Catalogue
Italy, Lucania, Metapontum, (c.330-280 B.C.), silver triobol, (1.00 grams), obv. Athena in Corinthian helmet to right, rev. ear of barley, [M]ETA to left, cornucopiae to right, (S.421, Noe F21, SNG Lockett 430, SNG Lloyd 401). Fine/nearly very fine, scarce.
Estimate $80
SOLD $0
Italy, Lucania, Sybaris, (c.530-510 B.C.), silver third stater, (2.24 grams), obv. bull standing to left, looking back, VM in exergue, rev. bull standing to right, looking back, but incuse, and no legend, (S.246, BMC 9, SNG ANS 847-852). Very fine and scarce.
Estimate $400
SOLD $420
Italy, Lucania, Thurium (Thourioi), (400-350 B.C.), silver stater, (7.7 grams), obv. head of Athena to right wearing crested Athenian helmet, ornamented with figure of Scylla, rev. bull butting to right, **QOU[RIWN] above, small tunny fish below in exergue, exergual line, (cf.S.442; SNG ANS 1017 [same dies]). Very fine and scarce.
Estimate $220
SOLD $160
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, **QOURIW[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 $240
SOLD $190
Italy, Lucania, Thurium (Thourioi), (350-300 B.C.), silver stater, (7.8 grams), obv. head of Athena to right wearing crested Athenian helmet, ornamented with figure of Scylla, rev. bull butting to right, **QOURIWN above, HP monogram above bull, tunny fish in exergue, with dotted exergual line, (cf.S.442; SNG ANS 1041 [same dies]). Nearly very fine and scarce.
Estimate $240
SOLD $0
Italy, Lucania, Thurium (Thourioi), (c.350-281 B.C.), silver stater or didrachm, (7.75 grams), obv. Athena head with Attic helmet to right, surmounted by Scylla, rev. bull butting to right, above **QOURIWN and QE, (cf.S.447, SNG ANS 1081, SNG Munich 1199, BMC 78). Dark colour with off centred obverse, some light porosity, otherwise nearly very fine.
Estimate $120
SOLD $130
Italy, Lucania, Thurium (Thourioi), (350 -300 B.C.), silver sixth stater or triobol, (1.02 grams), obv. head of Athena to right wearing crested Athenian helmet, rev. bull butting to right, in exergue, **[QO]URIW[N] and Nike flying right above, plain exergual line, (cf.S.449; SNG ANS 1163). Surface porosity, otherwise nearly very fine and scarce.
Estimate $70
SOLD $0
Italy, Lucania, Velia, (c. 350-320 B.C.), silver stater or didrachm, (7.40 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, **UELHTWN in exergue, **F* below lion, (cf. S.456, Williams 372 [same dies, O.188/R.262], SNG ANS 1344 same dies). Nearly very fine, and a scarce die combination.
Estimate $200
SOLD $240
Italy, Lucania, Velia, (c. 305/4-293/290 B.C.), silver stater or didrachm, (7.46 grams), Period VII, obv. crested helmeted laureate head of Athena to right ornamented with wing upon a wreath, **F behind, **P* above, rev. lion walking to right, **F I above bunch of grapes between, **[V]ELHTWN in exergue, (cf. S.460, Williams 498 [same dies]). Good very fine, and a rare die combination.
Estimate $400
SOLD $600
Italy, Lucania, Velia, (c.350-320 B.C.), silver stater or didrachm, (7.26 grams), obv. head of Athena to left, wearing Phrygian helmet, ornamented with centaur, rev. lion standing to left, devouring piece of meat held between fore-paws, **UELHTWN in exergue, **F below lion, (cf.S.456, Williams 352 [These Dies], SNG Cop. 1568), another (c.365-350 B.C.), obv. head of Athena in Attic helmet, rev. lion walking to right, (cf.S.454, Williams 262, SNG ANS 1293). First with surface pitting and fine, second very good. (2)
Estimate $100
SOLD $0
Italy, Bruttium, Croton, (510-480 B.C.), silver stater or didrachm, (7.8 grams), obv. Delphic tripod between stork on left to right and legend qPO, rev. incuse Delphic tripod, within incuse circular die, (cf.S.256, Gale 20, SNG ANS 304). Needs cleaning, nearly fine.
Estimate $150
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 neck 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 $450
SOLD $360
Italy, Bruttium, Locroi Epizephyrioi, (326-300 B.C.), silver stater, (6.00 grams), obv. head of Zeus to right, rev. eagle flying left attacking hare held in its talons, **[LOKRWN] around, (S.487, BMC 10, SNG Cop.519). With porosity, nearly very fine and scarce.
Estimate $250
SOLD $0
Italy, Bruttium, Terina, (420-400 B.C.), silver sixth stater, (1.1 grams), obv. head of nymph to right, rev. winged Nike seated to left, (cf.S.509, Holloway 72, SNG ANS 878). With porosity, good fine and scarce.
Estimate $50
SOLD $0
Italy, Bruttium, Brettian League, (215-205 B.C.), AE sextans, (16.67 grams), obv. helmeted head of bearded Ares to left, ear of corn below, two pellets behind, rev. **BRETTIWN to right, Nike standing left, holding palm and crowning trophy, cornucopiae between, (S.701, SNG ANS 29). An exceptional obverse, good very fine and very scarce.
Estimate $150
SOLD $190
Italy, Bruttium, Brettian League, (215-205 B.C.), AE 27 (reduced sextans), (14.21 grams), obv. helmeted head of bearded Ares to left, rev. **BRETTIWN to left, Hera Hoplosmia armed with spear and shield advancing right, fulmen [thunderbolt] to right, (S.702, SNG ANS 76). Green patina, very fine and very scarce.
Estimate $100
SOLD $0
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 $80
Sicily, Abacainon, litra, 450-400 B.C., (0.62 grams), obv. Zeus laureate head to right, rev. boar standing to right, acorn in field below chin, ABAK above, (S.739, SNG ANS 897 same dies). Some toning, surface porosity, otherwise very fine and rare.
Estimate $120
SOLD $0
Sicily, Centoripai, (after 241 B.C.), AE 15 or dekonkion, (9.93 grams), obv. laureate head of Zeus to right, rev. **KENTO RIPINWN in two lines separated by thunderbolt, (cf.S.1081, SNG ANS 1307-1310). Nearly very fine and scarce.
Estimate $50
SOLD $20
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 and porosity, otherwise fine and rare.
Estimate $300
SOLD $0
Sicily, Syracuse, (c.460 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (17.41 grams), obv. slow quadriga driven to right by male charioteer, Nike flying left crowning charioteer, rev. **SUPAKOSION around to right, head of Artemis-Arethusa to right, hair twisted and bound by cord, four dolphins around, (cf.S.924, Boehringer 489 same dies, Pozzi sale No.576, SNG Fitz. 1210 [same dies]). Flan elongated horizontally and weak on edge of obverse, reverse with attractive full portrait of Artemis-Arethusa with mint bloom, otherwise extremely fine and very scarce.
Estimate $1,500
SOLD $1,500
Sicily, Syracuse, (c.440-430 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (16.87 grams), obv. quadriga to right, Nike flying above crowning horses, in exergue pistrix (sea serpent), rev. head of Artemis-Arethusa with diadem to right, around four dolphins, **SURAKOSION around, (cf.S.925, Boeh. 589 [V.291/R99]). Toned, good very fine but with light porosity.
Estimate $750
SOLD $750
Sicily, Syracuse, Agathokles, (317-289 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (16.78 grams), obv. head of Persephone to right wearing wreath of corn, around KORAS, rev. the King's name **AGAYOKLEOS to left of Nike naked to waist standing to right erecting trophy with a hammer in her left hand, in lower left field a triskeles, (S.973, SNG ANS. 672). Attractive, nearly extremely fine, fine style and rare.
Estimate $1,000
SOLD $1,100
Sicily, Syracuse, Hiketas (287-278 B.C.), AE 25 (9.13 grams), obv. youthful laureate head of Zeus to right, around **DIO[S ELLANIOU]*, rev. **SURAK OSIWN, eagle standing left on fulmen [thunderbolt] with open wings, (cf.S.1211-2, SNG ANS 789-795). Portrait good very fine, otherwise very fine and very scarce.
Estimate $100
SOLD $70
Sicily, Syracuse, Hieron II, (275-216 B.C.), AE 22, (9.1 grams), obv. Poseidon head to left wearing tainia, rev. ornamented trident-head, between two dolphins, dividing IEP **WNOS below, N in lower left field, (cf.S.1223, SNG Cop. 854). Attractive green patina, very fine, a rare letter in reverse field.
Estimate $80
SOLD $0
Moesia Inferior, Tomis, Caracalla, (A.D. 198-217), AE 24.5, (10.43 grams), rev. Tyche to left, **D* in field to r., another Maximinus, (A.D. 235-238), AE 25, (10.51 grams), rev. Hermes standing with purse and caduceus, **D* in left field, (cf.S.XXXXX, Pick 2897 [obv. die Pl.VII, 8], 3318). Fine; second with some green patination, nearly very fine, both rare. (2)
Estimate $80
SOLD $90
Moesia Inferior, Tomis, Gordian III (A.D. 238-244), AE 25, (10.76 grams), obv. laureate bust of Gordian III to right, around AVT K M ANT **WN GORDIANO*, rev. Nemises or Aequitas standing to left holding sceptre and scales, wheel at base, **D* to right, around, MHTPO **PON TOU TOME**W*C, dotted border, (cf.S.3649, cf.BMC 56, Pick 3461 [4 noted]). Off centred on reverse, otherwise good very fine and rare.
Estimate $100
SOLD $0
Macedon, Kingdom of, Philip II, (359-336 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (14.06 grams), Amphipolis mint, issued posthumously 342/1-329/8 B.C., obv. head of Zeus laureate to right, rev. naked youth or small man (Philip II), on horseback to right, janiform head below in field to right, bee below, above **FILIP POU. (cf.S.6680, SNG ANS 549, cf.Le Rider Pl.40, 436 [similar dies]). In high relief, attractive, very fine/good very fine and rare.
Estimate $400
SOLD $320
Macedon, Kingdom of Philip II, (359-336 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (13.77 grams), Amphipolis mint, issued posthumously 323/2-316/5 B.C., obv. head of Zeus laureate to r., rev. naked youth or small man (Philip II), on horseback to r., dolphin below in field, **P to right, above FILIP [P]OU. (cf.S.6680, Le Rider Pl.46, 8, M.213). Field knocks, otherwise fine, comes with old ticket.
Estimate $150
SOLD $0
Macedon, Kingdom of, Alexander III, (336-323 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (17.21 grams), Amphipolis mint, issued c.336-323 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, cock to left, to right **ALEXANDROU*, (cf.S.6713, Price 79, Troxell [NS 21] Group E [E3], BMC 79a-c, Muller 392). Light stain on edge, otherwise nearly extremely fine.
Estimate $600
SOLD $0