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Apulia, Barium, (c. 180-160 BC), AE sextans (6.38 g), obv. laureate head of Zeus facing right, two stars (mark of value) behind, rev. Eros facing right, shooting bow from prow, dolphin below, (S.575, HCG 553, SNG ANS 652). Brown tone with chocolate highlights, slight doubling on obverse, very fine and very rare.
Estimate $100
SOLD $190
Italy, Apulia, Teate, AE quincunx (c.225-200 B.C.), AE 27mm, (16.35 g), obv head of Athena to left, wearing a Corinthian helmet, rev. owl standing to right, head facing, TIATI to left, five pellets (mark of value) below, thunderbolt to right, (S.593, SNG Cop.691, SNG ANS 745, HN 702a, HGC 1, 654). Very fine and very rare.
Estimate $400
SOLD $400
Italy, Campania, Nola, (c.400-390 B.C.), silver stater or nomos, (6.67 g), obv. head of helmeted Athena right with owl and wreath on helmet, AE behind neck, rev. man-headed bull walking to right (S.312, HN Italy 603; Rutter 1). Oval flan, lightly toned in the devices, fine, very scarce.
Estimate $250
SOLD $150
Italy, Campania, Nola, (c.390-385 B.C.), silver stater or nomos, (6.90 g), obv. head of nymph to right, rev. man-headed bull walking to left, crowned by Nike flying left above (c.f. S.311, Rutter 33 [obv. die 13 same die, reverse die 24]). The reverse double struck, giving the man-headed bull an extended length, otherwise good fine/fine and very rare.
Estimate $200
SOLD $120
Italy, Campania, Neapolis, (c.395-385 B.C.), silver stater or nomos, (6.89 g), obv. diademed head of the Nymph Parthenope right, rev. man-headed bull to left, Nike flying above to left (c.f. S.299, ANS 292). Good fine/ nearly fine, very scarce die combination.
Estimate $200
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Italy, Campania, Neapolis, (c.340-240 B.C.), silver stater or nomos, (7.41 g), obv. diademed head of the Nymph Parthenope right, rev. man-headed bull facing right, Victory flying above holding palm frond, ( cf.S.300, SNG ANS 368, BMC 69, SNG Cop. 436). Small flan struck slightly off-centre, attractive blue and grey tone with hints of purple all over, very fine and scarce.
Estimate $350
SOLD $600
Italy, Calabria, Tarentum (Taras), (340-300 B.C.), silver diobol, (1.06g), obv. head of Athena to right, wearing crested helmet decorated with hippocamp, rev. Herakles wrestling lion (.S.352, 5HN Italy 976,SNG ANS 1414). Toned, very fine.
Estimate $150
SOLD $260
Calabria, Tarentum, (c. 272-240 BC) silver nomos (6.59 g), obv. nude youth riding horse walking to left, raising his right hand to crown the horse's head, rev. Taras riding dolphin facing left, preparing to throw trident, chlamys on left hand, owl standing left, head facing to right (cf. S,374, HN Italy 1025, Vl. 839). Attractive cabinet tone with golden hues in recesses, extremely fine.
Estimate $750
SOLD $1,000
Italy, Lucania, Metapontum, (c.400-350 B.C.), silver stater or nomos, (7.59 g), obv. head of female to right, wearing band, all enclosed within wreath, rev. corn ear, ME to right, stalk to left (cf. S.404, Noe 416, Naville 5, 450-1). Good fine and scarce.
Estimate $200
SOLD $130
Italy, Lucania, Thurium (Thourioi), (350 -300 B.C.), silver stater or nomos, (7.47 g), obv. head of Athena to right wearing crested Athenian helmet, ornamented with figure of Scylla, rev. bull butting to right,tunny fish below in exergue, exergual line, (cf.S.447, SNG ANS 1052 [same dies]). Fine and scarce.
Estimate $150
SOLD $220
Italy, Bruttium, Brettian League, (215-205 B.C.), AE 27 (reduced sextans), (14.16 g), obv. helmeted head of bearded Ares to left, rev. Hera Hoplosmia armed with spear and shield advancing right, fulmen [thunderbolt] to right, (S.702, SNG ANS 76). Green patina, very fine and very scarce.
Estimate $150
SOLD $130
Italy, Bruttium, Rhegion, Second Punic War, (C.211-201 B.C.), AE trias (2.61 g), obv. Jugate busts of Asklepios and Hygeia to right, rev. Hermes standing left, holding kerykeion, IIII to left, over a cornucopiae, most of inscription **RHGINWN* to right downwards, (S.693, HN Italy 2558, SNG ANS 768, HGC 1, 1718 [R1]). Green-brown surfaces, weak in places otherwise extremely fine and very rare.
Estimate $200
SOLD $140
Italy, The Frentani, Larinum, c.210-175 B.C., (10.04 g), AE quincunx, obv. helmeted head of Athena or Ares(?) to right, rev. warrior, holding spear and shield, on horse galloping to left, LADINOD below, five pellets (mark of value) in exergue, (S.542, SNG ANS 131, Campana 4a, HN Italy 625, HGC 1, 517). Very fine or better, rare.
Estimate $400
SOLD $280
Metapontum, silver nomos (c300-340 BC) (7.76 g), Head of Demeter right, hair bound with fillet and wearing earring, rev. Ear of barley with leaf (cf. S.404, SNG ANS 367). Steely grey tone on fields, slight wear on high points, good very fine and extremely rare.
Estimate $3,000
SOLD $3,200
Italy, Northern Lucania, Paestum, mid 1st century B.C. - 45 B.C., AE semis, 16mm, (5.43 g), obv. head of Herakles to right, wearing lion's skin headdress, [PAE monogram right], rev. club to right, Q CEP above, DE?III?TOL below, (S.-, Crawford, Paestum 28, HN Italy 1243, Sallusto 172 ff, SNG ANS 783-4. Green patina, toned very fine and very rare.
Estimate $100
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Italy, Lucania, Thourioi, (c.350-300 B.C.), silver diobol (0.88 g), obv. head of Athena to right, wearing crested Attic helmet, rev. above **QOURIWN*, bull walking right, fish to right in exergue, (S.449, SNG Cop.1470, HN Italy 1918). Toned, about very fine, scarce.
Estimate $100
SOLD $130
Sicily, Agrigentum, AE onkia, (415-406 B.C.), 16 mm., (4.02 g), obv. eagle standing left, head to right, rev. Crab with open claws, fish (grouper) to right, pellet below, (S.1025, BMC 113, Calciati 81, SNG ANS 1058-9, SNG Cop.84 var., HGC 2, 151). Brown patina, very fine and very rare.
Estimate $250
SOLD $160
Sicily, Leontinoi, (c.405-402 B.C.), AE tetras, 14mm, (1.80 g), obv. laureate head of Apollo right, laurel leaf with berry behind, rev. tripod flanked by barley grains, lyre behind central leg, three pellets in exergue, (S.1118, CNS III 3/27, BMC 56, SNG ANS 270, HGC 2, 749). Nearly extremely fine and rare.
Estimate $200
SOLD $130
Sicily, Syracuse, Philistis wife of Hieron II (275-215 B.C.), silver sixteen litrai, (12.82 g), issued 217-215 B.C., obv. diademed and veiled head of Philistis to left, thyrsus to right behind, rev. quadriga to right driven by Nike with horses walking, above crescent and **BASILISSAS*, below **FILISTIDOS*, A off flan to right, (S.989, SNG ANS 876, Caltabiano [QT XIX] p.169, 175 note the letters]). Bright, minor cleaning marks, otherwise nearly extremely fine/extremely fine and rare.
Estimate $3,000
SOLD $3,200
Thraco-Macedonian Region, uncertain, (c.480-460 B.C.. silver obol (1.10 g), obv. male goat kneeling right on dotted groundline, rev. quadripartite incuse square, (S.-, HPM pl. III, 22 var. [slightly different incuse], SNG ANS 66 (Aigai), Sheedy, Non-Parian Group 3). Very fine and very rare.
Estimate $500
SOLD $380
Cimmerian Bosporos, Pantikapaion, (c325-310 B.C.), AE 17mm (4.72 g), obv. wreathed head of Satyr left, rev. bulls head left (S.1701, SNG BM Black Sea 890-3). Even brown patina, good very fine.
Estimate $150
SOLD $180
Thrace, Abdera, (386/5-375 B.C.), silver drachm or tetrobol (2.56 g), obv. griffin prancing to left, traces of ABD behind, rev. kantharos within outlined square, around on three sides, **EPIRO MNHM ONOS*, for magistrate Hiromnemon, (cf.S.1549, May 446 [these dies A300, P353, 19 known specimens], p.259 Pl.XX). Some porosity on obverse, otherwise very fine/good very fine and rare.
Estimate $300
SOLD $500
Thrace, Aenos (Ainos), silver tetrobol, 412 - 365 B.C., (2.41 g), obv. facing head of youthful Hermes, inclined slightly to left, wearing petasos, ornamented with row of beads above brim, rev. (A)INIO(N) above goat standing to left, trophy before it all within shallow incuse square with rounded corners (cf. S.1569, BMC 27, SNG Copenhagen 415) (sold with owner's original 2x2 holder). Nearly very fine and very rare.
Estimate $1,000
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Thrace, Apollonia Pontika, (400-350 B.C.), silver drachm, (1.27 g), obv. laureate head of Gorgoneion facing with curls, rev. anchor, A to left, crayfish to right of anchor, (cf.S.1655, ACNAC Dewing 1277, SNG BMC 162, SNG Cop.456, BMC (Mysia) 11-12, Pozzi 2564). Good very fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $160
Thrace, Maroneia, (after 148 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (16.06 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 **DIONUSIOU*, to left **SWTHROS, below **MARWNITWN, PAUW* monogram to left, **Q* to right with cental pellet, (cf.S.1635, Schonert-Geiss 1116 [obv.35], BMC 59, ACNAC Dewing 1295 [same obverse die], HGC 3, 1556). Good metal, delightful grey patination, minor mark on cheek, extremely fine and rare.
Estimate $2,000
SOLD $1,300
Thrace, Island off, Thasos, (c.early 5th century B.C.), silver stater, (8.09 g), obv. naked ithyphallic satyr (classical style) in kneeling running attitude carrying off nymph raising hand in protest, rev. quadripartite incuse square, (S.1746, Asyut Hoard -, BMC 24-25, McClean 4197, SNG Cop. 1010, ACNAC Dewing 1312, HGC 6, 331). Toned, very fine and very scarce.
Estimate $900
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Thrace, Island off Thrace, Thasos, (145-120 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (16.84 g), obv. large head of young Dionysos to right, wreathed with ivy and band across forehead, rev. Herakles naked standing to left, holding club, lion skin over left arm, to right **HRAKLEOUS*, to left **SWTHROS, below **FASIWN, MHP monogram to left, (cf.S.1759, SNG Cop. 1040-1045, Prokopov Silberpragung Group XVI, 1215-1241, Le Rider Thasiennes 52, HGC 8, 359). Good metal, bright well centred, fine style, good extremely fine, rare as such.
Estimate $2,000
SOLD $1,700
Thrace, Kings of, Sparadokos (c.late 5th century B.C.), silver trihemiobol (0.75 g), obv. youthful male head right, rev. **SD, S*APATOKO around, all within incuse square, (S.-, Peter, Die Munzen der Thrakischen Dynasten [5-3 Jahrhundert v, Chr], pp.99, 2.4; Youroukova 31-37). Good very fine or better, very rare.
Estimate $500
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Thrace, Kingdom of, Lysimachos, (305-281 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (17.18 g), Magnesia mint, issued 297/6-282/1 B.C., obv. head of Alexander to right, with diadem and horn of Ammon, within dotted circle, rev. Athena Nikephoros enthroned to left, supporting Nike, transverse spear behind, complex monogram IHP to left, meander patern extreme left, to right **BASILEWS*, to left **LUSIMACOU*, (cf.S.6814, Thompson 106, Meydancikkale -, Armenak -, M.438, HGC 3.2, 1750e). Bright, nearly extremely fine and very rare.
Estimate $2,500
SOLD $1,900
Thrace, Kingdom of, Lysimachus, (323-281 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (16.59 g), Byzantium Mint, issued after 282/1 B.C., obv. head of Alexander to right, with diadem and horn of Ammon, rev. Athena enthroned to left, supporting Nike, spear behind, R inner left, to right **BASILEWS*, to left **LUSIMAXOU*, (cf.S.6814, Thompson -, M.555, cf.Mektepini 121, Armenak - [ANS MN 31], SNG Cop. -, Meydancikkale -). Grey tone, Good very fine/very fine and very rare.
Estimate $1,600
SOLD $1,200