Catalogue
Justinian I, (A.D.527-565), gold solidus, Constantinople mint, (4.4 grams), issued 545-565, obv. bust of Justinian I facing, with plume and diadem, two pearls at each side, wearing cuirass, D N IVSTINI ANVS PP AVC around, rev. Angel facing in tunic and cloak, in right hand long cross with crook on end, globe in left hand cross above, star below, around VICTORI [A] AVGGG**G*, CONOB in exergue, (S.140, DOC 9c, BMC -). Broad flan, weak in places, some mint bloom, nearly extremely fine.
Estimate $500
SOLD $400
Justin II, (A.D.565-578), gold solidus, Constantinople mint, (4.5 grams), issued 565-578, obv. bust of Justin II facing, with plume and diadem, two pearls at each side, wearing cuirass, and holding globe surmounted by Victory, D N I VSTI NVS PP AVI around, rev. Constantinople seated looking right, with helmet tunic and mantle, on right shoulder aegis, left hand holds a spear, cross on globe, around VICTORI A AVGGG **D*, CONOB in exergue, (S.345, DOC 4c, BMC -). Very broad flan, nearly full mint bloom, minor scratch on obverse, otherwise extremely fine.
Estimate $550
SOLD $550
Justin II, (A.D.565-578), gold solidus, Constantinople mint, (4.4 grams), issued 565-578, obv. bust of Justin II facing, with plume and diadem, two pearls at each side, wearing cuirass, and holding globe surmounted by Victory, D N I VSTI NVS PP AVI around, rev. Constantinople seated looking right, with helmet tunic and mantle, on right shoulder aegis, left hand holds a spear, cross on globe, around VICTORI A AVGGG **Q*, CONOB in exergue, (S.345, DOC 4h, BMC 12). Some mint bloom, minor scratch on reverse, otherwise nearly extremely fine.
Estimate $450
SOLD $0
Phocas, (A.D. 602-610), gold solidus, Constantinople mint, (4.4 grams), issued A.D. 603-607, Officina Z, obv. Phocas facing bust, bearded, wearing cuirass, paludamentum and crown, holding cross, around ON FOCAS PERP AVI, rev. Angel facing, holding in right hand long staff, with partial chi-rho symbol at top, in left hand globe with cross above, around VICTORIA A[VGG] Z, (S.618, DOC 5g). Broad flan, weak on parts of the legend, good very fine.
Estimate $400
SOLD $0
Gaul, Massalia (as a Colony founded by the Phokaians), (c.400-350 B.C.), silver obol, (0.6 grams), obv. youthful male head of Apollo left, rev. wheel with four spokes, M A in two quarters, (S.72, De La Tour 681). Off centred, otherwise very fine.
Estimate $80
SOLD $100
Italy, Campania, Cales, (after 268 B.C.), AE 21, (5.89 grams), obv. laureate head of Apollo to left, oblong shield behind, rev. man-headed bull walking to right, crowned by Nike flying right above, below exergue [CA]LENO, (cf.S.547, SNG Cop. 321). Attractive light green patina, very fine and a scarce symbol.
Estimate $150
SOLD $170
Italy, Campania, Hyria, (c.405-400 B.C.), silver stater, (7.31 grams), obv. head of helmeted Athena to left, crested helmet, with owl and wreath on helmet, rev. man-headed bull to right, above [Y]DINA retrograde, (cf.S.294 [£200], Rutter 39 [obv. die 26, rev. die 33]). Good fine/fine, very rare.
Estimate $200
SOLD $250
Italy, Campania, Hyria, (c.400-395 B.C.), silver stater, (6.91 grams), obv. head of helmeted Athena to right, crested helmet, with owl and wreath on helmet, rev. man-headed bull to left, above [Y]DINA, double exergue line, (cf.S.294 [£200], Rutter 76 [obv. die 32, rev. die 70]). Struck from a worn obverse die, reverse slightly off centre, otherwise fine and very rare.
Estimate $200
SOLD $200
Italy, Campania, Nola, (c.400-390 B.C.), silver Stater, (6.84 grams), obv. head of helmeted Athena right with owl and wreath on helmet, AE behind neck, rev. man-headed bull walking to right, AE below, above **[N]WLAIW[N], (cf.S.312 [£275], Rutter 1 [obv. die 1, reverse die 1]). Good fine and very rare.
Estimate $250
SOLD $280
Italy, Campania, Nola, (c.390-385 B.C.), silver stater, (6.86 grams), obv. head of nymph to right, rev. man-headed bull walking to right, crowned by Nike flying right above, below in exergue **[NWLAIWN], (cf.S.311 [£250], Rutter 51 [obv. die 21 same die, reverse die 31]). Good fine/fine and very rare.
Estimate $200
SOLD $200
Italy, Campania, Naples, (c.420-400 B.C.), silver stater, (7.10 grams), obv. head of female (nymph) to left, with diadem, rev. man-headed bull to left, Nike above flying to left, in exergue **[NEOPOLIT], (cf.S.299 [£225], Rutter 95 [obv. die 60, rev. die 83], SNG Munich 213 [same dies]). Worn, nearly fine, very scarce.
Estimate $150
SOLD $150
Italy, Campania, Naples, (c.395-385 B.C.), silver stater, (7.09 grams), obv. head of female (nymph) to right, with diadem, rev. man-headed bull to left, Nike above flying to left, below O, in exergue **NEOPOLIT[WN], (cf.S.299 [£225], Rutter 182 [obv. die 114, rev. die 165], BMC 34). Attractive grey tone, fine/good fine, very scarce.
Estimate $200
SOLD $200
Italy, Campania, Naples, (c.340-300 B.C.), silver stater, (6.73 grams), obv. large head of female (nymph) to right, with diadem, grapes behind, rev. man-headed bull to right, Nike above flying to right, in exergue **[NEOPOLITWN], (cf.S.307 [£130], Sambon 436, SNG Cop. 398 [same dies]). Attractive grey tone, fine, very scarce with large head.
Estimate $200
SOLD $130
Italy, Campania, Naples, (c.340-240 B.C.), silver stater, (7.275 grams), obv. head of nymph to right, X behind, rev. bull walking to right, crowned by Nike flying right above, below **EUX*, below exergue **[N]EOPOL[ITWN]*, (cf.S.300, Sambon 477, SNG ANS 370 [same or similar dies]). Large flan and slightly off centred on reverse, otherwise nearly very fine/very fine, scarce with attractive red/blue tone.
Estimate $200
SOLD $140
Italy, Calabria, Tarentum (Taras), (c.480-470 B.C.), silver stater, (7.52 grams), obv. Taras seated to left on dolphin holding cuttlefish, **TARAS* to right above, scallop shell below, obv. hippocamp to left, (cf.S.224, Vl.133, cf.SNG ANS 841/840 same dies]). Obverse porosity, nearly fine/good fine, and rare.
Estimate $300
SOLD $0
Italy, Lucania, Heraclea, (330-280 B.C.), silver stater, (7.84 grams), obv. head of Athena to right wearing laureate crested Attic helmet, ornamented with Scylla, K to right, rev. Heracles standing facing, club in hand, holding lion's skin, Nike crowning Herakles, to right [I-HPAK**LHIWN], to left **AL, S* to right , (cf.S.391; Work 54a [same dies], SNG ANS 69 [same dies]). Weakly struck on obverse, otherwise very fine and a very rare type.
Estimate $400
SOLD $0
Italy, Lucania, Metapontum, (c.400-350 B.C.), silver stater, (7.4 grams), obv. head of female to right, the hair is held bound by a sphendone or sakkos, rev. corn ear, **METAP to left, stalk to right, **LU above stalk, (cf.S.409, Noe [NN&M 47, 1984] 497, SNG Cop. 1203 [same dies]). Nearly very fine and very scarce.
Estimate $300
SOLD $250
Italy, Lucania, Metapontum, (c.400-350 B.C.), silver stater, (7.6 grams), obv. head of female to left, the hair is held bound by a net, rev. corn ear, **[M]ETAP to left, stalk to right, ivy leaf above stalk, (cf.S.409, Noe [NN&M 47, 1984] 522, SNG ANS 389 [same dies]). Nearly very fine and rare.
Estimate $200
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 [NN&M 164] Class B, 1.5, SNG Fitz 492, SNG ANS 430). Worn with light porosity, otherwise fine and rare.
Estimate $250
SOLD $0
Italy, Lucania, Metapontum, (350-300 B.C.), AE 15, (3.5 grams), obv. Athena Promachus to left, rev. META on right of owl standing to left on ear of barley, (S.-, SNG ANS 565-6). Attractive even brown patina, good very fine, scarce.
Estimate $100
SOLD $160
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 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 $500
SOLD $440
Italy, Lucania, Sybaris, (c.530-510 B.C.), silver stater, (6.94 grams), obv. bull standing to left, looking back, VM in exergue, rev. bull standing to right, looking back, but incuse, and no legend, (S.245, BMC 1, SNG ANS 828-842). Extensive corrosion and pitting on the obverse for a third of the coin, otherwise fine/very fine and rare.
Estimate $400
SOLD $420
Italy, Bruttium, Brettian League, (215-205 B.C.), AE 22 (reduced unciae), (7.0 grams), obv. helmeted head of Zeus to right, sceptre behind, rev. **BRE[T] TIWN around, eagle standing left, head reverted, to left a plough, (S.704, SNG ANS 134). Brown patina, nearly very fine and scarce.
Estimate $50
SOLD $120
Italy, Bruttium, The Brettian League, (215-205 B.C.), AE 22, (8.09 grams), obv. laureate head of Zeus to right, dagger behind, rev. eagle standing left on thunderbolt, head reverted, plough to left, around BPET TI**W*N, (cf.S.704, SNG ANS 233, Scheu Num.Chron. (1961) No.121). Attractive black patina, nearly extremely fine and a very scarce symbol.
Estimate $150
SOLD $260
Italy, Bruttium, Petelia, (280-216 B.C.), AE 19, (5.4 grams), obv. laureate head of Apollo to right, rev. tripod, around **PETHL INWN*, (S.-, SNG ANS 603). Attractive patination, very fine, scarce.
Estimate $100
SOLD $50
Italy, small silver sixth staters or triobols, (5-4th century B.C.) from, Lucania, Metapontum, (S.421); Lucania, Thurium, (S.438); Bruttium, Terina, (S.509); Calabria, Tarentum, (S.351). An interesting collectable group, very good - fine. (4)
Estimate $100
SOLD $0
Sicily, Acragas, (c.413-406 B.C.), silver hemidrachm, (1.75 grams), obv. eagle with spread wings standing right, on dead hare, rev. crab, tunny fish below, (S.751 [£350], SNG ANS 1011). Fine and rare.
Estimate $150
SOLD $130
Sicily, Gela, (c.465-450 B.C.), silver litra, (0.52 grams), obv. horse standing right, rein trailing from mouth, wreath above, dotted border, rev. forepart of man-headed bull to right, CE**LA* above, (S.791 [£125], dies not in Jenkins, cf.SNG ANS 54). Fine and rare.
Estimate $150
SOLD $180
Sicily, Syracuse, (c.480 B.C.), silver obol, (0.63 grams), obv. Artemis-Arethusa head to right in dotted border, rev. wheel of four spokes, (S.917, cf.Boeringer 363, cf.SNG ANS 116-8). Good fine/very fine, scarce.
Estimate $100
SOLD $110
Sicily, Syracuse, (c.439-435 B.C. Boehringer, but now believed to be c.420 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (17.35 grams), obv. slow quadriga driven to right by male charioteer with goad, Nike flying left crowning rider, rev. **SUPAKO[SION]* around, head of Artemis-Arethusa to right, hair tied up behind in spendone, four dolphins around, (cf.S.933 [£1000], Boehringer 722.6 (This Coin, obv. 355, rev. 493), SNG ANS 244 (same dies), BMC 109 [same dies], Jameson 779 [same dies]). Very dark tone, very fine, very rare.
Estimate $2,200
SOLD $2,400