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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
Thrace, Maroneia, silver tridrachm (16.23g), c.386-347 B.C., under the Magistrate, Megakleos, obv. Head of young Dionysos left, wearing ivy-wreath,. rev. MAPONI / TE**WN - EP - MEGAK - LEOS*, grape vine with four bunches of grapes, leaves and tendrils, all within linear square, (S.-, Schonert-Geiss 390, cf.Boston 812, HGC 3, 1532, [R2]). Nearly very fine and very rare, high relief with old grey tone.
Estimate $1,400
SOLD $1,100
Thrace, Kings of, Lysimachos. (305-281 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (16.71 g), Lampsakos mint, struck 297/6-282/1 B.C., obv. diademed head of the deified Alexander right, with horn of Ammon, rev. Athena Nikephoros seated left, left arm resting on shield, spear behind, to inner left, KA monogram above crescent, to right **BASILEWS*, to left **LUSIMAXOU*, (S.6814, Thompson 60; M.396; SNG France 2545, Weber 2725 similar dies, HGC 3.2 1750b). Toned, extremely fine with minor surface pitting, rare with these symbols.
Estimate $2,000
SOLD $1,400
Thrace, Kings of, Lysimachos, (323-281 B.C.), silver tetradrachm (17.04 g), Sardes mint, issued 297/6-287/6 281 B.C., obv. diademed head of the deified Alexander right, wearing horn of Ammon, rev, Athena seated left, holding Nike and spear, to right and left **BASILEWS LUSIMAXOU*, complex monogram to left, **DK* monogram in exergue, (cf.S.6814, SNG Ash. 373, Thompson 86, SNG Cop. 1119, Armanek Hoard 806-810 [p.81], Muller 407). Toned, good very fine and rare.
Estimate $1,200
SOLD $1,000
Thrace, Lysimachos, (323-281 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, issued after 281 B.C., Cius Mint, (17.01 g), obv. Diademed head of Alexander the Great right wearing horn of Ammon, rev. Athena enthroned to left. holding Nike and resting left arm on shield; transverse spear resting against right side, on right **BASILEWS*, to left **LUSIMACO[U]*, to far left vertical club, MHY monogram to left, bow in case and A**G* monogram in exergue, (cf.S.6814, Thompson -, M.413, Mektepini 160-162). Bright. nearly extremely fine and very rare.
Estimate $2,000
SOLD $3,200
Thrace, Kings of, Lysimachos, (323-281 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (17.06 g), Byzantium mint, late style of that issued c.150 B.C., obv. head of Alexander to right, with diadem and horn of Ammon, rev. Athena enthroned to left, supporting Nike, spear behind, monogram of **LWOF* left and BY on throne, trident below, to right **BASILEWS* to left **LUSIMACOU*, (cf.S.6816, De Callatay Group 3 obverse die D25/?, Thompson -, Muller 194). Toned, extremely fine and extremely rare.
Estimate $1,800
SOLD $3,800
Thrace, kings of, Rhoemetalkes I, (11 B.C.- 12 A.D.), AE 22, (9.12 g), obv. jugate heads of Rhoemetalces and his wife, to right, the king wears diadem, border of dots, around **BASIL[EWS ROIMHTAL]KOY* rev. head of Augustus to right, border of dots, around **KAISAROS SEBASTOY*, (S.-, SNG Cop. 1188, RPC 1711, Youroukova 204); Kings of the Bosporos, Queen Gepaepyris, (A.D.37/8-38/9), AE 25, (9.04 g), obv. diademed and draped bust to right, rev. head of Aphrodite Apatura to right, wearing kalathos and veil, IB (mark of value) to left, (RPC 1907, MacDonald 306, Frolova & Ireland pl. 47, 2-3, Anokhin 326, SNG Copenhagen 25-26). First coin with attractive green patina, good very fine and scarce; second with brown patina, fine and rare. (2)
Estimate $180
SOLD $200