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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.
Estimate $100
SOLD $110
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.
Estimate $250
SOLD $0
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.
Estimate $300
SOLD $400
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.
Estimate $300
SOLD $200
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.
Estimate $180
SOLD $150
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.
Estimate $250
SOLD $200
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.
Estimate $400
SOLD $0
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)
Estimate $60
SOLD $60
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.
Estimate $850
SOLD $0
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)
Estimate $160
SOLD $140
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.
Estimate $100
SOLD $80
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.
Estimate $700
SOLD $550
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 $450
SOLD $0
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.
Estimate $750
SOLD $550
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.
Estimate $600
SOLD $0
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.
Estimate $450
SOLD $370
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.
Estimate $2,400
SOLD $0
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)
Estimate $150
SOLD $100
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.
Estimate $160
SOLD $110
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.
Estimate $120
SOLD $90
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.
Estimate $80
SOLD $90
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)
Estimate $160
SOLD $140
Siculo-Punic, mint of the camp, (c.320-310 B.C.), silver tetradrachm of finest style, (17.06 grams), obv. wreathed head of Persephone (or Arethusa) to left, wearing triple pendant earring and necklace, four dolphins swimming around, rev. horse's head to left, palm tree behind, Punic legend, "MMHNT" below, border of dots, (S.6434, Rizzo Pl.66, 3; SNG Lloyd 1631 [same dies], Jenkins SNR 56, [Series 3a] 148 [same dies, O47/R133]). Flat on top of hair, otherwise very fine or better with a choice tone and rare thus. The coin is mounted within a silvered frame and can be viewed from both sides. It also has a brief description underneath and is encased in purple velvet.
Estimate $3,500
SOLD $3,100
Moesia Inferior, Dionysopolis. AE 23, (2nd - 1st century B.C.). (6.27 grams) obv. veiled, diademed head of Demeter to right in front a torch (standard?). rev. **D*ION/YCOP /O**LE*, within wreath of ears of corn, (S.-. D. Draganov, The Bronze Coinage of Dionysopolis, Spink & Son, London-Numismatic Circular CV/10 (1997), 375, 37). Dark brown patina, very fine/good very fine and rare.
Estimate $300
SOLD $0
Moesia Inferior, Istros, (400-350 B.C.), silver stater, (5.868 grams), obv. two young male heads facing, side by side, left inverted, right upright, rev. sea-eagle standing to left on dolphin to left, which it attacks with its beak, below dolphin monogram **PA*, (cf.S.1669; SNG BMC 242, BMC 12, Pick 419). Toned, good very fine/extremely fine.
Estimate $450
SOLD $0
Moesia Inferior, Nicopolis ad Istrum, Diadumenian, (A.D. 217-218), AE 29, (13.655 grams), obv. bare head of Diadumenian to right, around KM O**PPELA ANTWNI DIADOUMENIANO* C, rev. seated river god to left, head to right, holding branch, around [V**P AG]PIPPA NIKOPOLITWN PRO*, in exergue C/ICTP**W*, (S.-, Pick 1811 [p.461, cf.Pl.XVIIIX, 5], BMC 52 [p.49]). Dark green tone, weak in places, nearly very fine and rare.
Estimate $100
SOLD $70
Macedon, Kingdom of, Alexander III, (336-323 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (17.046 grams), Amphipolis mint, issued c.315-294 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, **L above torch all to left, cantharus under throne, to right **ALEXANDRO[U]*, (cf.S.6713, Price 468, BMC 468a-c, M.60-). Toned, very fine.
Estimate $300
SOLD $360
Macedon, Kingdom of, Alexander III, (336-323 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (15.952 grams), Amphipolis mint, issued c.315-294 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 **L* over torch, **ALEXANDROU* to right, M over star below throne, (cf.S.6713, Price 481, BMC 481, M.-, Armenak Hoard 67-68). Toned, nearly extremely fine.
Estimate $750
SOLD $720
Macedon, Kingdom of, Alexander III (336-323 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (16.68 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, **ALEXANDROU* to left, Corinthian helmet to right above MA in left field, KO under throne, (cf.S.6713, Price 1077, BMC 1077a-b, M.482, Karayotov type 42 No.174-180). Large flan, lightly toned, extremely fine and very scarce.
Estimate $550
SOLD $720
Macedon, Kingdom of, Alexander III (the Great), (336-323 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (16.018 grams), Alabanda mint, issued c.173-167 B.C., obv. head of Herakles to right, with lion skin, rev. Zeus seated to left, eagle in outstretched and, to right **[A]LEXANDROU, to left under arm Pegasus to left, below throne E, (cf.S.6713; Price 2464, BMC 2464a-b, M.1147, cf.SNG Cop. 756). Large flan, toned, obverse with surface pitting, otherwise nearly very fine/good very fine.
Estimate $280
SOLD $200