Catalogue
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, 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
Sicily, Syracuse, (before 357 B.C.), AE 18, (4.802 grams), obv. Artemis-Arethusa head to left, hair bound with ampyx, line border, rev. quadripartite incuse square at centre, incuse circle with star, (S.1185, BMC 126, SNG Cop. 695 [Pl.15]). Dark tone, nearly extremely fine and rare.
Estimate $180
SOLD $200
Sicily, Syracuse, period of Timoleon, (344-336 B.C.), AE litra, (AE 29), (31.085 grams), obv. head of Athena wearing Corinthian helmet to left bound with olive wreath, to left [**S*YRA], rev. starfish between two dolphins with central pellet, (S.1189, BMC 287, SNG ANS 454-469, Weber 1630). Black shiny patina, otherwise very fine and very scarce.
Estimate $180
SOLD $200
Sicily, Syracuse, period of Timoleon, (344-336 B.C.), AE litra, (AE 29), (28.714 grams), obv. head of Athena wearing Corinthian helmet to left bound with olive wreath, to left [**S*Y]RA, rev. starfish between two dolphins with central pellet, (S.1189, BMC 287, SNG ANS 454-469, Weber 1630). Dark green patina, otherwise nearly very fine and very scarce.
Estimate $160
SOLD $170
Sicily, Syracuse, period of Timoleon, (344-336 B.C.), AE 27, (19.076 grams), obv. head of Zeus Eleutherios laureate to left, around traces of **IEUS ELEUQERIOS*, rev. free horse prancing to left, **SURA[KOSIWN]*, (S.1191, BMC 311-312, SNG ANS 533-541, Weber 1651). Portrait very fine, minor non active green colouration in obverse field otherwise nearly very fine and very scarce.
Estimate $150
SOLD $180
Sicily, Syracuse, period of Timoleon, (344-336 B.C.), hemilitron, AE 24, (13.438 grams), obv. head of Zeus Eleutherios laureate to right, around traces of **IEUS ELEUQERIOS*, rev. thunderbolt, eagle standing to right in right field, around **SURAKOSIWN*, (S.1192, BMC 313, SNG ANS 477-488). Dark tone, attractive nearly extremely fine and very scarce.
Estimate $200
SOLD $220
Sicily, Syracuse, reign of Agathokles, (317-285 B.C.), AE 22, (8.632 grams), obv. bust of Artemis to right, quiver at shoulder behind, around traces of **SWTEIRA*. rev. above and below winged thunderbolt **AGAQOKLEOS / BASILEOS*, (S.1200, BMC 422, McClean 2858, SNG ANS 708ff.). Brown patina, some surface roughness, otherwise good very fine and scarce.
Estimate $150
SOLD $160
Sicily, Syracuse, reign of Hiketas, (288-279 B.C.), AE 20, (10.478 grams), obv. bust of youthful laureate head of Zeus Hellanios to left, rev. eagle to left with open wings standing on thunderbolt, legend off the flan, (S.1211, BMC 468, SNG ANS 814-817). Brown patina, good very fine/very fine and scarce.
Estimate $120
SOLD $100
Sicily, Syracuse, reign of Pyrrhus, (278-276 B.C.), AE 22, (10.082 grams), obv. head of Herakles to left, wearing lion skin, rev. Athena Promachos advancing to right brandishing spear and holding shield, around **SURA KOSIWN*, (S.1213, cf.BMC 493, SNG ANS 952-958). Brown patina, good fine and scarce.
Estimate $80
SOLD $80
Sicily, Syracuse, reign of Hieron II, (275-215 B.C.), AE 29, (14.464 grams), obv. diademed head of Hieron beardless to left, bucranium behind, rev. horseman prancing to right, holding spear couched, beneath I, in exergue of IEP**WNOS*, (S.1221, SNG ANS 927. Pozzi 1359). Brown patina, very fine and rare combination of symbols.
Estimate $150
SOLD $180
Sicily, Syracuse, Hieron II, (275-216 B.C.), AE 22, (9.074 grams), obv. Poseidon head to left wearing tainia, rev. ornamented trident-head, between two dolphins, dividing IEP **WNOS below, N in lower left field, (cf.S.1223, SNG Cop. 854). Dark green patina, very fine, a rare letter in reverse field.
Estimate $120
SOLD $0
Sicily, Syracuse, reign of Hieron II, (275-215 B.C.), AE 21, (9.444 grams), obv. head of Poseidon to left, wearing tainia, rev. ornamental trident-head between two dolphins dividing **IER WNOS*, uncertain below, (S.1223, BMC 598, cf.McClean 2927, SNG ANS 964ff.). Brown patina, very fine or better and scarce.
Estimate $100
SOLD $100
Sicily, Syracuse, reign of Hieron II, (275-215 B.C.), AE 20, (7.044 grams), obv. head of Poseidon to left, wearing tainia, rev. ornamental trident-head between two dolphins dividing **IER WNOS*, A**G* below, (S.1223, cf.BMC 611, cf.McClean 2927, SNG ANS 979-980). Brown patina, good very fine and scarce.
Estimate $80
SOLD $90
Macedon, Akanthus, silver tetrobol, (424-380 B.C.), (2.330 grams), obv. forepart of bull to left, head to right, traces of ethnic above (EY?), dotted border, rev. four part incuse square of very archaic form, (S.1369, BMC 37, cf.SNG ANS 30-49). Light tone, very fine and scarce.
Estimate $280
SOLD $0
Macedon, Amphipolis (158-149 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (16.690 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 ANK above and HP below, all within oak wreath, to left of which a thunderbolt, (S.1386, BMC -, AMNG 164 [p.55], SNG Ash. 3293). Off centred obverse, very fine/good fine and a rare set of monograms.
Estimate $600
SOLD $0