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Lot 3773 Sale 89 Greek Silver and Bronze Coins

Celtic, Central Europe, Boii (Boier), Roseldorf II type, 2nd century B.C., silver 9mm, (0.652 and 0.708 grams), obv. blank, rev. galloping horse to left, torque with pellet, curved line and two pellets, (Dembski 757, Lanz (Kostial) 97-98). Very fine. (2)

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Lot 3774 Sale 89 Greek Silver and Bronze Coins

Gaul, Massalia (as a Colony founded by the Phokaians), (c.400-350 B.C.), silver obols, obv. youthful male head of Apollo left, rev. wheel with four spokes, M A in two quarters, (S.72, De La Tour 681). Generally well centred and good fine - good very fine. (7)

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Lot 3775 Sale 89 Greek Silver and Bronze Coins

Italy, Etruria, Populonia (4th-3rd century B.C.), silver didrachm of twenty units, (8.456 grams), obv. Gorgon head facing, [XX] below, rev. trace of sepia, otherwise plain, (S.275, SNG ANS 77 same obverse die without distinctive obverse die crack). Good very fine and very rare.

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Lot 3776 Sale 89 Greek Silver and Bronze Coins

Italy, Campania, Cales, (c.265-240 B.C.), AE 19, (6.522 grams), obv. head of Athena, helmeted to left, rev. cock standing to right, star behind, CALENO before, (S.548, Sambon 916, SNG ANS 189-196, SNG Cop. 322-3, HN 435). Very fine/good very fine and scarce.

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Lot 3777 Sale 89 Greek Silver and Bronze Coins

Italy, Campania, Hyria, (c.400-395 B.C.), silver stater or nomos, (6.891 grams), obv. head of helmeted Athena to right, crested helmet, with owl and wreath on helmet, rev. man-headed bull to left, above [Y]DINA, double exergue line, (cf.S.294 [ú200], Rutter 98 [obv. die 35, rev. die 86]). Struck from a worn obverse die, reverse slightly off centre, otherwise nearly fine and very rare.

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Lot 3778 Sale 89 Greek Silver and Bronze Coins

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 460b, SNG ANS 340 [same dies], SNG Milan 108 [similar dies]). Slightly off centred, otherwise, nearly very fine.

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Lot 3779 Sale 89 Greek Silver and Bronze Coins

Italy, Campania, Neapolis (Naples), silver didrachm or nomos, 300-280 B.C., (7.088 grams), Obv. Head of nymph right wearing diadem and earring, pileus (bell) behind head, Rev. Man-headed bull walking right, head facing, crowned by Nike flying right above, below MTO monogram*, exergue line, and below traces of **[NEOPOLITHS]*, (cf.S.307, Sambon 449a, HN 571 [p.70], cf.SNG France 799, Series 85 Atti VII [p.170-1, notes 48 examples in collections), BMC 76]). Bright, good fine, short on flan on reverse and rare.

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Lot 3780 Sale 89 Greek Silver and Bronze Coins

Italy, Campania, Neapolis (Naples), silver didrachm or nomos, 275-250 B.C., (7.142 grams), Obv. Head of nymph left wearing diadem and earring, filleted thyrsus behind head, Rev. Man-headed bull walking right, head facing, crowned by Nike flying right above, below **IS*, exergue line, and below **[N]EOPOLITW[N]*, (cf.S.307, Sambon 519, HN 586 cf.SNG France 855, Series 156 Atti VII [p.187-8, notes 20 examples in collections), BMC 123, SNG ANS 409]). Bright, obverse scratches, very fine/good very fine and scarce.

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Lot 3781 Sale 89 Greek Silver and Bronze Coins

Italy, Campania, Neapolis (Naples), AE 18, 250-200 B.C., (4.576 grams), Obv. Head of nymph left wearing diadem and earring, Rev. Man-headed bull walking right, head facing, crowned by Nike flying right above, below exergue line **[NEOPOLITWN]*, (cf.S.554, Sambon 651, HN 589, Taliercio IIIa, Series 1 [p.308, Pl.XIV, 1], BMC 227-8, SNG ANS 465]). Bright, obverse green spot, very fine/good very fine and scarce.

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Lot 3782 Sale 89 Greek Silver and Bronze Coins

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 [ú250], 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 3783 Sale 89 Greek Silver and Bronze Coins

Italy, Calabria, Taras, (272-235 B.C.), silver stater, (6.40 grams), obv. naked rider crowning stationary horse to right, Nike flying to right above crowning him from behind, below traces of **DAMOKRITOS, above to right EY, rev. Taras astride a dolphin to right, holding a cornucopiae and trident, to left monogram of **IWPV, **TAPA S below, (cf.S.374, Vl.919, cf.SNG ANS 1234). Very fine.

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Lot 3784 Sale 89 Greek Silver and Bronze Coins

Italy, Lucania, Metapontum, (c.480 B.C.), silver stater, (7.972 grams), obv. six grain ear of corn ear, [META] to left, rev. six grain ear of corn ear incuse, (cf.S.238 [ú200], cf.Noe 249). Fine/very fine, rare.

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Lot 3785 Sale 89 Greek Silver and Bronze Coins

Italy, Lucania, Metapontum, (c.400-350 B.C.), silver nomos, stater or didrachm, (7.54 grams), obv. laureate head of Apollo to right, rev. corn ear, META to left, (cf.S.410 [ú550], Noe 461, SNG Lockett 393, SNG ANS 349 (same dies). Good fine and rare.

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Lot 3786 Sale 89 Greek Silver and Bronze Coins

Italy, Lucania, Metapontum, (c.290-285 B.C.), silver stater or nomos, (7.700 grams), obv. Demeter head wearing corn wreath to left, rev. ear of corn, META upwards to right, amphora to left above leaf, **[F]*I below leaf, (cf.S.416, {ú175], Johnston NN&M 164 series C11.3 [same dies], BMC 114 [same dies], cf.SNG ANS 486-7 [same obverse die and very similar reverse die]). Nearly very fine, rare.

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Lot 3787 Sale 89 Greek Silver and Bronze Coins

Italy, Lucania, Poseidonia, (480-400 B.C.), silver stater or didrachm (8.03 grams), obv. Poseidon naked except for chlamys over shoulder, advancing to right, brandishing trident to right retrograde POME, rev. bull standing to left, within shallow circular incuse retrograde legend above POME, (cf.S.424, SNG ANS 651-2, BMC 33/32). Nearly very fine and rare.

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Lot 3788 Sale 89 Greek Silver and Bronze Coins

Italy, Lucania, Paestum, 218-201 B.C., AE 14, sextans, (3.772 grams), Obv. Demeter head to right, wearing corn-wreath, two pellets behind, rev. boar to right, above **P*AIS, Q IA below, (cf.S.633, SNG ANS 760); another Velia, 4th-2nd century B.C., AE 13, trichalous, (2.226 grams), Obv. laureate head of Zeus to left, Rev. below YE**L*H, owl standing and facing, with open wings, dotted border, (S.648, HN 1328, cf.BMC 124, SNG ANS 1423). Fine. (2)

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Lot 3789 Sale 89 Greek Silver and Bronze Coins

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 3790 Sale 89 Greek Silver and Bronze Coins

Italy, Lucania, Thourium (Thourioi), c.280 B.C. or later, AE 14, (2.290 grams), obv. laureate head of Apollo to right, rev. horse prancing to right, traces of **QOU* above, below trace of AP monogram, (S.-, HN 1917, Weber 904, SNG Cop. 1517, BMC 149); Sicily, Iaitos, after 241 B.C., AE 16, (2.880 grams), obv. head of bearded male to left, dotted border, rev. Herakles standing to left, holding club in right hand and lion skin on left arm, around traces of legend, (S.-, Calciati 6 [p.384], SNG Cop.333); Sicily, Panormos, after 241 B.C., AE 15, obv. laureate head of Zeus to right, rev, warrior in helmet and cuirass, standing lefdt, holding phiale and spear, shield at feet traces of ethnic, (Illust.) (S.1164, SNG Cop.531-2, Calciati 8, BMC 26-7). Last coin extremely fine and rare, others Fine - very fine, all scarce. (3)

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Lot 3791 Sale 89 Greek Silver and Bronze Coins

Italy, Bruttium, Caulonia, silver third stater, 460-450 B.C. (Kraay chronology), (2.176 grams), obv. Apollo naked walking to right, before him a stag standing to right, looking back, KAV behind, rev. stag standing to right, before a sapling growing, KAV retrograde above, (S.464 [same dies], SNG Lloyd 588 [same dies], SNG Lockett 590 [same dies], SNG ANS 216-7 [same dies], Noe 212 [same dies]). Fine and rare.

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Lot 3792 Sale 89 Greek Silver and Bronze Coins

Italy, Bruttium, Croton (Kroton), (500-460 B.C.), silver stater or nomos (8.02 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.

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Lot 3793 Sale 89 Greek Silver and Bronze Coins

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.

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Lot 3794 Sale 89 Greek Silver and Bronze Coins

Italy, Bruttium, Croton (Kroton), (370-350 B.C.), silver stater, (7.698 grams), obv. head of Hera Lacinia to facing slightly to right, rev. naked Heracles seated to left on rock, covered with lion skin, holds cup in extended right hand and club in left hand, around **[KRO T]WNI ATAN, (cf.S.474; SNG ANS 371 [same dies], Gale 56 [same dies], SNG Lloyd 616 [same dies]). Light grey tone, very fine and rare.

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Lot 3795 Sale 89 Greek Silver and Bronze Coins

Italy, Bruttium, Petelia, (280-216 B.C.), AE 20, (8.21 grams), obv. veiled head of Demeter to right, wreathed with barley, dotted border, rev. naked Zeus facing striding to left, hurling thunderbolt and holding sceptre, in two lines **[P]ETH [L]INWN*, (S.678, cf.SNG Cop. 1907, SNG Munich 1548). Attractive dark green patina, good very fine and very scarce.

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Lot 3796 Sale 89 Greek Silver and Bronze Coins

Sicily, Akragas (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 3797 Sale 89 Greek Silver and Bronze Coins

Sicily, Katana (Catana), (430-420 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (17.21 grams), obv. slow quadriga driven to right by male charioteer holding goad, Nike flying to right above, rev. laureate head of Apollo to right, hair turned up behind, before mostly off the flan [KATAN]AION, (S.767 [ú1500], SNG ANS 1248 [same dies], Rizzo Pl.XI, No.8, [same dies as this example] = Naville Sale XV, [1930], lot No.279 [same dies], ACNAC Dewing 585 [same reverse die], not present in any other SNG's etc). Well centred for issue only a few known, a larger flan example described by Rizzo, very fine, light tone and very rare.

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Lot 3798 Sale 89 Greek Silver and Bronze Coins

Sicily, Segesta, (480-461 B.C.), plated didrachm, (6.46 grams), obv. hound standing to left, rev. head of nymph Segesta to right of archaic style, (cf.S.896-7); Cilicia, Soloi, in name of Pharnabazos, (379-374 B.C.), silver stater, (9.19 grams) obv. Baal of Tarsos enthroned left, rev. male head left, (S.5641); Phoenicia, Tyre, Trajan, (A.D. 98-117), silver tetradrachm (13.82 grams), issued 110-111, obv. Trajan laureate head to right, supported by eagle standing right, club before, around [AYTOKP KA]IC NEP TPAIANOC [CEB **GERM DAK]*, rev. laureate bust of Melqarth to right, lion skin knotted at neck, around **DHMAPC [EX I]E UPATE*, (cf.S.1088, Wruck 159). Last fine with uneven tone, second with test cuts, otherwise Good - fine. (3)

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Lot 3799 Sale 89 Greek Silver and Bronze Coins

Sicily, Syracuse, period of Timoleon, (344-336 B.C.), AE hemilitron, AE 24, (14.828 grams), obv. head of Zeus Eleutherios laureate to right, around **IEUS ELEUQERIOS*, rev. thunderbolt, eagle standing to right in right field, around traces of **SURAK OSIWN*, (S.1192, BMC 313, SNG ANS 477-488, Calciati 71, Weber 1653). Dark brown tone, very fine and very scarce.

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Lot 3800 Sale 89 Greek Silver and Bronze Coins

Sicily, Syracuse, period of Timoleon, (344-336 B.C.) AE, 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 3801 Sale 89 Greek Silver and Bronze Coins

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 3802 Sale 89 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, chlamys 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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