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Italy, Etruria, Populonia, (c.350-265 B.C.), didrachm, 8.22 grams, obv. Gorgonion head facing, XX below, rev. plain, (BMC 8, SNG Forbat 7, same dies). Very worn obverse dies in a deteriated state, fine and rare.
Estimate $100
SOLD $30
Italy, Campania, Cales, AE 20, after 268 B.C., 6.3 grams, obv. head of Athena to l., wearing crested Corinthian helmet, rev. CALENO, cock standing to r., star behind. (S.548, BMC 26, SNG Cop. 322-4). Dark tone, good very fine.
Estimate $50
SOLD $20
Italy, Campania, Teanum Sidicinum, 280-268 B.C., AE 19, 6.2 grams, obv. laureate head of Apollo l., Oscan legend in front, rev. man-headed bull walking to r., crowned by Nike flying above, beneath bull pentagram, (S.567, SNG ANS 617-623). Good fine.
Estimate $40
SOLD $40
Italy, Calabria, Tarentum, obv. naked rider to r., crowned by Nike flying to r., rev. Taras with trident, seated to l., on dolphin, (Vlasto 505). Some heavy tooling on both sides otherwise good fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $80
Italy, Lucania, Metapontum, silver stater, of archiac type, (about B.C. 476), 7.88 grams, obv. ear of wheat, large lizard to right, rev. wheat ear incuse, (Noe Class X, No.209, S.238). Good very fine and scarce.
Estimate $750
SOLD $750
Italy, Lucania, Paestum, quadrans AE 16, 4.1 grams, obv. Diademed head of Poseidon to r., three pellets behind, rev. dolphin to r., three pellets above, (S.631, BMC 13, SNG Cop. 1337-9). Green patina, nearly very fine.
Estimate $30
SOLD $40
Italy, various issues Bruttium, The Brettii AE 17, (208-203 B.C.), Calabria, Brundisium, AE semis, 217-200 B.C., Campania, Neapolis, AE 20, 250-200 B.C., Lucania, AE semis, (89 B.C.- A.D. 14), in packets described, (SNG Cop. 1682, 725, 540, 1360). Good to nearly very fine, a few scarce. (4)
Estimate $80
SOLD $40
Sicily, Abacainon, litra, 450-400 B.C., (0.62 grams), obv. Zeus laureate head to r., rev. boar standing to r., acorn in field below chin, ABAK above, (S.739, SNG ANS 897 same dies). Some toning, surface porosity, otherwise very fine and rare.
Estimate $140
SOLD $50
Sicily, Gela, (430-425 B.C.), silver litra, 0.55 grams, obv. horseman with spear and shield to left, rev. forepart of man-headed bull to right, (S.797, SNG ANS 82). Fine.
Estimate $50
SOLD $0
Sicily, Selinus, didrachm, 520-500 B.C., 8.95 grans, obv. selinon leaf, rev. incuse square divided into ten triangles (ANS MN 33, Pl. 1 No.13 this coins, S.730). Very fine and rare.
Estimate $600
SOLD $0
Thrace, Hadrianopolis, Gordian III (A.D.238-244), AE 25, (6.48 grams), obv. laureate bust to r., of Gordian III, rev. Pallas standing to l., holding spear and resting on shield, (BMC 31, Glaux 8, No. 2096). Flan edge break, otherwise good fine.
Estimate $40
SOLD $0
Thrace, Kingdom of Lysimachos, (323-281 B.C.), tetradrachm, 17.1 grams, Heraclea mint, issued 288/7-282/1 B.C., obv. diademed head of Alexander the Great wearing horn of Ammon, rev. Athena enthroned to l., holding Nike, club in exergue, (Th. 177, cf.S.6813). Small flan, good very fine.
Estimate $600
SOLD $0
Paeonian Kingdom, Patraos, (340-315 B.C.), tetradrachm, 12.61 grams, obv. Apollo head laureate to right, with short hair, rev. armed warrior on horse prancing to right, spearing fallen enemy, (S.1520, Sotheby (16/4/6() sale Paeonian hoard dies as No.81, cf. SNG ANS 1024). Large test cuts on obverse, otherwise nearly fine/ good fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $40
Macedon, Philip II, 359-336 B.C., fifth stater, obv. head of Apollo to r., hair bound with tainia, rev. Naked youth on horse prancing to right, Theta below, (S.6689, Le Rider 59, 455). Good very fine.
Estimate $150
SOLD $170
Macedon, Alexander III (the Great), tetradrachm, 336-323 B.C., (16.69 grams), Babylon mint, issued 325-323 B.C., obv. head of Herakles to r., clad in lion's skin, rev. Zeus enthroned to l., monogram over M under throne, astagalos to l. in field, (S.6713, P.3610). Good fine.
Estimate $250
SOLD $0
Macedon, Kingdom of Alexander III (the Great), (336-323 B.C.), tetradrachm, 17.0 grams, struck 325-300 B.C., Ecbatana mint, obv. head of Herakles right clad in lion skin, rev. Zeus enthroned to left, forepart of horse to left in field, (cf.S.6713, cf.Price 3899). Nearly very fine.
Estimate $250
SOLD $0
Macedon, Kingdom of Alexander III (the Great), (336-323 B.C.), tetradrachm, 16.9 grams, struck 311-300 B.C., Aradus mint, obv. head of Herakles right clad in lion skin, rev. Zeus enthroned to left, anchor to left in field, (cf.S.6713, Price 3350). Fine.
Estimate $180
SOLD $0
Macedon, Kingdom of Alexander III (the Great), (336-323 B.C.), tetradrachm, 16.0 grams, struck 323-320 B.C., 'Amphipolis' mint, obv. head of Herakles right clad in lion skin, rev. Zeus enthroned to left, aplustre symbol in field, (cf.S.6713, Price 129). Nearly fine.
Estimate $150
SOLD $0
Macedon, Kingdom of Alexander III (the Great), (336-323 B.C.), plated tetradrachm, 13.7 grams, struck 325-300 B.C., Uncertain Eastern mint, obv. head of Herakles right clad in lion skin, rev. Zeus enthroned to left, no monograms or symbols in field, (cf.S.6713, Price 4004). Good fine.
Estimate $150
SOLD $0
Macedon, Alexander III (the Great), tetradrachm, 336-323 B.C., Tarsus mint, issued 325-323 B.C., obv. head of Herakles to r., clad in lion's skin, rev. Zeus enthroned to l., plough to l. in field, (Price 3016, Muller 1280, cf.S.6713). Porous surface, small flan, otherwise fine.
Estimate $120
SOLD $40
Macedon, Alexander III (the Great), drachm, 336-323 B.C., Colophon mint, issued 310-301 B.C., obv. head of Herakles to r., clad in lion's skin, rev. Zeus enthroned to l., to l. N, below B, (cf.S.6730, Price 1802). Fine.
Estimate $60
SOLD $40
Macedonia, Mende, hemiobol, 450-425 B.C., (0.32 grams), obv. Forepart of ass to r., rev. cantharos in incuse square, (BMC 7, SNG ANS 361-7, cf.S.1411). Some surface porosity, otherwise fine and scarce.
Estimate $50
SOLD $0
Illyria, Dyrrhachium, 3rd-2nd century B.C., drachm, 2.9 grams, obv. cow standing to r., looking back to calf which it suckles, above eagle flying, rudder in exergue, magistrate, MENISKOS, rev. double floral pattern within square letters around, (Cf.S.1900, BMC 30). Off centre reverse, otherwise good fine.
Estimate $50
SOLD $30
Corcyra, period of Roman protectorate, didrachm, after 229 B.C., 4.9 grams, obv. head of young Dionysos, to r., wreathed with ivy, rev. Pegasos flying to r., beneath two monograms on of KOP, (cf.S.2027, BMC 355). Toned, very fine.
Estimate $200
SOLD $150
Thessaly, Larissa, drachm, 440-400 B.C., 5.69 grams, obv. youth running to r., naked but chlamys billowing out behind, restraining unruly bull, rev. horse prancing to r. around legend all within incuse square, (cf. SNG cop. 107, Hermann pl. III, No 5, cf S. 2106). Very fine and scarce.
Estimate $500
SOLD $0
Thessaly, Larissa, drachm, 420-400 B.C., 6.07 grams, obv. youth running to l. naked but for chlamys billowing out behind him, restraining unruly bull, rev. horse prancing to r. around legend, all within incuse square (cf. SNG cop. 110, Hermann pl. III, No 19, cf S. 2111). Good very fine and scarce.
Estimate $500
SOLD $0
Thessaly, Larissa, drachm, 400-350 B.C., 607 grams, obv, facing head three-quarter to r. of nymph Larissa, rev. horse grazing to r. (Lorber, head type 20 (No.57), 57.1 this coin, illustrated p. 280, cf.S. 2124 but finer style, with dies only known for this specimen). Slightly off centre on the obverse and short on flan on reverse, with a golden tone on obverse, extremely fine and rare.
Estimate $900
SOLD $0
Thessaly, Larissa, (350-325 B.C.), drachm, obv. facing head of Larissa slightly to left, rev. horse grazing to right, and forefoot raised, (S.2120, BMC 57-60). Off centred on obverse, otherwise fine.
Estimate $125
SOLD $40
Thessaly, Larissa, (350-325 B.C.), drachm, obv. facing head of Larissa slightly to left, rev. horse grazing to right, and forefoot raised, (S.2120, BMC 57-60). Porous surface, otherwise good fine/nearly fine.
Estimate $125
SOLD $50
Thessaly, Thessalian Confederacy, AE 17, 196-100 B.C., (6.34 grams) obv. Apollo head to r. laureate, rev. Thessalian Pallas to r., in fighting attitude, (S.2237, SNG Cop. 312). Very fine.
Estimate $40
SOLD $20