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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 $180
SOLD $220
Italy, Calabria, Taras, (281-272 B.C.), silver stater, (6.22 grams), obv. naked horseman at full gallop on horse to right, holding javelins and shield, below **SOSTP ATOS in two lines, rev Taras astride a dolphin to left, holding a cornucopiae and a small Nike, to right a thunderbolt, to left **POLV, below **T APAS, (cf.S.378, Vl.717, SNG ANS 1086). Very fine.
Estimate $300
SOLD $0
Italy, Calabria, Taras, (281-272 B.C.), silver stater, (6.22 grams), obv. naked helmeted warrior holding short javelin and shield on horse galloping to right, below **FINTV in one line, EY behind, rev. Taras astride a dolphin to left, holding a trident, and Nike holding wreath to right, before **POLV, **TAPAS on right, prow below, (cf.S.372, Vl.720, SNG ANS 1088). Good very fine.
Estimate $400
SOLD $400
Italy, Calabria, Taras, (272-235 B.C.), silver stater, (6.48 grams), obv. naked boy rider crowning stationary horse to left, below AP **ISTIS, below horse an anchor to right, rev. Taras astride a dolphin to left, holding a distaff in left hand and a small Nike in right hand, **TAP[AS] below, (cf.S.374, Vl.820, SNG ANS 1158 same dies). Good very fine.
Estimate $300
SOLD $280
Italy, Calabria, Taras, (272-235 B.C.), silver stater, (6.59 grams), obv. naked boy rider crowning stationary horse to left, below **LVKI NOS in two lines, above to right, **SV, rev. Taras astride a dolphin to left, holding a chlamys on left arm, brandishing a trident, to right an owl facing, **TA PA[S] below, (cf.S.374, Vl.836, SNG ANS 1165). Nearly extremely fine.
Estimate $400
SOLD $0
Italy, Calabria, Taras, (272-235 B.C.), silver stater, (6.39 grams), obv. naked boy rider crowning stationary horse to left, below **FILW TAC, above to right **DI, rev. Taras astride a dolphin to left, holding a kantharos and distaff,to right a cock, **TAPAS below, (cf.S.374, Vl.847, SNG ANS 1174 similar dies). Good very fine.
Estimate $300
SOLD $0
Italy, Calabria, Taras, (272-235 B.C.), silver stater (6.60 grams), obv. naked boy rider crowning stationary horse to right, below **AGAY A PXO**S, in two lines, rev. Taras astride a dolphin to left, holding a distaff and a kantharos, lighted torch to right, **TAPAS below, (cf.S.374, cf.Vl.852 (same obv. die, cf.SNG ANS 1180). Very fine, very rare with an unpublished reverse type.
Estimate $300
SOLD $290
Italy, Calabria, Taras, (272-235 B.C.), silver stater, (6.44 grams), obv. naked boy rider crowning stationary horse to right, below **IW PVP OS, above to left, FI, rev. Taras astride a dolphin to left, holding a cornucopiae and trident, to right a bee, **TAPA S below, (cf.S.374, Vl.855, SNG ANS 1181-4 similar dies). Good very fine.
Estimate $300
SOLD $260
Italy, Calabria, Taras, (272-235 B.C.), silver stater, (6.24 grams), obv. naked boy rider crowning stationary horse to right, below **LEWN, rev. Taras astride a dolphin to left, holding grapes, to right monogram of AN, below dolphin a lion passant to left, (cf.S.374, cf.Vl.857-8, SNG ANS 1185 same reverse die). Very fine.
Estimate $300
SOLD $0
Italy, Calabria, Taras, (272-235 B.C.), silver stater, (6.43 grams), obv. naked boy rider crowning stationary horse to right, below on right KI over **NWN, above to left, AP monogram, beneath horse bearded mask, rev. Taras astride a dolphin to left, holding a kantharos, to right, **[T]APAS to right, (cf.S.374, Vl.862, SNG ANS 1192 same dies). Very fine.
Estimate $300
SOLD $280
Italy, Calabria, Taras, (272-235 B.C.), silver stater, (6.44 grams), obv. naked boy rider crowning stationary horse to right, below **XENE AE, above to left, EY, to right **FI, rev. Taras astride a dolphin to left, holding a rhyton, to right a spike of corn with leaf, **[T] A PAS below (cf.S.374, Vl.866, SNG ANS 1195 same dies). Very fine.
Estimate $300
SOLD $0
Italy, Calabria, Taras, (272-235 B.C.), silver stater, (6.42 grams), obv. naked horseman on prancing horse to right holding lance downwards, shield behind, below **ARI STO KHLS in two lines, above to left **DI, rev. Taras astride a dolphin to left, holding a kantharos and trident, to right a head of nymph to left, **TAPAS below, (S.375, Vl.879, SNG ANS 1198). Good very fine.
Estimate $300
SOLD $0
Italy, Calabria, Taras, (272-235 B.C.), silver stater, (6.42 grams), obv. naked boy on stationary horse holding reins with both hands to right, below **FILHN ENOZ, above to to right **FI, rev. Taras astride a dolphin to left, holding a extended tripod, to right a bucranium with fillets, **T A PAS below (cf.S.374, Vl.886, SNG ANS 1204). Good very fine.
Estimate $300
SOLD $0
Italy, Calabria, Taras, (272-235 B.C.), silver stater, (6.45 grams), obv. naked boy rider crowning stationary horse to right, below **FILI CKOC, rev. Taras astride a dolphin to left, holding a kantharos and trident, beneath dolphin a tripod, **TAPAS below, (cf.S.374, Vl.888, SNG ANS 1206 same dies). Nearly extremely fine and very scarce.
Estimate $400
SOLD $300
Italy, Calabria, Taras, (272-235 B.C.), silver stater, (6.40 grams), obv. helmeted warrior on horse to right holding lance downwards, shield behind, below +HPAK**L HTOS in two lines, above to left **DI, rev. Taras astride a dolphin to left, holding a flower and cornucopiae, to right a thymiaterion and **EP monogram, **T A PAS below, (cf.S.374, Vl.892, SNG ANS 1208). Extremely fine.
Estimate $400
SOLD $0
Italy, Calabria, Taras, (272-235 B.C.), silver stater, (6.23 grams), obv. helmeted warrior in close fitting thorax and holding short javelin and shield on horse galloping to right, below traces of **APOL LWNIOS in two lines, **DI behind, rev. Taras astride a dolphin to left, holding a trident over shoulder, with Nike holding wreath flying on left to right, **TAPAS on right, waves below, (cf.S.375, Vl.896, SNG ANS 1214). Very fine.
Estimate $300
SOLD $0
Italy, Calabria, Taras, (272-235 B.C.), silver stater, (6.35 grams), obv. helmeted warrior in close fitting thorax and holding short javelin and shield on horse galloping to right, below traces of **APOL LWNIOS in two lines, **DI behind, rev. Taras astride a dolphin to left, holding a trident over shoulder, with Nike holding wreath flying on left to right, **TAP[AS] on right, waves below but off flan, (cf.S.375, Vl.896, SNG ANS 1214). Nearly very fine.
Estimate $300
SOLD $0
Italy, Calabria, Taras, (272-235 B.C.), silver stater, (6.50 grams), obv. helmeted warrior in close fitting thorax and holding short javelin and shield on horse galloping to right, below of flan **APISTOK, rev. Taras astride a dolphin to left, wearing chalmys and holding a trident over shoulder, with Nike holding wreath flying on left to right, **TAPAS on right, rudder below, (cf.S.375, Vl.899, SNG ANS 1219). Very fine.
Estimate $300
SOLD $260
Italy, Calabria, Taras, (272-235 B.C.), silver stater, (6.40 grams), obv. warrior in close fitting thorax and hurling short javelin on horse galloping to right, below **FIPPODA in one line, rev. Taras astride a dolphin to left, holding a kantharos and distaff, to right an amphora, **DI behind, **[T] APAS below, (cf.S.375, Vl.904, SNG ANS 1221). Nearly extremely fine.
Estimate $400
SOLD $0
Italy, Calabria, Taras, (272-235 B.C.), silver stater, (6.55 grams), obv. warrior in close fitting thorax and hurling short javelin on horse galloping to right, below **FIPPO[DA] in one line, rev. Taras astride a dolphin to left, holding a kantharos and distaff, to right off flan an amphora, **DI behind, **[T APAS] below, (cf.S.375, Vl.904, SNG ANS 1221). Good very fine.
Estimate $300
SOLD $290
Italy, Calabria, Taras, (272-235 B.C.), silver stater, (6.40 grams), obv. naked rider crowning stationary horse to right, Nike flying to right above crowning him from behind, below traces of **DAMOKRITOS, above to right EY, rev. Taras astride a dolphin to right, holding a cornucopiae and trident, to left monogram of **IWPV, **TAPA S below, (cf.S.374, Vl.919, cf.SNG ANS 1234). Very fine.
Estimate $300
SOLD $280
Italy, Calabria, Taras, (272-235 B.C.), silver stater, (6.35 grams), obv. warrior in crested helmet with ornamental shield on stationary horse to left, below API **STWN, above to left, EY, rev. Taras astride a dolphin to left, holding a tridentand a hippocamp, to right **IWP, **TA PAS below (cf.S.374, Vl.931, SNG ANS 1239 same dies). Good very fine.
Estimate $300
SOLD $260
Italy, Calabria, Taras, (235-228 B.C.), silver stater, (6.51 grams), obv. naked youth at full gallop on horse to right, holding torch behind him, to left monogram HPAK, **D/AIMAXOCin one line, rev. Taras astride a dolphin to left, holding a kantharos and trident, to right a monogram AN**DPE, below **TAPAS, (cf.S.378, Vl.939, SNG ANS 1245 same dies). Extremely fine with some mint bloom.
Estimate $400
SOLD $370
Italy, Calabria, Taras, (235-228 B.C.), silver stater, (6.50 grams), obv. Hippokontist in close fitting lorica and hurling short javelin on horse galloping to right, to left a wreath, below **OLVMPIS in one line, rev. Taras astride a dolphin to left, holding a kantharos and cornucopiae, to right a tripod, **T APA[S] below, (cf.S.378, Vl.942, SNG ANS 1249). Very fine.
Estimate $300
SOLD $260
Italy, Calabria, Taras, (235-228 B.C.), silver stater, (6.49 grams), 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 $400
SOLD $600
Italy, Calabria, Taras, (235-228 B.C.), silver stater, (6.54 grams), obv. warrior bare headed to right in full military costume with tunic thorax etc. on horse cantering to right, holds in hand a Nike with wreath, below **KALLIKRA THS in two lines, above to left a monogram, rev. Taras astride a dolphin to left, holding a Nike with wreath and a trident, to right NE monogram, **TAP[AS] below, (cf.S.379, Vl.965, SNG ANS 1261). Extremely fine.
Estimate $400
SOLD $520
Italy, Lucania, Heracleia, (370-281 B.C.), silver didrachm or stater, (7.65 grams), obv. head of Athena to right, wearing crested Corinthian helmet ornamented with Skylla, HPAKLHIWN on right but weak, rev. Herakles naked standing facing holding club and bow, lion skin over left arm, to left a vase over **AYA, to right [HPAK]LHIWN, (S.391, BMC 33-34, SNG ANS 73 similar dies). Very fine and scarce.
Estimate $300
SOLD $0
Italy, Lucania, Metapontum, (c.335-330 B.C.), silver distater or tetradrachm, (15.25 grams), obv. bearded Corinthian helmeted head of Leukippos to right, behind forepart of lion to right, rev. ear of corn, to right [MET]APONTINWN, to left club erect over leaf, [A]MI below, (S.414, Johnston B1.5, SNG Fitz 492, SNG ANS 430). Worn with light porosity, otherwise nearly fine and rare.
Estimate $300
SOLD $0
Italy, Lucania, Metapontum, (c.335-330 B.C.), silver stater, (7.55 grams), obv. head of Demeter to right, rev. corn ear, META to right, mouse and **F off flan to left, (cf.S.416, Johnston [NN&M 164] Class A, 8.24 same dies, Naville 5 18/6/1923 No.485 same dies). Off centred on the obverse, otherwise good fine and rare.
Estimate $120
SOLD $0
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 $200
SOLD $0