Catalogue
Siculo-Punic, mint of the camp, (c.300-290 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (16.624 grams), obv. head of young Melqart or Heracles wearing lion skin to right, rev. horse's head to left, palm tree behind, caduceus before, Punic legend 'MHSBM' below, border of dots, (S.6436, SNG Lloyd 1651 [same obverse die], Jenkins SNR 57, [Series 5b] 329-331/362 [same dies, O107/R295], SNG Fitz. 1491 [same obverse die]). Bright with light porosity near edge, otherwise, nearly extremely fine and very rare variant.
Estimate $800
SOLD $900
Siculo-Punic, mint of the camp, (c.300-290 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (15.644 grams), obv. head of young Melqart or Heracles wearing lion skin to right, rev. horse's head to left, palm tree behind, traces of Punic legend below, border of dots, (S.6436, Dewing ACNAC 983, Jenkins SNR 57, [Series 5b] 338 [same obverse die, O109/R277?). File mark on edge, scratches on reverse, light in weight, otherwise very fine and scarce.
Estimate $600
SOLD $460
Siculo-Punic, mint of the camp, (c.300-290 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (16.918 grams), obv. head of young Melqart or Heracles wearing lion skin to right, rev. horse's head to left, palm tree behind, Punic legend 'MHSBM' below, border of dots, (S.6436, Dewing ACNAC 983, Jenkins SNR 57, [Series 5b] 391 [same dies, O120/R319). Dark tone, dumpy flan as usual good very fine and scarce.
Estimate $400
SOLD $680
Siculo-Punic, mint of the camp, (c.300-290 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (17.054 grams), obv. head of young Melqart or Heracles wearing lion skin to right, rev. horse's head to left, palm tree behind, trace of Punic legend below, border of dots. (S.6436, SNG Ash. 2163 [same reverse die], Jenkins SNR 57, [Series 5b] 417 [same dies, O125/R342). Dark tone, dumpy flan as usual with score mark on obverse, otherwise very fine/good very fine and scarce.
Estimate $350
SOLD $540
Siculo-Punic, (c.264-260 B.C.), the time of the First Punic War, silver six shekels or dodekadrachm, (44.32 grams), obv. head of Tanit to left wearing triple pendant earring and wreath of grain ears, rev. horse prancing to left, (S.6441 [p.596], Jenkins, SNR 57, 422-6 [dies 01/R1, this coin No.6], SNG Cop. 179 [same dies]). Toned with minor marks and slight surface corrosion on the obverse and with some light scratches on the reverse, otherwise very fine and of great rarity.
Estimate $28,000
SOLD $29,000
Siculo-Punic, (c.264-260 B.C.), the time of the First Punic War, silver three shekels or hexadrachm, (22.28 grams), obv. head of Tanit to left wearing triple pendant earring and wreath of grain ears, rev. horsehead to right, (S.6443 [p.596], Jenkins, SNR 57, 428 [dies 01/R1], Lanz Sale 22 [lot 468, cover coin this coin], De Luynes 3780 [same dies], SNG Lockett 1065 [similar dies]). Attractive purple and blue tone, almost free of any imperfections, nearly extremely fine/extremely fine and of great rarity.
Estimate $36,000
SOLD $39,000
Siculo-Punic, (c.264-260 B.C.), the time of the First Punic War, silver five shekels or dekadrachm, (37.84 grams), obv. head of Tanit to left wearing triple pendant earring and wreath of grain ears, rev. Pegasos flying right, Punic legend 'B'RST' below, (S.6442 [p.596], Jenkins, SNR 57, 452 - 1, [dies 05/R21 this coin], Harmer Rooke Sale 19/1/1978 [lot 121 this coin], cf.SNG Cop. 180 [similar dies], Kraay-Hirmer 211). Attractive light purple tone, almost free of any imperfections, nearly extremely fine and rare.
Estimate $17,500
SOLD $25,000
Siculo-Punic, Hanniballic occupation, (c.213-211 B.C.), silver half shekel or denarius, (4.196 grams), possibly Akragas mint, obv. head of beardless male, wreathed with corn to right (Triptolemus), dotted border, rev. horse galloping to right, with Punic letter 'H' below, all within laurel wreath, (S.6602 [attributed to Hiempsal II 106-60 B.C. of Numidia], SNG Cop.378, M.45 [attribution as for Sear], cf.Visona 56). Attractive golden tone, extremely fine and rare.
Estimate $350
SOLD $380
Siculo-Punic, Hanniballic occupation, (c.213-211 B.C.), silver half shekel or denarius, (3.700 grams), possibly Akragas mint, obv. head of beardless male, wreathed with corn to right (Triptolemus), dotted border, rev. horse galloping to right, with Punic letter 'H' below, all within laurel wreath, (S.6602 [attributed to Hiempsal II 106-60 B.C. of Numidia], SNG Cop.378, M.45 [attribution as for Sear], cf.Visona 56). Light scratches on reverse as graffiti, otherwise of attractive brightness, good very fine and rare.
Estimate $350
SOLD $400
Siculo-Punic, Hanniballic occupation, (c.213-211 B.C.), silver quarter shekel or hemidrachm, (2.096 grams), Akragas mint, obv. head of beardless male to left, wreathed with corn, [Triptolemos], dotted border, rev. horse galloping to right, Punic 'HT' below, line border, (S.6604 [attributed to Hiempsal II c.106-60 B.C.], SNG Cop. 379-380, M.47 [attribution as for Sear], Visona 56). Golden grey tone, extremely fine and rare.
Estimate $300
SOLD $280
Siculo-Punic, Hanniballic occupation, (c.213-211 B.C.), silver quarter shekel or hemidrachm, (1.748 grams), Akragas mint, obv. head of beardless male to left, wreathed with corn, [Triptolemos], dotted border, rev. horse galloping to right, Punic 'HT' below, line border, (S.6604 [attributed to Hiempsal II c.106-60 B.C.], SNG Cop. 379-380, M.47 [attribution as for Sear], Visona 56). Uneven tone, nearly extremely fine and rare.
Estimate $250
SOLD $190
Siculo-Punic, Hanniballic occupation, (c.213-211 B.C.), silver eighth shekel, quarter drachm or [sestertius], (0.914 grams), Akragas or Morgantina mint, obv. head of beardless male, wreathed with corm, [Triptolemos], rev. horse galloping to right, Punic 'HT' below, line border, (S.6603 [attributed to Hiempsal II c.106-60 B.C. as a sestertius], SNG Cop. -, M.46 (attribution as for Sear), cf.Visona 56 variant). Good Very fine and very rare.
Estimate $200
SOLD $260
Spain under Carthage, time of Hannibal, (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], Villaronga 117 [Pl.XI], CNH 46 [p.69]). Some dirt attached, otherwise very fine and rare.
Estimate $100
SOLD $0
Spain, The Barcids in Spain, Carthago Nova, (c.228 B.C.), silver shekel, (7.304 grams), obv. male head to left looking upwards, dotted border, rev. prow of galley to right, with pendant flying, dolphin to right and two dots in exergue, dotted border, (S.6559 [£4500], Robinson, [Essays Mattingly] 4 (c) [p.49, Plate II], Villaronga class II, No.19 [same obverse die, obv.14, rev.-], CNH 5 [p.64]). Bright, with obverse and reverse graffito, otherwise good fine and very rare.
Estimate $900
SOLD $1,700
Spain, The Barcids in Spain, Carthago Nova mint, (c.213-210 B.C.), AE 20, (5.962 grams), obv. male head to right, with slight whisker, wearing crested Corinthian helmet, dotted border, rev. palm-tree with two bunches of fruit, (S.6560 [p.606], Robinson [Essays Mattingly] No.4 (d) [p.49, plate II], SNG Cop. 383). Dark tone extremely fine, very scarce.
Estimate $500
SOLD $680
Spain, The Barcids in Spain, (c.213-210 B.C.), AE 19, Carthago Nova mint, (5.500 grams), obv. male head to right, with slight whisker, wearing crested Corinthian helmet, dotted border, rev. palm-tree with two bunches of fruit, (S.6560 [p.606], Robinson [Essays Mattingly] No.4 (d) [p.49, Plate II], SNG Cop. 383). Brown tone, very fine, very scarce.
Estimate $150
SOLD $50
Spain, The Barcids in Spain, Carthago Nova, time of Hannibal, (221-206 B.C.), silver quarter shekel, (1.584 grams), obv. male head to left, rev. African elephant walking to right, dotted border, (S.6566, M.18 [p.17], Robinson [Essays Mattingly], 6 (d) [p.50, Plate II], Villaronga class III, No.53, [obv.32, rev.51], CNH 15 [p.65]). Toned, very fine/good fine and rare.
Estimate $200
SOLD $500
Spain, The Barcids in Spain, Carthago Nova, time of Hannibal, (221-206 B.C.), silver shekel, (7.054 grams), obv. male head to left, rev. horse standing to right before a palm tree, dot below horse, (S.6568, Robinson, [Essays Mattingly] No.7 (e) [p.51, Plate III], Villaronga class XI, No.208 [this coin, obv.144, rev.182], CNH 74 [p.72]). Toned, good very fine and very rare.
Estimate $900
SOLD $1,500
Spain, The Barcids of Spain, Carthago Nova, under Scipio (later Africanus), (c.210 B.C.), AE 23, (9.382 grams), obv. male head to left, rev. horse standing right, palm tree behind, (Robinson, [Essays Mattingly], No.7 (p) [p.52, Plate III], Villaronga 282 [Pl.XI], CNH 69 [p.72]). Earthy dark patina, otherwise very fine and rare.
Estimate $250
SOLD $360
Spain, The Barcids in Spain, Gages?, (c.213-210 B.C.), silver half shekel, (3.484 grams), obv. laureate head of Melkart with African features (or Mago, youngest brother of Hannibal?) to left, dotted border, rev. elephant walking to right, line border, Punic 'A' (aleph) below, (S.6577 [p.608], Burnett SNR 62, No.116, Robinson [Essays Mattingly] No.8 (b) [p.53, Plate III], SNG Munich 260, SNG Cop. 383). Near extremely fine/extremely fine, very scarce.
Estimate $1,000
SOLD $1,400
Spain, The Barcids of Spain, AE 14, (2.206 grams), obv. male head left (Scipio Africanus?), rev. horse head right, (Robinson [Essays Mattingly] No.8 (d) [p.53, Plate III], Villaronga Class XI, No.283, SNG Cop. 298). Black patina, very fine or better and very rare.
Estimate $150
SOLD $250
Italy, Calabria, Tarentum (Taras) under Hannibal, (212-209 B.C.), silver reduced nomos, (3.956 grams), obv. jockey on horseback to right, crowning horse with wreath, holding palm branch in his left hand, beneath horse **KRITO S*, rev. Phalanthos, naked astride dolphin to left, holdin Nike in left hand, trident in other hand, monogram **EPK* to left and OH monogram on right, **TAPAS* below, (S.383, Vl.978 [same dies], SNG ANS 1269). Extremely fine and rare.
Estimate $300
SOLD $460
Italy, Calabria, Tarentum (Taras) under Hannibal, (212-209 B.C.), silver reduced nomos, (3.506 grams), obv. warrior on horseback to right, wearing helmet and cuirass, holding filleted palm branch in his right hand, beneath horse traces of **SOKAN NAS*, rev. Phalanthos, naked astride dolphin to left, holdin cantharus in hand, trident in other hand, eagle with spread wings to left behind, **TA PAS* below, (cf.S.383, Vl.985 [same dies], SNG ANS 1271 [same dies]). Extremely fine and rare.
Estimate $300
SOLD $420
Lucania, Metapontum under Hannibal, (214-207 B.C.), silver half shekel or drachm, (3.864 grams), obv. head of Athena to right, wearing wire necklace and Corinthian crested helmet, rev. META to left, barley ear with leaf to right, owl flying right above, (S.423, SNG ANS 550, SNG Lloyd 404, E.S.G. Robinson, 'Carthaginian and other South Italian coinages in the Second Punic War', NC 1964, p.50, no.3, [Pl.VI, 6]). Extremely fine.
Estimate $300
SOLD $650
Islands off Sicily, Cossura, (late first century B.C.), AE 26, (11.042 grams), obv. head of Isis to right, crowned by Nike, countermarked REG, rev. Phoenician Tanit symbol in wreath, (S.6581, RPC 675, SNG Cop. 451); Melita (Malta), (2nd - 1st century B.C.), AE 26, (12.144 grams), obv. head of Isis to left, wearing uraeus crown, corn ear in front, rev. four-winged figure (Osiris), kneeling left, holding flail and sceptre, (S.6588, Weber 8525, SNG Cop. 465). First dark tone, very fine, second fine, both scarce. (2)
Estimate $200
SOLD $150
Numidia, Kings of, Massinissa and successors, Micipsa, (c.148-118 B.C.), AE 25, (8.246 grams), obv. bearded and diadmeded head of Macipsa to left, dotted border, rev. horse trotting to left, three pellets below in a row, star above, line border, (cf.S.6597, cf.M.40 [p.32], SNG Cop. 497, Mazard 67 variant (p.42]). Dark tone, good fine and rare.
Estimate $120
SOLD $110
Numidia, Kings of, Massinissa and successors, Micipsa, (c.148-118 B.C.), AE 26, (14.778 grams), obv. bearded and diadmeded head of Macipsa to left, dotted border, rev. horse galloping to left, Punic letters 'M K' below, (S.6596, M.25 [p.32], SNG Cop. 511, Mazard 25 (p.33]). Attractive brown tone, good very fine and rare.
Estimate $150
SOLD $280
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)
Estimate $100
SOLD $0
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)
Estimate $120
SOLD $70
Sicily, The Mamertini, (c.288-278 B.C.), AE 26, (17.626 grams), obv. Ares head to right laureate, **AREOS* before, helmet behind, rev. bull butting to left, **MAMER TI NWN, (S.1138, SNG ANS 399, SNG Cop. 428). Earthy dark green patina, otherwise very fine/good very fine
Estimate $200
SOLD $350