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Italy, Lucania, Metapontum, (c.330-290 B.C.), silver nomos, stater or didrachm, (7.84 g), obv. head of Demeter to left, rev. seven grain barley ear, leaf to right with pitchfork and **D*A, META to right, (cf.S.410, Johnston Class C, 5, HN Italy 1582). Toned, very fine and rare.
Estimate $2,000
SOLD $1,200
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, Lucania, Velia, (c.280 B.C.), silver nomos or stater, (7.36 g), Caduceus-Fulmen group, obv. helmeted head of Athena left, helmet decorated with griffin,**F* on neck guard, AP monogram behind neck guard, rev. lion standing right, kerykeion with fillet above, (cf.S.460, Williams 532 (O267/R372), HN Italy 1316). Extremely fine, attractively toned, with underlying lustre.
Estimate $1,800
SOLD $2,000
Italy, Calabria, Tarentum (Taras), (c.280 B.C.), silver nomos, (7.78 g), obv. naked horseman dismounting left, holding shield, E[Y] behind, rev. Phalanthos astride dolphin left, holding grain ear, [A]**R*I to left, spearhead below, (cf.S.347, Vlasto 703, HN Italy 969). Lightly toned, good very fine and scarce.
Estimate $1,000
SOLD $1,600
Calabria, Taras (Tarentum), (c.272-35 BC), silver nomos (6.35g), obv. naked rider crowning a horse, prancing left, **LUKI NOS* in two lined between legs, **SU* above, rev. Taras riding a dolphin to left, preparing to throw a trident over head, chlamys over left hand, owl in right field, **TARA* below (cf S.374 Vl.839, HN Italy 1025, cf SNG ANS 1168-9). Attractuve cabinet tone, light golden hues in devices, good extremely fine.
Estimate $1,000
SOLD $800
Sicily, Akragas, (c.460-450/46 B.C.), silver tetradrachm 23mm, (17.41 g), obv. sea eagle standing left, to left upwards AKRAC on right ANTO**S*, rev. a crab, floral ornament below, all within shallow incuse circle, (S.741 var., Lee Group II [ Lee. "The Flower of Adonis at Eryx" in NC 1999], SNG ANS 983 [same obv. die], HGC 2, 79). Nearly extremely fine, toned, a scarce variety.
Estimate $6,000
SOLD $6,500
Sicily, Gela, (c.490/85-480/75 B.C.), silver didrachm, (8.62 g), obv. naked horseman to right wearing crested helmet, galloping right brandishing spear held high in his hand, rev. man headed bull to right with long beard, to right and below **C E L A*, (S.713, Jenkins Group Ib, 7 (O 4, R 4), HGC 2, 362, SNG ANS 4, SNG Lloyd 956, SNG Newham Davis 50 (same dies), Basel 279, Kraay & Hirmer 155 (same rev. die), Rizzo pl. XVII, 6). Attractively toned, well centred and struck, superb extremely fine and very rare in this condition.
Estimate $25,000
SOLD $23,000
Sicily, Gela, (c.480/475-475/470 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (17.14 g), Jenknins Group IIc, obv. slow quadriga driven left by male charioteer holding reins, Nike flying to right crowning horses, dotted border, rev. forepart of man headed bull to right with long beard, around legend **G E L AS*, (cf.S.785, cf.Jenkins 149, obv. 40 [this die], cf.rev. 92 [similar]). Toned, good very fine and very rare, unlisted die combination.
Estimate $3,000
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Sicily, Gela, (c.480/475-475/470 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (17.29 g), Jenknins Group II, obv. slow quadriga driven left by male charioteer holding reins, Nike flying to right crowning horses, dotted border, rev. forepart of man headed bull to right with long beard, around legend **G E L AS*, (cf.S.785, Jenkins Gela, Group II, 108 (O33/R62), HGC 2, 338, Rogers Collection (R. Ratto, 24 June 1929), lot 93 [same dies]). Lightly toned, good very fine or better and rare.
Estimate $5,000
SOLD $4,200
Sicily, Gela, (c.410-415 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (17.38 g), Jenknins Group VIII, obv. slow quadriga driven left by male charioteer holding reins, Nike flying to left crowning horses, line border, rev. forepart of man headed bull to left, **G E L AS* above, (S.801, Jenkins Gela, Group VIII, 470 (O91/R182), HGC 2, 355). Lightly toned, struck off centre on obverse from a worn die, very fine with an attractive bull, rare.
Estimate $4,000
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Sicily, Himera, (c.530-520 B.C.), silver drachm, (5.44 g), obv. cock with closed wings strutting to left with claw raised, border of dots around, rev. windmill sail pattern of four raised and four sunken triangles within segmented linear border, (S.715, Kraay Hirmer 67, BMC 3 var). Attractively toned, well struck, extremely fine and rare in this condition.
Estimate $7,000
SOLD $6,500
Sicily, Himera, (c.530-482 B.C. [Sear], 480/78-470 B.C. [Westermark]), silver didrachm, (8.47 g), obv. cock with closed wings strutting to left, HIMERA before, rev. crab within circular incuse circular field, (S.718, cf.Westermark 13-18 [same obverse die. obv.4, rev.-], ACNAC Rosen 55, SNG ANS 156ff). Attractively toned, extremely fine and very rare.
Estimate $5,000
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Sicily, Messana, (425-421 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (17.19 g), obv. **MES SANA* retrograde, biga of mules driven right by charioteer, wearing long chiton and holding reins in both hands and kentron in right hand, in exergue, two dolphins swimming snout to snout, rev. **MESSA N I ON*, hare leaping right, below a dolphin to right, (cf.S.851-2, Boston 292 [this obverse die], SNG ANS 363 [this obverse die]. Caltabiano 533). Well centred, good very fine and very rare.
Estimate $4,000
SOLD $3,200
Sicily, Panormos, (c.410-405 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (16.72 g), obv. slow quadriga driven to right by male charioteer, Nike flying right crowning horses, rev. **[PA]NO*R**MITIKON* retrograde around, laureate head of Apollo to right, (S.882 [?1400], Jenkins SNR 50, No.6.3 [This Coin], [obverse 2/reverse 6, Pl.7 same dies], Rizzo Plate 64, 24). Old light scratch on the obverse on the horse, otherwise good very fine and extremely rare with only three published examples known including this example.
Estimate $2,500
SOLD $3,000
Sicily, Syracuse, struck under Gelon I, (485-480 BC), silver tetradrachm (16.58g), obv. charioteer driving slow quadriga to right, Nike flying above crowning horses, rev. diademed head of Arethousa right, four dolphins around, **SYRA-K-OS-ION* (S.926; Boehringer 38-41, 46-7, 49; HGC 2 1306). Nearly very fine and scarce
Estimate $1,250
Passed in
Sicily, Syracuse, Deinomenid Tyranny, (c.485-466 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (16.05 g), struck under Gelon, c.480 B.C., obv. quadriga driven to right by charioteer, Nike flying right crowning horses, rev. **SUPAKOSION* around, head of Arethusa to right, four dolphins around, (cf.S.913, Boehringer series IV, 46 [V27/R30], SNG ANS 10, Boston MFA 331 = Warren 294, Jameson 738, de Luynes 1147, Pozzi 550 [all from the same dies]). Attractively toned, some areas of roughness, lovely late archaic style, very fine and rare.
Estimate $3,500
SOLD $4,400
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 $2,000
SOLD $1,600
Sicily, Syracuse, Hieron I, (478-466 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, 24.5mm, (17.23 g), struck circa 478-475 B.C., obv. charioteer driving quadriga to right, above, Nike flying right, crowning horses, rev. diademed head of Arethusa to right with four dolphins around, around **S*V RAK O**S*I O N, (S.914 var., Boehringer Series VIIIb, 123 (V56/R84), HGC 2, 1306, SNG ANS 33 (same dies), Randazzo 277 [this coin]). Lightly toned, a few areas of porosity, well centred, good very fine and rare.
Estimate $3,500
SOLD $3,400
Sicily, Syracuse, (c.485-478 B.C. revised date 467-461), silver tetradrachm, (17.32 g), obv. fast walking quadriga driven to right by bearded male charioteer, Nike flying right crowning horses, rev. **SUPAKOSION* around to right, head of Artemis-Arethusa to right, hair slightly waved and turned up behind under diadem of beads, four dolphins around, (cf.S.914, Boehringer 151 same dies (obverse 66/reverse 104 dies, 6 reported from the same dies, Pozzi 557, Randazzo 321). Lightly toned, good very fine and rare.
Estimate $1,800
SOLD $1,200
Sicily, Syracuse, (c.485-479 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (17.16 g), obv. slow quadriga driven to right by male charioteer, Nike flying right crowning horses, rev. **SUP A K OSI O N around to right, head of Artemis-Arethusa to right, hair waved and turned up behind under diadem of beads, four dolphins around, (cf.S.913, Boehringer 184 (obv.82/rev.126 same dies). Attractive evenly toned, with light tooling on the reverse very fine/nearly very fine and a rare combination of dies.
Estimate $1,800
SOLD $1,300
Sicily, Syracuse, (c.485-478 B.C. revised date 467-461), silver tetradrachm, (16.66 g), obv. fast walking quadriga driven to right by bearded male charioteer, Nike flying right crowning horses, rev. **SUPAKOSI O N* around to right, head of Artemis-Arethusa to right, hair slightly waved and turned up behind under diadem of beads, four dolphins around, (cf.S.914, Boehringer 186 same dies (obverse 83/reverse 127 dies), cf.SNG ANS 59 [similar dies]). Lightly toned, good very fine and very rare.
Estimate $2,500
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Sicily, Syracuse, Hieron I, (478-466 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, 24mm, (17.27 g), struck circa 478-475 B.C., obv. charioteer driving quadriga to right, above, Nike flying right, crowning horses, rev. diademed head of Arethusa to right with four dolphins around, around **S*VRAKO**S*ION, (S.914 var., Boehringer Series XI, 239E (V107E/R162E), HGC 2, 1307). Attractively toned, good very fine and a rare die combination.
Estimate $5,000
SOLD $4,400
Sicily, Syracuse, (c.485-478 B.C. revised date 467-461), silver tetradrachm, (16.97 g), obv. fast walking quadriga driven to right by bearded male charioteer, Nike flying right crowning horses, rev. **SUPAKOSI O N* around to right, head of Artemis-Arethusa to right, hair slightly waved and turned up behind under diadem of beads, four dolphins around, (cf.S.914, Boehringer 276 same dies [obverse 127/reverse 189 dies]). Light grey tone, good very fine/very fine and very rare.
Estimate $2,000
Passed in
Sicily, Syracuse, (c.485-478 B.C. revised date 467-461), silver tetradrachm, (17.43 g), obv. fast walking quadriga driven to right by bearded male charioteer, Nike flying right crowning horses, rev. **SUPAKO SION* around to right, larger head of Artemis-Arethusa to right, hair slightly waved and turned up behind under diadem of beads, four dolphins around, (cf.S.915, Randazzo hoard same reverse die as 448 (a new reverse), Boehringer (obverse 125/reverse -). Lightly toned, very fine and very rare.
Estimate $1,500
SOLD $1,200
Sicily, Syracuse, (485-479 B.C.), silver tetradrachm (17.30 g), obv. slow quadriga driven right by male charioteer holding goad, above, Nike flying right, crowning horses, dotted border, rev. medium size head of Artemis-Arethusa right, hair slightly waved and turned up behind, under a diadem of beads, four dolphins around, **S*V RA KO **SI O* N around, (cf.S.914, Boehringer 316 [Dies obv.V153, rev. R222, 3 specimens noted], Randazzo 484 [p.71, Pl.18], SNG Munich 970 [Pl.29, same dies], only other known examples noted by Boehringer are Ratto and Feuardent sales). Toned, good very fine/very fine, centred and very rare.
Estimate $1,500
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Sicily, Syracuse, (c.485-478 B.C. revised date 467-461), silver tetradrachm, (16.95 g), obv. fast walking quadriga driven to right by bearded male charioteer, Nike flying right crowning horses, rev. **SUP AKOSI ON* around to right, head of Artemis-Arethusa to right, hair slightly waved and turned up behind under diadem of beads, four dolphins around, (cf.S.914, Boehringer 332 same dies (obverse 164/reverse 232 dies, 9 others reported from the same dies). Lightly toned, very fine and very rare.
Estimate $1,500
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Sicily, Syracuse, Deinomenid Tyranny, (c.485-466 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (18.35 g), struck under Gelon, c.478-475 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 IXa-X, - [unlisted dies], HGC 2, 1306). Lightly toned, slightly double struck, well centred, good very fine and very rare with unpublished dies.
Estimate $4,000
SOLD $3,600
Sicily, Syracuse, (c.450-440 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (17.12 g), obv. slow quadriga driven to right by male charioteer holding kentron in right hand and reins in both hands, Nike flying right crowning horses, ketos to right in exergue, rev. **SU*R**AKOSI ON* around to right, head of Artemis-Arethusa to right, hair rolled and tucked under diadem, wearing necklace, four dolphins clockwise around, (cf.S.914, Boehringer 532 [obverse 273/reverse 373 these dies], Pozzi [lot 577 same dies]). Attractive, very fine and very rare.
Estimate $2,500
Passed in
Sicily, Syracuse, (c.450-439 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (17.26 g), obv. slow quadriga driven to right by male charioteer, Nike flying right crowning charioteer, rev. **SURAKOSION* around to right, head of Artemis-Arethusa to right, hair bound with cord wound around four times forming an elongated coiffure, four dolphins around, (cf.S.933, Boehringer 666 [same dies obverse 337/reverse 455], Pozzi 588 [same dies]). Toned, very fine and rare.
Estimate $2,000
SOLD $1,600
Sicily, Syracuse, Kingdom of, Agathokles, (317-289 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (16.45 g), obv. head of Artemis-Arethusa to left, surrounded by three dolphins, with dotted border, trace of NK below, rev. galloping quadriga driven left by charioteer holding goad, above triskeles, in exergue **SURAKOSIWN over AN monogram, dotted border, (cf.S.971, BMC 350, SNG Lloyd 1478 (same dies), cf.SNG ANS 637, cf.SNG Lockett 1022). Uneven rough flan and slightly double struck on reverse, light grey tone, otherwise good very fine and very scarce.
Estimate $3,500
SOLD $2,600