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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
Italy, Lucania, Thurium (Thourioi), (350-281 B.C.), silver stater, (7.84 grams), obv. head of Athena to right wearing Athenian helmet, ornamented with figure of Scylla, rev. bull butting to right, [Y]OURIWN in exergue, SI above, Nike flying to right above, (cf.S.448; not present in any major collections). Original mint bloom, good extremely fine and extremely rare type.
Estimate $1,100
SOLD $1,600
Italy, Bruttium, Croton (Kroton), (420-390 B.C.), silver stater or didrachm (7.82 grams), obv. eagle standing to left, on olive-branch, head raised and flapping its wings, rev. tripod-lebes with kneck and three handles, KPO to left, in field to right D, (S.472, cf.ACNAC Dewing 509, cf.SNG Munich 1451, SNG ANS 362, BMC 80). Good very fine and rare.
Estimate $900
SOLD $0
Italy, Bruttium, Croton, (420-390 B.C.), silver stater, (7.79 grams), obv. eagle standing to left, on olive branch with open wings, rev. tripod-lebes with kneck and three handles, in field to right D, to left downwards [K]PO, (S.472, ACNAC Dewing 509, SNG Munich 1451, SNG ANS 365, BMC 79). Very fine with attractive grey tone, rare.
Estimate $600
SOLD $0
Sicily, Gela, (c.490/85-480/75 B.C.), silver didrachm, (8.36 grams), obv. naked horseman wearing crested helmet, galloping to right, brandishing a spear, held in right hand, rev. forepart of man headed bull (the rivber god Gelas), to right with long beard, below **GELA S, (cf.S.713, Jenkins 98, obv. 30, rev. 53 [notes only 26 examples known from these dies], SNG Lockett 756 [same dies], SNG Munich 265 [same dies], SNG Oxford 1726 [same dies]). Off centred on the obverse, otherwise fine/very fine and rare.
Estimate $500
SOLD $0
Sicily, Gela, (c.440-430 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (16.755 grams), obv. slow quadriga driven right by male charioteer holding goad, Nike flying to right crowning horses, in exergue an ear of wheat, rev. forepart of man headed bull to right with long beard, upside down and reversed above **GELAS, water plant before, (cf.S.795, Jenkins 385, obv. 78, rev. 159 [notes only six examples known of this variety], SNG Cop. 260 [same dies]). Irregular flan, stain below man headed bull, otherwise very fine and a very rare die combination.
Estimate $600
SOLD $0
Sicily, Messana, (428-426 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (17.78 grams), obv. biga of mules driven to right by seated male charioteer above Nike flying to left, in exergue olive leaf, rev. MESSANIO[N] below hare bounding to right, (cf.S.850, Caltabiano 463 [obv.die 192, rev. die 184, 3 specimens known]). Dark attractive tone with uneven edge, otherwise very fine and very rare.
Estimate $700
SOLD $0
Sicily, Selinus, silver didrachm, (520-500 B.C.), (8.86 grams), obv. selinon leaf, rev. incuse square divided into triangles, (S.730, ANS MN 33, Pl. 3, No.33, this coin). Large flan, steel blue tone, extremely fine weak in places and rare.
Estimate $600
SOLD $480
Sicily, Syracuse, (c.430 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (16.45 grams), obv. slow quadriga driven to right by male charioteer, Nike flying right crowning horses, rev. SYVPAKOS[ION] around, head of Artemis-Arethusa to right, hair tied in layers, four dolphins around, (cf.S.932, Boehringer 675 same dies, BMC 120, SNG Cop. 661 same dies). Porous flan on obverse, otherwise good fine/very fine, scarce.
Estimate $700
SOLD $600
Sicily, Syracuse, reign of Hiero II (275-215 B.C.), silver sixteen litrai, (13.64 grams), obv. diademed and veiled head of Philistis to left, behind thyrsus, rev. quadriga to right driven by Nike with horses walking, above BASILISSAS, below FILISTIDOS, crescent above, trace of A to right, (S.989, SNG ANS 876). Extremely fine and rare.
Estimate $1,200
SOLD $1,000
Sicily, Syracuse, reign of Hieronymos (215-214 B.C.), silver ten litrai, (8.50 grams), obv. diademed head of Hieronymos to left beardless, within dotted border, rev. winged thunderbolt above BASILEOS, below IEPWNYMOY, MI above, (cf.S.994, Ross Holloway 10a [dies O5, R9], cf.SNG ANS 1025). Extremely fine and rare.
Estimate $1,000
SOLD $0
Sicily, Syracuse, reign of Hieronymos (215-214 B.C.), silver ten litrai, (8.42 grams), obv. diademed head of Hieronymos to left beardless, within dotted border, rev. winged thunderbolt above BASILEOS, below IEPWNYMOY, AF above, (S.994, BMC 639, Ross Holloway 22 [dies O11, R19], Hirsch Sale 21, 16/11/1908 lot 741 same dies). Extremely fine and rare.
Estimate $900
SOLD $0
Sicily, Syracuse, Republic (214-212 B.C.), silver twelve litrai, (10.14 grams), obv. head of Athena to left wearing crested Corinthian helmet, ornamented with griffin, rev. Artemis standing left in short chiton with quiver on shoulder and discharging an arrow from her bow, at her feet a hound running left, to right SVRAKOSIWN, to left X A over hound, (cf.S.997, SNG ANS 1040). Extremely fine and rare.
Estimate $1,100
SOLD $0
Sicily, Syracuse, Republic (214-212 B.C.), silver twelve litrai, (10.19 grams), obv. head of Athena to left wearing crested Corinthian helmet, ornamented with griffin, rev. Artemis standing left in short chiton with quiver on shoulder and discharging an arrow from her bow, at her feet a hound running left, to right SVRAKOSIWN, to left Y A over **S L, (cf.S.997, BMC 652, cf.SNG ANS 1041). Extremely fine and rare.
Estimate $1,100
SOLD $1,050
Sicily, Syracuse, Republic issue (214-212 B.C.), silver eight litrai, (6.75 grams), obv. helmeted head of Athena to left, wearing crested Corinthian helmet, to right monogram AG, rev. winged thunderbolt above SVPAKOSIWN, below SW, (cf.S.1000, SNG ANS 1045, SNG Lloyd 1569). Extremely fine and rare.
Estimate $900
SOLD $850
Sicily, Syracuse, Republic issue (214-212 B.C.), silver eight litrai, (6.82 grams), obv. helmeted head of Athena to left, wearing crested Corinthian helmet, to right monogram AG, rev. winged thunderbolt above SVPAKOSIWN, below SW, (cf.S.1000, SNG ANS 1044). Extremely fine and rare.
Estimate $850
SOLD $0