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Italy, Calabria, Taras, (272-235 B.C.), silver nomos, stater or didrachm, (6.356 grams), obv. naked rider crowning stationary horse to right, below PhILICKOC, rev. Taras astride a dolphin to left, holding kantharos and trident, below dolphin, tripod, TARAS to right, (cf.S.374, cf.Vl.888, cf.SNG ANS 1206-7). Dark tone, slightly off centred on obverse, otherwise very fine.
Estimate $300
SOLD $220
Italy, Lucania, Metapontum, (c.400-350 B.C.), silver stater, (7.524 grams), obv. head of female to right, the hair is held bound by a sphendone or sakkos, rev. corn ear, [META] to left, stalk to left, conical helmet above stalk, (cf.S.409, Noe [NN&M 47, 1984] 513, SNG ANS 383 [same dies]). Good fine and very scarce.
Estimate $150
SOLD $0
Italy, Lucania, Sybaris (new Sybaris later called Thurium), (443-425 B.C.), silver triobol, (1.055 grams), obv. head of Athena to right, wearing crested Athenian helmet, rev. bull standing to right, looking back, **S*YBA in exergue, (S.433 [£150], SNG ANS 862-8, SNG Cop.1403-4, BMC 33). Good fine and rare.
Estimate $200
SOLD $150
Italy, Lucania, Thurium (Thourioi), (350 -300 B.C.), silver nomos, stater or didrachm, (7.428 grams), obv. head of Athena to right wearing crested Athenian helmet, ornamented with figure of Scylla, rev. bull butting to right, **[QOURIWN] and I below bull, tunny fish below in exergue, dotted exergual line, (cf.S.447; SNG ANS 1058/9 [similar dies]). Minor edge roughness on reverse, otherwise very fine and scarce.
Estimate $200
SOLD $150
Italy, Bruttium, Caulonia, (420-410 B.C.), silver nomos, stater or didrachm (7.634 grams), obv. Apollo naked to right, holding a branch, dolphin either side of Apollo, **Q* below, rev. stag to right, traces of ethnic around, (S.462, Noe 174 [same dies], Jameson 415 [same dies], SNG ANS 210). Off centred reverse, very fine and rare.
Estimate $500
SOLD $400
Italy, Bruttium, Croton (Kroton), (420-390 B.C.), silver stater or didrachm (7.576 grams), obv. eagle standing to left, on olive-branch, head raised and flapping its wings, rev. tripod-lebes with neck and three handles, KPO to left, in field to right **D*, (S.472, BMC 80, SNG ANS 365-6). Fine/nearly very fine and rare.
Estimate $250
SOLD $200
Sicily, Akragas, (c.413-406 B.C.), AE 18 hexas, (4.516 grams), obv. eagle with open wings standing right, head turned downwards, AK to left, rev. crab, two pellets, two tunny fish below, (cf.S.1024, SNG Cop.79-82, SNG ANS 1048-9). Green patina, nearly very fine and scarce.
Estimate $100
SOLD $0
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)
Estimate $160
SOLD $0
Sicily, Leontinoi, Silver Tetradrachm, c.475-468 B.C., (16.898 grams), Obv. Charioteer driving quadriga to right,Nike flying above and crowning horses, Rev. Lion's head to r., with open mouth, around traces of LE O N T I NON (N's reversed), and four corn-grains around, (cf.Sear 825, cf.SNG Cop. 337, Boehringer 'Leontinoi' 22, [Essays to Martin Price] No.2 [same obverse die, Pl.11]). Good very fine and very rare.
Estimate $3,000
SOLD $2,200
Sicily, Selinus, (466-415 B.C.), silver didrachm, (7.904 grams), obv. traces of **S*ELINOTION (partly retrograde around), naked Herakles, jumping right seizing by its horn the Cretan bull which gallops right, wields a club held high in raised hand, rev. river god Hypsas naked standing facing head left, traces of HY**YAS* around, holding phiale over altar around which a snake is twined, holds laurel branch, to right crane running right, selinon leaf above, (S.908 [£900], BMC 34, SNG ANS 705 [same dies], SNG Cop 601 [similar dies]). Die flaw as a crack across the flan, porous field, otherwise good fine and rare.
Estimate $600
SOLD $0
Sicily, Syracuse, (c.485-478 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (17.31 grams), obv. fast walking quadriga driven to right by bearded male charioteer, Nike flying right crowning horses, rev. **SURAK OSI 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 138 same dies (obverse 62/reverse 95 dies), SNG Munich 941 [same dies]). Toned, good very fine and very rare.
Estimate $1,800
SOLD $1,500
Sicily, Syracuse, (485-480 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (17.256 grams), obv. slow quadriga driven to right by male charioteer, Nike flying right crowning horses, rev. **S*VRAKO**SION* around to right, head of Artemis-Arethusa to right, hair waved and turned up behind under diadem of beads, four dolphins around, (cf.S.913, Boehringer 171 [obv.74/rev.120 same die], cf.Randazzo Hoard No.339-341 [same reverse die]). Attractive even grey tone, well centred obverse slight surface adhesions on reverse, otherwise good very fine or better and very rare.
Estimate $1,900
SOLD $1,400
Sicily, Syracuse, (c.485-478 B.C. revised date 467-461), silver tetradrachm, (16.644 grams), obv. fast walking quadriga driven to right by bearded male charioteer, Nike flying right crowning horses, rev. **SURAKOSI 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 186 same dies (obverse 83/reverse 127 dies), cf.SNG ANS 59 [similar dies]). Lightly toned, good very fine and very rare.
Estimate $1,750
SOLD $0
Sicily, Syracuse, (before 357 B.C.), AE 17, (4.670 grams), obv. head of Arethusa to left, with hair bound, [**S*YRA]*, rev. quadripartite incuse square, at centre incuse square with star inside, (S.1185, BMC 241-2, SNG Cop. 695, Calciati type 16, McClean 2737); another AE 16, (4.04 grams), obv. Female head left, rev. dolphin leaping right, scallop-shell below, **S*YRA between , (S.1187, BMC 301-2, SNG Cop. 697-8, Calciati type 24, McClean 2751-3). Fine - very fine and scarce. (2)
Estimate $80
SOLD $0
Sicily, Syracuse, period of Timoleon, (344-336 B.C.), AE litra, AE 29, (33.15 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, clear ethnic, very fine and very scarce.
Estimate $400
SOLD $300
Sicily, Syracuse, reign of Agathokles, (317-285 B.C.), AE 20, (8.26 grams), obv. bust of Artemis to right, quiver at shoulder behind, **SWTEIRA*. rev. above and below winged thunderbolt **AGAQOKLEOS / BASILEOS*, (S.1200, BMC 422, McClean 2858, SNG ANS 708ff.). Brown patina, very fine and scarce.
Estimate $150
SOLD $0
Sicily, Syracuse, reign of Pyrrhos, (278-276 B.C.), AE 20, (9.086 grams), obv. head of young Herakles to left, wearing lion skin, rev. athena Promachos advancing to right with spear and shield, owl in right field, around **SURA [K]OSIWN*, (S.1213, BMC 505, SNG Cop. 814, Calciati type 178, McClean 2896 [Pl.104,7]). Brown patina, nearly very fine and very scarce.
Estimate $80
SOLD $0
Sicily, Syracuse, reign of Hieron II, (275-215 B.C.), AE 18, (5.870 grams), obv. head of Poseidon to left, wearing tainia, rev. ornamental trident-head between two dolphins dividing **IER WNOS*, o **F* below, (S.1223, BMC 611, McClean 2927, SNG ANS 964ff.). Brown patina, good very fine and scarce.
Estimate $80
SOLD $0
Thraco-Macedonian, The Bisalti tribe, (c.470 B.C.), silver octodrachm, (28.47 grams), obv. CIS A G TIKW N, around nude warrior (or herdsman) wearing petasus, standing to right next to his bridled horse and carrying two parallel spears, dotted exergual line, rev. quadripartite incuse square, (S.1318, Sv. Pl.XI, 4, BMC 2 [p.140]). Some light porosity in upper field area, otherwise extremely fine and very rare.
Estimate $14,000
SOLD $15,000
Macedon, Sermylia, (490-480 B.C.), silver tetrobol, (2.422 grams), obv. naked horseman galloping to right, with spear, dotted border, rev. quadripartite incuse square, (cf.S.1287 [tetradrachm], SNG ANS 725 [same dies] = Rhousopoulos Sale Hirsch 13, May 15 1905 [lot 1003], BMC 15 [p.138]). Very fine, and very rare.
Estimate $600
SOLD $450
Macedon, Kingdom of Philip II, (359-336 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (13.952 grams), Amphipolis mint, issued c. 342-328 B.C., obv. head of Zeus laureate to right, rev. naked youth or small man (Philip II), on horseback to right, stern of galley in field on right, above **FILIP POU*. (cf.S.6680, Le Rider 350, Pl.37, [same obverse die]). In high relief, round attractive pale grey tone, good very fine and rare.
Estimate $1,200
SOLD $940
Macedon, Kingdom of, Alexander III, (336-323 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (14.308 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, to left **L* over torch, M over star under throne, to right **ALEXANDROU*, (cf.S.6713, Price 481, BMC 481, M.-, SNG Munich 327-8). Fine, corroded, scarce.
Estimate $80
SOLD $60
Macedon, Kingdom of, Alexander III, (336-323 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (16.704 grams), Temnos mint, issued 188-170 B.C., obv. head of Herakles to right wearing lion skin, rev. Zeus seated on throne to left, eagle in outstretched hand, **PA* monogram E and oenochoe to right beneath vine-tendril, to right **[A]LEXAND[ROU]*, (cf.S.6713, Price 1676, BMC 1676a-b, M.956, Propontis Hoard 49). Off centred obverse, good very fine and scarce.
Estimate $500
SOLD $360
Macedon, Kingdom of, Alexander III, (336-323 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (17.018 grams), Tarsus mint, issued 333-327 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, B under throne, to right ALEXANDRO[U], (cf.S.6713, Price 3000, BMC 3000a-f, M.1289), Off centred on the obverse, otherwise extremely fine and scarce.
Estimate $700
SOLD $0
Macedon, Kingdom of, Alexander III, (336-323 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (17.044 grams), Babylon mint, issued 311-305 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, to left MI, MTP within wreath below throne, **[B]ASIL[EWS]* in exergue, **ALEXANDRO[U]* to right, (cf.S.6713, Price 3751, BMC 3751a-b, M.735, Armenak Hoard 138-139). Good very fine.
Estimate $400
SOLD $350
Macedon, Kingdom of, Alexander III, (336-323 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (17.136 grams), Memphis mint, issued c.323-316 B.C., obv. head of Herakles to right wearing lion skin, dotted border, rev. Zeus seated on throne to left, eagle in outstretched hand, thunderbolt to left, **ALEXANDRO[U]* to right, **DI* under throne, dotted border, (cf.S.6713, Price 3977, BMC 3977, M.-, Zervos 'Ptolemy' IX]). Nearly extremely fine, rare.
Estimate $1,300
SOLD $1,050
Macedon, Kingdom of, Alexander III, (336-323 B.C.), silver drachm, (4.260 grams), Abydus mint, issued c.323-317 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, **XW* over forepart of Pegasus to left, to right **ALEXANDROU*. (cf.S.6730, Price 1506, BMC 1506a-b, M.609, SNG Cop.890). Nearly extremely fine, scarce.
Estimate $300
SOLD $160
Macedon, Kingdom of, Alexander III, (336-323 B.C.), silver drachm, (4.212 grams), Abydus mint, issued c.310-301 B.C., obv. head of Herakles to right wearing lion skin, rev. Zeus seated on throne to left, eagle in outstretched hand, monogram to left, to right **[A]LEXANDROU*, caduceus under throne, (cf.S.6730, Price 1540, BMC -, M.13). Cut across reverse, toned, otherwise good very fine/nearly very fine.
Estimate $200
SOLD $0
Macedon, Kingdom of, Alexander III, (336-323 B.C.), silver drachm, (4.110 grams), Colophon mint, issued c.323-319 B.C., obv. head of Herakles to right wearing lion skin, rev. Zeus seated on throne to left, eagle in outstretched hand, caduceus over H**L* monogram to left, to right **[A]LEXANDROU*, spear head in right field, (cf.S.6730, Price 1757, BMC 1757, M.-). Nearly very fine.
Estimate $150
SOLD $0
Macedon, Kingdom of, Alexander III, (336-323 B.C.), silver drachm, (4.310 grams), Colophon mint, issued c.323-319 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, lyre to left, to right **ALEXANDROU*. (cf.S.6730, Price 1768, BMC 1768a-c, M.240, SNG Cop.874). Good very fine, scarce.
Estimate $280
SOLD $0