Catalogue

Lot 4921 Sale 78 Greek Silver & Bronze

Gaul, Massalia (as a Colony founded by the Phokaians), (c.400-350 B.C.), silver obol, (0.614 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 reverse, nearly extremely fine.

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Lot 4922 Sale 78 Greek Silver & Bronze

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), (6.348 grams), obv. crude simplified head of Zeus to right, rev. horse to left with no remnants of rider, (cf.S.211-2, CCCBM Vol.I, type C2 group d [Saddle-head with Zeus head simplified], cf.Gobl 300.2-9, Sammlung Lanz 609-650 (similar dies). Very fine and rare.

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Lot 4923 Sale 78 Greek Silver & Bronze

Italy, Campania, Hyria, (c.400-395 B.C.), silver stater or nomos, (6.634 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 67 [obv. die 32, rev. die 61], SNG ANS 255 [same dies], McClean 218 [same dies]). Struck from a worn obverse die, otherwise fine and very rare.

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Lot 4924 Sale 78 Greek Silver & Bronze

Italy, Campania, Nola, (c.400-390 B.C.), silver stater or nomos, (7.136 grams), obv. female nymph head with diadem to right, rev. man-headed bull walking to right, above Nike flying to right, traces of **NWIALWN*, below bull reversed **LE* monogram, double exergue line, (cf.S.311 [£250], Rutter 53 [obv. die 22, reverse die 34], Hunter 4 [same dies]). Nearly very fine and rare.

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Lot 4925 Sale 78 Greek Silver & Bronze

Italy, Calabria, Tarentum (Taras), (272-235 B.C.), silver nomos, stater or didrachm, (6.384 grams), obv. naked rider crowning stationary horse to left, below horse **LUKI NOS* in two lines, above to right **SU*, rev. Taras astride a dolphin to left, holding a chlamys on left arm and trident in right hand, to right, owl, **[TA] RAS below, (cf.S.374, Vl.838, SNG ANS 1168). Off centred reverse, otherwise very fine.

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Lot 4926 Sale 78 Greek Silver & Bronze

Italy, Lucania, Metapontum, (c.400-350 B.C.), silver nomos, stater or didrachm, (7.532 grams), obv. female head of Kore to right with wearing ear-rings and spendone, rev. corn ear, ME to right TA to left downwards, (cf.S.409 [£650], Noe 447 [same dies], SNG ANS 340 [same dies], Weber 760 [same dies]). Evidence of overstriking on obverse, otherwise nearly very fine/very fine and very rare type.

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Lot 4927 Sale 78 Greek Silver & Bronze

Italy, Lucania, Metapontum, (c.300 B.C.), silver stater or nomos, (7.826 grams), obv. three quarter facing bust of Demeter partially to right, wearing corn wreath, to right in field A[G], rev. ear of corn, META upwards to left, **A[QA]* to right, leaf with bucranium above, (S.417; BMC 117 [same dies]; Johnston [NN&M 164] Class C, 2.5 [same dies]). Nearly very fine and very rare.

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Lot 4928 Sale 78 Greek Silver & Bronze

Italy, Lucania, Velia, (c.350/340-320/310 B.C.), silver nomos, stater or didrachm, (7.288 grams), Period VI, Kleudoros workshop, obv. head of Athena to left, wearing crested Phrygian helmet, ornamented with female centaur, rev. lion standing to left devouring meat, **F* below, in exergue on tablet traces of **UELHTWN*, (cf.S.454, Williams 328 [same dies, dies of obv.174, rev.244], SNG ANS 1337 [same dies], BMC 84 [same dies]). Good fine, good metal and a scarce mint.

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Lot 4929 Sale 78 Greek Silver & Bronze

Italy, Bruttium, Croton (Kroton), (500-460 B.C.), silver stater or nomos (7.164 grams), obv. tripod, crane to right, QPO upwards to left, rev. tripod, incuse, (S.256, SNG ANS 261, SNG Munich 1426). Slightly of centred on obverse, weak in places, otherwise nearly very fine/good good fine and scarce.

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Lot 4930 Sale 78 Greek Silver & Bronze

Italy, Bruttium, Rhegion, (c.450 B.C. [Arnold-Biucchi chronology]), silver tetradrachm, (14.214 grams), obv. lion's head facing, within dotted border, rev. Iokastos the traditional founder of the city naked to waist and seated to left, holding staff and resting left hand on hip, all within laurel wreath, legend around anti-clockwise, RECI NOS (most letters are reversed), (S.498 [£1250], Herzfelder, H., 'Catalogue des Tetradrachmes et Drachmes de Rhegion' 6, [obv.D3, rev.R5 same dies], [Revue Numismatique (RN) 1956], Paris de Luynes 791 = Num. Chron, Pl.VIII, 2; Berlin example of similar weight). Interesting die break on the reverse, slightly off centred on the reverse otherwise good very fine/very fine, and very rare.

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Lot 4931 Sale 78 Greek Silver & Bronze

Sicily, Acragas (Agrigentum), (c.500-480 B.C.), silver didrachm, Jenkins Group IV, (8.404 grams), obv. eagle with closed wings standing to left, AKRA behind, rev. crab with large legs on flat field, (cf.S.709, SNG Ash 1656 [same dies], SNG Lloyd 791 [same dies]. SNG ANS 927 [same dies]). Slightly worn but weight, good silver, good fine/nearly very fine and a scarce type.

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Lot 4932 Sale 78 Greek Silver & Bronze

Sicily, Acragas (Agrigentum), various bronze issues, including trias (425-406 B.C.), (7.248 grams), obv. eagle, rev. crab three dots below, (S.1023, SNG Cop. 75); AE 20-21, Reign of Phintias, (287-279 B.C.), (7.474 and 6.428 grams) obv. Persophone left, rev. boar l., **FINTIA* in exergue, (S.1032, BMC 135); AE 22, (279-241 B.C.), (8.114 grams), obv. Apollo right, rev. tripod lebes, (S.1035, SNG Cop. 118); another under Phintias, (287-279 B.C.), AE 20, (4.218 grams), obv. Apollo head right, rev. eagle left with hare, (S. 1030, SNG ANS 1130). Very good - fine, several scarce. (5)

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Lot 4933 Sale 78 Greek Silver & Bronze

Sicily, Kamarina, (413-405 B.C.), AE 15, (3.634 grams), obv. Athena head helmeted to left, rev. owl standing facing, to left KAMA reversed on right, in exergue three pellets, (S.1063, BMC 40); Mysia, Pergamon, (2nd-1st century B.C.), AE 16, (3.930 grams), obv. laureate head of Asklepios to right, rev. snake entwined Asklepian staff, (S.3968, BMC 151-2); Egypt, Alexandria, Diocletian, billon tetradrachm, year 3 = 286-7, (6.474 grams), obv. laureate head to right of Diocletian, rev. Tyche standing left with rudder and cornucopiae, (S.-, Koln 3233, Milne 4839). Dark patina for the first two coins, very fine or better. (3)

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Lot 4934 Sale 78 Greek Silver & Bronze

Sicily, Messana, (420-413 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (15.816 grams), obv. biga of mules driven to left by seated male charioteer, two dolphins below in exergue, **[M]ESSAN* above, rev. **MES S AN IO N*, hare running to right, dolphin to right below, (cf.S.842 [£500], Caltabiano 514 [obv.die 205' rev. die 213, 8 specimens known from this die combination], SNG ANS 366 [same dies], SNG Fitz. 1076 [same dies]). With dark original hoard patina, good very fine and a rare die combination.

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Lot 4935 Sale 78 Greek Silver & Bronze

Sicily, Panormos, (c.410-405 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (16.714 grams), obv. slow quadriga driven to right by male charioteer, Nike flying right crowning horses, rev. **[PA]NO*R**MITIKON* retrograde around, laureate head of Apollo to right, (S.882 [£1400], Jenkins SNR 50, No.6.3 [This Coin], [obverse 2/reverse 6, Pl.7 same dies], Rizzo Plate 64, 24). Old light scratch on the obverse on the horse, otherwise good very fine and extremely rare with only three published examples known including this example.

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Lot 4936 Sale 78 Greek Silver & Bronze

Sicily, Syracuse, (c.485-478 B.C. revised date 467-461), silver tetradrachm, (17.048 grams), obv. fast walking quadriga driven to right by bearded male charioteer, Nike flying right crowning horses, rev. **SUPAKO SION* 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 93 same dies (obverse 45/reverse 62 dies), Hunter 9). Lightly toned, very fine/nearly very fine and very rare.

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Lot 4937 Sale 78 Greek Silver & Bronze

Sicily, Syracuse, (c.485-478 B.C. revised date 467-461), silver tetradrachm, (16.958 grams), obv. fast walking quadriga driven to right by bearded male charioteer, Nike flying right crowning horses, rev. **SUPAKOSI ON* 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, cf.Boehringer 277 (a new die combination [obverse 128/reverse 190 dies]). Dark grey tone, very fine/nearly very fine and apparently an unpublished die combination.

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Lot 4938 Sale 78 Greek Silver & Bronze

Sicily, Syracuse, (c.474-450 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (16.796 grams), obv. slow quadriga driven to right by male charioteer, Nike flying right crowning charioteer, in exergue a pistrix (sea-serpent), rev. **SURAKO SI ON around to right, head of Artemis-Arethusa to right, wearing diadem. four dolphins around, (cf.S.925 [£950], Boehringer 542 [same dies obverse 275/reverse 376], only other reported example in Brussels Collection). Well centred, attractive uneven tone, nearly very fine and very rare.

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Lot 4939 Sale 78 Greek Silver & Bronze

Sicily, Syracuse, (c.440-430 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (16.260 grams), obv. quadriga to right, Nike flying above crowning horses, in exergue pistrix (sea serpent), rev. head of Artemis-Arethusa with diadem to right, around four dolphins, traces of **SURAKOSION* around, (cf.S.925, Boeh. 589 [V.291/R99]). Lightly toned, nearly very fine.

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Lot 4940 Sale 78 Greek Silver & Bronze

Sicily, Syracuse, (c.450-439 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (16.618 grams), obv. slow quadriga driven to right by male charioteer, Nike flying right crowning the charioteer, rev. **SUP A K OSI O N around to right, head of Artemis-Arethusa to right, hair in sakkos, wearing hook and pendant ear-ring and necklace, four dolphins around, (cf.S.933 [£1000], Boehringer 706 variant [cf.obv.346/rev.480 same reverse die], Pozzi 595 [same reverse die]). Attractive evenly toned, very fine and a very rare combination of dies, previously unpublished.

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Lot 4941 Sale 78 Greek Silver & Bronze

Sicily, Syracuse, (c.439-435 B.C. Boehringer, but now believed to be c.420 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (17.342 grams), obv. slow quadriga driven to right by male charioteer with goad, Nike flying left crowning rider, rev. **SUPAKO[SION]* around, head of Artemis-Arethusa to right, hair tied up behind in sphendone, four dolphins around, (cf.S.933 [£1000], Boehringer 722.6 (This Coin, obv. 355, rev. 493), SNG ANS 244 (same dies), BMC 109 [same dies], Jameson 779 [same dies]). Very dark tone, very fine, very rare.

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Lot 4942 Sale 78 Greek Silver & Bronze

Sicily, Syracuse, period of Timoleon, (344-336 B.C.), AE litra, (AE 28), (27.18 grams), obv. head of Athena wearing Corinthian helmet to left bound with olive wreath, to left traces of **[S*Y]RA, rev. starfish between two dolphins with central pellet, (S.1189, BMC 287, SNG ANS 454-469, Weber 1630). Deep green patina, nearly very fine and very scarce.

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Lot 4943 Sale 78 Greek Silver & Bronze

Sicily, Syracuse, reign of Hieron II, (275-215 B.C.), AE 19, (6.460 grams), obv. head of Poseidon to left, wearing tainia, rev. ornamental trident-head between two dolphins dividing **IER WNOS*, uncertain below, (S.1223, BMC 611ff., McClean 2927, SNG ANS 964ff.). Black patina, good very fine and scarce.

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Lot 4944 Sale 78 Greek Silver & Bronze

Moesia Inferior, Istros, (400-350 B.C.), silver stater, (5.236 grams), obv. two young male heads facing, side by side, left inverted, right upright, rev. sea-eagle standing to left on dolphin to left, which it attacks with its beak, above **ISTRIH, A below dolphin, (cf.S.1669; SNG BM 237-8, Pick 416, SNG Cop. 193). Good very fine/nearly extremely fine, rare.

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Lot 4945 Sale 78 Greek Silver & Bronze

Macedon, Kingdom of Philip II, (359-336 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (13.352 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, wreath below, above **FILIP POU*, (cf.S.6683, Le Rider Pl.46, 15, [Pl.46 same dies], p.124], SNG ANS -, Troxell L6). Attractive round, very fine and very rare.

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Lot 4946 Sale 78 Greek Silver & Bronze

Macedon, Kingdom of, Alexander III, (336-323 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (16.936 grams), Amphipolis mint, issued 336-323 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, cock to left in left field, ALEXANDROU* to right, (cf.S.6713, Price 79, BMC 79a-c, M.392, SNG Cop. 677, Demanhur 792-894). Porous and scratch on reverse, good very fine/nearly very fine and rare.

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Lot 4947 Sale 78 Greek Silver & Bronze

Macedon, Kingdom of, Alexander III, (336-323 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (16.844 grams), Amphipolis mint, issued c.336-323 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, cock to left, **ALEXANDR[OU]* to right, (cf.S.6713, Price 79, BMC 79a-c, M.392, SNG Cop. 677, Demanhur Hoard Nos. 792-894, Troxell Group E3). Fine.

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Lot 4948 Sale 78 Greek Silver & Bronze

Macedon, Kingdom of, Alexander III, (336-323 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (16.630 grams), Amphipolis mint, issued c.336-323 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, caduceus to left, **ALEXANDROU* to right, (cf.S.6713, Price 99, BMC 99, M.207, SNG Munich 263, Demanhur Hoard Nos. 614-655, Troxell Group E9). Very fine/good fine.

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Lot 4949 Sale 78 Greek Silver & Bronze

Macedon, Kingdom of, Alexander III, (336-323 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (16.448 grams), Amphipolis mint, issued c.323-320 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, **BASILEWS* and Macedonian helmet to left, **ALEXANDROU* to right, (cf.S.6713, Price 113, BMC 113a-i, M.224, SNG Cop. 682, Demanhur Hoard Nos. 1251-1343, Troxell Group H2). Very fine or better.

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Lot 4950 Sale 78 Greek Silver & Bronze

Macedon, Kingdom of, Alexander III, (336-323 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (16.650 grams), Amphipolis mint, issued c.323-320 B.C., obv. head of Herakles to right wearing lion skin, rev. Zeus seated on throne to left, eagle in outstretched hand, traces of **BASILEWS* and monogram to left, **ALEXANDROU* to right, (cf.S.6713, Price 120, BMC 120a-d, M.863, SNG Munich 280, Demanhur Hoard Nos. 1488-1611, Troxell Group I2). Good fine/fine.

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