Catalogue
Gaul, Massalia (as a Colony founded by the Phokaians), (2nd-1st century B.C.), AE 14, (2.202 grams), obv. head of Apollo to left, rev. bull standing to right, above **MASS[A], D* to right, trace of letter in exergue, (S.-, De La Tour 1673, SNG Cop. 822-824, cf.Vecchi Sale 13 lot 67 VF, sold £77). Attractive distinctive style, very fine, rare.
Estimate $80
SOLD $60
Italy, Lucania, Herakleia, (330-280 B.C.), silver nomos, stater or didrachm, (7.876 grams), obv. head of Athena to right wearing laureate crested Attic helmet, ornamented with Scylla, behind E to right, above traces of 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]). Brilliant, about as struck, extremely fine and a very rare type.
Estimate $2,000
SOLD $1,750
Italy, Lucania, Metapontum, (c.335-330 B.C.), silver stater, (7.64 grams), obv. bearded Corinthian helmeted head of Leukippos to right, lion head behind, rev. ear of corn, to right META, to left club erect over leaf, [A]MI below, (S.415, Johnston [NN&M 164] Class B.2, cf.SNG Ash.728). Small dumpy flan, obverse porosity, otherwise fine/very fine and scarce.
Estimate $120
SOLD $140
Italy, Lucania, Sybaris, (c.530-510 B.C.), silver stater, (6.942 grams), obv. bull standing to left, looking back, VM in exergue, rev. bull standing to right, looking back, but incuse, and no legend, (S.245, BMC 1, SNG ANS 828-842). Extensive corrosion and pitting on the obverse for a third of the coin, otherwise fine/very fine and rare.
Estimate $500
SOLD $0
Italy, Lucania, Thurium (Thourioi), (c.350 B.C.), silver nomos, stater or didrachm, (7.516 grams), obv. head of Athena to right wearing crested Athenian helmet, ornamented with figure of Scylla, rev. bull butting to right, traces of **QOURIWN* above, tunny fish below in exergue, with plain exergual line, (cf.S.442; cf.SNG ANS 1009 [same reverse die]). Very fine and rare.
Estimate $350
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 $430
SOLD $400
Italy, Bruttium, Croton, (420-400 B.C.), silver stater, (7.486 grams), obv. eagle standing to left, on olive branch with open wings, KPOTONIATAN above, rev. tripod-lebes with neck and three handles, in field to right coiled serpent, to left a barley stalk, (cf.S.472, SNG ANS 355 [same dies]). Some surface flaking on the reverse, with attractive grey tone, very fine and rare.
Estimate $400
SOLD $580
Sicily, Akragas (Agrigentum), (c.464-450 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, Jenkins Group III, (17.200 grams), obv. eagle with closed wings standing to left, AKRAC behind eagle, retrograde [AN]**TOS* before eagle, rev. crab within circular incuse field, (S.741, BMC 38, SNG Cop.41 [Pl.1 similar dies]. SNG ANS 964 [similar dies]). Toned, with grey patina, very fine and a rare type.
Estimate $1,200
SOLD $780
Sicily, Catana, (450-420 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (17.436 grams), obv. slow quadriga driven to right by male charioteer holding goad, rev. laureate head of Apollo to right, hair turned up behind, before off flan [KATANAION], (S.767 [£1500], SNG ANS 1240 [same dies], Luynes 2869, Rizzo Pl.X, No.17, [with same reverse striking flaw from clashed dies as this example], Naville Sale XVI, No.470 [same dies, same clashed dies]). Off centred on the obverse, clashed die on edge on reverse as desribed by Rizzo, stiking edge split, very fine, dark tone, very rare.
Estimate $1,400
SOLD $0
Sicily, Gela, (c.465-450 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (18.144 grams), obv. slow quadriga driven left by male charioteer holding reins, tall column behind horses, ketos in exergue to left, dotted border, rev. forepart of man headed bull to right with long beard, above reversed and backwards legend before **[GELAS], (cf.S.789 [£1000], Jenkins 220, obv. 58, rev. 118 [notes only six examples known of these dies], SNG ANS 49 [same dies]). Slightly off centred, otherwise very fine and a very rare die combination.
Estimate $1,400
SOLD $1,200
Sicily, Himera, (c.530-482 B.C. [Sear], 480/78-470 B.C. [Westermark]), silver didrachm, (8.08 grams), obv. cock with closed wings struting to left, rev. crab within circular incuse circular field, (S.715 [£650], Westermark 99 [same dies], SNG Sweden (Forbat) 125 [same dies], Niggeler I, 1965 lot 99 [same dies]). Very fine and very rare.
Estimate $1,200
SOLD $0
Sicily, Leontini, (c.466-425 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (17.268 grams), obv. laureate head of Apollo to left, dotted border, rev. head of lion to left, around four barley grains and legend, **L EON TIN O N, (S.833 [same obverse and similar reverse die], SNG ANS 236 [same obverse die], Rizzo Pl.23, 7). Edge breaks from striking, otherwise very fine and rare.
Estimate $1,100
SOLD $1,700
Sicily, Leontini, (c.425 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (17.376 grams), obv. laureate head of Apollo to left, dotted border, rev. head of lion to right, around three barley grains and a large lyre (kithara) below, around **LEONTINON, (cf.S.833, SNG ANS 243 [Pl.9, Same Dies], Boehringer [Essays Price] No.56 [Pl.12 Same Dies]). Nearly very fine and a very rare type coming from only these dies.
Estimate $1,200
SOLD $900
Sicily, Messana, (478-476 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (17.200 grams), obv. biga of mules driven to right by seated male charioteer, Nike flying above, in exergue bay leaf with fruit, rev. MESSAN I ON (some letters reversed), hare running to right, crescent below, (cf.S.843 [£650], cf.Caltabiano 51-2 [cf.obv.die 32, rev. die 22 [this die], 0 specimens known for die combination], cf.SNG ANS 314 [same reverse die], cf.Randazzo Hoard 100). Good fine and rare.
Estimate $1,000
SOLD $0
Sicily, Messana, (455-451 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (14.078 grams), obv. biga of mules driven to right by seated male charioteer, Nike flying above, in exergue bay leaf with fruit, rev. MESSAN I ON (some letters reversed), hare running to right, crescent below, (cf.S.843 [£650], Caltabiano 326 [obv.die 143, rev. die 135, 8 specimens known], SNG Cop.395). Very fine and rare.
Estimate $1,000
SOLD $0
Sicily, Messana, (425-421 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (17.344 grams), obv. biga of mules driven to right by seated male charioteer, Nike flying above crowning horses, in exergue two dolphins facing each other, dotted border, rev. **MES S ANIO N, hare running to right, dolphin to right below, (cf.S.843 [£650], Caltabiano 499 [obv.die 202, rev. die 207], SNG ANS 361). Struck from sharp new dies, rough original silver blank, otherwise extremely fine and very rare in this condition.
Estimate $4,000
SOLD $3,200
Sicily, Panormos, (c.410-405 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (17.094 grams), obv. slow quadriga driven to right by male charioteer, Nike flying right crowning horses, rev. **PANO*R**[MITIKON]* retrograde around, laureate head of Apollo to right, (S.882 [p.92, £1400], Jenkins SNR 50, No.6, [O 2/R 6, Pl.7 same dies], BMC 1, Rizzo Plate 64, 24). Good very fine and extremely rare with only four published pieces known for this type.
Estimate $2,000
SOLD $1,900
Sicily, Selinus, (520-500 B.C.), silver didrachm, (8.4 grams), obv. selinon leaf with even flat ridge pattern on leaves, rev. incuse square divided into triangles, with sectors set in parallel lines, (S.730, cf.ANS MN 33, Pl. 1, No.14). Some dark spotting on the reverse, otherwise good very fine and rare.
Estimate $700
SOLD $650
Sicily, Syracuse, (c.485-478 B.C. revised date 467-461), silver tetradrachm, (16.954 grams), obv. fast walking quadriga driven to right by bearded male charioteer, Nike flying right crowning horses, rev. **SUPA KO SIO 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 108 same dies (obverse 49/reverse 74 dies), Hunter 7, SNG ANS 28 [same dies]). Toned, good fine/nearly very fine and very rare.
Estimate $1,000
SOLD $0
Sicily, Syracuse, (c.480-475 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (17.156 grams), obv. slow quadriga driven to right by male charioteer, Nike flying left crowning charioteer, 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.913, Boehringer 156 same dies (obverse 70, reverse 108 dies), SNG ANS 44 [same dies]). Scratches on the exergue line on the obverse, reverse with attractive full portrait of Artemis-Arethusa, otherwise nearly extremely fine and very rare.
Estimate $1,800
SOLD $0
Sicily, Syracuse, (c.460-450 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (17.202 grams), obv. slow quadriga driven to right by male charioteer holding kentron, Nike flying right crowning horses, dotted border, rev. **SURAKOSI O N around to right, head of Artemis-Arethusa to right, hair rolled and tucked under diadem, four dolphins clockwise around, (cf.S.914, Boehringer 510 same dies [obverse 268/reverse 363 dies], SNG ANS 162 [same obverse die]). Minor test cut on reverse, obverse die worn, otherwise very fine and rare.
Estimate $1,200
SOLD $0
Sicily, Syracuse, (c.474-450 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (16.588 grams), obv. slow quadriga driven to right by male charioteer, Nike flying left crowning charioteer, rev. **SURAKOSION around to right, head of Artemis-Arethusa to right, wearing sphendone four dolphins around, (cf.S.933 [£1000], Boehringer 723/720 as unpublished mule [same dies obverse 356/reverse 491]). Off centred obverse, ragged edge, otherwise nearly very fine and rare.
Estimate $800
SOLD $1,050
Siculo-Punic, mint of the camp, (c.300-290 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (17.044 grams), obv. head of young Melqart or Heracles wearing lion skin to right, rev. horse's head to left, palm tree behind, trace of Punic legend below, border of dots. (S.6436, SNG Ash. 2163 [same reverse die], Jenkins SNR 57, [Series 5b] 417 [same dies, O96/R250?). Tight dumpy flan as usual, good very fine and very scarce.
Estimate $1,600
SOLD $0
Macedon, Tragilos, (c.450-410 B.C.), silver hemiobol (0.298 grams), obv. ear of corn, dotted border, rev. quadripartite incuse square, T R I A in angles, (S.1470 [£75], BMC 1, SNG Cop.446). Very fine, very scarce.
Estimate $200
SOLD $150
Macedon, Tragilos, (c.450-410 B.C.), silver tetartemorion (0.214 grams), obv. bunch of grapes, dotted border, rev. quadripartite incuse square, T R I A in angles, (S.1471 [£50], BMC 4, SNG Cop.447). Good very fine, very scarce.
Estimate $300
SOLD $0
Macedon, Kingdom of Philip II, (359-336 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (14.442 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, aplustre below, and **P.* below right, above **FILIP POU*, (cf.S.6683, Le Rider Pl.46, 18, [Pl.46, p.124], SNG ANS 740 [similar dies]). Slightly off centred on the obverse, otherwise round good extremely fine and very rare.
Estimate $1,600
SOLD $1,250
Macedon, Kingdom of, Alexander III, (336-323 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (17.192 grams), Pella mint, issued 325-315 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, trident to left, to right **ALEXANDROU*, (cf.S.6713, Price 220, BMC 220, M.-, SNG Berry 206). Dark grey tone with golden highlights, fine style and well centred, extremely fine and nearly as struck.
Estimate $900
SOLD $840
Macedon, Kingdom of, Alexander III, (336-323 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (17.224 grams), Amphipolis mint, issued 315-294 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, **L* over torch to left, to right **ALEXANDROU, MHG* monogram below throne, (cf.S.6713, Price 447, BMC 447a-e, M.37). Golden tone, well centred, good extremely fine and about as struck.
Estimate $800
SOLD $780
Macedon, Kingdom of, Alexander III, (336-323 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (16.908 grams), Dionysopolis mint, issued c.225-190 B.C., obv. head of Herakles to right wearing lion skin without border, rev. Zeus seated on throne to left, eagle in outstretched hand, to left monogram over bunch of grapes to left, **[A]LEXANDR[OU]* to right, (cf.S.6713, cf.Price 949, BMC -, M.-). Full flan, nearly very fine, very rare variant and unpublished monogram.
Estimate $250
SOLD $280
Macedon, Kingdom of, Alexander III, (336-323 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (16.902 grams), Cyme mint, issued c.215-200 B.C., obv. head of Herakles to right wearing lion skin without border, rev. Zeus seated on throne to left, eagle in outstretched hand, to left a one handle jug over monogram to left, **[A]LEXANDR[OU]* to right, (cf.S.6713, Price 1627, BMC 1627, M.-). Large flan, nearly very fine/good very fine, scarce.
Estimate $250
SOLD $300