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Lot 3565 Sale 86 Greek Silver and Bronze Coins

Spain, Hispalis, Tiberius, with Germanicus and Drusus, (14-37), AE 29, (14.22 grams), obv. laureate head left of Tiberius to left, around PERM DIVI AVG [COL R]OM, rev. confronted heads of Germanicus and Drusus, around DRVSVS CAESAR GERMANICVS CAESAR, (S.333, C.2, Heiss 3 [p.393]). Off centred obverse, otherwise nearly very fine and scarce.

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Lot 3566 Sale 86 Greek Silver and Bronze Coins

Italy, Campania, Hyria, (c.405-400 B.C.), silver stater or nomos, (6.915 grams), obv. head of helmeted Athena to left, crested helmet, with owl and wreath on helmet, rev. man-headed bull to right, above traces of YDINA retrograde, (cf.S.294 [£200], Rutter 41 [obv. die 26, rev. die 35], Hunter 9 [same dies], Weber 315 [same dies]). Off centred on obverse, otherwise very good, rare.

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Lot 3567 Sale 86 Greek Silver and Bronze Coins

Italy, Campania, Neapolis, (c.395-385 B.C.), silver stater, (7.09 grams), obv. head of female (nymph) to right, with diadem, rev. man-headed bull to left, Nike above flying to left, below O, in exergue **NEOPOLIT[WN], (cf.S.299 [£225], Rutter 182 [obv. die 114, rev. die 165], BMC 34). Attractive grey tone, fine/good fine, very scarce.

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Lot 3568 Sale 86 Greek Silver and Bronze Coins

Italy, Campania, Neapolis, (c.300-280 B.C.), silver nomos, stater or didrachm, (6.89 grams), obv. head of nymph to right, pileus behind neck, **IS* monogram before neck, rev. man-headed bull walking to right, crowned by Nike flying right; below MTO monogram below in exergue **[NEOPOLITWN], (cf.S.308, Sambon 449a, SNG ANS 322, HN 571, SNG France 799); another similar (7.04 grams), obv. similar but with Artemis with torch to right behind neck, XAPI below, rev. similar MY monogram below, (Sambon 466, HN 579, SNG Cop.419, McClean 256); another similar issued 317/310-300 B.C., (7.16 grams), obv. simlar, rev. similar **EUX* below, (cf.Sambon 477, SNG ANS 370, SNG France 749); another similar (7.26 grams), obv. similar AP**F* monogram before, rev. similar O below, (Sambon 475, SNG ANS 376, SNG Cop. 433); Mostly short on flan, some off centred, otherwise, Fine - very fine. (4)

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Lot 3569 Sale 86 Greek Silver and Bronze Coins

Italy, Campania, Neapolis, silver didrachm or nomos, 326/317-310 B.C., (7.40 grams), Obv. Head of nymph right wearing diadem and earring, Rev. Man-headed bull walking right, head facing, crowned by Nike flying right above, below **[OL] UM [PI]*, exergue line, and below **[NEWPOLITHS]*, (cf.S.307, Sambon 450 [p.224 same dies], HN 571 [p.70], cf.SNG France 707 [Pl.53] Series 20 Atti VII [p.143-4, notes 12 examples in collections), BMC 53, McClean 248, SNG Cop.405, SNG ANS 325 [same dies]). Toned, good fine, short on flan on reverse and rare.

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Lot 3570 Sale 86 Greek Silver and Bronze Coins

Italy, Campania, Neapolis, silver didrachm or nomos, 317/310-300 B.C., (7.25 grams), Obv. Head of nymph right wearing diadem, earing and necklace, Artemis with two torches behind neck, APTEMI below bust, Rev. Man-headed bull walking right, head facing, crowned by Nike flying right above, below N reversed, exergue line, and below **NEWPOLITW[N]*, (cf.S.307, Sambon 460b (p.226), HN 579 (p.70), cf.SNG France 782 (Pl.57 same dies), Series 67 Atti VII (p.162-3, notes 14 examples in collections), Montenegro 773 [R, gVF $750], Hunter 24, SNG ANS 340 (Pl.10 same dies), Jameson 49, SNG Milan 108). Lightly toned, very fine or better and rare.

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Lot 3571 Sale 86 Greek Silver and Bronze Coins

Italy, Campania, Neapolis, (c.326/317-290 B.C.), silver nomos, stater or didrachm, (7.38 grams), obv. head of nymph to right, cantharus behind neck, XAPI below neck, rev. man-headed bull walking to right, crowned by Nike flying right; below K, below in exergue **[NEO]POLITWN, (cf.S.308, Sambon 467b, SNG ANS 356 [same dies], HN 579, SNG France 735). Slightly short on flan on reverse, otherwise, toned and nearly very fine.

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Lot 3572 Sale 86 Greek Silver and Bronze Coins

Italy, Campania, Neapolis, silver didrachms or nomoi, 317/310-300 B.C., (7.40, 7.12, 6.75, grams), Obv. Head of nymph right wearing diadem and earring, X behind, Rev. Man-headed bull walking right, head facing, crowned by Nike flying right above, below **EUX*, (cf.S.307, Sambon 477, HN 579, cf.SNG France 749-753 [Pl.55] Cantilena Series 56 Atti VII [p.143-4, notes 54 examples in collections), BMC 67-68, SNG ANS 370); another similar (6.96 grams), obv. with Thessalian helmet behind, rev. **Q* below (Sambon -, Cantilena Series 36 (6 examples noted), McClean 262, SNG ANS 348); another similar 300-280 B.C., (7.11 grams), obv. with Artemis to right with torch, (cf.S.307, cf.SNG France 791, Cantilena Series 73 (28 examples in collections), BMC 87, SNG ANS 352-4). Mostly with dark tone, otherwise very good - fine, some off-centred. (5)

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Lot 3573 Sale 86 Greek Silver and Bronze Coins

Italy, Campania, Neapolis, (c.317/310-290 B.C.), silver nomos, stater or didrachm, (7.32 grams), obv. head of nymph to right, X behind neck, plain below neck, rev. man-headed bull walking to right, crowned by Nike flying right; below **EUX*, below in exergue **[N]EOPOLITWN, (cf.S.308, cf.Sambon 477, SNG ANS 370, HN 579, BMC 67, cf.SNG France 749). Off centred obverse, short on flan on reverse, otherwise, good very fine.

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Lot 3574 Sale 86 Greek Silver and Bronze Coins

Italy, Campania, Neapolis, (c.275-250 B.C.), AE 18, (5.446 grams), obv. head of Apollo laureate to left, before **NEOPOLITW[N]*, rev. man-headed bull walking to right, crowned by Nike flying right above, below plain, trace of **SI* in exergue, (cf.S.557, HN 589, Talierco Group IIIa, cf.Sambon 686, SNG Paris 1013 [similar dies], cf.BMC 222-4 [p.115]). Dark green patina, good very fine and rare.

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Lot 3575 Sale 86 Greek Silver and Bronze Coins

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.

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Lot 3576 Sale 86 Greek Silver and Bronze Coins

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, **[UOURIWN] 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.

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Lot 3577 Sale 86 Greek Silver and Bronze Coins

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.

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Lot 3578 Sale 86 Greek Silver and Bronze Coins

Italy, Lucania, Velia, (c.350/340-320/310 B.C.), Lucanian imitation of silver nomos, stater or didrachm, (7.26 grams), Period VI, Kleudoros workshop, obv. head of Athena to left, wearing crested Phrygian helmet, KE monogram behind neck, rev. lion standing to left devouring meat, in exergue traces of **UELHTWN*, (cf.S.454, cf.Williams 384, cf.SNG Cop 1564, BMC 81); Pisidia, Antioch, Caracalla, (A.D. 198-217), AE 23, (5.42 grams), obv. Caracalla laureate head to right, around IMP CAES M A[VR AN]T0, rev. Tyche of city standing to left with branch and cornucopiae, around ANTI [OCH CAES] COL, (cf.S.2608, cf.BMC 42-3, SNG Cop. 41-42). Both about fine or beeter. (2)

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Lot 3579 Sale 86 Greek Silver and Bronze Coins

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.

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Lot 3580 Sale 86 Greek Silver and Bronze Coins

Italy, Bruttium, Croton, (300-275 B.C.), half stater, (3.030 grams), obv. P O, male head (Heracles) to right, rev. KPO, owl standing left, corn-ear at feet, (S.476, SNG ANS 421, SNG Cop. 1309). Obverse slightly off centred, toned, about very fine/very fine.

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Lot 3581 Sale 86 Greek Silver and Bronze Coins

Sicily, Centoripae, (344-336 B.C.), AE drachm or litra, (32.25 grams, one of the largest ancient Greek bronzes), obv. head of Kore-Persephone crowned with ears of corn, four dolphins around to right, rev. crouching panther with arched back walking left with raised right paw, (S.1080, SNG ANS 1305, Calciati III, 165, 1). Good Fine and well centered with pleasing dark green patina, rare.

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Lot 3582 Sale 86 Greek Silver and Bronze Coins

Sicily, Gela, (c.440-430 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (16.512 grams), obv. slow quadriga driven right by male charioteer holding reins, Nike above crowning horses, dotted border, rev. forepart of man headed bull to right with long beard, weakly above **GELAS, (cf.S.795, Jenkins 379, obv. 77, rev. 156 [notes fourteen examples known of these dies], SNG ANS 72). Has porosity in fields, but a distinctive pair of dies, very fine/nearly very fine and a scarce die combination.

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Lot 3583 Sale 86 Greek Silver and Bronze Coins

Sicily, Syracuse, (c. 485-478 B.C. revised date 467-461), silver tetradrachm, (16.50 grams), obv. fast walking quadriga driven to right by bearded male charioteer, Nike flying right crowning horses, rev. **SUPAKO S IO N* around to right, head of Artemis-Arethusa to right, hair slightly waved and hanging below neck under diadem of beads, four dolphins around, (cf.S.914, Boehringer 117 same dies (obverse 53/reverse 42 dies), BMC 26 [same dies], Weber l555 [same dies]). Lightly toned, nearly very fine and very rare.

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Lot 3584 Sale 86 Greek Silver and Bronze Coins

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. **SUPAK 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.

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Lot 3585 Sale 86 Greek Silver and Bronze Coins

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. **SUPA KOS I O N* around to right, head of Artemis-Arethusa to right, hair slightly waved and running down behind her neck, four dolphins around, (cf.S.914, Boehringer 195 same dies (obverse 87/reverse 134 dies), SNG ANS 62 [same dies]). Bright, good very fine and very rare.

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Lot 3586 Sale 86 Greek Silver and Bronze Coins

Sicily, Syracuse, (400-370 B.C.), silver decadrachm, (41.97 grams), obv. charioteer driving fast quadriga left, Nike flying above holding fillet, armour and helmet on steps in exergue, rev. head of Artemis-Arethusa to left, surrounded by four dolphins (two visible), scallop shell behind the neck, **[SU RA K O SION]* legend above, (cf.S.954; Gallatin dies F.VIII/XV; SNG Lockett 991 [same dies]; de Luynes 1247[same dies]). With original hoard patination, reverse die with surface corrosion, coin of fine style with a well centred obverse die, with minimum wear, otherwise nearly extremely fine/ very fine and rare.

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Lot 3587 Sale 86 Greek Silver and Bronze Coins

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.

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Lot 3588 Sale 86 Greek Silver and Bronze Coins

Sicily, Syracuse, period of Timoleon, (344-336 B.C.), AE litra, AE 28, (34.73 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, off centred, ethnic off flan, fine and very scarce.

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Lot 3589 Sale 86 Greek Silver and Bronze Coins

Sicily, Syracuse, period of Timoleon, (344-336 B.C.), hemilitron, AE 25, (11.88 grams), obv. head of Zeus Eleutherios laureate to right, around **IEUS ELEUQERIOS*, 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 with earthy patina, uneven flan, otherwise very fine and very scarce.

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Lot 3590 Sale 86 Greek Silver and Bronze Coins

Sicily, Syracuse, time of Timoleon, (344-306 B.C., Calciati dates 405-395 B.C.), AE 16, (hemilitron) (7.904 grams), obv. head of Athena to right, wearing Corinthian helmet, traces of **SURA* before, rev. Hippocamp to left with curled wings, (S.1193, Calciati 34, BMC 292, SNG ANS 426-433); another AE 18, (310-304 B.C.), (4.82 grams), obv. Head of Kore to left with corn ears in hair, rev. Bull butting to left, club and **LU* monogram above, trace of IE in exergue, (S.1218, Calciat 199 (p.404), SNG Munich 1228), another Rule of Pyrrhos, (278-276 B.C.), AE 21, obv. Herakles head to left, in lion skin, rev. Athena Promachos to right brandishing a thundrbolt and holding a shield, around **SURA KOSIWN*, (S.1214, Calciati 178 [p.325], BMC 505, SNG Cop. 814); period of Hieron II, AE 17, (275-216 B.C.), (5.73 grams), obv. Head of Persophone or Kore to left, wreathed with corn, rev. Bull butting right, above club and letter M, in exergue H, (S.1218, SNG Cop.866). Very good - nearly very fine all different issues with several scarce. (4)

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Lot 3591 Sale 86 Greek Silver and Bronze Coins

Sicily, Syracuse, reign of Agathokles, (317-285 B.C.), AE 20, (9.43 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.

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Lot 3592 Sale 86 Greek Silver and Bronze Coins

Sicily, Syracuse, reign of Agathokles, (317-285 B.C.), AE 20, (8.27 grams), obv. bust of Artemis to right, quiver at shoulder behind, **SWTEIRA*. rev. above and below winged thunderbolt **[AG]AQOKLEO[S] / [B]ASILEOS*, (S.1200, BMC 422, McClean 2858, SNG ANS 708ff.); Syracuse, Hieron II, (275-216 B.C.), AE 19, (6.324 grams), obv. Poseidon head to left wearing tainia, rev. ornamented trident-head, between two dolphins, dividing IEP **WNOS below, **O F* below, (cf.S.1223, BMC 671). First with black patina, second with a brown patina, both very fine and scarce. (2)

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Lot 3593 Sale 86 Greek Silver and Bronze Coins

Sicily, Syracuse, Hieron II, (275-216 B.C.), AE 18-19, (6.28, 6.57, 4.83 grams), obv. Poseidon head to left wearing tainia, rev. ornamented trident-head, between two dolphins, dividing IEP **WNOS below, additional letters AT, uncertain and LY, (cf.S.1223, cf.SNG Cop. 854, cf.BMC 634-5,). Brown patina, fine - good very fine, obverses better. (3)

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Lot 3594 Sale 86 Greek Silver and Bronze Coins

Sicily, Tyndaris, AE 21, (c.287-276 B.C.), (5.46 grams), obv. female head (Persephone) to left, hair loosely rolled over forehead, bound with cord and loose behind, rev. the Dioscuri to left, on prancing horses, chlamydes floating out behind, above traces of **SWTHRES*, on plain exergue line, (S.1247, Calciat 12 [p.80-1], McClean 3020); Selinus, AE 18 (tetras), (c.450-400 B.C.), (8.36 grams), obv. head of river god left, rev. Selinon leaf, (S.1176, Calciati 6 [p.235] BMC 50); Iaitia, AE 16, (after 241 B.C.), (2.46 grams), obv. bearded head of Herakles to left, rev. Herakles standing left, with lion skin on shoulders, (S.-, Calciati 6 [p.384], SNG Cop. 333 [Pl.7]); Solus, AE 13, (c.4th century B.C.), (1.75 grams), obv. head of Athena three-quarters face to right, wearing triple crested helmet, Rev. Punic legend "kfra", naked archer kneeling right about to discharge arrow from bow, (S.1181, Calciati 5 [p.310], BMC 5). Very good - good fine, mostly with dark patina, last with green patina all rare minor city issues. (4)

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