Catalogue
Gaul, Massalia (as a Colony founded by the Phokaians), (c.400-350 B.C.), silver obol, (0.485 grams), obv. youthful male head of Apollo left, rev. wheel with four spokes, M A in two quarters, (S.72, De La Tour 681). Slightly off centred on reverse, otherwise very fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $80
Italy, Umbria, Ariminum, (after 268 B.C.), AE 19, (6.182 grams), obv. head of Vulcan to left, wearing laureated pilos, rev. Gaulish warrior advancing left with sword and oval shield, [A]RIMN in exergue, (S.527, BMC 8, SNG ANS 101-104). Uneven flan, nearly very fine and scarce.
Estimate $120
SOLD $70
Italy, Calabria, Taras, (334-330 B.C.), silver nomos, stater or didrachm, (7.206 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 990/991 [same dies]). Heavy porosity on the reverse, otherwise good fine/very good.
Estimate $100
SOLD $80
Italy, Lucania, Herakleia, (330-280 B.C.), silver nomos, stater or didrachm, (7.808 grams), obv. head of Athena to right wearing laureate crested Attic helmet, ornamented with Scylla, above traces of I-HPAK**LHIW N*, rev. I-HPAK**LHIWN* to right, **AQA* to left, Heracles standing facing, club in hand, holding lion's skin and club, jug above to left, (cf.S.391; SNG ANS 73 [similar dies], Work 60, Van Keuren 84 [similar dies, only one reported]). Off centred on the obverse and struck from worn die, otherwuise very fine and a rare type, with a clear reverse ethnic.
Estimate $400
SOLD $400
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 $220
SOLD $220
Italy, Lucania, Sybaris, (530-510 B.C.), silver obol, (0.342 grams), obv. bull standing left, looking back, dotted border, rev. large M as **S* (but no V), (cf.S.248, cf.SNG ANS 854, variant apparently unpublished); Thurium (Thourioi), (425-400 B.C.), silver sixth stater, (0.926 grams), obv. head of Athena to right wearing crested Athenian helmet, ornamented with olive wreath, rev. bull butting to right, **QOURIW[N] above, (cf.S.438; SNG ANS 1030-1 [similar dies]). Both light in weight from chips out of edges of each coin, otherwise fine - nearly very fine, the first very rare and apparently unlisted. (2)
Estimate $180
SOLD $180
Italy, Lucania, Thurium (Thourioi), (c.350-281 B.C.), silver stater or nomos, (7.93 grams), obv. head of Athena to right wearing crested Athenian helmet, ornamented with figure of Scylla, shield object before, rev. bull butting to right, Nike flying above to right, symbol behind, in exergue **YOURIWN, (cf.S.447; cf.SNG Cop.1463, McClean 1309 [PL.42 No. 11, same obverse dies], not in any SNG etc.). Well centred on obverse and reverse, extremely fine and a extremely rare type with ethnic in the exergue, apparently unpublished for reverse die.
Estimate $1,400
SOLD $1,600
Italy, Lucania, Velia, (c.365-350 B.C.), silver didrachm, (7.10 grams), obv. head of Athena to left, wearing Attic helmet, **Q behind, rev. lion walking to right, **[U]ELHTWN in exergue, X below lion removed from dies, (cf.S.454, Williams 262 [these dies], SNG Ash. 1187-9, SNG ANS 1292); Campania, Hyria, (c.400-395 B.C), silver didrachm, obv. Athena helmeted to right, owl on helmet, rev. man headed bull to left, (S.294, Rutter 81 [samne dies obv.32, rev. 75]. Both in packets described, first fine, second very good this a scarce mint. (2)
Estimate $130
SOLD $100
Italy, Lucania, Velia, (c.305/4-293/290 B.C.), silver nomos, stater or didrachm, (7.238 grams), obv. head of Athena to right, wearing Corinthian helmet, decorated with a wing over a wreath, **DH* monogram behind, **F* before, rev. lion walking to right, **UELHTWN* in exergue, **P* below lion, above corn ear, (cf.S.459, Williams 481/482 [These Dies, obv.239, rev.339], McClean 1461 [same reverse die], SNG ANS 1382 [same obverse die]). Good fine, a rare unpublished die combination.
Estimate $250
SOLD $190
Italy, Bruttium, Kaulonia (an early Achaean colony), (c.530-510 B.C.), silver stater, (7.860 grams), obv. Apollo naked walking to the right, holding a laurel branch in the right hand and bearing on his left arm a small running naked figure who also carries a branch in field, to left KAY**L* and to right a stag standing right looking back, rev. similar to obverse but incuse and reversed and without legend, (S.252 [£2500], SNG ANS 148, Noe 20b [This Coin], Basel [Sammlung Ludwig Collection] 190). Dark deep tone of good metal, with the edge a bit ragged, otherwise good very fine and very rare.
Estimate $4,500
SOLD $5,000
Italy, Bruttium, Croton, (510-480 B.C.), silver stater or didrachm, (7.340 grams), obv. Delphic tripod between stork on right to left and legend qPO on left, rev. incuse Delphic tripod, within incuse circular die, (S.256, SNG Cop.1751, Gale 16). Porous flan, appears to be plated, otherwise good fine.
Estimate $150
SOLD $160
Sicily, Gela, (c.465-450 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (16.92 grams), obv. slow quadriga driven right by male charioteer holding reins, column behind, dotted border, rev. forepart of man headed bull to right with long beard, above **[GE]LAS, (cf.S.795, Jenkins 233, obv. 62, rev. 123 [notes only six examples known of these dies]). Has been cleaned and with a diamond punch chop in centre of obverse field, otherwise very fine and a rare die combination.
Estimate $750
SOLD $750
Sicily, Gela, (430-425 B.C.), silver litra, (0.468 grams), obv. horseman carrying spear and shield to left, rev. forepart of man-headed bull to right, **GELAS* above, (S.797 [£150], Jenkins 401ff, SNG Lloyd 977). Fine/very fine and rare.
Estimate $180
SOLD $180
Sicily, Himera, (410-400 B.C.), Copper hemilitron, (16.166 grams), obv. facing Gorgon head, rev. six pellets, (S.1105, Weber 1356, SNG Cop. 313, McLean 2305). Dark brown patina, nearly very fine/very fine and rare.
Estimate $180
SOLD $160
Sicily, Syracuse, (c.485-479 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (16.964 grams), obv. slow quadriga driven to right by male charioteer, Nike flying right crowning horses, rev. **SU*R**A K OS IO N around to right, head of Artemis-Arethusa to right, diadem of beads, four dolphins around, (cf.S.914, Boehringer 197 same dies [obverse 88/reverse 136 dies], SNG ANS 63 [same dies]). Good fine and a very rare die combination.
Estimate $750
SOLD $750
Sicily, Syracuse, (c.450-439 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (16.574 grams), obv. slow quadriga driven to right by male charioteer, Nike flying right crowning horses, rev. **SURAKOSION around to right, head of Artemis-Arethusa to right, wearing wide head band, four dolphins around, (cf.S.925, Boehringer 631 same dies [obverse 319/reverse 434 dies], SNG Cop. 656 [same dies]). Worn, slightly off centred on the reverse, otherwise fine/nearly very fine and rare.
Estimate $700
SOLD $650
Sicily, various city bronze issues fully described on 2x2 packets, including Alaisa (S.1048); Camarina (S.1065); Catana (S.1074) (2); Centuripa (BMC 6) (Ex Noble Colln.); Gela (S.1096); Mamertini (S.1144); Syracuse (3), (S.1184, 1199, 1206, 1221). Very good - nearly very fine. (11)
Estimate $220
SOLD $170
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 $300
SOLD $160
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 $150
SOLD $110
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 $70
Macedon, Kingdom of, Perdikkas II, (451-413 B.C.), silver light tetrobol, first series issued 451/0-447/6 B.C., (1.73 grams), obv. horse prancing to right, within dotted border, rev. crested helmet to right in incuse square within linear border, (S.1487 [£150], SNG ANS 37-41, SNG Berry 68). Dark tone, nearly very fine/good fine and rare.
Estimate $220
SOLD $220
Macedon, Kingdom of, Philip II, (359-336 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (13.42 grams), 'Amphipolis III' mint, issued c. 323/2-316/5 B.C., obv. head of Zeus laureate to right, dotted border, rev. naked youth or small man (Philip II), on horseback to right, AN monogram below, star on right, above **FILIP POU*. (cf.S.6683, Le Rider Pl.44, 6, but obverse die of Pl.44, 7, [p.121], M.95, Troxell type I3, group 3). In high relief, off centred and minor gash on horse on reverse, otherwise very fine and rare.
Estimate $500
SOLD $450
Macedon, Kingdom of, Philip II, (359-336 B.C.), silver fifth stater, (1.763 grams), uncertain mint (Amphipolis mint?), issued c.315/4 - 295/4 B.C., obv. head of Apollo wearing taenia to right, rev. nude young male or small man (Philip II), on horseback to right, club below, traces above **FILIPPOU*, (S.6690, cf.Le Rider Pl.48, 10-12, SNG ANS 822-827). Rough surface, well centred, with dull grey tone, very fine and a scarce symbol.
Estimate $140
SOLD $100
Macedon, Kingdom of, Philip II (359-336 B.C.), AE 15, uncertain Macedonian mint, Amphipolis mint, (5.925 grams), obv. Apollo head to right with tainia, rev. naked youth on horse, above **FILOPPOU, below horse a snake, (cf.S.6698, M.201, SNG ANS 849, SNG Cop. 608). Attractive, good very fine and a rare symbol.
Estimate $120
SOLD $140
Macedon, Kingdom of, Alexander III, (336-323 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (16.756 grams), Corinth mint, issued c.310 B..C., obv. head of Herakles to right wearing lion skin with dotted border, rev. Zeus seated on throne to left, eagle in outstretched hand, H under throne, dove in wreath to left, to right **ALEXANDRO[U], below **BASILEW[S]*, (cf.S.6713, Price 671 [citing This Coin], BMC -, Troxell 'Peloponnesian Alexanders' Pl.xix, 6 [This Coin], M.-, SNG Von Post 7 [This Coin]). Well centred on the obverse, otherwise very fine and very rare.
Estimate $750
SOLD $700
Macedon, Kingdom of, Alexander III, (336-323 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (17.00 grams), Sardes mint, issued 319-315 B.C., obv. head of Herakles to right wearing lion skin with dotted border, rev. Zeus seated on throne to left, eagle in outstretched hand, **PU* monogram below seven ray star, to right **ALEXAN[DROU], (cf.S.6713, Price 2665, BMC 2665, M.164, SNG Ash 2840). Slightly off centred on the reverse, toned very fine.
Estimate $300
SOLD $250
Macedon, Kingdom of, Alexander III, (336-323 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (17.224 grams), Tarsos mint, issued c.323 B..C., obv. head of Herakles to right wearing lion skin with dotted border, rev. Zeus seated on throne to left, eagle in outstretched hand, AIN monogram under throne, **S* in exergue, Nike flying to right with in wreath in left field, to right **ALEXANDROU, above **BASILEWS*, (cf.S.6713, Price 3042, BMC 3042a-c, M.-, Demanhur 2388-2397). Well centred nearly extremely fine and rare.
Estimate $600
SOLD $680
Macedon, Kingdom of, Alexander III, (336-323 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (16.746 grams), Byblos mint, issued 330-320 B.C., obv. head of Herakles to right wearing lion skin with dotted border, rev. Zeus seated on throne to left with right leg folded back, eagle in outstretched hand, AP monogram, dotted border, to right **ALEXANDROU*, (cf.S.6713, Price 3426, BMC 3426a-f, M.1375). Slightly off centred on the obverse, otherwise nearly extremely fine and a rare mint for Alexander.
Estimate $600
SOLD $800
Macedon, Kingdom of, Alexander III, (336-323 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (16.908 grams), Babylon mint, issued 323-317 B..C., obv. head of Herakles to right wearing lion skin with dotted border, rev. Zeus seated on throne to left, eagle in outstretched hand, KY under throne, head of Helios facing, to right **ALEXANDRO[U], below **BASILEWS*, (cf.S.6713, Price 3697, BMC 3697, M.1542, SNG Von Post 33 [This Coin]). Slightly off centred on the obverse, otherwise good very fine.
Estimate $600
SOLD $800
Macedon, Kingdom of, Alexander III, (336-323 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (17.052 grams), 'Babylon' mint, issued 311-305 B..C., obv. head of Herakles to right wearing lion skin with dotted border, rev. Zeus seated on throne to left, eagle in outstretched hand, wreath to left, MI under throne, to left in wreath MTP monogram, below **BASIL[EWS], to right **[ALEXANDROU]*, (cf.S.6713, Price 3746, BMC 3746a-d, M.734, cf.S.6713). Trace only of field letters and wreath, weak legends, otherwise good fine.
Estimate $200
SOLD $140