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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
Sicily, Syracuse, (c.480-475 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (17.17 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 slightly waved and turned up behind under diadem of beads, four dolphins around, (cf.S.913, Boehringer 156 same dies (obverse 70/reverse 108 dies), SNG ANS 44 [same dies]). Scratches on the exergue line on the obverse, reverse with attractive full portrait of Artemis-Arethusa, otherwise nearly extremely fine and very rare.
Estimate $1,300
SOLD $1,550
Sicily, Syracuse, (474-450 B.C.) issued c.460 B.C., silver tetradrachm, (16.54 grams), obv. slow quadriga driven to right by male charioteer holding goad, Nike flying left crowning rider, in exergue a pistrix (sea serpent), rev. **S UPA KOS ION around to right, head of Artemis - Arethusa to right, hair waved in front and turned back under a plain band, wearing a necklace, four dolphins around, (cf.S.923 [£750], Boehringer 443 [same dies V233/R319], SNG ANS 136 [same reverse die; 135 same obverse die]). Minor surface abrasion, otherwise good very fine and very rare.
Estimate $2,000
SOLD $2,200
Sicily, Syracuse, (c.474-450 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (17.3 grams), obv. slow quadriga driven to right by male charioteer, Nike flying right crowning driver, rev. **SUPAKOSION around to right, head of Artemis-Arethusa to right, hair bound by beaded diadem, four dolphins around, (cf.S.924, Boehringer 485 [same dies V258/R347], Jameson 1909 [same dies]). Very fine and very scarce.
Estimate $1,400
SOLD $0
Sicily, Syracuse, (c.450-439 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (17.01 grams), obv. slow quadriga driven to right by male charioteer, Nike flying right crowning horses, plain exergue, rev. **SUPAKOSION around, head of Artemis-Arethusa to right, hair in korymbos under a diadem band, wearing a necklace, four dolphins around, (cf.S.931 [£850], Boehringer 647.5 [this coin, obv. V328, rev. R444], SNG ANS 211 [same dies], SNG BN Delepierrie 654 [same dies], BMC 114 [same dies]). Flan crack in edge, otherwise very fine, very rare.
Estimate $900
SOLD $1,200
Sicily, Syracuse, (400-370 B.C.), silver decadrachm by Euainetos, (41.58 grams), obv. charioteer driving fast quadriga left, Nike flying above holding fillet, armour and helmet on steps in exergue, rev. head of Artemis-Arethusa to left, surrounded by four dolphins, cockle shell behind neck, traces of legend above and below of EY AINE, (cf.S.953; Gallatin dies C.VI/III; BMC 178 [same dies], Cahn Sale 75, May 30, 1932 [lot 198, this coin, illustrated]). Possibly has been mounted on edge, otherwise attractive and evenly worn, fine/nearly very fine and very rare.
Estimate $4,000
SOLD $5,100
Sicily, Syracuse, (c.357-344 B.C.), AE 18, (3.0 grams), obv. female head left, head in sphendone, rev. **SURA* between dolphin leaping right over scallop-shell, (S.1187, BMC 301). Very fine.
Estimate $60
SOLD $40
Sicily, Siculo-Punic, Rash Melqart (Selinus?), (c.330-305 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (16.8 grams), obv. quadriga driven to left by male charioteer, Nike flying right crowning charioteer, punic script 'rsmlqrt' in exergue, rev. head of Artemis-Arethusa to right, hair twisted and bound, three dolphins around, (cf.S.893, BMC 4 [same dies], SNR 50, No.69 [same dies]). Very attractive, good very fine and rare.
Estimate $1,200
SOLD $1,500
Italy and Sicily, various Greek bronzes as a small group from Bruttium, Rhegion AE 20 (S.684, SNG ANS 688); Gela, AE 12, (S.1099, SNG ANS 124), Syracuse AE 19, AE 21, (S.1199, 1209, SNG ANS 1197, 1201). Very good - fine. (4)
Estimate $100
SOLD $80
Paeonia, Kingdom of, Patraos, (340-315 B.C.), tetradrachm, (12.61 grams), obv. Apollo head laureate to right, with short hair, rev. armed warrior on horse prancing to right, spearing fallen enemy, (S.1520, Sotheby [16/4/69] sale Paeonian hoard dies as No.81, cf. SNG ANS 1024). Large test cuts on obverse, otherwise nearly fine/ good fine.
Estimate $80
SOLD $0
Macedon, Acanthus, (480-470 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 bull's horn, rev. quadripartite incuse square, (S.1362 [£1000], cf.BMC 3, Desneux [Les tetradrachmes d'Akanthos] cf.No.50, [same rev. die 46], type not published for obverse, Babelon Traite 1676 and McLean 3119 [both same reverse die]). Gash at top through coin into lion, otherwise very fine and rare.
Estimate $1,100
SOLD $700
Macedon, Acanthos, silver tetrobol, (470-390 B.C.), (2.5 grams), obv. forepart of bull kneeling left, looking back, above A, dotted border, rev. shallow quadripartite incuse square, (cf.S.1369, SNG ANS 47-8). Struck from rusted dies, nearly extremely fine and scarce variant.
Estimate $250
SOLD $0
Macedon, Mende, silver tetrobol, (460-423 B.C.), (1.98 grams), obv. Silenus restraining ithyphallic ass, rev. crow standing right within incuse square, around MEN**DAION*, (S.1410, SNG ANS 351-3). Good fine and very rare.
Estimate $500
SOLD $0
Macedon, Potidaea, (c.500-490 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (16.58 grams), obv. Poseidon Hippios on horse standing to right, holding trident and reins, star of five rays beneath, rev. incuse square diagonally divided into four triangles, (S.1282 [£1800], ACNAC Rosen 107 [p.8, Pl.7 this coin]; Asyut hoard 213-8 similar dies, SNG ANS 688-9, Price 'Coinage of Potidaea' Group IBa1-4 [not noted for five ray star below]). Flan cut on obverse as usual, otherwise nearly very fine, very rare, with only a few known.
Estimate $2,000
SOLD $0
Macedon, Kingdom of, Amyntas III (389-383, 381-369 B.C.), AE 15, (3.51 grams), obv. Heracles head to right in lion skin, rev. eagle standing right wings closed devouring serpent held in talons, above AMYNTA, (S.1512, BMC 17-22, Westermark [Kraay-Morkholm essays] p.312, No.1, Pl.LXX, 34). Green patina, attractve very fine, rare, with descriptive ticket.
Estimate $100
SOLD $100
Macedon, Kingdom of, Philip II (359-336 B.C.), AE 19, Amphipolis mint, (7.5 grams), obv. Apollo head to right with tainia, rev. naked youth on horse, above **FI]LOPPOU, below horse **P*, (S.6698, M.-, Hunterian 134, SNG Cop. 582). Green patina edge flaking, good very fine and rare in this condition.
Estimate $100
SOLD $0