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Lot 4531 Sale 71 Greek Silver & Bronze

Danube Region, Celtic issue, imitating issue of Philip III, (3rd century B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (16.668 grams), obv. head of Herakles to right wearing lion skin with dotted border, rev. Zeus seated on throne to left, eagle in outstretched hand, to right traces of **FILIPPOU* to right, (cf.S.210-212, Gobl pl.44, 579/3 [same dies], cf.Sammlung Lanz 899-904). Very fine and rare.

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Lot 4532 Sale 71 Greek Silver & Bronze

Celtic, Danube Region Eastern Celts, Imitation of Philip III, (c.2nd - 1st century B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (14.902 grams), obv. convex field with remains of a crude head of Heracles to right, rev. traces of Zeus seated to left holding eagle and sceptre, to right **[FILIPPOU], (cf.S.210, Sammlung Lanz 922 [same dies]). Poorly struck as usual, fine and rare.

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Lot 4533 Sale 71 Greek Silver & Bronze

Spain, Castulo, (late 2nd century B.C.), AE 28, (15.534 grams), obv. male head with diademed, hand before, dotted circle, rev. Sphinx to right, star to right, 'Kastulo' in exergue, (S.-, SNG BMC 2, 1323-1337, CNH 335/38). Good fine, and very scarce.

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Lot 4534 Sale 71 Greek Silver & Bronze

Gaul, Massalia (as a Colony founded by the Phokaians), (c.400-350 B.C.), silver obol, (0.618 grams), obv. youthful male head of Apollo left, rev. wheel with four spokes, A M in two quarters, (S.72, De La Tour 681). Well centred, good very fine.

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Lot 4535 Sale 71 Greek Silver & Bronze

Gaul, Massalia (as a Colony founded by the Phokaians), (c.400-350 B.C.), silver obol, (0.464 grams), obv. youthful male head of Apollo left, rev. wheel with four spokes, A M in two quarters, (S.72, De La Tour 681). Well centred, very fine.

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Lot 4536 Sale 71 Greek Silver & Bronze

Italy, Campania, Nola, (c.390-385 B.C.), silver stater or nomos, (6.862 grams), obv. head of nymph to right, rev. man-headed bull walking to right, crowned by Nike flying left above, below in exergue **NWLAIWN, exergue line, (cf.S.311 [£250], Rutter 52 [obv. die 22 same die, reverse die 23], SNG Cop.562). The reverse worn, missing the ethnic, otherwise good fine/good and very rare.

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Lot 4537 Sale 71 Greek Silver & Bronze

Italy, Lucania, Herakleia, (330-280 B.C.), silver nomos, stater or didrachm, (7.278 grams), obv. head of Athena to right wearing laureate crested Attic helmet, ornamented with Scylla, behind E to right, above I-HPAK**LHIW N*, rev. Heracles standing facing, club in hand, holding lion's skin and club, owl to left, (cf.S.391; SNG ANS 79 [same dies], Work 87 [same dies, only one reported]). Nearly very fine, porous surface on obverse and a very rare type.

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Lot 4538 Sale 71 Greek Silver & Bronze

Italy, Lucania, Metapontum, (c.400-350 B.C.), silver stater, (7.636 grams), obv. Apollo head to right, rev. corn ear, [M]ET[A] (cf.S.410 [£550], Noe 461, SNG ANS 349 (same dies). Off centred obverse, nearly very fine, rare.

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Lot 4539 Sale 71 Greek Silver & Bronze

Italy, Lucania, Thurium (Thourioi), (c.400-350 B.C.), silver stater, (7.656 grams), obv. crested helmeted head of Athena to right ornamented with figure of Scylla, rev. bull butting to right on dotted base line, **X* above, tunny fish in exergue, (S.442, SNG ANS 1056 [same dies]). Very fine, and a rare signed Thurium issue.

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Lot 4540 Sale 71 Greek Silver & Bronze

Italy, Bruttium, Croton (Kroton), (420-390 B.C.), silver stater or didrachm (7.73 grams), obv. eagle standing to left, on olive-branch, head raised and flapping its wings, rev. tripod-lebes with neck and three handles, KPO to left, in field to right heron over **D*, (S.472, SNG ANS 366/369 same dies). Distinctive obverse and reverse die cracks, nearly very fine/fine and rare.

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Lot 4541 Sale 71 Greek Silver & Bronze

Italy, Bruttium, Rhegion, 270-203 B.C., AE 21, (9.328 grams), obv. head of Artemis to right, rev. Apollo seated to left on omphalos with bow and arrow, to left **P*, to right PH**[GI] NWN*. (S.-, SNG ANS 750-752 [Pl.22]). Light brown patina, fine, scarce.

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Lot 4542 Sale 71 Greek Silver & Bronze

Sicily, Akragas (Agrigentum), (c.520-472 B.C.), silver didrachm, Jenkins Group I, (8.354 grams), obv. eagle with closed wings standing to left, [AKRAC ANTO**S*] around, rev. crab on plain broad flan, (cf.S.708, SNG Cop.21 [Pl.1 similar dies]. SNG Lloyd 787 [similar dies], SNG ANS 917 [similar dies]). Fine/good fine and rare, the earliest type.

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Lot 4543 Sale 71 Greek Silver & Bronze

Sicily, Akragas (Agrigentum), (c.510-490 B.C.), silver didrachm, Jenkins Group III, (8.174 grams), obv. eagle with closed wings standing to right, A[KRA] behind eagle, [**AS*] before eagle, rev. crab within circular incuse field, (cf.S.709, BMC 22 [same dies], SNG Cop.29 [Pl.1 similar dies]. SNG ANS 933 [same dies]). Slightly off centred, of good silver with grey patina, fine/very fine and a very rare type.

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Lot 4544 Sale 71 Greek Silver & Bronze

Sicily, Akragas (Agrigentum), (c.490-483 B.C.), silver didrachm, Jenkins Group III, (8.520 grams), obv. eagle with closed wings standing to left, [AKRA] behind, rev. crab within small circular incuse field, (cf.S.709, SNG Lloyd 789-793, SNG Cop.27 [Pl.1 similar dies]. SNG ANS 938 [similar dies]). Mount mark and scratches on obverse, otherwise fine/very fine and a scarce type.

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Lot 4545 Sale 71 Greek Silver & Bronze

Sicily, Akragas, (472-420 B.C.), silver litra, (0.580 grams, obv. eagle with closed wings to left, AK RA, rev crab, (S.746, BMC 50); Gela, (480-470 B.C.), silver obol, (0.476 grams), obv. forepart of man-headed bull to right, CELA above, rev. wheel with four spokes, (S.787 [£100], Jenkins 190, BMC 34). First dark tone both with porosity on surface, otherwise nearly fine - nearly very fine and rare. (2)

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Lot 4546 Sale 71 Greek Silver & Bronze

Sicily, Gela, (c.490-480 B.C.), silver didrachm, (8.444 grams), obv. naked horseman to right wearing crested helmet, galloping right brandishing spear held high in his hand, rev. man headed bull to right with long beard, below traces of **GELAS, (S.713, Jenkins 98, obv. 30, rev. 53 [same dies], SNG Lockett 756 [same dies], SNG Hungary 91 [same dies]). Good fine/nearly very fine and a rare die combination.

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Lot 4547 Sale 71 Greek Silver & Bronze

Sicily, Gela, (c.450-440 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (17.298 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, above reversed and backwards legend **GELAS, (cf.S.795, Jenkins 359, obv. 69, rev. 143 [notes only five examples known of these dies], SNG Tubingen 582 [same dies]. SNG Delepierre 553-554 [same dies]). Slightly off centred, otherwise good very fine and a very rare die combination.

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Lot 4548 Sale 71 Greek Silver & Bronze

Sicily, Selinus, (466-415 B.C.), silver didrachm, (7.904 grams), obv. traces of **S*ELINOTION (partly retrograde around), naked Hercules, jumping right seizing by its horn the Cretan bull which gallops right, wields a club held high in raised hand, rev. river god Hypsas naked standing facing head left, traces of HY**YAS* around, holding phiale over altar around which a snake is twined, holds laurel branch, to right crane running right, selinon leaf above, (S.908 [£900], BMC 34, SNG ANS 705 [same dies], SNG Cop 601 [similar dies]). Die flaw as a crack across the flan, porous field, otherwise good fine and rare.

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Lot 4549 Sale 71 Greek Silver & Bronze

Sicily, Syracuse, (c.485-479 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (17.036 grams), obv. slow quadriga driven to right by male charioteer, Nike flying right crowning horses, rev. **SUPA KO S I [O N]* around to right, head of Artemis-Arethusa to right, diadem of beads, four dolphins around, (cf.S.913, Boehringer 90 same dies [obverse 44/reverse 59 dies], SNG Munich 930 [Pl. 27 same dies], Naville 5, lot 1028 [same dies]). Well centred, worn on head of reverse, otherwise very fine/nearly very fine, lightly polished and a very rare die combination.

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Lot 4550 Sale 71 Greek Silver & Bronze

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, fine and a rare combination of dies, previously unpublished.

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Lot 4551 Sale 71 Greek Silver & Bronze

Sicily, Syracuse, (c.475-465 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (17.258 grams), obv. fast walking quadriga driven to right by bearded male charioteer, Nike flying right crowning horses, dotted border, rev. **SUPAKOSION around to right, head of Artemis-Arethusa to right, hair slightly waved and turned up behind under diadem of beads, four dolphins around, (cf.S.914, Boehringer 268 same dies (obverse 121/reverse 185 dies), BMC 37 [same dies], SNG Cop. 625). Attractive dark tone, some weakness in places, otherwise, good very fine and very rare.

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Lot 4552 Sale 71 Greek Silver & Bronze

Sicily, Syracuse, (c.485-478 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (16.880 grams), obv. fast walking quadriga driven to right by bearded male charioteer, Nike flying right crowning horses, rev. **SUPAKOSION around to right, head of Artemis-Arethusa to right, hair slightly waved and turned up behind under diadem of beads, four dolphins around, (cf.S.914, Boehringer 324 same dies (obverse 159/reverse 227 dies), Naville 4, 308 and Naville 5, 1019 [same dies]). Bright, otherwise, good fine and very rare.

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Lot 4553 Sale 71 Greek Silver & Bronze

Sicily, Syracuse, (c.480 B.C.), silver obol, (0.624 grams), obv. Artemis-Arethusa head to right in dotted border, rev. wheel of four spokes, (S.917, cf.Boeringer 363, cf.SNG ANS 116-8). Nearly very fine, scarce.

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Lot 4554 Sale 71 Greek Silver & Bronze

Macedon, Amphipolis (158-149 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (16.634 grams), obv. Macedonian shield, at centre of which is a bust of Artemis Tauropolos to right with bow and quiver at her shoulder, rev. **MAKEDONWN PRWTHS* in two lines, club between monograms above and below, all within oak wreath, to left of which a thunderbolt, (S.1386, BMC 7 [p.8], SNG Manchester 749, Hunter 3, McClean 3708, SNG Cop. 1314, SNG Ash. 3297). Slightly off centred on the obverse and surface roughness on the reverse otherwise nearly extremely fine/very fine and scarce in this condition.

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Lot 4555 Sale 71 Greek Silver & Bronze

Macedon, Amphipolis (158-149 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (16.718 grams), obv. Macedonian shield, at centre of which is a bust of Artemis Tauropolos to right with bow and quiver at her shoulder, rev. **MAKEDONWN PRWTHS* in two lines, club between monograms above and below, all within oak wreath, to left of which a thunderbolt, (S.1386, BMC 7 [p.8], SNG Manchester 749, Hunter 3, McClean 3708, SNG Cop. 1314, SNG Ash. 3297). Well centred, very fine/good very fine and scarce in this condition.

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Lot 4556 Sale 71 Greek Silver & Bronze

Macedon, Amphipolis (158-149 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (15.758 grams), obv. Macedonian shield, at centre of which is a bust of Artemis Tauropolos to right with bow and quiver at her shoulder, rev. **MAKEDONWN PRWTHS* in two lines, club between monograms above and below, all within oak wreath, to left of which a thunderbolt, (S.1386, BMC 7 [p.8], SNG Manchester 749, Hunter 3, McClean 3708, SNG Cop. 1314, SNG Ash. 3297). Well centred, nearly very fine.

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Lot 4557 Sale 71 Greek Silver & Bronze

Macedon, Neapolis, silver hemidrachm, (411-348 B.C.), (1.712 grams), obv. Gorgon's head facing, with tongue protruding, rev. female head to right, (S.1417 [£125], BMC 17, SNG ANS 430-459). Attractive very fine or better.

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Lot 4558 Sale 71 Greek Silver & Bronze

Macedonia, Uncertain (Philippi?), Augustus, (27 B.C. - A.D. 14), AE 19, (4.522 grams), obv. bare head to right, of Augustus, AVG behind, rev. two colonists plowing with two oxen, (cf.S.268 [Tiberius], SNG Cop. 282 (Parium, Mysia), RPC 1656). Nearly very fine and very scarce.

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Lot 4559 Sale 71 Greek Silver & Bronze

Macedon, Kingdom of Philip II, (359-336 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (14.198 grams), Amphipolis III mint, issued c. 323/2-315 B.C., obv. head of Zeus laureate to right, dotted border, rev. naked youth or small man (Philip II), on horseback to right, wreath below, and **P.* below right, above **FILIP POU*, (cf.S.6683, Le Rider Pl.46, 14, [Pl.46, p.124], SNG ANS 748). Attractive round, good extremely fine and very rare.

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Lot 4560 Sale 71 Greek Silver & Bronze

Macedon, Kingdom of, Alexander III (336-323 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (16.682 grams), Mesembria mint, issued c.175-125 B.C., obv. head of Herakles to right, wearing lion skin, rev. Zeus seated on throne to left, eagle in outstretched hand, **BASILEWS* to right, **ALEXANDRO[U]* to left, Corinthian helmet to right above MA in left field, monogram A/**PO* under throne, (cf.S.6713, Price 1082, BMC 1082, M.481, Karayotov type 40 No.158, 163-4). Large flan, sharp eye, good very fine and very scarce.

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