphendone, within line border, rev. octopus or cuttle-fish, (S.1188, Calciati 14, SNG Cop. 679, SNG ANS 389, HGC 2, 1430). Pleasing dark brown-black patina, very fine, rare in this condition.
Estimate $400
SOLD $340
Sicily, Syracuse, (c.410-400 B.C.), tetras, AE 13, (1.65 g), obv. nymph Arethusa head facing, slightly turned to left, within line border, rev. octopus, (S.-, Calciati 29, SNG Cop. 679, SNG ANS 385, HGC 2, 1432). Pleasing dark brown-black patina, very fine, rare in this condition.
Estimate $100
SOLD $110
Sicily, Syracuse, (405-395 B.C.), period of end of Second Dynasty and Dionysius I, silver litra (0.73 g), obv. Artemis-Arethusa head to left, **SURAKOSION* before, dolphin behind, dotted border, rev. octopus, (S.-, SNG ANS 293 [possibly same dies], HGC 2, 1378). Toned, good very fine, scarce.
Estimate $500
SOLD $750
Sicily, Syracuse, (c.405-357 B.C.), AE 15, (3.80 g), obv. Artemis-Arethusa head to left in sphendone, dolphin behind, within line border, rev. wheel of four spokes, **SU - RA* in upper quadrants, two dolphins in lower, (S.1186, Calciati 21, BMC 243, SNG ANS 411, HGC 2, 1479). Pleasing dark brown-black patina, nearly extremely fine, rare in this condition.
Estimate $250
SOLD $190
Sicily, Syracuse, (344-317 B.C.), Timoleon and the Third Democracy silver stater, (8.58 g), struck on the Corinthian standard, under Timoleon 344-339/8 B.C., obv. Pegasos flying to left, nothing below, rev. head of Athena to right, wearing plain Corinthian helmet, around **SURAKOS[IWN], (S.961, Calciati 2, SNG ANS 494-507, SNG Lloyd 1442-3, BMC 3, Plate XXV,3, HGC 2, 1400). Obverse struck from rusted dies, a few minor surface bumps, otherwise nearly extremely fine and scarce.
Estimate $1,200
SOLD $1,800
Sicily, Syracuse, period of Timoleon, (344-336 B.C.), hemilitron, AE 25, (13.23 g), obv. head of Zeus Eleutherios laureate to right, around **IEUS [ELEUQE]RIOS*, rev. thunderbolt, eagle standing to right in right field, around **SURAK OSIWN*, (S.1192, BMC 313, SNG ANS 477-488, Calciati 71, Weber 1653). Dark brown tone, off centred obverse, minor oxidation on the reverse, otherwise very attractive extremely fine and very scarce.
Estimate $200
SOLD $120
Sicily, Syracuse, period of Timoleon, (344-336 B.C.), AE 26, (18.34 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, extremely fine portrait and very scarce.
Estimate $250
SOLD $280
Sicily, Syracuse, Time of Agathokles to Hiketas, (c.317-278 B.C.), AE 24 (9.75 g), obv. wreathed head of Persephone to right, traces of ethnic around, rev. charioteer in biga galloping right, star above, **PC* below, (S.1210, HGC 2, 1447 (dated 287-278 B.C.). SNG ANS 773 var. (A in exergue). Extremely fine with a delightful olive green patina.
Estimate $300
SOLD $240
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, HGC 2, 1537). Attractive dark brown patina, about as struck, extremely fine, scarce.
Estimate $300
SOLD $600
Sicily, Syracuse, reign of Hiketas, (288-279 B.C.), AE 22, (9.31 g), obv. bust of youthful laureate head of Zeus Hellanios to right, trophy behind, **DIOS ELLANIOU* to right, dotted border, rev. eagle to left with open wings standing on thunderbolt, to left a star, traces on left **SURAK OSIWN*, A in left field, (S.1212, cf.BMC 468, Favorito 20a-c, SNG ANS 810). Brown patina, extremely fine and very scarce.
Estimate $300
SOLD $220
Sicily, Syracuse, reign of Hieron II, (275-215 B.C.), AE 26, (18.71 g), obv. diademed head of Hieron beardless to left, rev. horseman prancing to right, holding spear couched, beneath N, in exergue of IEP**WNO[S]*, (S.1221, SNG ANS 936-9, SNG Cop.838, Calciati 195 [Rev.22], BMC 588, HGC 2, 1548). Dark-green patination, nearly extremely fine and rare symbol.
Estimate $250
SOLD $260
Sicily, Syracuse, time of Hieron II, (275-215 B.C.), AE 19 hemilitron, issued c.275-269, (5.70 g), obv. wreathed head of Kore to left, rev. bull butting to left, club and IA above, IE in exergue, (S.1218, Calciati 192 [p.353], SNG ANS 573, HGC 2, 1469). Black-dark green patination, extremely fine, rare in this condition.
Estimate $200
SOLD $160
Sicily, Syracuse, Hieron II, (275-216 B.C.), AE 22, issued 240-215 B.C.v. Poseidon head to left wearing tainia, dotted border, rev. ornamented trident-head, between two dolphins, dividing IEP **WNOS* below, uncertain in lower left field, (cf.S.1223, cf.Calciati 194, SNG ANS. 964, HGC 2, 1550). Dark green patina, good very fine - nearly extremely fine and scarce.
Estimate $200
SOLD $130
Siculo-Punic, "Camp of Melkart", (c.330-305 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (16.59 g), obv. charioteer driving a quadriga of rearing horses to right, holding kentron in right hand, reins in left hand, Nike flying above and crowning charioteer, Punic legend 'RSMLQRT' in exergue, rev. wreathed head of Persephone to right wearing triple-pendant earring and necklace, four dolphins around, (S.-, Jenkins, SNR 50, 52 [dies 018/R40], Boston 269 [same dies]) Full grey tone, nearly extremely fine, well centred, very attractive, and rare.
Estimate $2,000
SOLD $2,000
Cimmerian Bosporos, Thrace, Black Sea Area, Pantikapaion Mint, (c.325-310 B.C.), AE 20, (7.52 g), obv. bearded head of Pan to right, wearing wreath of ivy leaves, rev. Griffin forepart to left, sturgeon below, **PAN* around, (S.1700, BMC 20, SNG BMC Black Sea 869ff, SNG Cop.30, McDonald, Bosporus 69). Dark dark brown patina, very fine, scarce.
Estimate $100
SOLD $160
Thrace, Black Sea Area, Apollonia Pontica, (4th century B.C.), reduced silver drachm, (2.88 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, well centred, extremely fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $240