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Gaul, Massalia (as a Colony founded by the Phokaians), (c.400-350 B.C.), silver obol, (0.628 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 on the obverse, otherwise very fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $0
Gaul, Massalia (as a Colony founded by the Phokaians), (2nd-1st century B.C.), AE 14, (2.202 grams), obv. head of Apollo to left, rev. bull standing to right, above **MASS[A], D* to right, trace of letter in exergue, (S.-, De La Tour 1673, SNG Cop. 822-824, cf.Vecchi Sale 13 lot 67 VF, sold £77). Attractive distinctive style, very fine, rare.
Estimate $80
SOLD $60
Spain under Carthage, (235-220 B.C.), AE 12, uncertain mint but around Gades, (1.614 grams), obv. Tanit-Persophone to left, linear circle, rev. crested Corinthian helmet, (Robinson, [Essays Mattingly], No.2 (q) [p.48, Plate 1, same dies as BM example]). Very fine and very rare.
Estimate $120
SOLD $140
Italy, Campania, Neapolis (Naples), (c.340-240 B.C.), silver nomos, stater or didrachm, (6.63 grams), obv. head of nymph to right, X behind, rev. bull walking to right, crowned by Nike flying right; below **EU[X], below exergue [NEOPOLITWN], (cf.S.307, Sambon 477, SNG ANS 370-1). Attractive dark tone, off centred on the reverse, dumpy flan, otherwise very fine.
Estimate $180
SOLD $0
Italy, Campania, Nola, (c.400-390 B.C.), silver nomos, stater or didrachm, (6.91 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 **NWLAIW[N], (S.312 [£275], Rutter Group I, No.9 [obv. die 4, reverse die 7], SNG ANS 559 [same dies]). Good fine/fine and very rare.
Estimate $180
SOLD $0
Italy, Calabria, Taras, (334-300 B.C.), silver nomos, stater or didrachm, (6.75 grams), obv. naked helmeted warrior holding short javelin and shield on horse galloping to right, below **DAI* in one line, rev. Taras astride a dolphin to left, holding a shield emblazoned with a hippocamp and trident, **FI* to left, **[TA]RAS on right, purple shell below, (cf.S.347, cf.Vl.594-5, SNG ANS 992). Surface roughness and porosity, otherwise very fine.
Estimate $150
SOLD $80
Italy, Calabria, Taras, (334-300 B.C.), silver nomos, stater or didrachm, (7.32 grams), obv. naked helmeted warrior holding short javelin and shield on horse galloping to right, below **DAI* in one line, rev. Taras astride a dolphin to left, holding a shield emblazoned with a hippocamp and trident, **FI* to left, **[TAPAS] on right, purple shell below, (cf.S.347, cf.Vl.594-6, SNG ANS 993). Surface scratches, otherwise fine-very fine.
Estimate $120
SOLD $90
Italy, Calabria, Taras, (4th century B.C.), silver obol, (0.344 grams), obv. kantharos five pellets around, uncertain symbol to left, rev. kantharos two pellets, (cf.S.357 [£30], cf.SNG ANS 1553). Good fine.
Estimate $50
SOLD $40
Italy, Calabria, Taras, (272-235 B.C.), silver nomos, stater or didrachm, (6.35 grams), obv. naked rider crowning stationary horse to right, below **FILI*CKOC, rev. Taras astride a dolphin to left, holding kantharos and trident, below dolphin, tripod, **TAPAS* to right, (cf.S.374, cf.Vl.888, cf.SNG ANS 1206-7). Dark tone, slightly off centred on obverse, otherwise very fine.
Estimate $300
SOLD $0
Italy, Calabria, Taras, (272-235 B.C.), silver nomos, stater or didrachm, (6.23 grams), obv. warrior in helmet with shield on stationary horse to left, below, traces of **ARISTWN, rev. Taras astride a dolphin to left, holding hippocamp and trident, to right **IWP, **TAPAS below, (S.376, Vl.931, SNG ANS 1239). Surface scratches, otherwise fine.
Estimate $130
SOLD $110
Italy, Lucania, Herakleia, (433-380 B.C.), silver diobol, (1.224 grams), obv. head of young Herakles to right, wearing lion skin, rev. lion running right, H E above (E reversed), (S.386 [£90], cf.SNG ANS 8-9, cf.SNG Cop. 1099-1100). Good fine and very rare variant, apparently unlisted.
Estimate $120
SOLD $140
Italy, Lucania, Herakleia, (330-280 B.C.), silver stater or nomos, (7.650 grams), obv. head of Athena to right wearing laureate crested Attic helmet, ornamented with Scylla, E to right, above [I-HP]AK**LHIW N*, rev. Heracles standing facing, club in hand, holding lion's skin and owl, (cf.S.391; SNG Cop. 1108). Weak in places, toned, otherwise very fine and a rare type.
Estimate $350
SOLD $400
Italy, Lucania, Metapontum, (c.400-350 B.C.), silver stater, (7.5 grams), obv. head of female to right, the hair is held bound by a net, rev. corn ear, **META[P] to left, stalk to right, pear above stalk, (cf.S.409, Noe [NN&M 47, 1984] 491 [same dies], SNG ANS 370 [same dies]). Off centred on the obverse, otherwise nearly very fine and very scarce.
Estimate $140
SOLD $0
Italy, Lucania, Metapontum, (c.400-350 B.C.), silver stater, (7.5 grams), obv. head of Apollo to right, rev. corn ear, [META] to left, (cf.S.410 [£550], Noe 461 [same dies], SNG Lockett 393, SNG ANS 349 (same dies). Off centred on the obverse, otherwise good fine and very rare.
Estimate $140
SOLD $0
Italy, Lucania, Metapontum, (c.335-330 B.C.), silver stater or didrachm, (7.5 grams), obv. bearded Corinthian helmeted head of Leukippos to right, behind lion's head to right, rev. ear of corn, to right META, to left club erect over leaf, [AMI] below, (S.415, Johnston [NN&M 164] Class B, 2.19, cf.SNG ANS 433, cf.SNG Cop.1208). Good fine/very fine and a scarce type, very rare dies.
Estimate $160
SOLD $120
Italy, Lucania, Poseidonia, (c.480-450 B.C.), silver nomos, stater or didrachm, (7.58 grams), obv. Poseidon, naked but for chlamys over shoulder, advancing brandishing trident, [**POMES], rev. bull walking to left, all within shallow incuse square, above **EMOP (retrograde), (cf. S.424, SNG Cop.1278-9, SNG ANS 652). Fine/very fine, and very scarce.
Estimate $140
SOLD $0
Italy, Lucania, Sybaris (new Sybaris or later called Thurium), (443-425 B.C.), silver triobol, (1.055 grams), obv. head of Athena to right, wearing crested Athenian helmet, rev. bull standing to right, looking back, **S*YBA in exergue, (S.433 [£150], SNG ANS 862-8, SNG Cop.1403-4, BMC 33). Good fine and rare.
Estimate $180
SOLD $200
Italy, Lucania, Thurium (Thourioi), (400-350 B.C.), silver distater or tetradrachm, (15.38 grams), obv. head of Athena to right wearing crested Athenian helmet, ornamented with figure of Scylla, die crack across eye, rev. bull butting to right, **QOUR[IWN] above, large tunny fish below exergual line, (S.440, Noe F44 [p.51, Pl.IV], two known from these dies], SNG ANS 971 [same dies]). Curious die break on eye and face, otherwise good very fine and very rare.
Estimate $900
SOLD $0
Italy, Lucania, Thurium (Thourioi), (c.350 B.C.), silver stater, (7.8 grams), obv. head of Athena to right wearing crested Athenian helmet, ornamented with figure of Scylla, rev. bull butting to right, **YOURIW[N] and branch above, [tunny fish] below in exergue, exergual line, (cf.S.447; SNG ANS 1039 [same dies]). Off centred obverse, otherwise good fine and scarce.
Estimate $100
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 a rare variant.
Estimate $160
SOLD $100
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 $130
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 $240
SOLD $0
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, one with porosity, very good - fine. (4)
Estimate $70
SOLD $80
Italy, assorted silver and bronze 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 silver and bronze 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 $60
Sicily, Abacainon, silver litra, (450-400 B.C.), (0.62 grams), obv. Zeus laureate head to right, rev. boar standing to right, acorn in field below chin, ABAK above, (S.739, SNG ANS 897 same dies). Some toning, surface porosity, otherwise very fine and rare.
Estimate $120
SOLD $0
Sicily, Gela, (c.490/85-480/75 B.C.), silver didrachm, (7.184 grams), obv. naked horseman wearing crested helmet, galloping to right, brandishing a spear, held in right hand, rev. forepart of man headed bull (the river god Gelas), to right with long beard, to right **GELA S, (cf.S.713, Jenkins 44, obv. 13', rev. 19 [notes only 5 examples known from these dies]). Very porous surface, otherwise very good and rare.
Estimate $150
SOLD $0
Sicily, Gela, (465-450 B.C.), silver litra, (0.488 grams), obv. horse standing to right, rein trailing from mouth, wreath above, dotted border, rev. forepart of man-headed bull to right, (cf.S.791 [£125], Jenkins 261 [same dies], SNG Cop. 272-3]). Some porosity on surface, otherwise nearly very fine and rare.
Estimate $150
SOLD $80
Sicily, Gela, (c.440-430 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (16.51 grams), obv. slow quadriga driven right by male charioteer holding reins, Nike above crowning horses, dotted border, rev. forepart of man headed bull to right with long beard, weakly above **GELAS, (cf.S.795, Jenkins 379, obv. 77, rev. 156 [notes fourteen examples known of these dies], SNG ANS 72). Has porosity in fields, but a distinctive pair of dies, very fine/nearly very fine and a scarce die combination.
Estimate $550
SOLD $0
Sicily, Messana, (480-461 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (16.182 grams), obv. biga of mules driven to right by seated male charioteer, in exergue olive leaf, rev. **MESSE N ION* (some letters reversed), hare running to right, (S.842 [£500], Caltabiano -/211-3 [obv.die -, rev. die 114, no specimens known from this die combination], Randazoo same reverse die as No.170). Flan flaw near edge of reverse, otherwise fine and a very rare and a previously unpublished die combination.
Estimate $350
SOLD $250