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Spain, Osca, (204-154 B.C.), silver drachm, (3.60 grams), obv. bearded head to right, Iberian letters behind, rev. horseman galloping to right, holding couched spear, below Iberian legend, (S.28, SNG Cop. 324, Heiss Pl.13,1). Nearly very fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $0
Italy, Etruria, Populonia (4th-3rd century B.C.), silver didrachm of twenty units, (8.49 grams), obv. Gorgon head facing, XX below, rev. plain, (S.275, SNG ANS 77 same dies with distinctive obverse die crack). Nearly very fine and rare.
Estimate $250
SOLD $250
Italy, Campania, Neapolis (Naples), (c.340-240 B.C.), silver stater or didrachm, (7.275 grams), obv. head of nymph to right, X behind, rev. bull walking to right, crowned by Nike flying right above, below EVX (GREEK), below exergue [N]EOPOL[ITWN], (cf.S.300, Sambon 477, SNG ANS 370 [same or similar dies]). Large flan and slightly off centred on reverse, otherwise nearly very fine/very fine, scarce with attractive red/blue tone.
Estimate $250
SOLD $0
Italy, Campania, Neapolis (Naples), (c.340-240 B.C.), silver stater or didrachm, (7.35 grams), obv. head of nymph to right, bunch of grapes behind, rev. bull walking to right, crowned by Nike flying right above, below monogram of P(Pi)A, below exergue [NEOPOLITWN], (cf.S.307, Sambon 438, SNG Munich 234 [same dies], BMC 47 [p.98]). Unusual almost full flan, nearly very fine and scarce.
Estimate $250
SOLD $0
Italy, Campania, Neapolis (Naples), (c.340-240 B.C.), silver stater or didrachm, (7.40 grams), obv. head of nymph to right, pileus behind, rev. bull walking to right, crowned by Nike flying right above, below monogram of TL(Lamba)D(Delta)O, below exergue [NEOP]OLITW[N], (cf.S.308, Sambon 449c, SNG ANS 323 [same obv. die]). Nearly full flan, very fine and scarce.
Estimate $250
SOLD $0
Italy, Calabria, Tarentum, (c.281-272 B.C.), silver didrachm, (6.61 grams), obv. naked boy seated on stationary horse lifting foreleg to right, I W above horse, NEU over MH below horse, rev. TARAS below dolphin to left with Taras seated sideways, stars either side, (cf.S.374, SNG Cop. 885, Vlastro 743 same dies). Off centre on reverse, attractive tone, nearly extremely fine.
Estimate $400
SOLD $0
Italy, Lucania, Metapontum, (c.300 B.C.), silver stater or nomos, (7.92 grams), obv. three quarter facing bust of Demeter partially to right, wearing corn wreath, to right in field AG, rev. ear of corn, [M]ETA upwards to left, AQA to right, leaf with bucranium above, (S.417; SNG Lockett 417 (same obverse die); Jameson 318, Johnston NN&M 164 Series C/2, same obverse die as C 2.5-2.9, unpublished reverse die). Nearly very fine and very rare.
Estimate $600
SOLD $370
Italy, Lucanaia, Thurium (Thourioi), (c.400-350 B.C.), silver distater, (15.70 grams), obv. crested helmeted head of Athena to right ornamented with figure of Scylla, rev. bull butting to right, [Q]OURIW[N] above, tunny fish in exergue, small dot above exergual line, (S.440 Ã…â€Å‣700, Noe NN&M 71 Group F, 44 [same dies, 2 only known]). Distinctive die flaw on Athena's face, otherwise good very fine, and very rare.
Estimate $500
SOLD $280
Italy, Lucania, Thurium (Thourioi), (400-350 B.C.), silver stater, (7.68 grams), obv. head of Athena to right wearing crested Athenian helmet, ornamented with figure of Scylla, rev. bull butting to right, YOURIW[N] above, [tunny fish below] in exergue, on exergual line partial legend of [M]OLOSSO, (S.443; cf.SNG ANS 1023-9 (same obv. die); SNG Lloyd 478). Even grey tone very fine and rare.
Estimate $300
SOLD $0
Italy, Lucanaia, Thurium (Thourioi), (c.400-350 B.C.), silver stater, (7.50 grams), obv. crested helmeted head of Athena to right ornamented with figure of Scylla, rev. bull butting to right, QOURIW[N] above, tunny fish in exergue, partial legend [MO]LOSSO on exergual line, (S.443, SNG Cop. 1434 [same dies], SNG ANS 1026 [same obverse die]). Good fine, and a rare signed Thurium issue.
Estimate $250
SOLD $0
Italy, Lucanaia, Velia, (c. 350-340 B.C.), silver stater or didrachm, (7.365 grams), Period VI, obv. helmeted head of Athena to left, wearing crested Phrygian helmet, ornamented with centaur, reversed K,C monogram behind, rev. lion standing to left, devouring piece of meat between fore-paws, traces of UELHTWN in exergue, F below lion, (cf. S.456, Williams 352 (same dies), SNG Munich 870). Good very fine/good fine, and a rare die combination.
Estimate $200
SOLD $140
Italy, Lucanaia, Velia, (c. 305/4-293/290 B.C.), silver stater or didrachm, (7.49 grams), Period VII, obv. crested helmeted head of Athena to right ornamented with griffin, F behind, rev. lion walking to right, F I above wheat sheaf between, [U]ELHTWN in exergue, P below lion, (cf. S.460, Williams 474 [same dies]). Very fine, and a rare die combination.
Estimate $250
SOLD $190
Italy, Bruttium, Locroi Epizephyrioi, (326-300 B.C.), silver stater, obv. head of Zeus to right, rev. eagle flying left attacking hare held in its talons, LOKRWN around, (S.487, BMC 10, 11). Even grey tone, very fine and scarce.
Estimate $300
SOLD $380
Sicily, Messana, (461-450 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (16.60 grams), obv. biga of mules walking to r. driven by charioteer holding goad, olive leaf in exergue, rev. hare running to r., (BMC 25, S.847). Very good.
Estimate $100
SOLD $80
Sicily, Selinus, silver didrachm, (520-500 B.C.), (7.95 grams), obv. selinon leaf, rev. incuse square divided into triangles, (S.730, ANS MN 33, Pl. 3, No.37, this coin). Some surface roughness, otherwise fine and rare.
Estimate $350
SOLD $0
Sicily, Syracuse, (c.480 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (17.14 grams), obv. slow quadriga driven right by male charioteer holding goad, Nike flying to right crowning horses, rev. head with diadem of beads of Artemis-Arethusa, with four dolphins around, SURA KO SIO N, (cf.S.914, Boeh. 228 [V.102/R74]). Very fine and a rare die combination.
Estimate $850
SOLD $900
Sicily, Syracuse, (c. 344-336 B.C. time of Timoleon), AE litra, (32.49 grams), obv. helmeted head of Athena to left, wearing Corinthian helmet, [SY]PA above to left, rev. starfish between two dolphins, (S.1189, BMC 287). Good fine.
Estimate $80
SOLD $70
Sicily, Syracuse, (287-279 B.C.), AE 22-26, obv. Zeus Hellanios laureate head to left, with portion of legend [DIOS ELL]ANIOU, before, rev. eagle standing left on thunderbolt with open wings A to left in field, around [SURAKOS]IWN, overstruck on Bruttium, Locri Epizephyrii, (300-268 B.C.), rev. LOKR[W]N on left with winged fulman (thunderbolt) across field, (Original coin cf.S.1211, SNG Cop. 788, overstruck on cf.S.668, SNG ANS 541-2). Uneven flan, flan crack, off centred on obverse, eagle missing head, otherwise very fine.
Estimate $60
SOLD $140
Siculo-Punic, Uncertain mint, (c.350-330 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (17.24 grams), obv. female head (Arethusa) wreathed with corn to right, four dolphins around, poppy head behind, rev. horse prancing to right, palm tree behind, (cf.S.6432, Jenkins 101 [dies obv.101, rev. 92], SNG Hungary 636). Of finest style, good very fine and a very rare.
Estimate $2,300
SOLD $0
Siculo-Punic, Lilybaion mint?, (c.350-325 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (17.21 grams), obv. female head (Arethusa) wreathed with corn to left, four dolphins around, rev. horse's head to left, palm tree behind, Punic letters below 'MMHNT' (People of the camp), (cf.S.6435, Jenkins 153, cf.ACNAC Dewing 981, McLean [Grose Fitz.] 3044, Pl.111 No.1). Of finest style, good very fine and a rare.
Estimate $2,500
SOLD $2,800
Siculo-Punic, mint of the camp, (c.325-290 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (17.40 grams), obv. head of young Melqart or Heracles wearing lion skin to right, rev. horse's head to left, trace of palm tree behind, border of dots. (S.6436, Dewing ACNAC 983, Jenkins SNR 1978, Series 5b). Off centre on the obverse, otherwise very fine and scarce.
Estimate $600
SOLD $600
Thraco-Macedonian, The Bisalti tribe, (c.470 B.C.), silver octodrachm, (28.47 grams), obv. CIS A G TIKW N, around nude warrior (or herdsman) wearing petasus, standing to right next to his bridled horse and carrying two parallel spears, dotted exergual line, rev. quadripartite incuse square, (S.1318, Sv. Pl.XI, 4, BMC 2 [p.140]). Some light porosity in upper field area, otherwise extremely fine and very rare.
Estimate $12,000
SOLD $0
Macedon, Acanthus, (475-465 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (16.52 grams), obv. bull kneeling to left, looking back, attacked by lion to right on his back, above Q, in exergue bellow exergual line of dots a palmette, rev. quadripartite incuse square, (S.1362, BMC 3, Desneux [Les tetradrachmes d'Akanthos] cf.No.50, [same rev. die 46]). Gash at top through coin into lion, otherwise very fine and rare.
Estimate $700
SOLD $0
Macedon, Uncertain but probably Philippi, Augustus (27 B.C. - A.D. 14), AE 18, obv. AVG, bare head to right of Augustus, rev. two priests plowing to right, (S.-, RPC 1656, BMC 86-88). Dark green patina, very fine.
Estimate $70
SOLD $70
Macedon, kingdom of Alexander III, (336-323 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (17.22 grams), 'Amphipolis' mint, obv. head of Herakles to right wearing lion skin, in dotted border, rev. Zeus seated to left on throne to left with eagle in outstretched hand, to left an amphora, to right ALEXANDROU, (cf.S.6713, Price 13, Muller 527, BMC 13). About as struck, good extremely fine and rare thus.
Estimate $800
SOLD $800
Macedon, kingdom of Alexander III, (336-323 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (17.12 grams), 'Amphipolis' mint, obv. head of Herakles to right wearing lion skin, in dotted border, rev. Zeus seated to left on throne to left with eagle in outstretched hand, to left monogram, to right ALEXANDROU and to left BASILEWS, (cf.S.6713, Price 120, Muller 863, BMC 120). About as struck, good extremely fine and rare thus.
Estimate $800
SOLD $800
Macedon, Kingdom of, Alexander III, (336-323 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (17.63 grams), Amphipolis mint, issued c.320-315 B.C., obv. head of Herakles to right wearing lion skin with dotted border, rev. Zeus seated on throne to left, eagle in outstretched hand, L above bucranium all to left, E under throne, to right ALEXANDROU, (Price 432, BMC 432a-c, cf.S.6713). Extremely fine.
Estimate $750
SOLD $0
Macedon, Kingdom of, Alexander III, (336-323 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (17.25 grams), Amphipolis mint, issued 315-294 B..C., obv. head of Herakles to right wearing lion skin with dotted border, rev. Zeus seated on throne to left, eagle in outstretched hand, MAR monogram under throne, L to left over torch, to right ALEXANDROU, (Price 447, BMC 447a-e, cf.S.6713). Very fine.
Estimate $300
SOLD $280
Macedon, Kingdom of, Alexander III, (336-323 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (16.57 grams), Mesembria mint, issued c.250-175 B.C., obv. head of Herakles to right wearing lion skin, rev. Zeus seated on throne to left, eagle in outstretched hand, to left in field Corinthian helmet, under throne L-A, to left ALEXANDROU and to right BASILEWS, (Price 1027, BMC 1027, cf.S.6713). Good very fine/very fine.
Estimate $350
SOLD $0
Macedon, kingdom of Alexander III, (336-323 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (17.15 grams), 'Side' mint, obv. head of Herakles to right wearing lion skin, in dotted border, rev. Zeus seated to left on throne to left with eagle in outstretched hand, to left a wreath, and below throne monogram DI, to right ALEXANDROU and below BASILEWS, (cf.S.6713, Price 2949, Muller 550, BMC 2949). Extremely fine/ good very fine.
Estimate $550
SOLD $390