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Lot 3123 Sale 80 Greek Silver & Bronze

Spain, Lerida Lower Ebro Area, Kelse (Celsa), AE Unit, AE 29, after 133 B.C., (BM), 17.18 grams, Obv. Male head r. with dolphin behind and two dolphins in front, dotted border, Rev. Horseman galloping r. , holding palm, above exergual line Iberian legend 'kelse', (S.22, SNG BMC 797 [Pl.33], SNG Sweden 6, 730-749 [Pl.38-39], CNH 11 [p.223], Vives, Pl.LII, 5, SNG Munich 77 [Pl.4], SNG Cop. 307-308 [Pl.XV]). Very fine/good very fine, scarce.

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Lot 3124 Sale 80 Greek Silver & Bronze

Spain, Ulterior Province, Gades, AE As, AE 26, (2nd century B.C.), 8.84 grams, obv. Head of Herakles (Melkart) l., wearing lion's skin, club behind, rev. two tunny fish l., crescent and dot symbol to l., Phoenician legends 'mp'l' above and ''gdr' beneath, 'alef' to r., between tails. (S.46, SNG BMC 228 ff., SNG Sweden 41ff, Vives Pl.74, 1; SNG Cop. 20 ff.). Very fine and very scarce.

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Lot 3125 Sale 80 Greek Silver & Bronze

Spain, Italica (Seville), Tiberius, (A.D. 14-37), AE 28 or As, 12.38 grams, obv. Augustus head to r., around IMP TI CAESAR AVGVSTVS PON MAX, rev. altar inscribed PROVIDENTIAE AVGVSTI, around MVNIC ITALIC PERM DIVI AVG; (S.253, RPC 65, SNG Sweden 1213-1217, Vives Pl.168, 9, SNG Cop. 417); Patricia (Corduba), Augustus, (27 B.C.-14 A.D.), AE Semis, AE 21, 4.04 grams, obv. bare head to l., of Augustus, around PERM CAES AVG, rev. apex and simpulum, around COLONIA PATRICIA. (S. -, SNG Sweden 6, 1387-1391 (Pl.72), RPC 130 (p.87, Pl.10), Vives Pl.165, 7; SNG Cop.467-469; another As, AE 25, 10.28 grams, obv. bare head to l., of Augustus, around PERM CAES AVG, Rev. in wreath COLONIA PATRICIA, (S.16, RPC 129, SNG Sweden 1378-1386, SNG Cop. 466); Julia Traducta, Augustus, AE 24, As, (9.78 grams), obv. similar, rev. IVLIA TRAD within wreath, (S.18, RPC 108, SNG Sweden 1269-1277, Vives Pl.164, 13; SNG Cop. 459-460). Fine - very fine, all scarce. (4)

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Lot 3126 Sale 80 Greek Silver & Bronze

Gaul, Massalia (as a Colony founded by the Phokaians), (c.400-350 B.C.), silver obols, (av.0.58 grams, gross weight 3.52 grams), obv. youthful male head of Apollo left, rev. wheel with four spokes, M A in two quarters, (S.72, de la Tour 681, SNG Cop. 723-727). Mostly well centred, good fine - good very fine and a better than average selection. (6)

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Lot 3127 Sale 80 Greek Silver & Bronze

Celtic, Danube Region Eastern Celts, Imitation of Philip III, (c.2nd - 1st century B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (15.41 grams), obv. convex field with remains of a crude head of Heracles to right, rev. traces of Zeus seated to left holding eagle and sceptre, to right **[FILIPPOU], (cf.S.210, Sammlung Lanz 922 [same dies]). Poorly struck as usual, otherwise fine and rare.

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Lot 3128 Sale 80 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 3129 Sale 80 Greek Silver & Bronze

Italy, Campania, Cales, (c.265-240 B.C.), AE 19, (6.51 grams), obv. head of Athena, helmeted to left, A behind head, rev. cock standing to right, crescent before, star behind, (cf.S.548, Sambon 917, SNG ANS 198-199, SNG Cop. 324, HN 435). Dark green patina, very fine and scarce.

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Lot 3130 Sale 80 Greek Silver & Bronze

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. man-headed 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]). Porosity in exergue, otherwise nearly very fine and scarce.

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Lot 3131 Sale 80 Greek Silver & Bronze

Italy, Campania, Neapolis (Naples), (c.340-300 B.C.), silver nomos, stater or didrachm, (6.948 grams), obv. head of nymph to right, Artemis with two torches behind neck, APTEM below neck, rev. man-headed bull walking to right, crowned by Nike flying right; below N reversed, below exergue **NEOPOLIT[WN], (cf.S.307, Sambon 460bb, SNG ANS 340 [same dies], SNG Milan 108 [similar dies]). Slightly off centred, otherwise, nearly very fine.

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Lot 3132 Sale 80 Greek Silver & Bronze

Italy, Campania, Nola, (c.400-390 B.C.), silver stater or nomos, (7.052 grams), obv. female nymph head with diadem to right, rev. man-headed bull walking to right, above Nike flying to right, traces of **NWLAIWN*, below bull, double exergue line, (cf.S.311 [£250], Rutter 46 [obv. die 19, reverse die 30], BMC 43 [same dies], SNG ANS 554 [same reverse die]). Fine/nearly very fine and rare.

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Lot 3133 Sale 80 Greek Silver & Bronze

Italy, Campania, Suessa Aurunca, (269-240 B.C.) AE 18, 4.81 grams, Obv. Head of Apollo to l., laureate, dotted border, Rev. man-headed bull walking to r., above Nike flying to r., line border, in exergue SVESANO, (S.566, SNG Munich 413-4, SNG Cop. 586-7, SNG ANS 606-8, HN 450). Dark green patina, good fine and rare.

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Lot 3134 Sale 80 Greek Silver & Bronze

Italy, Campania, Teanum Sidicinum, (c.265-240 B.C.), AE 20, (6.56 grams), obv. head of Athena, helmeted to left, rev. cock standing to right, star behind, TIANO before, (S.568, Sambon 1004, SNG ANS 625-9, SNG Cop. 594-5, HN 453). Fine/very fine, obverse slightly pitted, scarce.

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Lot 3135 Sale 80 Greek Silver & Bronze

Italy, Lucania, Metapontum, (c.400-350 B.C.), silver stater or nomos, (7.60 grams), by Aristoxenos, obv. head of female (Kore) to right, the hair falls into thick tresses, wearing ear of barley, barley grain behind, [API] to right of neck, rev. corn ear, META**PO[N] to right, a locust with head upwards to left, (S.409 [£650], Noe [NN&M 47, 1984] 439, Jameson 324, SNG ANS 335, BMC 83 [all three from the same dies]). Off centred on the obverse, otherwise good very fine/very fine and rare.

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Lot 3136 Sale 80 Greek Silver & Bronze

Italy, Lucania, Metapontum, (c.330-280 B.C.), silver triobol, (1.00 grams), obv. Athena in Corinthian helmet to right, rev. ear of barley, [M]ETA to left, cornucopiae to right, (S.421, Noe F21, SNG Lockett 430); Ionia, Teos, (late 6th century B.C.), silver tetartemorion. (0.206 grams), obv. griffin head right, rev. quadripartite incuse square, (S.-, cf.Balcer 80 [p.37]); Cilicia, Celenderis, (400-350 B.C.), silver obol, (0.70 grams), obv. forepart of Pegasos to right. rev. goat kneeling right with head reverted, (S.5536, SNG Cop. 89); together with other Greek bronze coins, Pergamon (Mysia), (133-30 B.C.), AE 16, obv. Asklepios head right, rev. snake on staff of Asklepios, (S.3968, BMC 151); Sardes (Lydia), (2nd-1st century B.C.), AE 15, obv. Apollo head right, rev. club in wreath, (S.4736, SNG Cop. 481); Halicarnassos (Caria), (3rd-2nd century B.C.), AE 11, obv. Apollo head right, rev. eagle standing left, (S.4880, SNG Cop. 346); Cyzicus (Mysia), (2nd-1st century B.C.), AE 18, obv. Persephone head right, rev. KY in wreath with monogram, (S.3864, BMC 148). Fine - very fine, most in 2x2 packets with description. (7)

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Lot 3137 Sale 80 Greek Silver & Bronze

Italy, Lucania, Paestum, (c.100-70 B.C.), AE semis, (4.13 grams), obv. temple on left, to right S, to l. [PAE], below QVI, dotted border, rev. CN COR/ M.[TVC/ PATR], all within laurel wreath; another AE semis, c.50-45 B.C., (3.45 grams), obv. Ares bust to right, wearing Corinthian helmet, to l. [S], to r., PAE, dotted border, rev. clasped hands, [L.F.AD] above, [L.]S AT below, dotted border; another AE semis, similar date, (2.91 grams), obv. Female head to right, around on left traces of MINEIA M.F., Rev. Two storey building around across P [S] upper floors, S [C] lower floors, dotted border, (S.-, SNG ANS 780, 788, 804, HN 1237, 1250, 1258). All rare, with dark green patina. mostly very fine. (3)

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Lot 3138 Sale 80 Greek Silver & Bronze

Italy, Lucania, Thurium (Thourioi), (400-350 B.C.), silver distater or tetradrachm, (15.374 grams), obv. head of Athena to right wearing crested Athenian helmet, ornamented with figure of Scylla, die crack across eye, rev. bull butting to right, ThOUR[ION] above, large tunny fish below exergual line, (S.440, Noe F44 [p.51, Pl.IV], two known from these dies], SNG ANS 971 [same dies]). Curious die break on eye and face, otherwise good very fine and very rare.

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Lot 3139 Sale 80 Greek Silver & Bronze

Italy, Lucania, Thurium (Thourioi), (c.350 B.C.), silver nomos, stater or didrachm, (7.678 grams), obv. head of Athena to right wearing crested Athenian helmet, ornamented with figure of Scylla, rev. bull butting to right, **QOURIWN*, HP monogram below, tunny fish below in exergue, with dotted exergual line, (cf.S.442; SNG ANS 1041 [same dies]). Lightly toned, very fine and rare.

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Lot 3140 Sale 80 Greek Silver & Bronze

Italy, Lucania, Velia, (c.365-350/340 B.C.), silver nomos, stater or didrachm, (7.664 grams), Period V, workshop of Theta, obv. head of Athena to left, wearing crested Athenian helmet with griffin, **Q* behind, rev. lion walking to right, **UELHTWN* in exergue, **Q* below lion, line border, (cf.S.454, Williams 257 [these dies, Obv.150, rev.204], SNG ANS 1302 [same dies]). Toned, Slightly off centred, otherwise very fine, good metal and a scarce mint.

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Lot 3141 Sale 80 Greek Silver & Bronze

Sicily, Acragas (Agrigentum), (c.520-472 B.C.), silver didrachm, Jenkins Group III, (7.988 grams), obv. eagle with closed wings standing to left, AKRA behind, rev. crab within circular incuse field, (cf.S.709, SNG Ash. 1659 [Pl.XXIX similar dies]. SNG Cop. 35 [same obverse die]). Nearly very fine/good very fine and a rare type.

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Lot 3142 Sale 80 Greek Silver & Bronze

Sicily, Acragas (Agrigentum), (c.500-480 B.C.), silver didrachm, Jenkins Group IV, (8.384 grams), obv. eagle with closed wings standing to left, AK behind, RA in front, rev. crab within circular incuse field, (cf.S.709, SNG Cop.40 [Pl.1]. cf.SNG ANS 951-2 [similar dies]). Slightly off centred, of good silver with grey patina, nearly very fine and a rare type.

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Lot 3143 Sale 80 Greek Silver & Bronze

Sicily, Selinus, (450-440 B.C.), AE 18 or tetras, (8.73 grams), obv. nymph's head to left, rev. Selinon leaf leaf three pellets around, (S.1176, Calciati I, No.6, Montenegro 4742, BMC 50, SNG Munich 897); (415-409 B.C.), AE 14 or hemilitron, (2.99 grams), obv. Herakles head to right, covered with lion skin, rev. bow and quiver, (S.-, Calciati I, No.11, SNG ANS 716 ff, Montenegro 4746). Very good - fine, both rare. (2)

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Lot 3144 Sale 80 Greek Silver & Bronze

Sicily, Solus, (4th century B.C.), AE 12, 3.988 grams, Calciati 3 (p.309), Obv. head of Herakles to right, within lion skin, line border, Rev. hippocamp to right, line border. Dark green patina, off centred obverse as usual, with oblong shape. Very fine and very rare. (S.-, Calciati 3 (p.309), cf.SNG ANS 739 (Pl.25), SNG Munich 908 (Pl.27), cf.Gabrici 14-16 (p.168 these being much lighter), Very fine and very rare.

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Lot 3145 Sale 80 Greek Silver & Bronze

Sicily, Solus, 3rd century B.C. (317-241 B.C.), AE 13, 2.166 grams, obv. head of bearded male to right, rev. free horse galloping to right, (S.-, Calciati 16, SNG ANS 744, SNG Munich 910, Jenkins No.21 (p.74, Pl.23, 21, SNR 50); Solus, (after 241 B.C,) AE 23, obv. bust of Athena in Corinthian helmet to right, rev. within laurel wreath, in two lines [CO**LON / TINWN], (S.-, Calciati 19, BMC 4, SNG Munich 914-915, SNG Cop. 611). Second with dark green patina, both rare, nearly very fine; nearly fine. (2)

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Lot 3146 Sale 80 Greek Silver & Bronze

Sicily, Syracuse, (c.485-478 B.C. revised date 467-461), silver tetradrachm, (17.070 grams), obv. fast walking quadriga driven to right by bearded male charioteer, Nike flying right crowning horses, rev. **SUPAKO 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 247 variant, mule of dies (obverse 111/reverse 174 dies), Randazzo -, SNG ANS -). Tight flan, unpublished die combination, nearly very fine and very rare.

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Lot 3147 Sale 80 Greek Silver & Bronze

Sicily, Syracuse, (c.474-450 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (16.93 grams), obv. slow quadriga driven to left by male charioteer, Nike flying right crowning horses, pistrix in exergue, rev. **SURAKOSION* around, head of Artemis-Arethusa to right, hair tied behind, four dolphins around, (S.928 [£1100], Boehringer 502E [same dies V266/R359], SNG Delepierre 638 [same dies]). Toned, large flan, otherwise good very fine/very fine, very rare.

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Lot 3148 Sale 80 Greek Silver & Bronze

Sicily, Syracuse, period of Timoleon, (344-336 B.C.), hemilitron, AE 25, (13.230 grams), obv. head of Zeus Eleutherios laureate to right, around **IEUS [ELEUQE]RIOS*, rev. thunderbolt, eagle standing to right in right field, around **SURAK OSIWN*, (S.1192, BMC 313, SNG ANS 477-488, Calciati 71, Weber 1653). Dark brown tone, off centred obverse, otherwise very attractive extremely fine and very scarce.

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Lot 3149 Sale 80 Greek Silver & Bronze

Sicily, Syracuse, Hieron II, (275-216 B.C.), AE 22, (9.074 grams), obv. Poseidon head to left wearing tainia, rev. ornamented trident-head, between two dolphins, dividing IEP **WNOS below, N in lower left field, (cf.S.1223, SNG Cop. 854). Dark green patina, very fine, a rare letter in reverse field.

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Lot 3150 Sale 80 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 3151 Sale 80 Greek Silver & Bronze

Moesia Inferior, Istros, (400-350 B.C.), silver stater, (4.960 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, below dolphin monogram **PA*, (cf.S.1669; SNG BMC 242, BMC 12, Pick 419). Good very fine.

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Lot 3152 Sale 80 Greek Silver & Bronze

Moesia Inferior, Marcianopolis, Septimius Severus, (A.D. 193-211), AE 26, (10.635 grams), obv. Septimius Severus laureate draped and cuirassed bust to right, around legend AV K **L* CE**P* CEYHPOC, rev. Tyche wearing a kalathos, holding a patera and cornucopiae, around [V K **GENTIANOU MARKIANOPO[LITWN]*, (S.2123, BMC 3 [p.28], Pick 553 [p.200]). Dark patina, very fine/good fine and rare.

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