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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 $80
SOLD $0
Italy, Campania, Hyria, (c.400-395 B.C.), silver stater or nomos, (6.891 grams), obv. head of helmeted Athena to right, crested helmet, with owl and wreath on helmet, rev. man-headed bull to left, above [Y]DINA, double exergue line, (cf.S.294 [£200], Rutter 98 [obv. die 35, rev. die 86]). Struck from a worn obverse die, reverse slightly off centre, otherwise nearly fine and very rare.
Estimate $180
SOLD $0
Italy, Campania, Neapolis (Naples), (c.340-300 B.C.), silver nomos, stater or didrachm, (7.40 grams), obv. head of nymph to right, monogram, pileus behind, rev. bull walking to right, crowned by Nike flying right; below TMO monogram, below exergue [NEOP]OLIT[WN], (cf.S.307, Sambon 449b, SNG Fitz 149, SNG ANS 322-3, SNG Milan 106 [same dies]). Lightly toned, good very fine/very fine, scarce.
Estimate $350
SOLD $0
Italy, Campania, Neapolis (Naples), (c.340-240 B.C.), silver stater or didrachm, (7.46 grams), obv. head of nymph to right, Artemis holding long torches behind, [APTEMI] below, rev. bull walking to right, crowned by Nike flying right above, below N reversed, below exergue **[NE]WPOLIT[WN], (cf.S.307, Sambon 460b, SNG ANS 340, SNG Ash. 105 [same dies]). Off centred on the obverse, otherwise good fine/very fine and a scarce symbol.
Estimate $150
SOLD $0
Italy, Campania, Neapolis (Naples), (c.340-300 B.C.), silver nomos, stater or didrachm, (7.30 grams), obv. head of nymph to right, Artemis running with torch behind, rev. bull walking to right, crowned by Nike flying right; below **P*, below exergue **[NE]OPOLIT[WN], (cf.S.308, Sambon 473, SNG ANS 365-6, BMC 60). Attractive tone, small flan as usual, otherwise good very fine and a scarce symbol.
Estimate $250
SOLD $200
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 $150
SOLD $140
Italy, Campania, Phistelia, (380-350 B.C.), silver obol, (0.632 grams), obv. head of nymph facing, rev. lion to left, serpent in exergue, (cf.S.316, Sambon 844, SNG ANS 584-7, SNG Munich 269-271). Some porosity, otherwise good fine and scarce.
Estimate $100
SOLD $0
Italy, Apulia, Arpi, (3rd century B.C.), AE 22, (9,235 grams), obv. Zeus laureate left, fulmen behind, rev. **[A]RPANWN* below boar, spear head above, (S.569, SNG Cop.603-5, SNG ANS 635-639); Apulia, Luceria, (3rd century B.C.), AE 24, (12.245 grams), obv. Athena head right with Corinthian helmet, rev.eight spoked wheel with LOVCERI between spokes, (S.587, SNG Cop.659, SNG ANS 699-703). Very good - nearly very fine, both scarce. (2)
Estimate $120
SOLD $0
Italy, Calabria, Tarentum (Taras), (272-235 B.C.), silver stater or nomos, (6.170 grams), obv. naked boy rider crowning stationary horse to left, below AP **ISTIS, below horse an anchor to right, rev. Taras astride a dolphin to left, holding a distaff in left hand and a small Nike in right hand, **[TA]PAS below, (cf.S.374, cf.Vl.819-821, cf.SNG ANS 1158). Very fine.
Estimate $220
SOLD $0
Italy, Lucania, Herakleia, (330-280 B.C.), silver stater or nomos, (7.84 grams), obv. head of Athena to right wearing laureate crested Attic helmet, ornamented with Scylla, K to right, rev. Heracles standing facing, club in hand, holding lion's skin, Nike crowning Herakles, to right [I-HPAK**LHIWN], to left **AL, S* to right , (cf.S.391; Work 54a [same dies], SNG ANS 69 [same dies]). Weakly struck on obverse, otherwise very fine and a very rare type.
Estimate $450
SOLD $250
Italy, Lucania, Metapontum, (c.400-350 B.C.), silver stater, (7.62 grams), obv. head of Apollo to right, laureate, with **[APOL] on neck base, rev. corn ear, MET[A] to right, stalk to left with owl alighting, (cf.S.410, Noe [NN&M 47, 1984] 464, SNG ANS 352 [same dies]). Good fine/fine and scarce.
Estimate $180
SOLD $0
Italy, Lucania, Thurium (Thourioi), (c.350-281 B.C.), silver stater or nomos, (7.856 grams), obv. head of Athena to right wearing crested Athenian helmet, ornamented with figure of Scylla, shield object before, rev. bull butting to right, **YOU[RIWN] and **SW* above, **FI* to left, two dolphins below in exergue, dotted exergual line, (cf.S.447; SNG ANS 1067-8 [same dies]). Off centred on obverse and reverse, otherwise extremely fine and a rare type.
Estimate $500
SOLD $0
Italy, Lucania, Velia, (c.350-320 B.C.), silver nomos, stater or didrachm, (7.38 grams), obv. head of Athena to left, wearing winged and crested Phrygian helmet, rev. lion standing left eating, in exergue **UELHTWN, F* below, (S.456 [£250], Williams 372 [These Dies], SNG Fitz. 677, SNG ANS 1394). Good fine.
Estimate $250
SOLD $80
Italy, Bruttium, Croton (Kroton), (299-281 B.C.), silver diobol (1.14 grams), obv. Athena head right, wearing crested Corinthian helmet, traces of KPOTR above, rev. Herakles standing to left, with lion skin and leaning on club, to right, OIK**ISTAS, D* behind, (cf.S.480, SNG Lockett 634, SNG ANS 425, BMC 107, McLean 1724). Some surface roughness, otherwise fine/very fine and scarce.
Estimate $120
SOLD $0
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 $140
SOLD $0
Sicily, Akragas, (c.520-472 B.C.), silver didrachm, (8.402 grams), obv. eagle with closed wings standing to left, AKRA behind, rev. crab within circular incuse field, (S.709, cf.SNG ANS 926 [same obverse die]). Good very fine and rare.
Estimate $250
SOLD $560
Sicily, Akragas, (c.413-406 B.C.), AE 15 onkia, (3.24 grams), obv. eagle with closed wings standing right, head reverted on a fish, AK to left, rev. crab, one pellet, tunny fish below, (S.1025, SNG Cop.83, SNG ANS 1059). Very fine and rare.
Estimate $120
SOLD $0
Sicily, Gela, (c.430-425 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (16.842 grams), obv. slow quadriga driven right by male charioteer holding reins, wreath above rev. forepart of man headed bull to right with long beard, branch behind, above **[GE]LAS, (cf.S.795, Jenkins 396, obv. 82, rev. 165 [same dies, notes only four examples known of these dies], SNG ANS 80 [same dies]). Heavy porosity on the reverse and light pitting on the obverse, otherwise nearly very fine and a rare die combination.
Estimate $400
SOLD $220
Sicily, Syracuse, (c.485-479 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (16.944 grams), obv. slow quadriga driven to right by male charioteer, Nike flying right crowning horses, rev. traces of **SUPAKOSIO 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 255 var. (obv.114/rev.175 these dies). Attractive evenly toned, worn fine/ nearly fine and a rare combination of dies, previously unpublished.
Estimate $250
SOLD $150
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 -). Minor surface porosity, otherwise good fine and rare.
Estimate $800
SOLD $800
Sicily, Syracuse, (c.450-439 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (16.620 grams), obv. slow quadriga driven to right by male charioteer, Nike flying right crowning the charioteer, rev. **SUP A K OSI O N around to right, head of Artemis-Arethusa to right, hair in sakkos, wearing hook and pendant ear-ring and necklace, four dolphins around, (cf.S.933 [£1000], Boehringer 706 variant [cf.obv.346/rev.480 same reverse die], Pozzi 595 [same reverse die]). Attractive evenly toned, very fine and a very rare combination of dies, previously unpublished.
Estimate $1,800
SOLD $1,900
Sicily, Syracuse, (end of 5th century B.C.), AE 20, (7.535 grams), obv. head of Athena to left wearing Corinthian helmet with laureate, **[SU]PA* before, Rev. Hippocamp to left with curled wings and long hanging rein, (S.1193, BMC 289, SNG ANS 434ff.). Attractive dark green patina, very fine and scarce.
Estimate $120
SOLD $80
Sicily, Syracuse, before Timoleon, (367-344 B.C.), AE 25, (16.41 grams), obv. Zeus Eleutherios laureate head to right, around on left traces of ZEY**S ELEUQERIOS*, rev. fulmen (thunderbolt) with eagle to right, closed wings, around **SU[RAKOSI]WN*, (S.1192, BMC 313, SNG Cop. 727-729, SNG ANS 477-488). Green patina, very fine, scarce.
Estimate $100
SOLD $80
Sicily, Syracuse, Timoleon, (344-336 B.C.), AE litra, (34.67 grams), obv. **[SURA] above, head of Athena to left wearing Corinthian helmet bound with olive wreath, rev. starfish between two dolphins, (S.1189, BMC 287, SNG ANS 454-469). Uneven flan with ethnic off the flan, otherwise attractive nearly very fine.
Estimate $140
SOLD $80
Sicily, Syracuse, (344-317 B.C.), silver stater, (8.336 grams), obv. Pegasos flying to left, nothing below, rev. head of Athena to right, wearing plain Corinthian helmet, around **SURAKOSIWN*, (S.961; Calciati 2, SNG Lloyd 1437, BMC 3, Plate XXV,3). Minor surface porosity, otherwise extremely fine and rare.
Estimate $600
SOLD $700
Sicily, Syracuse, Agathocles, (317-289 B.C.), AE 20, (7.84 grams), obv. bust of Artemis to right, quiver at shoulder, to right **[SWTEIRA]*, rev. winged thunderbolt, above and below **[A]GAQOKLEOS / [B]ASILEWS*, (S.1200, BMC 422, SNG ANS 708-731). Good very fine.
Estimate $180
SOLD $150
Sicily, Syracuse, Fourth Democracy, (289-287 B.C.), AE 22, (10.61 grams), obv. head of Persophone to left, wreathed with corn, traces of **SURAKOSIWN*, to left, rev. biga to right, horses galloping, star above off flan, (S.1209, BMC 441, cf.SNG Cop. 804, SNG ANS 760). Green and brown patina, good very fine, scarce.
Estimate $140
SOLD $100
Sicily, Syracuse, Hiketas, (287-279 B.C.), AE 23, (11.63 grams), obv. Zeus Hellanios laureate head to left, around on left traces of **DIOS ELLANIOU, rev. eagle standing left on thunderbolt with open wings, star before, around **SURAK[OSIWN]*, (S.1211, BMC 468, SNG Cop. 785-787, SNG ANS 810-811). Very fine, scarce.
Estimate $100
SOLD $80
Sicily, Syracuse, Hieron II, (274-216 B.C.), AE 28, (19.38 grams), obv. diademed head of Hieron II beardless to left, dotted border, rev. horseman to right holding spear, **[I]EPWNO[S]* in exergue, N Y below horse, (cf.S.1221, BMC -, SNG Cop. -, SNG ANS -, Calciati 195 [p.382]). Black patina, very fine or better, very rare variety.
Estimate $180
SOLD $130
Sicily, Syracuse, Hieron II, (274-216 B.C.), AE 20, (8.61 grams), obv. head of Poseidon to left wearing tainia, rev. ornamental trident-head between two dolphins, dividing **IER WNOS*, in lower left field M, (S.1223, SNG ANS 966-967). Attractive nearly very fine and a scarce variant.
Estimate $80
SOLD $0