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Spain, South Spain, Carteia, Germanicus and Drusus (c.A.D. 14-37), AE semis, (4.0 grams), obv. City goddess turreted head to right, [GERMA]NICO ET DRVSO around, rev. rudder, [CART CAESA]RIB[VS] IIII VIR, (S.363, SNG Tubingen 80, Heiss 29). Off centred, very fine.
Estimate $40
SOLD $20
Central Gaul, Celtic issue, Sequani, early potin issue, 19mms, c.2nd-1st century B.C., obv. laureate head to left, rev. crude bull walking to left, (cf.S.97, SNG Dreer 104, de La Tour 5401). Piece out of edge, otherwise very fine and rare.
Estimate $50
SOLD $0
Italy, Campania, Neapolis (Naples), (c.350 B.C.), silver stater or didrachm, (6.61 grams), obv. head of nymph to right, rev. bull walking to right, crowned by Nike flying right above, below exergue off flan **[NEOPOLITWN], (cf.S.299, SNG Cop.421). Off centred on the reverse, otherwise fine.
Estimate $70
SOLD $80
Italy, Campania, Neapolis (Naples), (c.340-240 B.C.), silver stater or didrachm, (7.25 grams), obv. head of nymph to right, X behind, rev. bull walking to right, crowned by Nike flying right above, below **Q*, below exergue [NEOPOLITWN], (cf.S.307, Sambon 476, SNG ANS 368 [same dies], SNG Cop. 436 [same dies]). Weak in places on obverse, otherwise good fine and a scarce symbol.
Estimate $250
SOLD $250
Italy, Campania, Neapolis (Naples), (c.340-240 B.C.), silver stater or didrachm, (6.63 grams), obv. head of nymph to right, X behind, rev. bull walking to right, crowned by Nike flying right above, below **EU[X], below exergue [NEOPOLITWN], (cf.S.307, Sambon 477, SNG ANS 370-1). Attractive dark tone, off centred on the reverse, dumpy flan, otherwise very fine.
Estimate $250
SOLD $0
Italy, Campania, Neapolis (Naples), (c.340-240 B.C.), silver stater or didrachm, (7.255 grams), obv. head of nymph to right, X behind, rev. bull walking to right, crowned by Nike flying right above, below off flan **[EUX], below exergue [NEOPOLITWN], (cf.S.307, Sambon 477, SNG ANS 370-1 [same dies]). Off centred but with attractive blue tone and human head bull, a dumpy flan as usual, otherwise very fine.
Estimate $220
SOLD $140
Italy, Calabria, Tarentum (Taras), (380-345 B.C.), silver stater, (6.89 grams), obv. warrior on horse to left galloping holding shield, A below, rev. Taras astride a dolphin to left, **S* below, [TA]PA**[S]* below, (cf.S.337, Vl.435, SNG ANS 927 same dies). Porosity on reverse, good fine/very good.
Estimate $60
SOLD $60
Italy, Calabria, Tarentum (Taras), (380-345 B.C.), silver stater, (6.82 grams), obv. naked ephebes on horse to right **Q* below, rev. Taras astride a dolphin to left, [TA]PA**S* below, another (302-281 B.C.), (7.39 grams), obv. warrior on horse to right with spear, [**DEINOKRATHS]* below, rev. Taras astride dolphin to left, TAPA**S* to right, (cf.S.337, 363, Vl.452, cf.Vl.693, SNG ANS 938 [same dies], SNG Cop. 1068). Both with porosity on one side and in packets described, otherwise fine - very fine. (2)
Estimate $240
SOLD $240
Italy, Calabria, Tarentum (Taras), (344-334 B.C.), silver stater, (7.80 grams), obv. warrior on horse to right galloping holding shield and spears, **SIM* below, rev. Taras astride a dolphin to left, **FI* below, TAPA**S* to right, eagle standing to left, (cf.S.337, Vl.573, SNG ANS 980 [same dies], Evans Period V). Irregular shape, very fine and a rare symbol.
Estimate $400
SOLD $380
Italy, Lucania, Heraclea, (370-350 B.C.), silver stater, (7.8 grams), obv. head of Athena to right wearing crested Corinthian helmet, ornamented with figure of Scylla, E behind helmet, above helmet **HRAKLHIW[N], rev. Heracles standing facing holding club with lion's skin, bow and arrow, owl above club, to left **ARIS, (cf.S.391; cf.SNG ANS 79 [same dies], Work 87 [these dies]). Attractive with original mint bloom, extremely fine and very rare.
Estimate $750
SOLD $740
Italy, Lucania, Metapontum, (c.400-350 B.C.), silver stater or didrachm, (7.5 grams), obv. laureate head of Apollo to right, rev. corn ear, META to left, (cf.S.410 [£550], Noe 461, SNG Lockett 393, SNG ANS 349 (same dies). Good fine and rare.
Estimate $300
SOLD $0
Italy, Lucania, Metapontum, (c.400-350 B.C.), silver stater or didrachm, (7.58 grams), obv. head of female to right, the hair is held bound by a sphendone or sakkos, rev. corn ear, **METAPON* to left, stalk to right, leaf above stalk, (cf.S.409, Noe [NN&M 47, 1984] 494, BMC 133 [same dies], Hunterian 48 [same dies], McLean 966 [same dies]). Good fine and very scarce.
Estimate $300
SOLD $130
Italy, Lucania, Metapontum, (c.335-300 B.C.), silver stater or didrachm, (7.39 grams), obv. head of Demeter to right, veil hanging behind head, rev. corn ear, [META] to left, oinochoe above stalk to right, and **FI** partially off flan to right, (cf.S.416, Johnston [NN&M 164] Class A, 8.3 [same dies], SNG ANS 417 [same dies], SNG Ash. 747 [same dies]). Small flan as normal for this issue, reverse with porosity, otherwise good fine/fine and very rare.
Estimate $150
SOLD $140
Italy, Lucania, Metapontum, (c.335-330 B.C.), silver stater or didrachm, (7.5 grams), obv. bearded Corinthian helmeted head of Leukippos to right, behind lion's head to right, rev. ear of corn, to right META, to left club erect over leaf, [AMI] below, (S.415, Johnston [NN&M 164] Class B, 2.19, cf.SNG ANS 433, cf.SNG Cop.1208). Good fine/very fine and a scarce type, very rare dies.
Estimate $250
SOLD $0
Italy, Lucania, Metapontum, (c.320-290 B.C.), silver stater or didrachm, (7.69 grams), obv. head of Demeter to right wreathed in ears of corn, **[DAI] below chin, rev. corn ear, META to left, leaf of stalk to right, and plough above, [MAX] below leaf, (cf.S.416, cf.Johnston [NN&M 164] Class C, 1.39 [same dies], Naville Sale 5, 18th June 1923 [lot 473, same dies]). Weak in places, otherwise very fine, and probably the second known specimen from these dies.
Estimate $240
SOLD $240
Italy, Lucanaia, Poseidonia, (c.480-450 B.C.), silver plated stater or didrachm, (5.4 grams), obv. Poseidon, naked but for chlamys over shoulder, advancing brandishing trident, retrograde traces of [**POMES], rev. bull walking to left, above **SEMOP (retrograde), (cf. S.424, SNG Cop.1278-9, SNG ANS 650-2). Very porous, light weight, good fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $0
Italy, Lucania, Thurium (Thourioi), (400-350 B.C.), silver distater or tetradrachm, (15.56 grams), obv. head of Athena to right wearing crested Athenian helmet, ornamented with figure of Scylla, die crack across face, rev. bull butting to right, **QOU[RIWN] above, large tunny fish below in exergue, exergual line, (S.440, Noe F44 [two known from these dies], SNG ANS 971 [same dies]). Curious die break on face, otherwise very fine and very rare.
Estimate $600
SOLD $0
Italy, Lucania, Thurium (Thourioi), (350-300 B.C.), silver stater or didrachm, (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 $250
SOLD $0
Italy, Lucania, Thurium (Thourioi), (350 -300 B.C.), silver stater or didrachm, (7.3 grams), obv. head of Athena to right wearing crested Athenian helmet, ornamented with figure of Scylla, rev. bull butting to right, **QOURI[WN]* over **F* above dotted exergue, tunny fish below exergue but off flan, (cf.S.447; SNG ANS 1045). Fine/good fine and rare variant.
Estimate $200
SOLD $0
Italy, Lucania, Thurium (Thourioi), (350 -300 B.C.), silver stater or didrachm, (7.75 grams), obv. head of Athena to right wearing crested Athenian helmet, ornamented with figure of Scylla, rev. bull butting to right, **QOURIW[N]* above, dotted exergue **X* above, tunny fish below exergue. (cf.S.447; SNG ANS 1059). Some edge porosity on the obverse, otherwise good fine/very fine and a rare variant.
Estimate $280
SOLD $260
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 $50
SOLD $70
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 $120
SOLD $110
Italy, Lucanaia, Velia, (c. 305/4-293/290 B.C.), silver stater or didrachm, (6.96 grams), Period VII, obv. crested helmeted head of Athena to right ornamented with wing upon a wreath, **F behind, rev. lion walking to right, **F I above bunch of grapes between, [U]ELHTW[N] in exergue, P below lion, (cf. S.460, Williams 495 [same dies]). With scratches and surface knocks on obverse and reverse, otherwise good fine, a rare die combination.
Estimate $150
SOLD $100
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 $200
SOLD $100
Italy, Bruttium, Terina, (late 4th century B.C.), silver third stater (Sear) drachm (Holloway-Jenkins), (2.06 grams), Group F, obv. head of nymph Terina to right, hair rolled back, rev. winged Nike seated to left, on square cippus, bird perched on her extended right hand, left hand on cippus, **D* in left field, (S.510, Holloway - Jenkins 101, SNG ANS 858/859 [same obverse die]). Nearly very fine, rare.
Estimate $150
SOLD $0
Sicily, The Campani (Campanian Mercenaries), (344-339 B.C.), AE 13, (2.25 grams), obv. Campanian helmet to right with cheek and neck piece, rev. KA monogram within wreath, (S.-, BMC 4, Weber 1262, Calciati 2 [p.328], SNG Lloyd 886). Very fine, and rare, with provenance ticket.
Estimate $100
SOLD $50
Sicily, Catana, (450-420 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (17.4 grams), obv. slow quadriga driven to right by male charioteer holding goad, rev. laureate head of Apollo to right, hair turned up behind, before off flan [KATANAION], (S.767 [£1500], SNG ANS 1240 [same dies], Luynes 2869, Rizzo Pl.X, No.17, [with same reverse striking flaw from clashed dies as this example], Naville Sale XVI, No.470 [same dies, same clashed dies]). Off centred on the obverse, clashed die on edge on reverse as desribed by Rizzo, stiking edge split, nearly very fine, dark tone, very rare.
Estimate $1,000
SOLD $1,150
Sicily, Gela, (c.465-450 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (16.9 grams), obv. slow quadriga driven right by male charioteer holding reins, column behind, dotted border, rev. forepart of man headed bull to right with long beard, above **[GE]LAS, (cf.S.795, Jenkins 233, obv. 62, rev. 123 [notes only six examples known of these dies]). Has been cleaned and with a diamond punch chop in centre of obverse field, otherwise nearly very fine and a rare die combination.
Estimate $500
SOLD $0
Sicily, Leontini, (c.455-430 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (17.2 grams), obv. laureate head of Apollo to right, dotted border, rev. head of lion to right, around four barley grains, around **LEONTINON, (S.832, SNG ANS 229 same dies). Heavy surface scratches on both sides, surface oxidation, otherwise good very fine and rare.
Estimate $200
SOLD $250
Sicily, Leontini, (c.425 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (17.1 grams), obv. laureate head of Apollo to left, dotted border, rev. head of lion to left, around three barley grains and olive leaf behind, around **LEONTINON, (cf.S.833, SNG ANS 256-7 same dies). Heavy surface scratches on both sides, surface oxidation, otherwise good very fine and rare.
Estimate $200
SOLD $260