Catalogue
Celtic, Danube Region, reduced weight issue in Oltenia and Bucuresti areas, imitation of Philip II tetradrachm, (late 3rd - 2nd century B.C.), silver tetradrachm (sic), (7.192 grams), obv. crude simplified head of Zeus to right, rev. horse to left with three dots above as remnants of rider, (cf.S.211-2, CCCBM Vol.I, type C2 group d [Saddle-head with Zeus head simplified], No.44 [very similar dies], Gobl 300.13-14, Sammlung Lanz 649-650 (similar dies). Good very fine and rare.
Estimate $350
SOLD $0
Celtic, Danube Region, reduced weight issue in Oltenia and Bucuresti areas, imitation of Philip II tetradrachm, (late 3rd - 2nd century B.C.), silver tetradrachm (sic), (7.985 grams), obv. crude head of Zeus to right, rev. horse to left with remnants of rider, (cf.S.211-2, CCCBM Vol.I, type C2 group c [Saddle-head with first stage of deterioration], No.30 [same dies], Forrer 546, De la Tour 9874). Weak in places, otherwise nearly very fine and rare.
Estimate $200
SOLD $0
Eastern Celts, South Germany, South and Central Gaul, (c.2nd-1st century B.C.), silver light drachm, (1.724 grams), obv. laureate barbarous male head to right, rev. free horse to right, with huge eye, dots above, (S.-, Lanz 696, cf.De La Tour 2879, cf.CCCBM 163-9). Fine and rare.
Estimate $100
SOLD $0
Spain under Carthage, (235-220 B.C.), AE 12, uncertain mint but around Gades, (1.616 grams), obv. Tanit-Persephone to left, linear circle, rev. crested Corinthian helmet, (Robinson, [Essays Mattingly], No.2 (q) [p.48, Plate 1, same dies as BM example]). Very fine and very rare.
Estimate $120
SOLD $100
Spain, Caesaraugusta, Tiberius, (A.D. 14-37), AE copper as, issued A.D. 31-32, (11.360 grams), obv. laureate head of Tiberius to left, around TI CAESAR DIVI AVGVSTI [F AVGVS]TVS, rev. C C A M CATO L VETTIACVS II VIR, priest ploughing with yoke of oxen to left, (S.244, RPC 349 [p.123], C.102); another Calagurris, (11.030 grams), obv. laureate head right, similar legend with traces only, rev. bull right, around M C I C CELERE C RECTO II VIR[I], (S.238, RPC 450 [p.138], C.117). Very good - very fine and both scarce. (2)
Estimate $150
SOLD $130
Gaul, Massalia (as a Colony founded by the Phokaians), (c.400-350 B.C.), silver obol, (0.574 grams), obv. youthful male head of Apollo left, rev. wheel with four spokes, M A in two quarters, (S.72, De La Tour 681). Off centred, good very fine/nearly extremely fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $80
Gaul, Massalia (as a Colony founded by the Phokaians), (c.400-350 B.C.), silver obols, obv. youthful male head of Apollo left, rev. wheel with four spokes, M A in two quarters, (S.72, De La Tour 681). Generally well centred and good fine - good very fine. (11)
Estimate $750
SOLD $460
Italy, Campania, Hyria, (c.400-395 B.C.), silver stater or nomos, (6.838 grams), obv. head of helmeted Athena to right, crested helmet, with owl and wreath on helmet, rev. man-headed bull to left, above [Y]DINAI, single exergue line, (cf.S.294 [£200], Rutter 85 [obv. die 35, rev. die 79]). Struck from a worn obverse die, otherwise fine and very rare.
Estimate $240
SOLD $0
Italy, Campania, Neapolis (Naples), (c.395-385 B.C.), silver stater or nomos, (7.004 grams), obv. head of female (nymph) to left, with diadem, rev. man-headed bull to left, Nike above flying to left, in exergue **[N]EOPOLIT[HS]*, double exergue line, (cf.S.299 [£225], Rutter Period IV, Group 20, No.180 [obv. die 113, rev. die 163], SNG ANS 288 [same dies]). Nearly fine and rare.
Estimate $200
SOLD $0
Italy, Campania, Neapolis (Naples), (c.340-300 B.C.), silver nomos, stater or didrachm, (7.458 grams), obv. head of nymph to right, monogram, Artemis running right with torch behind, rev. bull walking to right, crowned by Nike flying right; below **P*, below exergue [N]EOPOLITWN, (cf.S.307, Sambon 473, SNG Tubingen 344, SNG ANS 365 [same obverse die], Foggia Hoard 42-3 [p.51, Kraay-Morkholm Essay]). Bright, off centred obverse and reverse, otherwise very fine and rare.
Estimate $300
SOLD $130
Italy, Calabria, Taras (Tarentum), (302-281 B.C.), silver nomos, (7.846 grams), obv. naked horseman on horseback prancing to left, holding small shield behind him, to right **SI* below horse **FILOKLHS*, rev. Taras astride a dolphin to left, holding a wreath and arm extended below dolphin **LU*, to right TAPA**S*, (cf.S.347, HN 965, Vl.689/688 [p.80 Pl.XXII], SNG Cop. 870 [same dies]). Toned, well centred, good very fine and rare type.
Estimate $500
SOLD $250
Italy, Calabria, Taras, (272-235 B.C.), silver nomos, stater or didrachm, (6.356 grams), obv. naked rider crowning stationary horse to right, below PhILICKOC, rev. Taras astride a dolphin to left, holding kantharos and trident, below dolphin, tripod, TARAS to right, (cf.S.374, cf.Vl.888, cf.SNG ANS 1206-7). Dark tone, slightly off centred on obverse, otherwise very fine.
Estimate $300
SOLD $0
Italy, Lucania, Herakleia, (330-280 B.C.), silver stater or nomos, (7.650 grams), obv. head of Athena to right wearing laureate crested Attic helmet, ornamented with Scylla, E to right, above [I-HP]AK**LHIW N*, rev. Heracles standing facing, club in hand, holding lion's skin and owl, (cf.S.391; SNG Cop. 1108). Weak in places, toned, otherwise very fine and a rare type.
Estimate $500
SOLD $0
Italy, Lucania, Metapontum, (c.500-480 B.C.), silver nomos, stater or didrachm, of smaller compact fabric, (7.996 grams), obv. corn ear, [M]ET to left, lizard to right, rev. incuse corn ear, (cf.S.238, Noe 215 [same dies], SNG Cop. 1168 [same dies], SNG Munich 937 [same dies]). Scrape on letter M, obliterating it, attractive grey tone, otherwise very fine and rare type.
Estimate $450
SOLD $440
Italy, Lucania, Metapontum, (c.400-350 B.C.), silver stater, (7.62 grams), obv. head of Apollo to right, laureate, with **[APOL] on neck base, rev. corn ear, MET[A] to right, stalk to left with owl alighting, (cf.S.410, Noe [NN&M 47, 1984] 464, SNG ANS 352 [same dies]). Good fine/fine and scarce.
Estimate $180
SOLD $0
Italy, Lucania, Thurium (Thourioi), (c.350 B.C.), silver nomos, stater or didrachm, (7.676 grams), obv. head of Athena to right wearing crested Athenian helmet, ornamented with figure of Scylla, rev. bull butting to right, **QOURIWN*, I below, [tunny fish below in exergue], with dotted and plain exergual line, (cf.S.442; cf.SNG ANS 1059 [same reverse die]). Traces on understrike, otherwise very fine and rare.
Estimate $350
SOLD $0
Italy, Lucania, Thurium (Thourioi), (c.350 B.C.), silver nomos, stater or didrachm, (7.234 grams), obv. head of Athena to right wearing crested Athenian helmet, ornamented with figure of Scylla, rev. bull butting to right, **QOURIW[N]*, I above, tunny fish below in exergue, with plain exergual line, (cf.S.442; SNG Ash. 957 [same dies]). Obverse porosity near edge, otherwise good fine and rare.
Estimate $200
SOLD $0
Italy, Lucania, Velia, (c.334-300 B.C.), silver nomos, stater or didrachm, (7.490 grams), Period VI, workshop of Kleudoros, obv. head of Athena to left, wearing crested Phrygian helmet with centaur, >E behind, rev. lion walking to left, **UELHTWN* in exergue, >E below lion, A above, (S.456, Williams 348 [these dies, Obv.180, rev.252], SNG ANS 1325 [same reverse die]). Good very fine, good metal and a scarce mint.
Estimate $700
SOLD $0
Italy, Bruttium, Croton (Kroton), (c.520 B.C.), silver nomos, stater or didrachm (7.365 grams), obv. Delphic tripod with three handles and legs terminating in lion's feet, on dotted base, QPO to left, rev. Delphic tripod incuse in flan, (S.225, SNG ANS 230 [same dies], SNG Manchester 306, SNG Cop. 1735, Gale 1, BMC 3). Nearly very fine and rare.
Estimate $900
SOLD $1,000
Italy, Bruttium, Croton (Kroton), (500-460 B.C.), silver stater or nomos (7.786 grams), obv. tripod, crane to left, [QPO] to right, rev. tripod, incuse, (S.256, SNG Cop. 1759-1760, SNG Munich 1428). Weak in places, otherwise nearly very fine/good fine and scarce.
Estimate $200
SOLD $140
Sicily, Acragas (Agrigentum), (c.500-480 B.C.), silver didrachm, Jenkins Group IV, (8.384 grams), obv. eagle with closed wings standing to left, AK behind, RA in front, rev. crab within circular incuse field, (cf.S.709, SNG Cop.40 [Pl.1]. cf.SNG ANS 951-2 [similar dies]). Slightly off centred, of good silver with grey patina, nearly very fine and a rare type.
Estimate $600
SOLD $0
Sicily, Acragas (Agrigentum), (c.500-480 B.C.), silver didrachm, Jenkins Group IV, (8.480 grams), obv. eagle with closed wings standing to left, AK behind, RA in front, rev. crab within circular incuse field, (cf.S.709, SNG Cop.40 [Pl.1]. cf.SNG ANS 951-2 [similar dies]). Off centred, of good silver with grey patina, nearly very fine and a rare type.
Estimate $600
SOLD $0
Sicily, Acragas (Agrigentum), (c.422-406 B.C.), AE 28 (or hemilitron), (24.12 grams), obv. eagle with open wings standing to left on hare, rev. crab with crayfish to left below, six pellets around, vine leaf above between claws, (cf.S.1022, SNG ANS 1029 [similar dies]). Dark green patina, earthern edge patination, nearly very fine and a rare type.
Estimate $150
SOLD $100
Sicily, Entella, (before 404 B.C.), AE 17, (2.806 grams), obv. female head to left, wearing ampyx and sphendone, rev. bearded male head to right, (S.-, Calciati 1 [Vol.I, p.317] SNG Morcom 580). Dark green patina, flan a little ragged, extremely fine and rare.
Estimate $300
SOLD $0
Sicily, Katane, (2nd century B.C.), AE 17, hexantes, (3.648 grams), obv. head of Apollo to right, rev. Isis standing to right holding bird, to right II, around KATA **[N]AIWN* either side, (cf.S.1074, SNG ANS 1278). Fine.
Estimate $80
SOLD $0
Sicily, Syracuse, (c.485-478 B.C. revised date 467-461), silver tetradrachm, (17.064 grams), obv. fast walking quadriga driven to right by bearded male charioteer, Nike flying right crowning horses, rev. **SUPAKOSI O N* 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 126 same dies (obverse 58/reverse 86 dies), SNG Cop. 620 [same dies]). Toned, good very fine/very fine and very rare.
Estimate $1,750
SOLD $0
Sicily, Syracuse, (c.485-478 B.C. revised date 467-461), silver tetradrachm, (16.970 grams), obv. fast walking quadriga driven to right by bearded male charioteer, Nike flying right crowning horses, rev. **SUPAKOSI O N* 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 276 same dies [obverse 127/reverse 189 dies]). Light grey tone, good very fine/very fine and very rare.
Estimate $2,250
SOLD $1,700
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 $900
SOLD $0
Sicily, Syracuse, (474-450 B.C.), silver litra (2), obv. Artemis-Arethusa head to right, rev. cuttle fish, (S.929), another (405-395 B.C.), hemilitra, obv. Artemis-Arethusa head to left, rev. **SU RA* and two dolphins in quarters of wheel, (S.929, -, SNG ANS 133, 301-3). Very good - fine. (3)
Estimate $120
SOLD $0
Sicily, Syracuse, End of Second Democracy and Dionysos I, (405-380 B.C.), AE trias, (AE 18), (5.928 grams), obv. head of Athena wearing Corinthian helmet to left, to left [**S*YR]A, rev. hippocamp with curled wing to left, (S.1193, SNG ANS 426-433, BMC 289). Good very fine/very fine and scarce.
Estimate $120
SOLD $70