Catalogue
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, (16.850 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
Sicily, Siculo-Punic, mint of the camp, (c.325-290 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (15.990 grams), obv. head of young Melqart or Heracles wearing lion skin to right, rev. horse's head to left, palm tree behind, border of dots. (S.6436, Dewing ACNAC 983, Jenkins SNR 1978, Series 5b). Short of flan, otherwise good very fine/very fine and scarce.
Estimate $600
SOLD $0
Moesia Inferior, Dionysopolis, Severus Alexander, (A.D. 222-235), AE 26, (11.172 grams), obv. Severus Alexander laureate draped and cuirassed bust right, around AVT K M AVP CEVH A**LEXANDPO*C, rev. Dionysos standing to left, holding kantharos and long sceptre, at his feet a panther looking up, in right field E, around **DION*VCO**PO LEITWN*, (cf.S.3267, BMC -, SNG Munich 230, AMNG 380). Dark patina, good very fine/very fine, small reverse flan and rare for this reverse.
Estimate $140
SOLD $100
Moesia Inferior, Marcianopolis, Septimius Severus and Julia Domna, (A.D. 193-211), AE 26, (11.249 grams), obv. Septimius Severus laureate and Julia Domna with facing busts to each other, both draped, around AV KA CE**PT* CEVHPOC IOV**L*, in exergue **A DOMNA*/CE, rev. Tyche standing facing head to left, holding cornucopiae and anchor, around V**FL OULPIANOU MARKIANOPOLI*, E in field to left, (S.-, BMC -, SNG Munich 275-6, AMNG 601 variant of letter positions). Brown patina, nearly very fine and very rare for Septimius and Domna.
Estimate $120
SOLD $0
Moesia Inferior, Marcianopolis, Gordian III and Sarapis, (A.D. 238-244), AE 27, (11.798 grams), obv. Gordian III laureate draped and cuirassed bust right facing Sarapis bust draped to left, around ANTWNOC **GORDIANOC AUT*, in exergue AVT K M, rev. Demeter standing to left, holding corn ears and long sceptre, around V**P MHNOFIL OU M ARKIANOPOL I/T/W/N*, E in field to left, (S.-, BMC -, SNG Munich -, AMNG 1127-1128 variant of letter positions). Brown patina, very fine and very rare for this reverse.
Estimate $120
SOLD $0
Moesia Inferior, Tomis, Severus Alexander, (A.D. 222-235), AE 25, (10.786 grams), obv. Severus Alexander laureate draped and cuirassed bust right, around AVT K MAP CEY A**LEXANDPO*C, rev. Zeus seated to left, holding patera and long sceptre, around **MHTROPO N TOUTO, MEW*C in exergue, (S.-, cf.BMC 39, SNG Munich -, AMNG 3145, Mion. Vol2 Sup., No.807 [p.196]). Dark patina, nearly very fine weak in places and very rare for this reverse.
Estimate $120
SOLD $0
Thrace, Byzantion, silver drachm, (c.mid 4th century B.C.), (3.675 grams), obv. bull standing to left on dolphin, **PU*, above, trident below, rev. quadripartite incuse square of 'mill-sail' pattern, the surfaces granulated, (S.1581, BMC 14, SNG Cop.483, SNG von Post 56). Attractive grey tone from an old collection, Slightly off centred on the obverse, otherwise very fine and scarce.
Estimate $180
SOLD $150
Thrace, Cherronesos, (400-350 B.C.), silver hemidrachm, (2.282 grams), obv. forepart of lion looking back, rev. monogram and dot in one quarter, pentagram and dot in opposite corner, (cf.S.1603-5, BMC 43, cf.SNG Cop. 836). Porous field, nearly very fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $0
Thrace, Istros, (400-350 B.C.), silver stater, (5.347 grams), obv. two young male heads facing, side by side, left inverted, right upright, rev. sea-eagle standing to left on dolphin to left, which it attacks with its beak, above **ISTRIH, below dolphin **AP* monogram, (S.1669; SNG BMC 247-9, BMC 6, Pick 417). Good very fine, scarce monogram.
Estimate $300
SOLD $200
Thrace, Mesembria, (400-350 B.C.), AE 15, (3.318 grams), obv. crested helmet facing, rev. **MESA* in four quarters of a radiate wheel, (S.1675; SNG BMC 272-273, BMC 5-7). Nearly very fine/fine, scarce.
Estimate $60
SOLD $0
Thrace, Odessus, Caracalla, (A.D. 198-217), AE 20, (4.396 grams), obv. Caracalla bust to right draped and cuirassed, around M AV P AN T**W*NINOC C, rev. Apollo seated to left with lustral branch and lyre resting on seat, around O**DH*CC EIT**W*N, (S.-, BMC 12 [P.138]). Some obverse corrosion in field and on neck, otherwise nearly very fine and rare.
Estimate $70
SOLD $0
Thrace, Odessus, Severus Alexander, (A.D. 222-235), AE 25, (8.782 grams), obv. Severus Alexander bust to right draped and cuirassed, around M AV P A**LE XAND*POC, rev. Serapis with modius standing to left holding patera and cornucopiae, altar before, around O**DH*CC EIT**W*N, (S.-, BMC 17 [P.139]). Some porosity, otherwise very fine and rare.
Estimate $100
SOLD $0
Thrace, Pantikapaion, (4th century B.C.), AE 19, (5.630 grams), obv. head of young Pan or Satyr to left with pointed ear, wreathed with ivy, rev. lion's head to left, sturgeon to left below, around **P A N*, (S.1701, BMC 22, Weber 2696); another similar AE 21 (5.318 grams) with countermark of twelve pointed star on obverse and bow in case on reverse, (BMC 23, Weber 2697); Cherronesos, (3rd century B.C.), AE 20 (5.204 grams), obv. Artemis in galloping quadriga to right, **D* above, rev. warrior kneeling left in defensive attitude with shield XEP below, (S.1666, BMC 5, Weber 2680). Well centred, all with even brown tone, fine - good very fine and very scarce. (3)
Estimate $240
SOLD $200
Thrace, Serdica, Caracalla, (A.D. 198-217), AE 30, (16.916 grams), obv. Caracalla bust to right draped and cuirassed, around AVT K M AVP CEVN ANT**W*NEINOC, rev. Sarapis standing facing head to left, around OV**LPIA*C CEP**D*IKHC, (S.-, BMC 12 [P.172], cf.SNG Cop. 795). Attractive brown and green patina, nearly very fine and rare.
Estimate $120
SOLD $0
Thrace, Island of, Thrace, Samothrace, (late 3rd century B.C.), AE 18, (4.02 grams), obv. Athena head with Corinthian helmet to right, rev. Cybele seated left, **SAMO* to left, **[P]UQOK* to right, (cf.S.4838; SNG Cop. 998, BMC 2-4, SNG Tubingen 934). Good very fine, scarce.
Estimate $80
SOLD $60