Catalogue
Sicily, Himera, (420-408 B.C.), AE 14, (hemilitron), (3.800 grams), obv. head of nymph Himera to left, wearing sphendone, six pellets before, rev. five pellets around central pellet in frame all within laurel wreath, (S.1110; cf.Caciatti III 35A [p.412], cf.Gabrici 36 [p.140, Pl.II, 13]; cf.SNG ANS 186-187, cf.BMC 54). Dark brown and green patina, very fine, very rare reverse variant.
Estimate $100
SOLD $80
Sicily, Kamarina, (425-405 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (16.176 grams), obv. galloping quadriga driven to right by Athena who is crowned by Nike flying to left, corn grain in exergue, rev. traces of KAMAPINAION to left upwards, beardless head of young Herakles to left, wearing lion's skin, (cf.S.759 [£1800], Westermark and Jenkins 147 [obv.die 7, rev. die 15, 8 specimens known from this die combination], SNG ANS 1206 [same dies]). With surface pitting and extensive reverse corrosion, reverse double struck, otherwise good fine and a rare die combination.
Estimate $500
SOLD $440
Sicily, Leontini, (c.455-430 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (15.844 grams), obv. laureate head of Apollo to right, rev. head of lion to right, around four barley grains, around **LEON[TIN]O[N], (S.832, SNG ANS 249 [same dies]). Heavy surface porosity on the obverse, some surface oxidation, otherwise fine/good fine and rare.
Estimate $500
SOLD $420
Sicily, Messana, (445-439 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (16.486 grams), obv. biga of mules driven to right by seated male charioteer, Nike flying above, in exergue olive leaf, rev. **MESSA NION* (some letters reversed), hare running to right, (cf.S.842 [£500], Caltabiano 369/380 [obv.die 166, rev. die 162, no specimens known from this die combination]). Struck on a small flan, otherwise fine and a very rare die combination.
Estimate $500
SOLD $0
Sicily, Messana, (420-413 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (15.814 grams), obv. biga of mules driven to left by seated male charioteer, two dolphins below in exergue, **[M]ESSAN* above, rev. **MES S AN IO N*, hare running to right, dolphin to right below, (cf.S.842 [£500], Caltabiano 514 [obv.die 205' rev. die 213, 8 specimens known from this die combination]). With original hoard patina, surface scratches and corrosion, otherwise fine and a rare die combination.
Estimate $500
SOLD $420
Sicily, Messana, (445-439 B.C.), silver litra, (0.738 grams), obv. hare running to right, rev. **MES* in wreath, (cf.S.849 [£90], cf.Caltabiano). Very fine, very scarce.
Estimate $200
SOLD $230
Sicily, Selinus, (520-500 B.C.), silver didrachm, (7.95 grams), obv. selinon leaf, rev. incuse square divided into triangles, (S.730, ANS MN 33, Pl. 3, No.37, [This Coin]). Some surface roughness and porosity, otherwise fine and rare.
Estimate $400
SOLD $0
Sicily, Selinus, (c.445-435 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (16.02 grams), obv. slow quadriga driven right by Apollo and Artemis standing side by side, holding bow and arrow, rev. Selinus the river god standing facing, head to left, with phiale over altar, sacrificial cock standing before to right, bull to left on pedestal inscribed A incuse, selinon leaf above, traces of **SELINONTION around, (cf.S.907, Schwabacher, [Mitt. der Bayerischen Num. Gesell. Vol. XLIII, 1925] No.20, dies, obv. 5; rev. 17 [notes only five examples known from these dies]). Pitted mostly around the edge on the obverse and reverse, otherwise nearly very fine/very fine and rare.
Estimate $700
SOLD $760
Sicily, Syracuse, (c.485-479 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (16.190 grams), obv. slow quadriga driven to right by male charioteer, Nike flying right crowning horses, rev. **SU*R**AK OSI O N around to right, head of Artemis-Arethusa to right, diadem of beads, four dolphins around, (cf.S.914, Boehringer 112 same dies [obverse 51/reverse 77 dies], SNG Munich 935 [same dies]). Pitting and porosity on surface particularly near the edge, otherwise fine and rare.
Estimate $500
SOLD $0
Sicily, Syracuse, (c.485-479 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (16.964 grams), obv. slow quadriga driven to right by male charioteer, Nike flying right crowning horses, rev. **SU*R**A K OS IO N around to right, head of Artemis-Arethusa to right, diadem of beads, four dolphins around, (cf.S.914, Boehringer 197 same dies [obverse 88/reverse 136 dies], SNG ANS 63 [same dies]). Light pitting and porosity on surface, otherwise fine and rare.
Estimate $500
SOLD $400
Sicily, Syracuse, (c.485-479 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (16.850 grams), obv. slow quadriga driven to right by male charioteer, Nike flying right crowning horses, rev. **SU*R**AKOSI ON around to right, head of Artemis-Arethusa to right, diadem of beads, four dolphins around, (cf.S.914, Boehringer 274 same dies [obverse 126/reverse 190 dies], SNG ANS -. Light pitting and porosity on surface, otherwise fine and rare.
Estimate $500
SOLD $440
Sicily, Syracuse, (c.460-440 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (16.994 grams), obv. slow quadriga driven to right by male charioteer, Nike flying left crowning charioteer, ketos (sea-serpent) to right in exergue, rev. **SU*R**AKOSION before around, head of Artemis-Arethusa to right, hair bound down back of neck with cord, four dolphins around swimming clockwise, (cf.S.924 [£850], Boehringer 489 [obverse die V258, reverse die R351], SNG ANS 156 [same dies], SNG Lockett 927-8 [same dies], Pozzi 576 [same dies]). Nearly extremely fine, very scarce.
Estimate $2,000
SOLD $2,500
Sicily, Syracuse, (c.474-450 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (16.764 grams), obv. slow quadriga driven to right by male charioteer, Nike flying right crowning horses, rev. **[SU*R**AKOSION] around to right, head of Artemis-Arethusa to right, wearing wide head band, four dolphins around, (cf.S.925, Boehringer 589 same dies [obverse 291/reverse 399 dies], SNG Munich 1028 [same dies]). Pitting and porosity on surface, otherwise fine and rare.
Estimate $500
SOLD $0
Sicily, Syracuse, (c.450-439 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (16.574 grams), obv. slow quadriga driven to right by male charioteer, Nike flying right crowning horses, rev. **SURAKOSION around to right, head of Artemis-Arethusa to right, wearing wide head band, four dolphins around, (cf.S.925, Boehringer 631 same dies [obverse 319/reverse 434 dies], SNG Cop. 656 [same dies]). Light pitting and porosity on surface, otherwise fine and rare.
Estimate $500
SOLD $390
Sicily, Syracuse, Kingdom of, Agathocles, (317-289 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (16.610 grams), obv. head of Artemis-Arethusa to left, surrounded by three dolphins, with dotted border, trace of NK below, rev. galloping quadriga driven left by charioteer holding goad, above trisceles, in exergue **SURAKOSIWN over AN monogram, dotted border, (cf.S.971; BMC 350, SNG Lloyd 1478 (same dies), cf.SNG ANS 637, cf.SNG Lockett 1022). Uneven flan on reverse, light grey tone, otherwise good very fine and very scarce.
Estimate $900
SOLD $1,100
Sicily, Syracuse, Dion, (357-354 B.C.), AE 24, hemilitron, (16.358 grams), obv. Zeus Eleutherios head to right wearing wreath, around **IEU[S ELEU]QERIOS*, rev. thunderbolt, eagle standing right in field, around traces of **SURAKOSIWN* (S.1192, BMC 313, SNG ANS 105). Attractive mottled green and black patina, good very fine.
Estimate $120
SOLD $90
Sicily, Syracuse, Kingdom of, Hiketas (287-278 B.C.), AE 23 (9.480 grams), obv. youthful laureate head of Zeus Hellanios to left, around **DIOS [ELLANIOU]*, symbol behind, rev. **SURAK OSIWN, eagle standing left on fulmen [thunderbolt] with open wings, (S.1211-2, BMC 468, SNG ANS 782-788). Even brown patina, good very fine, clear ethnic and very scarce.
Estimate $100
SOLD $80
Sicily, Syracuse, Kingdom of, Hiketas, (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 $0
Sicily, Siculo-Punic, (c.320-310 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, mint of the camp, (17.122 grams), obv. head of Persephone, wreathed with corn to left, around four dolphins, rev. horse's head to left, palm tree behind, partial Punic legend = MMHNT (Am Machanat) = 'People of the Camp', (S.6434, Jenkins SNR 56, No.183, o53/r161, dies illustrated Pl.13, 183 [notes 7 coins], SNG Lloyd 1633 [same dies], cf.Munz and Med. sale 43 [lot 27, same dies]). Good very fine and rare.
Estimate $2,000
SOLD $2,000
Sicily, Siculo-Punic, (c.325-290 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, mint of the camp, (16.486 grams), obv. head of young Melqart or Heracles wearing lion skin to right, rev. horse's head to left, trace of palm tree behind, border of dots, legend below 'the People of the Camp'. (S.6436, Dewing ACNAC 983, Jenkins SNR 1978, Series 5b). Slightly off centred and flat on the obverse, otherwise nearly very fine and scarce.
Estimate $700
SOLD $0
Moesia Inferior, Marcianopolis, Commodus (A.D. 177-192), AE 24, (7.972 grams), obv. bare headed bust of Commodus to right, around AY KAI **L AURH KOMOD*OC, rev. the Three Graces or (Charites) facing, around, MAPKI**ANOPOLLEITWN*, dotted border, (cf.S.1925, cf.BMC 56, Pick 540 [6 noted]). Attractive green patina, good fine and rare.
Estimate $100
SOLD $100
Macedon, Acanthus, (465-424 B.C.), silver diobol, (1.018 grams), obv. Athena head to right, wearing crested Corinthian helmet, rev. quadripartite incuse square, A K A N in corners, (S.1366 [£125], BMC 20, SNG ANS 50). Good fine and rare.
Estimate $80
SOLD $90
Macedon, Acanthos, silver tetrobol, (470-390 B.C.), (2.40 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). Nearly extremely fine and scarce variant.
Estimate $350
SOLD $280
Macedon, Amphipolis (158-149 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (16.848 grams), obv. Macedonian shield, at centre of which is a bust of Artemis Tauropolos to right with bow and quiver at her shoulder, rev. **MAKEDONWN PRWTHS* in two lines, club between monograms above and below, all within oak wreath, to left of which a thunderbolt, (S.1386, BMC 7 [p.8], SNG Cop. 1314, SNG Ash. 3297). Nearly extremely fine and very scarce in this condition.
Estimate $500
SOLD $460
Macedon, Mende, (480-460 B.C.), silver tritemorion, (0.216 grams), obv. head of ass to left, rev. quadripartite incuse square, (S.1280 [£65], SNG ANS 317). Very fine and rare.
Estimate $60
SOLD $60
Macedon, Tragilos, (450-410 B.C.), silver tetartemorion, (0.246 grams), obv. bunch of grapes in dotted circle, rev. quadripartite incuse square, T P A I in corners, (S.1471 [£50], BMC 4 [p.130]). Very fine and rare.
Estimate $60
SOLD $50
Macedon, Kingdom of, Perdikkas III (454-413 B.C.), silver tetrobol, (2.24 grams), obv. horseman on horse pacing to right, dotted border, rev. forepart of lion to right, within shallow incuse square, caduceus to right above, (S.1491, BMC 17-22, Raymond 203). Attractve good fine, rare.
Estimate $250
SOLD $210
Macedon, kingdom of Philip II, (359-336 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (14.42 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, off centred on the obverse, test gash on reverse, otherwise round with attractive pale grey tone, good very fine and rare.
Estimate $450
SOLD $0
Macedon, Kingdom of Philip II, (359-336 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (13.77 grams), Amphipolis mint, issued posthumously 323/2-316/5 B.C., obv. head of Zeus laureate to right, rev. naked youth or small man (Philip II), on horseback to r., dolphin below in field, **P to right, above **FILIP [P]OU. (cf.S.6680, Le Rider Pl.46, 8, M.213). Field knocks, otherwise fine, comes with old ticket (30/-).
Estimate $130
SOLD $70
Macedon, Kingdom of, Alexander III, (336-323 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (16.7 grams), Amphipolis mint, obv. Herakles head in lion skin to right, rev. Zeus seated left on throne, eagle in outstretched hand, horse head to left, **ALEXANDPOU to right, (cf.S.6713, Price 59, BMC 59). Very fine.
Estimate $280
SOLD $240