Catalogue
Italy, Calabria, Tarentum (Taras), (500-473 B.C.), silver stater or nomos, (8.058 grams), obv. Taras seated to left on dolphin holding cuttlefish, **[TARAS]* reversed to right above, scallop shell below, rev. wheel of four spokes, (cf.S.223, Vl.84 [same dies, p.13, Pl.III], cf.SNG ANS 830 similar dies]). Obverse off centred, otherwise good fine and rare.
Estimate $500
SOLD $500
Italy, Calabria, Tarentum (Taras), (500-473 B.C., 490-480 B.C. F-B chronology), silver nomos or stater, (7.724 grams), obv. Taras to r., riding on dolphin's back with arm left extended, right behind holding cuttle fish or octapus, below TAP A **S*, rev. Sea horse (Hippocamp), to r., with curled wing, beneath a pecten of globular fabric, within circular border, (S.224, Vl.127 [p.17, Pl.V, these dies], HN [Rutter] 827 [p.93], Evans 2nd Group Hippocamp, F-B Group 2, No. 33f [p.52 This Coin, obv. die V14, rev. die R26], SNG ANS 838, SNG Cop.774). Nearly very fine and rare.
Estimate $600
SOLD $850
Italy, Calabria, Tarentum (Taras), (470-465 B.C.), silver stater, (7.946 grams), obv. Taras astride a dolphin to left, both arms outstretched, to right **TARAS*, below pecten or scallop shell, dotted border, rev. female head to left (Satyra) within a line border, (S.225, Vl.149 [p.20, Pl.V these dies], HN [Rutter] 838 [p.94], Evans Satra head type, F-Bnd Group 5, No. 101g [p.68 This Coin, obv. die V50, rev. die R65], Essays to Stanley Robinson Pl.7, 4 [same dies], Kraay and Hirmer 302 [same dies]). Very fine and rare.
Estimate $1,500
SOLD $3,400
Italy, Calabria, Tarentum (Taras), (450-440 B.C.), silver stater, (7.790 grams), obv. Taras astride a dolphin to right, both hands extended, to left reversed **TARAS*, below a large pecten, line border, rev. Male figure (Taras) naked to waste seated left, holding distaff and about to receive a small dolphin, (cf.S.329, Vl.181 [p.24, Pl.VI This Coin], HN [Rutter] 844 [p.94], Evans Oekist Staters Period II, F-B Group 1221, No. 158c [p.84 This Coin, obv. die V79, rev. die R112]). Fine and very rare.
Estimate $500
SOLD $550
Italy, Calabria, Tarentum (Taras), (415-390 B.C.), silver stater, (7.438 grams), obv. Taras astride a dolphin to right, his right hand resting on dolphins back, to left **TARAS*, below dolphin A, line border, rev. naked ephebos crowning stationary horse to right, caduceus to right, (cf.S.329, Vl.325 [p.42, Pl.XI these dies], HN [Rutter] 851 [p.94], Evans Horseman Period II, F-Bnd Group 21, No. 300b [p.52 This Coin, obv. die V135, rev. die R232], cf.SNG ANS 879, cf.SNG Cop.803). Nearly very fine and rare.
Estimate $500
SOLD $500
Italy, Calabria, Tarentum (Taras), (281-272 B.C.), silver stater, (6.59 grams), obv. naked boy rider on horse to right, under Nike two amphoras, above horse rump **LU*, below horse in minute letters **APOLLW*, rev. Taras astride a dolphin to left, holding a [kantharos] and trident, beneath dolphin **TAPAS below, **QI* in upper right field, (cf.S.370, Vl.763 [this coin], SNG ANS 1118). Grey with underlining blue and gold patination, extremely fine and very scarce.
Estimate $800
SOLD $1,200
Italy, Calabria, Tarentum (Taras), (4th century B.C.), silver diobol, (1.062 grams), obv. head of Athena with full face partially to right, wearing three crested helmet on which is Skylla, rev. infant Herakles naked facing and leaning on left knee, strangling serpent in both hands, in exergue a thunderbolt, (S.-, Vl. 1454 [This Coin]). Good very fine and extremely rare.
Estimate $500
SOLD $500
Italy, Lucania, Metapontum, (c.480 B.C.), plated silver stater, (6.442 grams), obv. six grain ear of corn ear, META backwards and upwards to right, rev. six grain ear of corn ear incuse, (cf.S.238, Noe 236, SNG Cop. 1171, SNG Lockett 371). Very fine, rare.
Estimate $300
SOLD $360
Italy, Lucania, Metapontum, (c.400-350 B.C.), silver nomos, stater or didrachm, (7.632 grams), obv. female head of Demeter to right with double fillet, rev. corn ear, META trace to right upwards, leaf to left, (cf.S.405, Noe 383 [same dies], SNG ANS 307 [same obverse die], Boston 77 (same dies), Jameson 271 [same dies]). Toned, very fine/fine and a rare type.
Estimate $300
SOLD $360
Italy, Lucania, Metapontum, (c.400-350 B.C.), silver nomos, stater or didrachm, (7.436 grams), obv. female head of Kore or Demeter to right, K reversed behind neck, rev. corn ear, to left META upwards, grasshopper to right upwards above the broad leaf, (cf.S.409, Noe 404 [p.77 same dies], BMC -, SNG ANS 319 [same dies], SNG Lloyd 337 [same dies], SNG Munich 958 [same dies], McClean 930 [same dies]). Toned, double struck on the obverse, extremely fine and a rare type.
Estimate $750
SOLD $1,600
Italy, Lucania, Metapontum, (c.400-350 B.C.), silver nomos, stater or didrachm, (7.364 grams), obv. female head of Demeter to right with spendone, poppy or lotus bud below chin, rev. corn ear, META to left upwards, leaf to right with grasshopper upwards, (cf.S.409, Noe 406 [same dies], SNG Lockett 384 [same dies], SNG Fitz. 171 (Lewis Collection), Naville VI, No.166 [same dies]). Toned, nearly very fine and a rare type.
Estimate $300
SOLD $300
Italy, Lucania, Metapontum, (c.400-350 B.C.), silver nomos, stater or didrachm, (7.710 grams), obv. female head of Demeter to right with by a fillet encircling the head four times with loose knots at the back, dotted border, rev. corn ear, to left META**PONT[ION]* conventionalized lily (lotus) above the leaf on right, (cf.S.409, Noe 481i [p.84 This Coin], SNG ANS 364 [same dies], SNG Cop. 1200 (same dies), Jameson 287 [This Coin], SNG Lloyd 356). Toned, nearly extremely fine and a rare type.
Estimate $700
SOLD $1,400
Italy, Lucania, Metapontum, (c.400-350 B.C.), silver nomos, stater or didrachm, (7.892 grams), obv. female head of Demeter to left wearing an ear-ring and necklace, **L* under chin, dotted border, rev. corn ear, to left META on a raised cartouche downwards, [- H P to right upwards above the leaf on right, (cf.S.409, Noe 527 [p.87 same dies], BMC 127, SNG ANS 394 [same dies], SNG Cop.1206, [same dies], SNG Ash.721, Hunterian 12-13 [same dies]). Fine toning, slightly off centred, extremely fine and a rare type.
Estimate $1,000
SOLD $2,300
Italy, Lucania, Metapontum, (c.400-350 B.C.), silver nomos, stater or didrachm, (6.840 grams), obv. female head of Demeter to right with by a fillet wearing an ear-ring, rev. corn ear, to left [M]ETA**PONT[INW]* on a raised cartouche, conical helmet with hanging chin strap above the leaf on right, (cf.S.409, Noe 529 [p.88 same dies], BMC 126, SNG Lockett 402 [same dies], McClean 975 (same dies), Hunterian 47 [same dies]). Toned, very fine and a rare type.
Estimate $500
SOLD $420
Italy, Lucania, Metapontum, (c.320-290 B.C.), silver stater or nomos, (7.768 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 plough above, MA[X] below leaf, (cf.S.416, Johnston [NN&M 164] Class C, 1, cf.SNG ANS 467-485, cf. Ash 766-772). Well centred, attractive grey patina, good very fine/nearly extremely fine and rare in this condition.
Estimate $600
SOLD $400
Italy, Lucania, Thurium (Thourioi), (425-400 B.C.), silver sixth stater (Sear, but triobol ANS), (1.204 grams), obv. head of Athena to right wearing crested Athenian helmet, **G* above visor, rev. bull butting to left, tunny fish to right below, **QOURI[WN] above, (cf.S.438; SNG ANS 1113-5 [similar dies]). Nearly very fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $60
Italy, Bruttium, Caulonia, silver stater, 460-450 B.C. (Kraay chronology), (7.022 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, KAV retrograde above, (S.462, SNG ANS 181 [same dies], Naville Sale V [British Museum duplicates, sold June 1923 (lot 656 same dies], Noe 96 [same dies]). Odd shape, very fine and rare.
Estimate $400
SOLD $350
Italy, Bruttium, Caulonia, silver third stater, 460-450 B.C. (Kraay chronology), (2.672 grams), obv. Apollo naked walking to left, before him a stag standing to left, looking back, traces of KAV behind, rev. stag standing to right, before a sapling growing, KAV retrograde above, (cf.S.464, SNG Cop. 1717 [same dies], SNG Lockett 591 [This Coin], Noe 213e [This Coin], Weber 991 [This Coin]). Toned, good very fine and very rare.
Estimate $400
SOLD $600
Italy, Bruttium, Croton (Kroton), (c.520 B.C.), silver nomos, stater or didrachm (7.904 grams), obv. Delphic tripod with three handles and legs terminating in lion's feet and set on exergual line of dots between plain lines. Cable and pellet border. QPO to left, rev. Delphic tripod incuse in flan, (S.225, Weber 997 (This Coin), SNG ANS 230 [same dies], SNG Manchester 306, SNG Cop. 1735, Gale 1, BMC 3). Well centred, nearly extremely fine and rare.
Estimate $2,000
SOLD $4,000
Italy, Bruttium, Croton (Kroton), (500-460 B.C.), silver stater or nomos (7.860 grams), obv. tripod, crane to left on right, QPO upwards to left, rev. tripod, incuse, (S.256, SNG ANS 262, Gale 13, SNG Cop. 1750). Slightly of centred on reverse, weak in places, otherwise very fine/good fine and scarce.
Estimate $600
SOLD $400
Italy, Bruttium, Croton (Kroton), (500-460 B.C.), silver stater or nomos (7.168 grams), obv. tripod, crane to left on right, QPO upwards to left, rev. tripod, incuse, (S.256, SNG ANS 262, Gale 13, SNG Cop. 1750). Slightly of centred on obverse, weak in places, otherwise good fine/very fine and scarce.
Estimate $300
SOLD $200
Italy, Bruttium, Croton (Kroton), (420-390 B.C.), silver stater or didrachm (7.792 grams), obv. eagle standing to left, on olive-branch, head raised and flapping its wings, rev. tripod-lebes with neck and three handles, [K]PO to left, in field to right **D*, (S.472, ACNAC Dewing 509, SNG Munich 1451, BMC 79-80, SNG ANS 364-5, Gale 50). Toned, slightly off centred, very fine and rare.
Estimate $400
SOLD $450
Italy, Bruttium, Rhegion, (c.450 B.C. [Arnold-Biucchi chronology]), silver tetradrachm, (16.944 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, [R]ECI NOS, (S.498 [£1250], Herzfelder, H., "Catalogue des Tetradrachmes et Drachmes de Rhegion" No.1i [This Coin], [obv.D1, rev.R1 same dies], Pl.XX 1q for reverse die break illustration, [Revue Numismatique (RN) 1956], Munzhundlung Basel Sale 4 (390) [This Coin], cf.Arnold Biucchi 7-10 [Same Dies], SNG ANS 635). Some light scratches in the region of the interesting die crack on the reverse, original obverse die somewhat rusted, otherwise good very fine/very fine and very rare.
Estimate $5,000
SOLD $3,500
Italy, Bruttium, Terina, (440-425 B.C.), silver stater (Sear and Holloway-Jenkins), (7.490 grams), Group B, obv. head of nymph Terina to left, hair tightly waved and rolled back, ampyx on forehead, olive wreath around, rev. TEPIN[AION] around on left, winged Nike seated to left, on a hydria, wearing a chiton and himation, holds wreath in her extended right arm, caduceus in left hand, (S.506, Holloway - Jenkins 12 [similar dies], SNG ANS 803 [same reverse die], Regling 13). Nearly extremely fine, a magnificent example and very rare.
Estimate $2,000
SOLD $2,600
Italy, Bruttium, Terina, (420-400 B.C.), silver stater (Sear and Holloway-Jenkins), (7.514 grams), Group B, obv. head of nymph Terina to left, hair bound with spendone, TE PINAION around on left, rev. winged Nike seated to left, on a cippus, wearing a chiton and himation, holds wreath in her extended right arm, (cf.S.508, Holloway - Jenkins 60 [similar dies], SNG ANS 837, Regling 612). Nearly extremely fine, a magnificent example and very rare.
Estimate $400
SOLD $280
Italy, Bruttium, Terina, (c300 B.C.), silver third stater (Sear and Holloway-Jenkins, HN drachm, (2.208 grams), Group B, obv. head of nymph Terina to left, hair bound with spendone, TE PINAION around on left, rev. winged Nike seated to left, on a cippus, wearing a chiton and himation, holds wreath in her extended right arm, (cf.S.510, Holloway - Jenkins 111 [similar dies], cf.SNG ANS 859, HN 2642). Nearly extremely fine, a fine example with minor scratches in reverse field.
Estimate $250
SOLD $280
Sicily, Gela. (c.425-420 B.C.), silver didrachm (7.798 grams), obv. warrior on horse galloping right, spearing fallen hoplite, rev. head of the river god Gelas left, with a small bull's horn, within olive wreath, (S.800, Jenkins, Gela 463 [Obv.88/Rev.176), SNG ANS 87 [same dies], Jameson 594 [same dies], SNG Ash, 1739 [same dies]). Porous surface with many scratches, otherwise nearly fine and very rare.
Estimate $500
SOLD $300
Sicily, The Mamertini, (c.288-278 B.C.), AE 26, (17.790 grams), obv. Ares head to right laureate, **ARE[O]S* before, helmet behind, rev. eagle standing to left, **MAMER [TI NWN*, (cf.S.1139, SNG ANS 402, cf.SNG Cop.433, Calciati I, 3/2 [p.92], Sarstrom "The Coinage of the Mamertines" Series IV, Group A). Earthy dark brown patina, good very fine - nearly extremely fine and scarce.
Estimate $300
SOLD $440
Sicily, Messana, (445-439 B.C.), silver drachm, (4.140 grams), obv. biga of mules driven to right by seated male charioteer, Nike flying above crowning horses, in exergue dolphin to right [ivy leaf has been suggested], dotted border, rev. **MESSA NION, hare running to right, all within olive wreath, (cf.S.848, Caltabiano Series IX, 388.6 [This Coin, illustrated plate 24, obv.die 175, rev. die 168], Jameson 651 [This Coin], McClean 2391, SNG Lockett 120 [same dies]). Toned, good very fine and very rare in this condition.
Estimate $500
SOLD $1,300
Sicily, Selinus, (540/530-510 B.C.), silver didrachm, (8.758 grams), obv. selinon leaf, with pellets to left and right below, rev. incuse square divided into ten triangular sections, (S.730, ANS MN 33, Pl. 2, No.23 [same reverse die] [Selinus Hoard], cf.SNG ANS 676-7). Attractive grey tone struck on a broad flan, very fine or better and a rare variety.
Estimate $900
SOLD $1,400