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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
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 $700
SOLD $1,000
Sicily, Syracuse, (c.485-478 B.C., revised date 467-461 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (16.994 grams), obv. fast walking quadriga driven to right by bearded male charioteer, Nike flying right crowning horses, rev. traces of **SUPAKOSION* around, head of Artemis-Arethusa to right, hair slightly waved and turned up behind under diadem of beads, four dolphins around, (cf.S.914, Boehringer 39 same dies (obverse 26/reverse 23 dies), Nanteuil 319, SNG Cop. -, SNG ANS -). Toned, good fine/fine and very rare.
Estimate $800
SOLD $0
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 $700
SOLD $600
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 $1,500
SOLD $1,500
Sicily, Syracuse, (c.485-478 B.C. revised date 467-461), silver tetradrachm, (16.650 grams), obv. fast walking quadriga driven to right by bearded male charioteer, Nike flying right crowning horses, rev. **SU PAK O SI 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 202 same dies [obverse 89/reverse 140 dies], SNG Munich 951). Light grey tone, good fine/fine and very rare.
Estimate $800
SOLD $680
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 $1,000
SOLD $800
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 $1,000
SOLD $0
Sicily, Syracuse, period of Timoleon, (344-336 B.C.), AE litra, (AE 29), (32.31 grams), obv. head of Athena wearing Corinthian helmet to left bound with olive wreath, to left of **[S]*YRA, rev. starfish between two dolphins with central pellet, (S.1189, BMC 287, SNG ANS 454-469, Weber 1630). Brown patina, fine - very fine and very scarce.
Estimate $200
SOLD $200
Sicily, Syracuse, period of Timoleon, (344-336 B.C.), AE 27, (20.526 grams), obv. head of Zeus Eleutherios laureate to left, around traces of **IEUS ELEUQERIOS*, rev. free horse prancing to left, **[SURAKOSIWN]*, (S.1191, BMC 311-312, SNG ANS 533-541, Weber 1651). Green patina, nearly very fine and very scarce.
Estimate $150
SOLD $0
Sicily, Syracuse, time of Timoleon, (344-306 B.C., Calciati dates 405-395 B.C.), AE 16, (4.838 grams), obv. head of Athena to right, wearing Corinthian helmet, traces of **SURA* before, rev. Hippocamp to left with curled wings, (S.1193, BMC 292, SNG ANS 426-433). Brown patina, some pitting on flan, otherwise good very fine and scarce.
Estimate $100
SOLD $60
Sicily, Syracuse, reign of Hieron II, (275-215 B.C.), AE 26, (16.836 grams), obv. diademed head of Hieron beardless to left, rev. horseman prancing to right, holding spear couched, beneath **SW* monogram, in exergue [IEP**WNOS]*, (S.1221, SNG Munich 1387-8, cf.SNG Cop.833-842, Calciati 195 [Rev.31]). Brown patina, very fine and rare symbol.
Estimate $150
SOLD $70
Macedon, Kingdom of Philip II, (359-336 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (14.238 grams), Amphipolis IV mint, issued c. 315/4-295/4 B.C., obv. head of Zeus laureate to right, dotted border, rev. naked youth or small man (Philip II), on horseback to right, **L* over torch below, and **HG* monogram below right, above **FILIP POU*, (cf.S.6683, Le Rider Group IV, [p.125, Pl.47, 17]). Attractive round, good very fine and very rare.
Estimate $1,000
SOLD $850
Macedon, Kingdom of, Philip II, (359-336 B.C.), AE 18, uncertain mint, (6.274 grams), obv. Apollo head to right with tainia, rev. naked youth on horse, above **FILOPP[OU], below horse **P*, (cf.S.6696, SNG ANS 944-946 [Pl.33], SNG Greece II, 391-393 [Pl.XVI]). Bright bronze patina, good very fine and rare in this condition.
Estimate $100
SOLD $50