Catalogue
Italy, Campania, Hyria, (c.400-395 B.C.), silver nomos, stater or didrachm, (6.892 grams), obv. head of crested helmeted Athena to right, with owl and wreath on helmet, rev. man-headed bull to right, above reversed YDINA, AE monogram below bull, (S.294 [£200], Rutter Group 6, No. 65 [obv. die 31, rev. die 59], Hunter 6 [same dies], SNG Cop. 373 [same dies]). Fine and very rare.
Estimate $250
SOLD $230
Italy, Campania, Neapolis (Naples), (c.340-240 B.C.), silver stater or didrachm, (7.35 grams), obv. head of nymph to right, bunch of grapes behind, rev. bull walking to right, crowned by Nike flying right above, below monogram of P(Pi)A, below exergue [NEOPOLITWN], (cf.S.307, Sambon 438, SNG Munich 234 [same dies], BMC 47 [p.98]). Unusual almost full flan, nearly very fine and scarce.
Estimate $200
SOLD $280
Italy, Campania, Neapolis (Naples), (c.340-240 B.C.), silver nomos, stater or didrachm, (6.974 grams), obv. head of nymph to right, bunch of grapes behind, rev. bull walking to right, crowned by Nike flying right above, below **PA* monogram, below exergue **[NEO]POLIT[WS]*, (cf.S.307, Sambon 439, SNG ANS 318 [same dies], SNG Cop. 399). Off centred on the obverse, otherwise nearly very fine and a scarce symbol.
Estimate $300
SOLD $240
Italy, Campania, Neapolis (Naples), (c.340-240 B.C.), silver stater or nomos, (6.93 grams), obv. head of nymph to right, Thessalian helmet behind, **ARTEMI, rev. bull walking to right, crowned by Nike flying right above, below monogram of **QE, below exergue [NEOPOLITWN], (cf.S.307, Sambon -, SNG Cop. 416 [same dies], Weber 334 [p.72, Pl.18]). Off centred on the reverse, otherwise nearly very fine and a rare symbol.
Estimate $280
SOLD $200
Italy, Campania, Neapolis (Naples), (c.340-300 B.C.), silver nomos, stater or didrachm, (7.372 grams), obv. head of nymph to right, XAPI below, cantharos behind, rev. bull walking to right, crowned by Nike flying right; below K, below in exergue [NEOPOLITWN], (cf.S.307, Sambon 467b, SNG ANS 356 [same dies]). Nearly very fine and rare.
Estimate $300
SOLD $270
Italy, Campania, Neapolis (Naples), (c.340-240 B.C.), silver stater or didrachm, (7.185 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 **[NEOPOLITWN], (cf.S.307, Sambon 467, SNG ANS 356 [same dies], SNG Cop. 421 [same dies]). Well centred, good fine and a scarce symbol.
Estimate $250
SOLD $240
Italy, Campania, Nola, (c.400-390 B.C.), silver nomos, stater or didrachm, (6.756 grams), obv. head of helmeted Athena right with owl and wreath on helmet, AE behind neck, rev. man-headed bull walking to right, AE monogram below, above **[N]W[LAIWN], (S.312 [£275], Rutter Group I, No.13 [obv. die 3, reverse die 9], SNG Ash. 155 [same dies]). Fine/ nearly fine and very rare.
Estimate $150
SOLD $140
Italy, Calabria, Tarentum (Taras), (c.480-470 B.C.), silver stater or nomos, (7.52 grams), obv. Taras seated to left on dolphin holding cuttlefish, **TARAS* to right above, scallop shell below, obv. hippocamp to left, (cf.S.224, Vl.133, cf.SNG ANS 841/840 same dies]). Obverse porosity, nearly fine/good fine, and rare.
Estimate $250
SOLD $200
Italy, Calabria, Tarentum (Taras), (281-272 B.C.), silver stater or nomos, (6.264 grams), obv. naked horseman on prancing horse with lance and javelins, rev. Taras astride a dolphin to left, holding Nike in left hand who holds a wreath towards him, traces of prow below, **[TAPAS] on right, (cf.S.372, cf.Vl.723, SNG ANS 1089-90). Some surface porosity, otherwise very fine.
Estimate $180
SOLD $170
Italy, Campania, Teanum Sidicinum, (c.268 B.C.), AE 20, (6.452 grams), obv. Corinthian helmeted head of Athena to left, dotted border, rev. cock standing to right, star behind, TIANO downwards to right, (S.568, BMC 17, SNG ANS 625-629). Very fine/good fine.
Estimate $80
SOLD $50
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 $100
SOLD $50
Italy, Lucania, Herakleia, (330-280 B.C.), silver nomos, stater or didrachm, (7.760 grams), obv. head of Athena to right wearing laureate crested Attic helmet, ornamented with Scylla, above traces of I-HPAK**LHIW N*, K behind head, 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 Lloyd 276 [same dies, 6 reported], Work 80 [same dies], Van Keuren 85 [similar dies]). Weakly struck in places, from worn die, otherwise very fine and a rare type, with a clear reverse ethnic.
Estimate $500
SOLD $420
Italy, Lucania, Metapontum, (c.520 B.C.), silver stater, (7.444 grams) on broad thin flan, obv. ear of corn in high relief, to left ME to right TA, circled border with dots, rev. ear of corn incuse, lined incused border, (cf.S.235, Noe [NN&M 32] Class IV, No.89, SNG ANS 195, [same dies], SNG Cop. 1160 [same dies]). Some minor obverse corrosion on lower edge, otherwise good very fine and rare.
Estimate $1,300
SOLD $1,900
Italy, Lucania, Metapontum, (c.400-350 B.C.), silver stater, (7.632 grams), obv. head of female to right, wearing band, all enclosed within wreath, rev. corn ear, MET to left on stalk, crayfish or lobster to right, (cf.S.406, Noe [NN&M 47, 1984] 418, present only in Vienna and Berlin collections for these same dies). Fine/good fine and very rare.
Estimate $180
SOLD $150
Italy, Lucania, Metapontum, (c.400-350 B.C.), silver stater or nomos, (7.60 grams), by Aristoxenos, obv. head of female (Kore) to right, the hair falls into thick tresses, wearing ear of barley, barley grain behind, [API] to right of neck, rev. corn ear, META**PO[N] to right, a locust with head upwards to left, (S.409 [£650], Noe [NN&M 47, 1984] 439, Jameson 324, SNG ANS 335, BMC 83 [all three from the same dies]). Off centred on the obverse, otherwise good very fine/very fine and rare.
Estimate $300
SOLD $270
Italy, Lucania, Metapontum, (c.400-350 B.C.), silver stater or nomos, (7.55 grams), obv. head of female to right, the hair is held bound by a sphendone or sakkos, rev. corn ear, META to left, stalk to right, [K reversed above stalk], (cf.S.409, Noe [NN&M 47, 1984] 514, SNG ANS 384 [same dies]). Very fine and very scarce.
Estimate $280
SOLD $190
Italy, Lucania, Metapontum, (c.335-330 B.C.), silver distater or tetradrachm, (15.25 grams), obv. bearded Corinthian helmeted head of Leukippos to right, behind forepart of lion to right, rev. ear of corn, to right [MET]APONTINWN, to left club erect over leaf, [A]MI below, (S.414, Johnston [NN&M 164] Class B, 1.5, SNG Fitz 492, SNG ANS 430). Worn with light porosity, otherwise fine and rare.
Estimate $280
SOLD $250
Italy, Lucania, Metapontum, (c.335-330 B.C.), silver stater or didrachm, (7.892 grams), obv. bearded Corinthian helmeted head of Leukippos to right, before traces of **LEUKIPPOS* behind dog seated left, **S* below neck tranche, rev. ear of corn, to left META, to right a bird with open wings, A[MI] below, (S.415, BMC 79-80, Johnston [NN&M 164] Class B, 3.x [new obverse die], cf.SNG ANS 447-9, cf.SNG Cop.1211). Attractive dark tone, extremely fine but weak on the barley ear on the reverse.
Estimate $600
SOLD $700
Italy, Lucania, Poseidonia, (c.480-450 B.C.), silver stater or nomos, (7.58 grams), obv. Poseidon, naked but for chlamys over shoulder, advancing brandishing trident, [**POMES], rev. bull walking to left, all within shallow incuse square, above **EMOP (retrograde), (cf. S.424, SNG Cop.1278-9, SNG ANS 652). Fine/very fine, and very scarce.
Estimate $150
SOLD $150
Italy, Lucania, Thurium (Thourioi), (350 -300 B.C.), silver stater, (7.52 grams), obv. head of Athena to right wearing crested Athenian helmet, ornamented with figure of Scylla, rev. bull butting to right, YOURIWN and bird below bull, tunny fish below in exergue, dotted exergual line, (cf.S.447; SNG ANS 1051 [same dies]). Good fine and scarce.
Estimate $300
SOLD $250
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 and a trace of porosity on small part of reverse edge, otherwise a well centred coin, very fine and a rare type.
Estimate $400
SOLD $240
Italy, Lucania, Velia, (c.440/435-400 B.C.), silver nomos, stater or didrachm, (7.54 grams), obv. head of Athena to left, wearing Attic helmet, **F* behind, rev. lion pulling down stag, **UELH[TWN] around, (cf.S.453, Williams 159 [These Dies], SNG Cop. 1536, SNG Ash. 1134). Small flan, somewhat dirty, otherwise fine, a scarce die combination.
Estimate $200
SOLD $160
Italy, Lucania, Velia, (c.365-350 B.C.), silver nomos, stater or didrachm, (7.27 grams), obv. head of Athena to right, wearing Attic helmet, ornamented with centaur, **Q behind, rev. lion walking to right, **UELHTWN in exergue, X below lion, above traces of flying owl, removed from die, (cf.S.454, Williams 273 [These Dies], SNG Cop. 1548, SNG ANS 1293). Off centred on obverse, otherwise fine, a scarce die combination.
Estimate $180
SOLD $90
Italy, Bruttium, Croton, (420-390 B.C.), silver stater, (7.550 grams), obv. eagle standing to right head to left, standing on bull's skull, closed wings, dentils in exergue, rev. tripod-lebes with neck and three handles, in field to right qPO, to left branch with berry, (cf.S.470, SNG ANS 341, cf.Gale 43). Grey tone, very fine, rare.
Estimate $600
SOLD $850
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 $110
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 $130
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 $100
SOLD $130
Sicily, Gela, (c.480/475-475/470 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (17.456 grams), obv. slow quadriga driven right by male charioteer holding reins, Nike above crowning horses, dotted border, rev. forepart of man headed bull to right with long beard, around **GELAS, (cf.S.795, Jenkins 124, obv. 36, rev. 75 [notes only eight examples known of these dies]). Die flaw on break on reverse, slightly off centred on the obverse, otherwise very fine and a scarce die combination.
Estimate $750
SOLD $1,000
Sicily, Messana, (480-461 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (16.182 grams), obv. biga of mules driven to right by seated male charioteer, in exergue olive leaf, rev. **MESSE N ION* (some letters reversed), hare running to right, (S.842 [£500], Caltabiano -/211-3 [obv.die -, rev. die 114, no specimens known from this die combination], Randazoo same reverse die as No.170). Flan flaw near edge of reverse, otherwise fine and a very rare and a previously unpublished die combination.
Estimate $250
SOLD $220
Sicily, Messana under the Mamertini, (220-200 B.C.), AE 27 a pentonkion, (11.804 grams), obv. laureate head of Zeus to right, rev. naked warrior charging right holding spear and large circular shield **P* in field to right, (S.1144, BMC 25). Minor surface scratches, otherwise fine and scarce.
Estimate $50
SOLD $40