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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.
Estimate $180
SOLD $120
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)
Estimate $200
SOLD $0
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.
Estimate $120
SOLD $90
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.
Estimate $100
SOLD $70
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 $250
SOLD $220
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.
Estimate $150
SOLD $120
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 $150
SOLD $100
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)
Estimate $100
SOLD $70
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 $450
SOLD $0
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.
Estimate $1,000
SOLD $0
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.
Estimate $2,000
SOLD $1,300
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.
Estimate $400
SOLD $0
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.
Estimate $500
SOLD $460
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.
Estimate $1,200
SOLD $0
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.
Estimate $1,700
SOLD $1,500
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.
Estimate $9,000
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 $300
SOLD $0
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.
Estimate $130
SOLD $130
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.
Estimate $150
SOLD $0
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)
Estimate $160
SOLD $0
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.
Estimate $100
SOLD $0
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)
Estimate $120
SOLD $80
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)
Estimate $150
SOLD $100
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)
Estimate $200
SOLD $0
Macedon, Kingdom of, Philip II, (359-336 B.C.), AE 18, uncertain Macedonian mint, (8.75 grams), issued posthumously c.323-316/5 B.C., obv. Apollo head to right with tainia, dotted border, rev. naked youth on horse, above **FILOPPOU*, to right of horse **D*, (cf.S.6696, cf.SNG ANS 912, SNG Greece II, -); Syria, Kingdom of, Seleucus III, (226-223 B.C.), AE 15, Antioch mint, (4.69 grams), obv. Artemis bust right, rev. Apollo seated left, (S.6929, SNG Israel (Spaer) 503 ff, SNG Cop.133). First with somewhat porous surface, large flan, very fine and a rare variety; second with earthy patina, good fine. (2)
Estimate $50
SOLD $0
Macedon, Kingdom of, Alexander III, (336-323 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (17.256 grams), Amphipolis mint, issued 336-323 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 crescent, **ALEXANDROU* to right, (cf.S.6713, Price 89, BMC 89a-f, M.259, Demanhur Hoard 579-613). Extremely fine.
Estimate $1,000
SOLD $0
Macedon, Kingdom of, Alexander III, (336-323 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (16.855 grams), Corinth mint, issued c.310-290 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, **ALEXANDROU* to right, cornucopiae to left downwards, NO under throne, **BASILEWS* in exergue, (cf.S.6713, Price 691, SNG Munich 383-4, M.877). Nearly very fine and a rare type.
Estimate $450
SOLD $0
Macedon, Kingdom of, Alexander III (336-323 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (16.406 grams), Mesembria mint, issued c.175-125 B.C., obv. head of Herakles to right, wearing lion skin, rev. Zeus seated on throne to left, eagle in outstretched hand, **BASILEWS* to right, **[A]LEXANDROU* to left, Corinthian helmet to right above **DA* in left field, monogram TAN under throne, (cf.S.6713, Price 1055, BMC 1055a-b, M.472, Karayotov type 58 No.453-458 [same dies]), Large flan, sharp eye, good very fine and scarce.
Estimate $300
SOLD $260
Macedon, Kingdom of, Alexander III (336-323 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (12.346 grams), Odessus mint, issued c.125-75 B.C., obv. head of Herakles to right, wearing lion skin, rev. Zeus seated on throne to left, eagle in outstretched hand, **[BAS]ILEW[S]* to right, A/A(inverted)**LEXA[NDR]OU* to left, **DH* in left field, dot and monogram H**D*O under throne, (cf.S.6713, Price 1179, BMC -, M.-, Pick (2) 2148-9), Light weight, weak in places, crude reverse style, good very fine/nearly very fine.
Estimate $250
SOLD $200
Macedon, Kingdom of, Alexander III, (336-323 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (16.802 grams), Ake mint, issued c.323-322 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, date to left year 24, to right **ALEXANDROU*, (cf.S.6713, Price 3260, BMC 3260a-c, M.-). Off centred on the obverse, very fine.
Estimate $250
SOLD $200