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Spain under Carthage, (235-220 B.C.), AE 12, uncertain mint but around Gades, (1.990 grams), obv. Tanit-Persephone to left, linear circle, rev. crested Corinthian helmet, (Robinson, [Essays Mattingly], No.2 (q) [p.48, Plate 1, similar dies to BM example]). Very fine, some dirt attached, otherwise very rare.
Estimate $120
SOLD $90
Gaul, Massalia (as a Colony founded by the Phokaians), (c.400-350 B.C.), silver obol, (0.698 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 $70
SOLD $0
Italy, Campania, Neapolis (Naples), (c.340-240 B.C.), silver nomos, stater or didrachm, (7.175 grams), obv. head of nymph to right, cantharus behind, XAPI below, rev. bull walking to right, crowned by Nike flying right above, below K, below exergue **[N]EOPOLITW[N], (cf.S.307, Sambon 467b, SNG ANS 356 [same dies], SNG Cop. 422 [same dies]). Off centred on the obverse, otherwise fine/nearly very fine and a scarce symbol.
Estimate $120
SOLD $150
Italy, Campania, Neapolis (Naples), (c.340-300 B.C.), silver nomos, stater or didrachm, (7.110 grams), obv. head of nymph to right, monogram AP before, Artemis running right behind, rev. bull walking to right, crowned by Nike flying right; below **P*, below exergue [NEOP]OLIT[WN], (cf.S.307, Sambon 473, SNG ANS 365-6, Foggia Hoard 42-3). Chip in edge, slightly porous, banker's mark on neck, otherwise good very fine.
Estimate $350
SOLD $0
Italy, Campania, Neapolis (Naples), (c.400-240 B.C.), silver nomos, staters or didrachms, (3), (6.8, 7.0, 6.9 grams), obv. head of nymph to right, rev. bull walking to right or left, crowned by Nike flying above, (cf.S.299, 300, cf.SNG ANS 282, 353, 366, [similar dies]). All with original find patina, worn issues, good - fine. (3)
Estimate $180
SOLD $0
Italy, Lucania, Herakleia, (330-280 B.C.), silver nomos, stater or didrachm, (7.876 grams), obv. head of Athena to right wearing laureate crested Attic helmet, ornamented with Scylla, behind E to right, above traces of I-HPAK**LHIW N*, rev. Heracles standing facing, club in hand, holding lion's skin and club, owl to left, (cf.S.391; SNG ANS 79 [same dies], Work 87 [same dies, only one reported]). Brilliant, about as struck, extremely fine and a very rare type.
Estimate $1,200
SOLD $1,500
Italy, Lucania, Metapontum, (c.350-340 B.C.), silver nomos, stater or didrachm, (7.528 grams), obv. female head to right with diadem and leaves attached, rev. corn ear, [M]ETA to left, pomegranate to right, (cf.S.410 [£550], Noe 490 [same dies], McClean 991 [same dies]). Minor edge porosity, slightly off centred on the obverse, otherwise nearly very fine and very rare type.
Estimate $450
SOLD $0
Italy, Lucania, Metapontum, (c.330-280 B.C.), silver triobol, (1.032 grams), obv. Athena in Corinthian helmet to right, rev. ear of barley, [M]ETA to left, cornucopiae to right, (S.421, Noe F21, SNG ANS 533-540, SNG Fitz 528). Good fine/very fine, very scarce.
Estimate $90
SOLD $40
Italy, Lucania, Metapontum, (c.400-350 B.C.), silver nomos, stater or didrachm, (7.39 grams), obv. head of Apollo to right, rev. corn ear, MET[A] to left, (cf.S.410 [£550], Noe 461, SNG Lockett 393, SNG ANS 349 (same dies); another Thurium (350-300 B.C.), (7.5 grams), obv. Athena helmeted to right, ornamented with Scylla, rev. bull butting right, **QOURIWN* above, dolphin below, (cf.S.447, SNG ANS 1048 [same dies]). Fine - good fine, both rare types. (2)
Estimate $250
SOLD $0
Italy, Lucania, Metapontum, (c.335-330 B.C.), silver nomos, stater or didrachm, (7.54 grams), obv. bearded Corinthian helmeted head of Leukippos to right, rev. ear of corn, to right [ME]T[A], to left club erect over leaf, [AMI] below, (S.415, Johnston [NN&M 164] Class B, 2, cf.SNG Ash.728); another (7.55 grams), obv. Demeter head right, rev. META to right of corn ear, (cf.S.416, Johnston Class A, 8.24 [same dies], illustrated). Both with small dumpy flans, otherwise fine - nearly very fine, scarce. (2)
Estimate $180
SOLD $120
Italy, Lucania, Thurium (Thourioi), (350-300 B.C.), silver nomos, stater or didrachm, (7.8 grams), obv. head of Athena to right wearing crested Athenian helmet, ornamented with figure of Scylla, rev. bull butting to right, **QOURIWN above, HP monogram above bull, tunny fish in exergue, with dotted exergual line, (cf.S.442; SNG ANS 1041 [same dies]). Nearly very fine and scarce.
Estimate $200
SOLD $120
Italy, Lucania, Thurium (Thourioi), (c.350 B.C.), silver nomos, stater or didrachm, (7.440 grams), obv. head of Athena to right wearing crested Athenian helmet, ornamented with figure of Scylla, rev. bull butting to right, **YOURIWN and **X* above, tunny fish below in exergue, dotted exergual line, (cf.S.442; SNG ANS 1056 [same dies]). Traces of overstriking on reverse field, trace of porosity on small part of reverse edge, otherwise a well centred coin, very fine and a rare type.
Estimate $400
SOLD $0
Italy, Bruttium, Croton (Kroton), (420-400 B.C.), silver nomos, stater or didrachm (7.318 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 $120
SOLD $70
Sicily, Akragas, (425-406 B.C.), AE 29, hemilitron, (20.050 grams), obv. eagle to right with head forward, wings spread, holding in talons a hare, which it attacks with its beak, rev. crab, crayfish below to left, six pellets around, (cf.S 1022; SNG ANS 1027). Attractive brown patina, fine/nearly very fine, rare.
Estimate $100
SOLD $150
Sicily, Panormos, (c.410-405 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (16.714 grams), obv. slow quadriga driven to right by male charioteer, Nike flying right crowning horses, rev. **[PA]NO*R**MITIKON* retrograde around, laureate head of Apollo to right, (S.882 [£1400], Jenkins SNR 50, No.6.3 [this coin], [obverse 2/reverse 6, Pl.7 same dies], Rizzo Plate 64, 24). Old light scratch on the obverse on the horse, otherwise good very fine and extremely rare with only three published examples known including this example.
Estimate $4,500
SOLD $0
Sicily, Syracuse, (c.460-440 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (16.436 grams), obv. slow quadriga driven to right by male charioteer, Nike flying left crowning charioteer, ketos (sea-serpent) to right in exergue, rev. **SURAKOSI O N before and around, head of Artemis-Arethusa to right, hair bound up behind head with a cord, four dolphins around swimming clockwise, (cf.S.925 [£950], Boehringer 582 [obverse die V289, reverse die R395], Boston 380 [same dies], SNG Munich 1027 [same dies], Jameson 762a [same dies, Pl.XLVII]). Striking edge cracks, surface roughness, very fine or better and very scarce.
Estimate $900
SOLD $0
Sicily, Syracuse, (c.485-479 B.C.), silver didrachm, (7.588 grams), obv. naked rider, on horse prancing to right, leading a second horse on his far side, rev. **SUR AKO SION around to right, head of Artemis-Arethusa to right, hair turned up behind under diadem of beads, three dolphins around, (S.915 [£450], Boehringer 53 same dies (obverse 28/reverse 53 dies), Winterhur 891, Naville sale 6 [lot 458 same dies]). Die flaw as a bulge on head on reverse as usual for this die, otherwise very fine and very rare.
Estimate $800
SOLD $680
Sicily, Syracuse, under Roman rule, (after 212 B.C.), AE 21, (8.546 grams), obv. laureate head of Zeus to left, dotted border, rev. galloping biga driven right by Nike, in exergue **SURAKOSIWN*, (S.1229, BMC 691, SNG ANS 1066-1071). Weakly struck in places, nearly very fine and scarce.
Estimate $100
SOLD $0
Moesia Inferior, Marcianopolis, Commodus (A.D. 177-192), AE 24, (8.64 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 Vol.I No.540, [p.197, 6 noted], JIAN XI, 485 [p.182]). Attractive brown patina, good very fine/nearly very fine and rare.
Estimate $160
SOLD $0
Moesia Inferior, Nicopolis ad Istrum, Septimius Severus, (A.D. 193-211), AE 27, (9.995 grams), obv. laureate bust of Septimius Severus to right, around AVT A CE**P* CEVHPOC **P*, rev. Four column temple with Aesculapius inside facing, around, **AFL OVAMIAN NIKOPOLIT*, in exergue **PR*OCI, (S.-, Pick 1336 [P.371, CF.pL.XX,23], Mion. Sup.2, 391 [p.139] = Vienna 2183). Even brown tone, fine/nearly very fine and rare.
Estimate $90
SOLD $0
Thrace, Cherronesos, (400-350 B.C.), silver hemidrachm, (2.082 grams), obv. forepart of lion looking back, rev. bee in one quarter, monogram VE and dot in opposite corner, (cf.S.1603, SNG Cop. 833). Nearly very fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $70
Thrace, Kingdom of, Lysimachos, (323-281 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (16.930 grams), Sardes mint, style of that issued c.297/6 - 287 B.C., obv. head of Alexander to right, with diadem and horn of Ammon, within dotted border, rev. Athena enthroned to left, supporting Nike, to outer left monogram PE in circle, in exergue monogram of **DK*, to left **BASILEWS to right **LUSIMACOU, (cf.S.6814, Thompson 86, SNG Cop. 1119, Armenak hoard MN 31 806-817, p.81). Well centred and with a high relief, nearly very fine and scarce.
Estimate $400
SOLD $400
Thrace, kingdom of Lysimachos, (323-281 B.C.), silver drachm, (4.022 grams), Colophon mint, struck 299-296 B.C., obv. head of Herakles to right with lion skin, within dotted circle, rev. Zeus enthroned to left supporting eagle, spear behind, to left **F* under forepart of lion to left, pentagram under throne, below **BASILEW[S], to left **LYSIMACOY, (S.6812, P.L27, M.20, Thompson 127). Uneven toned, nearly very fine, rare.
Estimate $250
SOLD $240
Thrace, Kingdom of, Lysimachos, (323-281 B.C.), AE 14, (2.388 grams), obv. head to right, in crested Athenia helmet, rev. forepart of lion to right, above **[B]ASILEW[S], below **LUSIMACOU, L/O* caduceus to left, (S.6820, Weber 2731). Well centred, even dark tone, high relief, good very fine and very scarce.
Estimate $120
SOLD $110
Thrace, Island of, Thasos, (after 148 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (16.294 grams), obv. head of young Dionysos to right, wreathed with ivy and band across forehead, rev. Herakles naked standing to left, holding club, lion skin over left arm, to right **HRAKLEOUS*, to left **SWTHROS, below **QASIWN, M to left, (cf.S.1759, SNG Cop. 1039). Weakly struck, otherwise fine/good fine.
Estimate $120
SOLD $70
Paeonia, Kingdom of, Patraos, (c.340-315 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (12.595 grams), obv. head of Apollo to right, with laureate, rev. horseman spearing fallen enemy, who holds spear and shield, around below **PATRAOU, MH monogram above left, (S.1520, Paeonian Hoard 242-55 [same dies], BMC 6, Weber 2232 [same dies]). Obverse off centred, otherwise very fine/good very fine and a rare type.
Estimate $360
SOLD $0
Macedon, Mende, (400-358 B.C.), AE 17, (6.168 grams), obv. beardless head of Dionysos to right, with ivy wreath, rev. amphora between two ivy branches, around **[MEN] D AI, (cf.S.1413, SNG BMC 2731). Well centred, good very fine/very fine and rare.
Estimate $120
SOLD $220
Macedon, Terone, (500-480 B.C.), silver tetrobol or sixth stater, (2.034 grams), obv. oinochoe to right in dotted circle, rev. quadripartite incuse square, (cf.S.1291 [£150], SNG ANS 748). Slightly chipped, nearly very fine and rare.
Estimate $120
SOLD $120
Macedonia, Uncertain (Philippi?), Augustus, (27 B.C. - A.D. 14), AE 19, (6.570 grams), obv. bare head to right, of Augustus, AVG behind, rev. two colonists plowing with two oxen, (cf.S.268 [Tiberius], SNG Cop. 282 (Parium, Mysia), RPC 1656). Nearly very fine and very scarce.
Estimate $100
SOLD $50
Macedon, Kingdom of, Alexander III, (336-323 B.C.), posthumous issue on broad flan, silver tetradrachm, (16.724 grams), Temnus mint, issued c.180-160 B.C., obv. head of Herakles to right wearing lion skin without a dotted border, rev. Zeus seated on throne to left, eagle in outstretched hand, ANT monogram over vase, monogram of **PLUE on base line under throne, to right **ALEXANDROU*, (cf.S.6713, Price 1669, BMC 1669, cf.M.954). Well centred, nearly extremely fine/good very fine and rare.
Estimate $750
SOLD $900