Catalogue
Ancient Britain, Celtic issues of the Belgic migration, Armorican billon stater, Class III, 75-50 B.C., obv. crude head to right, rev. crude Celtic horse to right, remains of driver and Victory above, (S.16). Nearly very fine.
Estimate $80
SOLD $90
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 $140
Gaul, Massalia (as a Colony founded by the Phokaians), (c.400-350 B.C.), silver obol, (0.692 grams), obv. youthful male head of Apollo left, rev. wheel with four spokes, M A in two quarters, (S.72, De La Tour 681). Well centred, very fine.
Estimate $80
SOLD $70
Gaul, Massalia (as a Colony founded by the Phokaians), (c.400-350 B.C.), silver obol, (0.478 grams), obv. youthful male head of Apollo left, rev. wheel with four spokes, M A in two quarters, (S.72, De La Tour 681). Slightly of centred, very fine.
Estimate $80
SOLD $50
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 very fine. (3)
Estimate $200
SOLD $0
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. (6)
Estimate $300
SOLD $0
Italy, Campania, Neapolis (Naples), (c.340-240 B.C.), silver stater or didrachm, (7.218 grams), obv. head of nymph to right, bunch of grapes behind, rev. bull walking to right, crowned by Nike flying right above, below uncertain monogram, probably of **PA*, below exergue **[NEOPOLITWN]*, (cf.S.307, Sambon 438, SNG Munich 234 [similar dies], BMC 47 [p.98]). Porous flan in places, otherwise nearly very fine and scarce.
Estimate $200
SOLD $60
Italy, Campania, Neapolis (Naples), (c.340-240 B.C.), silver stater or didrachm, (6.834 grams), obv. head of nymph to right, club behind, rev. man-headed bull walking to right, crowned by Nike flying right above, below **Q*, in exergue **[NEOPOLITWN], (cf.S.307, Sambon 480, cf.SNG ANS 375-378). Toned, off centred on the reverse, otherwise good fine and a scarce symbol.
Estimate $200
SOLD $170
Italy, Lucania, Metapontum, (c.480 B.C.), silver stater, (7.972 grams), obv. six grain ear of corn ear, [META] to left, rev. six grain ear of corn ear incuse, (cf.S.238 [£200], cf.Noe 249). Fine/very fine, rare.
Estimate $350
SOLD $0
Italy, Lucania, Metapontum, (c.480 B.C.), silver stater, (7.755 grams), obv. six grain ear of corn ear, [META] to right, a distinctive die break has obliterated the inscription, rev. six grain ear of corn ear incuse, (cf.S.238 [£200], Noe 250 [same dies], SNG ANS 255, Shirley Barr Sage, 'Biblical Numismatics, Thirty Pieces of Silver' No.30 (illustrated This Coin]). Very fine, very rare.
Estimate $600
SOLD $0
Italy, Lucania, Metapontum, (c.350-340 B.C.), silver nomos, stater or didrachm, (7.528 grams), obv. female head to right with diadem and leaves attached, rev. corn ear, [M]ETA to left, pomegranate to right, (cf.S.410 [£550], Noe 490 [same dies], McClean 991 [same dies]). Minor edge porosity, slightly off centred on the obverse, otherwise nearly very fine and very rare type.
Estimate $240
SOLD $0
Italy, Lucania, Metapontum, (c.290-285 B.C.), silver stater or nomos, (7.700 grams), obv. Demeter head wearing corn wreath to left, rev. ear of corn, META upwards to right, amphora to left above leaf, **[F]*I below leaf, (cf.S.416, {£175], Johnston NN&M 164 series C11.3 [same dies], BMC 114 [same dies], cf.SNG ANS 486-7 [same obverse die and very similar reverse die]). Nearly very fine, rare.
Estimate $350
SOLD $0
Italy, Lucania, Metapontum, (c.300 B.C.), silver stater or nomos, (7.750 grams), obv. Demeter head wearing corn wreath to right, rev. ear of corn, META upwards to left, plow to right, MA[N] below leaf, (S.416, {£175], Johnston NN&M 164 series C1.13 [same dies], SNG ANS 473 [Same dies]). Very fine, rare.
Estimate $360
SOLD $0
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 $400
SOLD $0
Italy, Lucania, Thurium (Thourioi), (400-350 B.C.), silver distater or tetradrachm, (15.56 grams), obv. head of Athena to right wearing crested Athenian helmet, ornamented with figure of Scylla, die crack across face, rev. bull butting to right, **QOU[RIWN] above, large tunny fish below exergual line, (S.440, Noe F44 [two known from these dies], SNG ANS 971 [same dies]). Curious die break on face, otherwise very fine and very rare.
Estimate $800
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 $300
SOLD $240
Italy, Calabria, Tarentum (Taras), (334-330 B.C.), silver stater or nomos, (7.82 grams), obv. naked horseman on prancing horse to right holding lance downwards, shield behind, below **SA*, rev. Taras astride a dolphin to left, holding a distaff, below dolphin prow of vessel to left, **TAPAS in small letters on right, (S.347, cf.Vl.586, cf.SNG ANS 985-6). Very fine/good very fine.
Estimate $400
SOLD $700
Italy, Bruttium, Caulonia, silver stater, 460-450 B.C. (Kraay chronology), (7.896 grams), obv. Apollo naked walking to right, before him a small stag standing to right, looking back, KAV**L* behind downwards reversed, rev. stag standing to right, before a sapling growing, [K]AV retrograde above, (S.462, Hartwig Collection March 1910 [lot 420 same dies], Schlessinger XIII [Hermitage Duplicates, sold 1935 lot 166 same dies], Noe 83 [same dies]). Good fine and very rare.
Estimate $300
SOLD $400
Italy, Bruttium, Caulonia, silver third stater, 460-450 B.C. (Kraay chronology), (2.176 grams), obv. Apollo naked walking to right, before him a stag standing to right, looking back, KAV behind, rev. stag standing to right, before a sapling growing, KAV retrograde above, (S.464 [same dies], SNG Lloyd 588 [same dies], SNG Lockett 590 [same dies], SNG ANS 216-7 [same dies], Noe 212 [same dies]). Fine and rare.
Estimate $150
SOLD $0
Sardinia, Uselis, M. Atius Balbus, as praeter of Sardinia, AE semis, (after c.38 B.C.), (7.202, 6.320, 4.898, 4.816, 3.844 grams), obv. portions of M ATIVS BALBUS PR, head to left, rev. parts of SARD PATER, helmeted head of Sardus Pater to right, spear at shoulder, (RPC 625, BMC 1-4, SNG Cop. 1112-3, McClean 3066). Poor - fine, very scarce. (5)
Estimate $100
SOLD $50
Sicily, Akragas (Agrigentum), (c.520-500 B.C.), silver didrachm, Jenkins Group I, (8.172 grams), obv. eagle with closed wings standing to left, AKRA[C] A[NTO**S*] around, rev. crab on plain broad flan, (cf.S.708, SNG Cop.21 [Pl.1 same dies]. SNG Ash. 1651 [similar dies], SNG ANS 912 [similar dies]). Fine/good fine and rare, the earliest type.
Estimate $450
SOLD $250
Sicily, Acragas (Agrigentum), (c.520-472 B.C.), silver didrachm, (8.606 grams), obv. eagle with closed wings standing to left, AKRAC behind, rev. crab within circular incuse field, (S.709, cf.SNG ANS 945 [similar dies]). Usual surface marks, good silver patina, fine/very fine and rare.
Estimate $400
SOLD $0
Sicily, Akragas (Agrigentum), (c.483-474 B.C.), silver didrachm, Jenkins Group IV, (8.286 grams), obv. eagle with closed wings standing to left, AK behind, RA in front, rev. crab within circular incuse field, (cf.S.709, cf.SNG ANS 950-2 [similar dies], SNG Ash. 1661). Toned, of good silver, good fine and a rare type.
Estimate $500
SOLD $0
Sicily, Akragas (Agrigentum), (c.413-406 B.C.), silver hemidrachms, (1.658, 1.732 grams), obv. eagle with open wings standing to right, holdin hare in claws, rev. crab with sea monster below to left, other with fish below, (S.751 [£350], SNG ANS 1012-3, 1011, SNG Ash. 1678, 1680). First with hoard patina and very fine, second with heavy tone, fine, both are rare types. (2)
Estimate $250
SOLD $160
Sicily, Himera, (c.530-482 B.C. [Sear], 480/78-470 B.C. [Westermark]), silver didrachm, (8.010 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 $1,000
SOLD $1,250
Sicily, Himera, (410-400 B.C.), Copper hemilitron, (16.166 grams), obv. facing Gorgon head, rev. six pellets, (S.1105, Weber 1356, SNG Cop. 313, McClean 2305). Dark brown patina, nearly very fine/very fine and rare.
Estimate $180
SOLD $200
Sicily, Kamarina, (413-405 B.C.), AE 15, (3.634 grams, obv. Athena in crested helmeted head to left, rev. owl standing to left with lizard in claw, retrograde to right KAMA three dots in exergue, (S.1063, BMC 40); Mysia, Pergamon, (2nd-1st century B.C.), AE 15, (3.934 grams), obv. laurteate head of Asklepios to right, rev. **[A]SKLHPI[OU] / [SW]THRO[S]* either side of snake entwined Asklepian staff, (S.3969, BMC 171). Both dark tone and very fine. (2)
Estimate $150
SOLD $130
Sicily, Katana (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 $1,200
SOLD $0
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 $700
SOLD $700
Sicily, Messana, (475-471 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (16.998 grams), obv. biga of mules driven to right by seated male charioteer, in exergue bay leaf, rev. MESSE N I O N (some letters reversed), hare running to right, (cf.S.843 [£650], cf.Caltabiano 106/114 [cf.obv.die 56?, rev. die 59 [this die], 0 specimens known for die combination], cf.Randazzo Hoard 119). Very good - fine and rare.
Estimate $800
SOLD $0