Catalogue
Italy, Lucania, Velia, (c.365-350 B.C.), silver nomos, stater or didrachm, (7.27 grams), obv. head of Athena to right, wearing Attic helmet, ornamented with centaur, **Q behind, rev. lion walking to right, **UELHTWN in exergue, X below lion, above traces of flying owl, removed from die, (cf.S.454, Williams 273 [These Dies], SNG Cop. 1548, SNG ANS 1293). Off centred on obverse, otherwise fine, a scarce die combination.
Estimate $150
SOLD $0
Italy, Lucania, Velia, (c.350-325 B.C.), silver nomos, stater or didrachm, (7.24 grams), obv. head of Athena three - quarters face to left, wearing winged and crested Phrygian helmet, rev. lion standing left eating, in exergue **[UELHTWN] around, (S.454 [£350], Williams 334 [These Dies], BMC 71). Die break on reverse as usual for this die, fine and rare.
Estimate $250
SOLD $0
Italy, Lucania, Velia, (c.305/4-293/290 B.C.), silver nomos, stater or didrachm, (6.97 grams), Period VII, obv. head of Athena to right, wearing Attic helmet, AH behind, rev. lion walking to right, **[U]ELHTWN in exergue, **P below lion, corn ear above, (cf.S.454, Williams 474 [these dies], SNG Budapest 425 (same dies), 1187-9, SNG ANS 1292). This in packet described, fine, good metal and a scarce mint.
Estimate $150
SOLD $0
Italy, Bruttium, Croton (Kroton), (420-400 B.C.), silver nomos, stater or didrachm (7.3 grams), obv. eagle standing to left, holding serpent, rev. tripod, QPO to left, to right ear of barley, (S.471, cf.SNG ANS 348/-, BMC 73). Cleaned, grafitti in field on reverse, otherwise fine and rare.
Estimate $150
SOLD $0
Italy, Bruttium, Croton (Kroton), (420-400 B.C.), silver nomos, stater or didrachm (7.6 grams), obv. eagle standing to left, on olive-branch, head raised and flapping its wings, AI below, rev. tripod, [KPO] to left, to right heron over **D*, (cf.S.471, SNG ANS 365/368). Cleaned, edge porosity on reverse, otherwise nearly very fine and rare.
Estimate $150
SOLD $60
Italy, Bruttium, Rhegion, (c.450 B.C. [Arnold-Biucchi chronology]), silver tetradrachm, (17.26 grams), obv. lion's head facing, within dotted border, rev. Iokastos the traditional founder of the city naked to waist and seated to left, holding staff and resting left hand on hip, all within laurel wreath, legend around anti-clockwise, RECI NOS, (S.498 [£1250], Herzfelder, H., 'Catalogue des Tetradrachmes et Drachmes de Rhegion' 1, [obv.D1, rev.R1 same dies], [Revue Numismatique (RN) 1956], Arnold Biucchi 9 [This Coin], SNG ANS 635). Some flatness on the high surface of the facing lion, also with and an interesting die crack on the reverse, original obverse die somewhat rusted, otherwise good very fine, and very rare.
Estimate $3,500
SOLD $3,800
Italy, Bruttium, Terina, (late 4th century B.C.), silver third stater (Sear) or 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 $90
Italy, assorted issues from various cities mostly 4th - 2nd century B.C., Apulia, Arpi, AE 24, obv. Zeus to left, rev. boar to right, (SNG Cop. 603); Lucania, Heracleia, silver diobol, (1.00 grams), obv. head of young Herakles to right, rev. lion running right, HE above, (S.386, SNG ANS 8); Paestrum, AE 17, obv. Athena right, rev. clasped hands, (SNG ANS 788, SNG Cop. 1361); Velia, AE 15, obv. Herakles bust right, rev. owl standing right, (SNG ANS 1413, SNG Cop. 1597); Calabria, Tarentum, silver stater, obv. horseman to right, rev. Taras on dolphin, (Vl.713); diobol, (1.12 grams), obv. Athena head right, rev. Herakles fighting lion, K between legs, (Vl.1254, SNG ANS 1368); Bruttium, The Brutti, AE 23, obv. Zeus head right, rev. eagle left, (SNG ANS 50). Good - good fine, stater damaged, all in packets described with references, marked retail $397. (7)
Estimate $200
SOLD $0
Italy, assorted issues from various cities 4th - 3rd century B.C., Campania, Cales AE 19, (SNG Cop. 322); Neapolis, AE 20, (S.557); Apulia, Caelia AE 14, (SNG Cop. 639); Calabria, Tarentum, silver obol, (cf.S.355); Lucania, Poseidonia, AE 18 (SNG Cop. 1311); Bruttium, the Brettii, AE 26, (SNG Cop[. 1652). Poor - good fine, all in packets described with references, marked retail $200. (6)
Estimate $100
SOLD $0
Sicily, Acragas, (c.520-472 B.C.), silver didrachm, (8.08 grams), obv. eagle with closed wings standing to right, AK behind, RA before, rev. crab within circular incuse field barley leaf below, (S.709, SNG ANS 957 [same dies]). Cut on crab shell, otherwise, good fine/very fine and rare.
Estimate $350
SOLD $250
Sicily, Acragas, (early 5th century B.C.), AE tetras, (16.5 grams), obv. eagle to left, rev. crab, underside four dots, (cf.S.1020, SNG ANS 61). Fine and rare.
Estimate $100
SOLD $140
Sicily, Alaisa, AE 22, c.340 B.C., obv. horse and star, rev. griffin to left, (S.1048, SNG ANS 1175); Catana, AE 12, 3rd-2nd century B.C., obv. Catanian brother carrying father, rev. similar but mother, (S.1079, SNG Cop. 199); Messana, under Mamertines (3), AE pentonkion, c.220-200 B.C., obv. Zeus, rev. naked warrior, another obv. Ares left, rev. horseman and horse; AE tetrantes, obv. Apollo right, rev. Nike left, (S.1143, 1144, -, SNG Munich 696, 731, 718), all in 2 x 2 holders decribed and priced ($260). Mostly fine. (5)
Estimate $100
SOLD $150
Sicily, Leontini, (c.425 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (17.12 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). Light obverse porosity in right field, otherwise very fine and rare.
Estimate $600
SOLD $700
Sicily, Messana, (470-466 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (17.14 grams), obv. biga of mules driven to right by seated male charioteer, Nike flying above, in exergue bay leaf with fruit, rev. MESSANION (some letters reversed), hare running to right, olive spray below, (cf.S.843 [£650], Caltabiano 357 [obv.die 162, rev. die 152, 7 specimens known]). Struck from rusty and worn dies as are all known examples, otherwise very fine and rare.
Estimate $900
SOLD $1,200
Sicily, Selinus, (520-500 B.C.), silver didrachm, (8.61 grams), obv. selinon leaf, rev. incuse square divided into triangles, (S.730, ANS MN 33, Pl. 2, No.25, [This Coin]). Attractive reverse tone, slight surface roughness on obverse, otherwise very fine/extremely fine and very rare.
Estimate $700
SOLD $700
Sicily, Syracuse, (485-480 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (17.28 grams), obv. slow quadriga driven to right by male charioteer, Nike flying right crowning horses, rev. **SUPAKO S IO N around to right, head of Artemis-Arethusa to right, hair waved and turned up behind under diadem of beads, four dolphins around, (cf.S.913, Boehringer 117 [obv.53/rev.42 same dies], Randazzo Hoard No.271 [This Coin]). Attractive even grey tone, well centred, very fine and a rare combination of dies.
Estimate $1,600
SOLD $2,080
Sicily, Syracuse, Agathocles, (317-289 B.C.), AE 24, obv. bust of Artemis to right, quiver at shoulder, to right **SWTEIRA*, rev. winged thunderbolt, above and below **AGAQOKLEOS / BASILEWS*, dotted border, (S.1200, BMC 422, SNG ANS 708-731). Extremely fine.
Estimate $200
SOLD $340
Sicily, Syracuse, (287-279 B.C.), AE 21-24, obv. Zeus Hellanios laureate head to right, around on right **DIOS ELLANIOU, rev. eagle standing left on thunderbolt with open wings, around **SUR[AK]OSIWN, (cf.S.1212, BMC 482, SNG Cop. 793). Nearly very fine.
Estimate $60
SOLD $30
Sicily, Syracuse, Hieron II (275-215 B.C.), silver sixteen litrai, (13.97 grams), obv. diademed and veiled head of Philistis to left, behind barley ear, rev. quadriga to right driven by Nike with horses walking, above **BASILISSA[S]*, below **FILISTID[OS]*, other letters off flan, (S.989, cf.SNG ANS 882/883). Very fine and rare.
Estimate $800
SOLD $700
Sicily, Syracuse, Hieron II, (275-215 B.C.), AE 20, (6.6 grams), obv. head of Poseidon to left wearing tainia, rev. ornamental trident-head between two dolphins, dividing **PER WNOS*, in lower left field **LT*, (S.1223, SNG ANS 994-997). Attractive very fine and a scarce variant.
Estimate $100
SOLD $60
Sicily, Syracuse, assorted issues, trias AE 20 (c.344-336 B.C.), AE 20 (2), AE 23 (SNG Cop. 721 [2], 727); AE 18 (c.336-317 B.C.), (SNG Cop.736); Agathocles, AE 23 (2), (c.317-289 B.C.) (SNG Cop. 757, 779); Hieron II, AE 15-27, (275-216 B.C.), (SNG Cop. 833, 844, 849, 850, 859, 871. Poor - good fine, all in packets described with references, marked retail $493. (12)
Estimate $200
SOLD $210
Sicily, assorted issues from various cities 4th - 2nd century B.C., Katane, AE 25, obv. Sarapis, rev. Demeter standing, (SNG Cop. 206); Kentoripai, AE 16 hexas, obv. Demeter, rev. plow, (S.1084); Syracuse, Agathokles, AE 24, obv. Artemis r., rev. thunderbolt, (SNG Cop. 779); Hiketas, AE 24, (288-277 B.C.), obv. Zeus Hellanios to right, rev. eagle left, (S.1211, SNG Munich 1313). Very good - good fine, all in packets described with references, marked retail $235. (4)
Estimate $120
SOLD $120
Macedon, Edessa, Tiberius and Livia, (A.D.14-37), AE 21, (8.8 grams), obv. laureate head of Tiberius to right, around TI KAI**SA[R SEBASTOS]*, rev. Livia head to right, **EDE[SSAIWN SE]BASTH*, (S.315, RPC 1526, BMC 18-19). Off centred, nearly very fine and very scarce with ticket, an interesting pairing of both mother and son.
Estimate $120
SOLD $140
Macedon, Mende, (450-425 B.C.), silver hemiobol, (0.375 grams), obv. forepart of ass to right, rev. kantharos in incuse square, (S.1411 [£80], ACNAC Dewing 1060-1, SNG ash 2312-5, BMC 7, SNG ANS 361-7). With water corrosion, otherwise nearly fine, rare, in packet described.
Estimate $40
SOLD $40
Macedon, Neapolis, silver stater, (525-500 B.C.), (9.99 grams), obv. Gorgon's head facing, with tongue protruding, rev. four part incuse square, (cf.S.1303 [£1250], SNG ANS 401-2, SNG Cop. 222). Toned, attractive on large flan, very fine and very rare.
Estimate $4,000
SOLD $5,300
Macedon, in general, (185-168 B.C.), AE 24, (12.2 grams), obv. diademed head of Poseidon to right, rev. club in oak wreath, **MAKE / DONWN* in two lines, monogram above and below, (S.-, cf.SNG Cop. 1296, Gaebler 42 [p.34]). Dark green patina, good very fine and rare, with ticket.
Estimate $150
SOLD $0
Macedon, Kingdom of, Philip II, (359-336 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (13.98 grams), 'Amphipolis III' mint, issued c. 323/2-316/5 B.C., obv. head of Zeus laureate to right, dotted border, rev. naked youth or small man (Philip II), on horseback to right, aplustre below, monogram of **P dot on right, above **FILIP POU*. (cf.S.6683, Le Rider Pl.46, [p.124]). In high relief, well centred, two test gashes on reverse but not affecting the design, otherwise good very fine and rare.
Estimate $600
SOLD $400
Macedon, Kingdom of, Alexander III, (336-323 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (17.17 grams), 'Amphipolis mint, issued 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, Pegasus fore-part upwards to left, to right **ALEXANDROU, (cf.S.6713, Price 44, BMC 44a-c, M.602). Bright well centred on obverse, extremely fine and rare in this condition.
Estimate $800
SOLD $1,100
Macedon, Kingdom of, Alexander III, (336-323 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (15.65 grams), Amphipolis mint, issued 318-308 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, dolphin to left, and **PO* under throne, to right **ALEXANDROU, (cf.S.6713, Price 133, BMC 133, M.542). Porosity on coin, fine - very fine with original tickets.
Estimate $200
SOLD $180
Macedon, Kingdom of, Alexander III, (336-323 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (16.95 grams), Amphipolis mint, issued c.315-294 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, **L above torch all to left, YE monogram under throne, to right **ALEXANDROU*, (cf.S.6713, Price 486, BMC 486, M.33, SNG Cop. 702). Very fine.
Estimate $300
SOLD $400