Catalogue

Lot 1801 Sale 59 Greek Silver & Bronze

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.

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Lot 1802 Sale 59 Greek Silver & Bronze

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.

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Lot 1803 Sale 59 Greek Silver & Bronze

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)

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Lot 1804 Sale 59 Greek Silver & Bronze

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)

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Lot 1805 Sale 59 Greek Silver & Bronze

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.

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Lot 1806 Sale 59 Greek Silver & Bronze

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.

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Lot 1807 Sale 59 Greek Silver & Bronze

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)

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Lot 1808 Sale 59 Greek Silver & Bronze

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.

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Lot 1809 Sale 59 Greek Silver & Bronze

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.

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Lot 1810 Sale 59 Greek Silver & Bronze

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.

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Lot 1811 Sale 59 Greek Silver & Bronze

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.

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Lot 1812 Sale 59 Greek Silver & Bronze

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.

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Lot 1813 Sale 59 Greek Silver & Bronze

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.

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Lot 1814 Sale 59 Greek Silver & Bronze

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.

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Lot 1815 Sale 59 Greek Silver & Bronze

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.

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Lot 1816 Sale 59 Greek Silver & Bronze

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)

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Lot 1817 Sale 59 Greek Silver & Bronze

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)

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Lot 1818 Sale 59 Greek Silver & Bronze

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.

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Lot 1819 Sale 59 Greek Silver & Bronze

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.

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Lot 1820 Sale 59 Greek Silver & Bronze

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.

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Lot 1821 Sale 59 Greek Silver & Bronze

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.

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Lot 1822 Sale 59 Greek Silver & Bronze

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.

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Lot 1823 Sale 59 Greek Silver & Bronze

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.

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Lot 1824 Sale 59 Greek Silver & Bronze

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.

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Lot 1825 Sale 59 Greek Silver & Bronze

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.

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Lot 1826 Sale 59 Greek Silver & Bronze

Macedon, Kingdom of, Alexander III, (336-323 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (17.2 grams), Pella mint, issued c.275-270 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, crested helmet to left, to right **ALEXANDROU, below throne oK monogram, (cf.S.6713, Price 621, BMC 621a-b, M.230, SNG Cop. 713). Attractive well centred, very fine - good very fine, scarce.

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Lot 1827 Sale 59 Greek Silver & Bronze

Macedon, Kingdom of, Alexander III, (336-323 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (16.82 grams), Babylon mint, issued 311-305 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, MHP monogram in wreath to left, MI below throne, **BASILEWS* in exergue, to right **ALEXANDROU, (cf.S.6713, Price 3747, BMC 3747, M.734). Slightly off centred on the reverse, toned good very fine.

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Lot 1828 Sale 59 Greek Silver & Bronze

Macedon, Kingdom of, Alexander III, (336-323 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (17.0 grams), Babylon mint, issued 311-305 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, lion's head to left, MI above, MTP monogram in wreath below throne, to right **ALEXANDROU, BASILEWS* in exergue, (cf.S.6713, Price 3759, BMC 3759, M.743). Well centred, very fine.

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Lot 1829 Sale 59 Greek Silver & Bronze

Macedon, Kingdom of, Alexander III, (336-323 B.C.), AE 19, (6.3 grams), Macedonian issue, uncertain mint, issued c.336-323 B..C., obv. head of Herakles to right wearing lion skin with dotted border, rev. above club and **W*, **ALEXANDROU* between, bow and bowcase below, (cf.S.6739, Price 298, BMC 298). Attractive bronze patina, nearly extremely fine and rare in this condition.

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Lot 1830 Sale 59 Greek Silver & Bronze

Macedon, Kingdom of, Philip III, (323-316 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (16.4 grams), 'Aradus' mint, issued 323-317 B.C., obv. head of Herakles to right with lion skin, rev. Zeus seated to left, eagle in outstretched hand, thunderbolt and monogram in left field, Z below throne, to right **FILIPPO[U]*, in exergue **BASILE[WS], (cf.S.6749, Price P141). Slightly porous field on both sides, otherwise good fine.

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