Catalogue
Italy, Lucania, Metapontum, (c.320-290 B.C.), silver stater or nomos, (7.876 grams), obv. head of Demeter to right wreathed in ears of corn, **[DAI] below chin, rev. corn ear, META to left, leaf of stalk to right, and star above, **LU* below leaf, (cf.S.416, Johnston [NN&M 164] Class C, 8.16 [same dies], SNG Ash 773 [same dies]). Well centred slightly short on flan, attractive grey patina, good very fine, and rare in this condition.
Estimate $600
SOLD $900
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.
Estimate $750
SOLD $0
Italy, Lucania, Poseidonia, (c.480-450 B.C.), silver stater or nomos, (8.036 grams), obv. Poseidon, naked but for chlamys over shoulder, advancing brandishing trident, **POMES* reversed downwards, rev. bull walking to right, all within incuse circle, above **POMES* (retrograde), (cf. S.424, HN 1114, BMC 22, SNG ANS 646, SNG Cop.1277, SNG Munich 1056). Very fine, and very scarce.
Estimate $700
SOLD $560
Italy, Bruttium, Caulonia (circa 525-500 B.C.), silver Nomos or stater, (7.67 grams), obv. above KAVL, naked Apollo walking right, holding laurel branch in upright right hand and small running daimon holding long branch, on outstretched left arm; to right, stag standing right with head reverted, O in left field, rev. Apollo and stag as on obverse but incuse to left, no ethnic. (S.252, Noe Group B, 27 (same dies); SNG Fitz.724 [same dies]; HN Italy 2036; Boston MFA 170 [same dies]). Toned, very fine and very scarce.
Estimate $3,500
SOLD $6,100
Italy, Bruttium, Croton (Kroton), (500-460 B.C.), silver stater or nomos (8.016 grams), obv. tripod, crane to left, QPO to right, rev. tripod, incuse, (S.256, SNG Cop. 1759-1760, SNG Munich 1428, Gale 15, SNG ANS 267). Nearly extremely fine and rare in this condition.
Estimate $750
SOLD $750
Italy, Bruttium, Croton (Kroton), (500-460 B.C.), silver stater or nomos (7.728 grams), obv. tripod, with QPOTON to right, tripod terminating in lion's feet, rev. eagle flying to right, incuse, (S.257, SNG ANS -, de Luynes 710 [same dies], Gulbenkian 126 [same obverse die], Gale -, Attianese -). Lightly toned, good very fine, surface slightly grainy and very rare with the full ethnic.
Estimate $1,000
SOLD $1,850
Italy, Bruttium, Croton (Kroton), (500-460 B.C.), silver third stater or third nomos (2.512 grams), obv. tripod, crane to left, QPO to right, rev. tripod, incuse, (S.258, cf.SNG Cop. 1756-1757, SNG Munich 1434, Gale 20, SNG ANS 303, Attianese 23). Nearly extremely fine and rare in this condition.
Estimate $200
SOLD $300
Italy, Calabria, Tarentum (Taras), (470-450 B.C.), silver litra, (0.650 grams), obv. scallop shell, rev. head of Satyr to left, (cf.S.354, cf.Vl.1163, HN 640, SNG ANS 1343-6). Good fine or better and rare.
Estimate $150
SOLD $180
Italy, Calabria, Taras, (281-272 B.C.), silver stater, (6.59 grams), obv. naked boy rider crowning stationary horse to right, Nike flying to right crowning rider, under Nike **SI*, below horse **QE, rev. Taras astride a dolphin to left, holding a kantharos and trident, beneath dolphin **TAPAS below, **LU* in upper right field, (cf.S.370, Vl.759 [this coin], cf.SNG ANS 1116. Grey tone, extremely fine and very scarce.
Estimate $800
SOLD $650
Italy, Calabria, Taras, (272-235 B.C.), silver stater, (6.46 grams), obv. naked boy rider crowning stationary horse to right, below **FILI CKOC, rev. Taras astride a dolphin to left, holding a kantharos and trident, beneath dolphin a tripod, **TAPAS below, (cf.S.374, Vl.888, SNG ANS 1206 same dies). Nearly extremely fine and very scarce.
Estimate $400
SOLD $350
Sicily, Akragas, (Agrigentum), (c. 520-472 B.C.), silver didrachm, (8.402 grams), obv. eagle with closed wings standing to left, AKRA behind, rev. crab within circular incuse field, (S.709, cf.SNG ANS 926 [same obverse die]). Good very fine and rare.
Estimate $750
SOLD $900
Sicily, Gela, (c. 490-480 B.C.), silver didrachm, (8.312 grams), obv. naked horseman to right wearing crested helmet, galloping right brandishing spear held high in his hand, rev. man headed bull to right with long beard, above **GELA*, (S.713, Jenkins Group I, No. 65/10, obv. 20, rev. 28 [This Coin], SNG ANS 11 [same dies]). Off centred on the obverse, toned, otherwise good very fine.
Estimate $1,000
SOLD $800
Sicily, Gela, (c. 465-450 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (16.958 grams), obv. slow quadriga driven left (only two are shown), by male charioteer holding reins, a column behind with heavy capital, ketos to left in exergue, dotted border, rev. forepart of man headed bull to right with long beard, to right around **GELAS, Nike flying above to right, (cf.S.795, Jenkins 219, obv. 58, rev. 117 [notes two examples known of these dies], SNG ANS 48). Attractive grey tone, a distinctive pair of dies, very fine or better and a rare die combination.
Estimate $900
SOLD $1,800
Sicily, Selinus, (540/530-510 B.C.), silver didrachm, (8.824 grams), obv. selinon leaf, with pellets to left and right below, rev. incuse square divided into eight sections, (S.730, ANS MN 33, Pl. 2, No.30, SNG ANS 681, BMC 5). Attractive grey tone struck on a broad flan, very fine or better and a rare variety.
Estimate $600
SOLD $1,000
Sicily, Syracuse, under early Tyrannies, (circa 500-485 B.C.), silver Tetradrachm, (17.17 grams), obv. SVRA above with charioteer driving slow quadriga to right, holding reins in both hands, rev. Head of Arethusa left in incuse circle in center of quadripartite incuse square, (S.735, Boehringer series II, cf.23E (dies V-;R/13); cf.SNG ANS 4; cf.SNG Lloyd 1277; cf.Basel 423 (same rev. die); cf.Trait‚ I 2248). Very fine and very rare.
Estimate $5,000
SOLD $6,400
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. **SUPAKOSI 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 $1,700
Sicily, Syracuse, (c.478-472 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (17.29 grams), obv. slow quadriga driven to right by male charioteer, Nike flying right crowning horses, rev. **SU*R**AKOSION around to right, head of Artemis-Arethusa to right, diadem of beads, four dolphins around, (cf.S.914, Boehringer 261 same dies [obverse 118/reverse 179], Randazzo Hoard 437-8, dies not in SNG ANS). Good very fine and a very rare die combination.
Estimate $2,000
SOLD $1,500
Sicily, Syracuse, (344-317 B.C.), silver stater, (8.516 grams), obv. Pegasos flying to left, nothing below, rev. head of Athena to right, wearing plain Corinthian helmet, around **SURAKOS[IWN], (S.961; SNG Lloyd 1437, BMC 3, Plate XXV,3). Obverse struck from slightly rusted dies, golden peripheral tone, otherwise good very fine and scarce.
Estimate $400
SOLD $450
Macedon, Kingdom of, Alexander III, (336-323 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (17.252 grams), Pella mint, issued 325-315 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, **Q* under throne, to right **ALEXANDROU*, dotted border, (cf.S.6713, Price 214, BMC 214a-d, M.197, SNG Cop.710). Nearly extremely fine.
Estimate $500
SOLD $520
Macedon, Kingdom of, Alexander III, (336-323 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (17.098 grams), Memphis mint (Egypt), issued c. 325 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, rose to left, **DI* O under throne, to right **[A]LEXANDROU*, (cf.S.6713, Price 3971, BMC 3971a-e, M.124, Demanhur hoard 4614ff., Zervos issue I, type 2C). Lightly toned, nearly extremely fine and rare in this condition.
Estimate $2,000
SOLD $2,100
Macedon, Kingdom of, Alexander III, (336-323 B.C.), silver drachm, (4.27 grams), Lampsacus 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, NO monogram under throne, forepart of Pegasos to left in left field, **ALEXANDROU* to right, (cf.S.6730, Price 1382, BMC 1382a-c, M.612, SNG Ash.2696-7, SNG Cop.887). Lightly toned, well centred, nearly extremely fine.
Estimate $300
SOLD $350
Macedon, Roman Province, (c. A.D. 222-235), AE 26, (12.360 grams), obv. diademed head of Alexander the Great to right with flowing hair, to right **ALEXANDROU*, rev. Alexander on horse prancing to right, around **KOINON MAKEDONWN BNE*, (cf.S.4808, BMC 121, Gaebler 501 [p.127]). Attractive brown patina, good very fine/very fine and rare in this condition, with priced ticket ($220US).
Estimate $300
SOLD $460
Thrace, (Moesia Inferior), Istros, (400-350 B.C.), silver stater, (5.82 grams), obv. two young male heads facing, side by side, left inverted, right upright, rev. sea-eagle standing to left on dolphin to left, above **ISTRIH*, which it attacks with its beak, below dolphin A**P*, I ro right, (S.1669; SNG BMC 257, SNG Munich 236, SNG Cop. 194). Toned, extremely fine, very scarce.
Estimate $500
SOLD $500
Thrace (Black Sea Area), Apollonia Pontika, (400-350 B.C.), silver drachm, (2.882 grams), obv. laureate head of Gorgoneion facing, rev. anchor, A to left, crayfish to right of anchor, (S.1657, SNG BMC 161 (similar dies), BMC (Mysia) 11-12). Attractive, nearly extremely fine.
Estimate $150
SOLD $180
Thrace, Byzantion, silver siglos or drachm (Persian standard), (416-357 B.C.), (5.260 grams), obv. cow standing to left on dolphin, **PU*, above, foreleg raised, rev. quadripartite incuse square of "mill-sail" pattern, the surfaces granulated, (S.1579, BMC 1-8, SNG Cop. 476, SNG BMC Black Sea 21ff.). Flan crack, nearly extremely fine and scarce.
Estimate $250
SOLD $200
Thrace, Island off Thrace, Thasos, (c. early 5th century B.C.), silver stater, (8.726 grams), obv. naked ithyphallic Satyr (classical style) in kneeling running attitude carrying off nymph raising hand in protest, rev. quadripartite incuse square, (S.1746 [£425], Asyut Hoard -, BMC 24, SNG Cop. 1010). Very fine with good facial, clear phallus and hand detail, very scarce.
Estimate $800
SOLD $600
Thrace, Island off Thrace, Thasos, (c.463-411 B.C.), silver drachm, (3.528 grams), obv. naked ithyphallic Satyr in a kneeling running attitude carrying off protesting nymph, rev. quadripartite incuse square, (S.1748 [£200], BMC 32-34, McClean 4203-4 [Pl.151, 26-27]). Good very fine with good facial detail, rare in this condition.
Estimate $600
SOLD $500
Thessaly, Larissa (under Macedonian domination), (340-325 B.C.), silver drachm, (5.978 grams), obv. facing head of nymph Larissa three-quarter to left, rev. horse grazing to right, above **LARIS* in exergue **AIWN*, (S.2120, SNG Cop. 121, Hermann Pl.V, 8). Nearly extremely fine with attractive grey tone.
Estimate $750
SOLD $700
Thessaly, Skotussa, (480-400 B.C.), silver drachm, (5.822 grams), obv. forepart of horse to left, rev. grain ear in its husk, placed diagonally within incuse square, **S K O* around, (S.2217 [£500], Weber 2927, SNG Cop.250). Good very fine and rare.
Estimate $800
SOLD $640
Thessaly, Cretan Mercenaries (Rhodes), (175-170 B.C.), Pseudo-Rhodian drachm, (2.61 grams), obv. head of Helios three quarter facing to right, rev. rose with bud on right stalk dividing I **W*, above EPMIA**S*. (cf.S.5050, Price "The Larissa 1968 hoard" (Kraay-Morkholm Essays pp.241-2), Nos. 247-1075 [includes this coin], SNG Finland 793-5). As struck with trace of a light patina, good extremely fine and scarce.
Estimate $300
SOLD $340