Catalogue
Celtic, Eastern Europe, imitation of Alexander III of Macedon, (3rd-2nd century B.C.), silver tetradrachm (16.09 g), obv. head of Herakles to right, wearing lion skin, within dotted border, rev. Zeus Aetophoros seated left on throne, helmet and monogram in left field, **PU* monogram below throne, to right **BASILEW*, to left **ALEXAND*, (cf.S.210, Sammlung Lanz 886, CCCBM I -, Gobl OTA 573). Good very fine and rare.
Estimate $300
SOLD $320
Celtic, Eastern Europe, Imitation of Philip II of Macedon, silver tetradrachm (13.85 g), derivation of regular issue, initial phase early 3rd century B.C., struck in Pannonia. obv. bearded head of Zeus right, dotted border, rev. horse with rider to right, **FILIPP OU* above, **L* over torch below, dotted border, (S.203, CCCBM I, 4, Gobl OTA 300, cf.Sammlung Lanz 359-360). Good fine, scarce.
Estimate $400
SOLD $380
Gaul, Massalia (as a Colony founded by Phokaia), silver obol, (c.121 - 82 BC) (0.76 g), obv. youthful male head of Apollo left, rev. wheel with four spokes, M A in two quarters, (S.72, De La Tour 681). Extremely fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $120
Italy, Etruria, (3rd century B.C.), uncertain mint, AE uncia, 21mm, (8.53 g), obv. six-spoke wheel, dot in field, rev. head of bipennis, in field dot and Etruscan letter, (SNG ANS 50, Historia Numorum Italy 59). Toned, attractive green patina, very fine and very scarce.
Estimate $500
SOLD $380
Italy, Apulia, Arpi, (c.325-275 B.C.), AE 21, (6.67 g), obv. laureate head of Zeus left, rev. Kalydonian boar to right, spear above, in exergue [A]**RPANWN*, (S.569. SNG ANS 639, SNG France 1228, HN Italy 642, BMC 4). Toned, good fine - nearly very fine, scarce.
Estimate $100
SOLD $90
Italy, Campania, Allifae, (375-350 B.C.), silver litra, (0.70 g), obv. laureate bearded head of Glaucus to right, with dolphin before, dotted border, rev. Skylla to right, mussel below, (cf.S.285, Sambon 822-3, SNG Cop. 297, SNG Milan 4-5). Toned, very fine and very rare.
Estimate $200
SOLD $120
Italy, Campania, Cales, AE 20, after 268 B.C., (6.55 g), obv. head of Athena to left, wearing crested Corinthian helmet, rev. CALENO, cock standing to right, star behind, (S.548, HN Italy 449, BMC 26, SNG Cop. 322-4, HGC 1, 375); Samnium, Compulteria, AE19, (c.265-240 B.C.), (5.95 g), obv. laureate head of Apollo left, rev. man-headed bull standing right, above, Nike flying right, placing wreath on bull's head, (S.552, Sambon 1071). Surface pitting, good fine and scarce. (2)
Estimate $100
SOLD $130
Italy, Campania, Neapolis (Naples), (c.340-300 B.C.), silver nomos, stater or didrachm, (7.12 g), obv. head of nymph to right, bunch of grapes behind, AP monogram before, rev. man-headed bull walking to right, crowned by Nike flying right, below **P*, below exergue [NEOPOLITWN], (cf.S.307, Sambon 473, SNG ANS 365-6, See Rutter p84, Foggia Hoard 42-43). Lightly toned, minor porosity, banker's mark on neck, good very fine.
Estimate $300
SOLD $600
Italy, Campania, Neapolis (Naples), (c.340-240 B.C.), silver stater or didrachm, (7.36 g), obv. head of nymph to right, X behind, rev. man-headed bull walking to right, crowned by Nike flying right above, below **Q, below exergue [NEOPOLITWN], (cf.S.307, Sambon 476, SNG ANS 368, [same dies], SNG Cop. 436 [same dies]). Attractive tone, off centred on the reverse, a superb eye, and obverse, otherwise nearly extremely fine and a scarce symbol.
Estimate $500
SOLD $440
Italy Campania, Neapolis, (c.326-300 B.C.), AE 19, (6.50 g), obv. laureate head of Apollo right, rev. forepart of man-headed bull walking right, four-pointed star on shoulder, **[N]EOPOL YTG* above, (S.-, SNG ANS 427, SNG Morcom 138, HN Italy 574). Toned, nearly very fine and rare.
Estimate $120
SOLD $90
Italy, Campania, Nuceria Alfaterna, AE 16, c.250-225 B.C., (2.63 g), obv. young male head to left, wearing diadem, rev. hound on the scent to right, Oscan legend 'nuvkrinum alafaternum' around. (S.563, HN Italy 610, BMC 1.8, SNG ANS 561-2, Sambon 1015). Dark green tone, nearly very fine.
Estimate $150
SOLD $120
Italy, Campania, Phistelia, (380-350 B.C.), silver obol, (0.49 g), obv. bust of male head three quarter face to right, rev. Oscan legend, barley corn between mussel-shell and dolphin, (S.316, BMC 4-6, Rutter p. 180, Ia, HN Italy 613, SNG ANS 567-578, SNG Lloyd 87, SNG France 1117-1128). Deeply toned, extremely fine and scarce.
Estimate $250
SOLD $190
Italy, Campania, Phistelia, (310-300 B.C.), silver obol, (0.47 g), obv. head of female three quarter facing left, wearing necklace, rev. lion at bay to left, star above, serpent below, (S.-, SNG ANS 590, Sambon 845, SNG Munchen 40, HN Italy 619). Lightly toned, mild surface roughness, very fine and rare.
Estimate $120
SOLD $120
Italy, Lucania, Velia, (c.300-280 B.C.), silver nomos, stater or didrachm, (7.43 g), obv. head of Athena to right, wearing Attic helmet, AH behind, rev. lion walking to right, **UELHTON* in exergue, **P* below lion, corn ear above, (cf.S.454, Williams 481 see dies O239/R338, SNG ANS 1381). Toned, very fine and scarce.
Estimate $350
SOLD $850
Italy, Lucania, Poseidonia, (c.480-450 B.C.), silver nomos, stater or didrachm, (7.48 g), obv. Poseidon, naked but for chlamys over shoulder, advancing brandishing trident, **POM[ES] before, rev. bull walking to left, all within shallow incuse square, above **EMOP (retrograde), (cf. S.424, SNG Cop.1278-9, SNG ANS 652). Hammered on edge, edge porosity and flaking, otherwise good fine, and very scarce.
Estimate $120
SOLD $160
Italy, Lucania, Paestum, 210 B.C., AE sextans, (2.43 g), obv. head of Ceres to right, wearing corn-wreath, two pellets behind, rev. forepart of boar to right, above **P*AIS two pellets below, (cf.S.633, HN Italy 1193, SNG ANS 760). Green patina, some light porosity, very fine and scarce.
Estimate $150
SOLD $110
Italy, Lucania, Paestum, (c.30 B.C.), AE semis, (2.57 g), obv. female head to right, around on left traces of MINEIA M.F., rev. two storey building around across P S upper floors, S C lower floors, dotted border, (S.-, SNG ANS 802, HN 1258, Sallusto 475); another similar, (2.92 g); AE uncia, (218-201 B.C.), 2.35 g), obv. head of Artemis right, bow and quiver over shoulder, rev. grain ear, [PAIS] upward to right, pellet over kerykeion to left. Toning, nearly fine - nearly very fine and rare. (3)
Estimate $150
SOLD $90
Italy, Calabria, Taras, (235-228 B.C.), silver stater, (6.45 g), obv. naked boy horseman on stationary horse to right, below **FILO KLHC in two lines, dolphin below to right, monograms to left and right in field, rev. Taras astride a dolphin to left, holding a rhyton and trident, to right two amphorae, **[TA] PAS below, (cf.S.374, Vl.954, SNG ANS 1255 same dies). Extremely fine.
Estimate $700
SOLD $700
Italy, Bruttium, The Brettii, (c.214-211 B.C.), AE15 or quartuncia, (2.26 g), obv. Bust of Amphitrite left, wearing crab shell as helmet, rev. Crab viewed from the top, **BRET [TI]WN* around, (cf.S.707, BMC 1.108, SNG ANS 120). Dark green toning, good very fine or better and rare.
Estimate $100
SOLD $110
Italy, Bruttium, Kaulonia, (c.500-480 B.C.), silver third nomos (2.58 g), obv. Apollo advancing right, holding branch, small daimon running right on Apollo's left arm, to right, stag standing right, head reverted, KAV**L*O to left upwards, rev. incuse of obverse, but no daimon, (S.253, Noe, Caulonia, 204-5, BMC 15, Rhousopoulos 210, HN Italy 2039). Surface pitting, very fine and rare.
Estimate $300
SOLD $240
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); together with Caria, Kalymna, (300-190 B.C.), AE two chalkos, 12mm, (1.99 g), obv. veiled mae head right wearing aclose fitting helmet, rev. wreath of laurel below [K]A**L*[Y], (S.4982, BMC 31-36, SNG Cop. 611). Both fine - very fine and rare. (2)
Estimate $150
SOLD $150
Sicily, Himera, (c.420-407 B.C.), AE reduced tetras, 12mm, (1.09 g), obv. three-quarter facing head of nymph, head turned slightly left, rev. scallop shell; four pellets above, (S.-; CNS I pg. 45, 37; SNG ANS -; SNG Morcom 602; Laffaille 152; HGC, 2, 483 [R2]). Good very fine with dark green patina, very rare.
Estimate $300
SOLD $180
Sicily, Thermai Himeraiai, (struck late second - early first century B.C.), AE 25mm (9.40 g), obv. bearded head of Herakles to right, wearing lion's skin headdress, club over shoulder, rev. turreted and veiled female standing left, right hand outstretched holding phiale, left hand holding cornucopiae, **Q*EP-MA across, downwards on right IMEPAIA, (S.-, CNS I p. 120, 19; SNG ANS 191; SNG Morcom -, HGC 2, 1617 [R2]). Fine, dark green attractive patina, very rare.
Estimate $150
SOLD $90
Thrace (Black Sea Area), Apollonia Pontika, (400-350 B.C.), silver drachm, (2.87 g), obv. laureate head of Gorgoneion facing, rev. anchor, A to left, crayfish to right of anchor, (S.1657, SNG BMC 160-1, BMC 11 [Mysia]). Lightly toned, good very fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $130
Thrace (Black Sea Area), Apollonia Pontika, (3) (400-350 B.C.), silver drachm, (2.86 g), obv. laureate head of Gorgoneion facing, rev. anchor, A to left, crayfish to right of anchor, (S.1657, SNG BMC 160-1, BMC 11 [Mysia]). Lightly toned, good very fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $190
Thrace (Moesia Inferior), Istros, (400-350 B.C.), silver drachm (Sear stater), (5.70 g), obv. two young male heads facing, side by side, right upright, left inverted, rev. I**S*TPIH (sic) above sea-eagle standing to left on dolphin to left, which it attacks with its beak, below dolphin **DI*, (cf.S.1669, Pick 440, SNG BMC -, SNG Stancomb -, cf.SNG Cop,198, Dima table III, Group IV, subgroup VII no.3, [R] and dates 280 - 256/5 B.C., HGC 3, 1803). Attractively toned, extremely fine, rare variety.
Estimate $600
SOLD $750
Thrace (Moesia Inferior), Istros, (400-350 B.C.), silver drachm (Sear stater), (5.05 g), obv. two young male heads facing, side by side, right inverted, left upright, rev. I**S*TPHI (sic), sea-eagle standing to left on dolphin to left, which it attacks with its beak, below eagle tail **Q*, (cf.S.1669, cf.SNG BMC 233, SNG Stancomb 142, Dima table I, group IV, subgroup III no.10, [R2] and dates 340/330 - 313 B.C., HGC 3, 1801). Attractively toned, extremely fine, very rare variety.
Estimate $600
SOLD $750
Thrace (Moesia Inferior), Istros, (400-350 B.C.), silver drachm (Sear stater), (5.57 g), obv. two young male heads facing, side by side, right inverted, left upright, rev. I**S*TPHI (sic), sea-eagle standing to left on dolphin to left, which it attacks with its beak, below eagle tail B, (cf.S.1669, SNG BMC 229 [same obverse die], Pick 426, SNG Stancomb 139-140, HGC 3, 1801). Attractively toned, nearly extremely fine, rare variety.
Estimate $500
SOLD $650
Moesia Inferior, Istros, (400-350 B.C.), silver stater, (4.47 g), obv. two young male heads facing, side by side, left inverted, right upright, rev. sea-eagle standing to right on dolphin to left, which it attacks with its beak, below dolphin monogram **DI*, (cf.S.1669; SNG BMC 242, cf.SNG Cop.118, Pick 439). Toned, good very fine.
Estimate $250
SOLD $190
Thrace (Moesia Inferior), Istros, (400-350 B.C.), silver trihemiobol (quarter stater Sear), (1.09 g), obv. two young male heads facing, side by side, left upright, right inverted, rev. I**S*TPIH above sea-eagle standing to left on dolphin to left, which it attacks with its beak, below dolphin **D*, and **Q* below eagle tail, (S.1670, Pick -, SNG BMC -, SNG Stancomb -, SNG Cop. -, Dima table III, Group IV, subgroup III, [R] and dates 340/330 - 313 B.C., HGC 3, 1806). Attractively toned, nearly extremely fine, extremely rare variety.
Estimate $200
SOLD $300