Catalogue
Gaul, Massalia (as a Colony founded by the Phokaians), (c.400-350 B.C.), silver obol, (0.628 grams), obv. youthful male head of Apollo left, rev. wheel with four spokes, M A in two quarters, (S.72, De La Tour 681). Off centred on the obverse, otherwise very fine.
Estimate $80
SOLD $0
Italy, Campania, Cumae, (c.420-380 B.C.), silver nomos, stater or didrachm, (6.94 grams), obv. head of female (nymph) to right, with distinctive die crack before forehead, rev. mussel hinge to left, corn-grain above, no traces of legend around, (cf.S.290 [?325], Rutter Group 16, No.160 [obv. die 120, rev. die 147], SNG Cop.364 [same dies], SNG ANS 243-4 [same obverse die]). Flaw in edge, at 9.00, otherwise fine and very scarce.
Estimate $200
SOLD $0
Italy, Campania, Hyria, (c.400-395 B.C.), silver stater, (6.91 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 [?200], Rutter 76 [obv. die 32, rev. die 70]). Struck from a worn obverse die, reverse slightly off centre, otherwise fine and very rare.
Estimate $200
SOLD $100
Italy, Campania, Hyria, (c.395-385 B.C.), silver stater or nomos, (7.214 grams), obv. head of helmeted Athena to left, crested helmet, with owl and wreath on helmet, **G* behind neck, obv. man-headed bull to right, above [YD]INAI**S*, single exergue line, (cf.S.294 [?200], Rutter 122 [obv. die 46, rev. die 108], BMC 12 [same dies], Weber 318 [same dies]). Struck from a worn obverse die, otherwise good fine and very rare.
Estimate $200
SOLD $110
Italy, Campania, Neapolis, silver didrachm or nomos, 395-385 B.C., (7.12 grams), Obv. Head of nymph right with hair bound in bands, Rev. Man-headed bull walking left, head facing, crowned by Nike flying left above, double exergue line, and below **NHOPOLITAS*, (cf.S.299, Sambon 362 [p.205 same obverse dies], HN 563 [p.69], Rutter 185 [p.158, Pl.19, obv. 114, rev. 167, notes 5 examples in collections), BMC 39-41 [same dies], SNG Cop.387 [same dies]). Toned, fine/good fine, somewhat off centred and very rare.
Estimate $200
SOLD $230
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 $200
Italy, Calabria, Tarentum, (500-473 B.C., 465-455 B.C. F-B chronology), silver nomos or stater, (7.675 grams), obv. Taras to left riding on dolphin's back with both arms extended, scallop shell below, to right TAPA**[S]*, rev. Sea horse (Hippocamp), to left with curled wing, (S.224, Vl.133 (p.8, Pl.V, these dies), HN 827 [p.93], Evans 2nd Group Hippocamp, F-B Group 7, No. 109 (p.70, obv. die V56, rev. die R71), SNG Cop.776 (Pl.18 same dies), Cote 32). Fine/good fine and rare.
Estimate $250
SOLD $140
Italy, Calabria, Tarentum (Taras), (4th century B.C.), silver obol, (0.344 grams), obv. kantharos five pellets around, uncertain symbol to left, rev. kantharos two pellets, (cf.S.357 [?30], cf.SNG ANS 1553). Good fine.
Estimate $80
SOLD $0
Italy, Lucania, Metapontum, (c.300 B.C.), silver stater or nomos, (7.750 grams), obv. Demeter head wearing corn wreath to right, rev. ear of corn, META upwards to left, plow to right, MA[N] below leaf, (S.416, {?175], Johnston NN&M 164 series C1.13 [same dies], SNG ANS 473 [Same dies]). Very fine, rare.
Estimate $250
SOLD $180
Italy, Lucania, Thurium (Thourioi), (c.443-400 B.C.), silver nomos, stater or didrachm, (7.37 grams), obv. head of Athena to right wearing crested Athenian helmet, ornamented with wreath, rev. bull butting to right, **QOURIWN*, plain below, [tunny fish below in exergue], with grass as an exergual line, (cf.S.436; HN 1775, SNG Cop.1406, SNG ANS 908). Fine/good fine and rare.
Estimate $200
SOLD $120
Italy, Lucania, Thurium (Thourioi), (c.350 B.C.), silver nomos, stater or didrachm, (7.17 and 7.37 grams), obv. head of Athena to right wearing crested Athenian helmet, ornamented with figure of Scylla, rev. bull butting to right, **QOURIWN*, HP monogram below, tunny fish below in exergue, with dotted exergual line, (cf.S.442; HN 1790, 1813, SNG ANS 1054, 1058). First with obverse corrosion, second with obverse off centred, both with additional letters on reverse, otherwise fine - very fine and rare. (2)
Estimate $250
SOLD $0
Italy, Bruttium, Croton (Kroton), (500-460 B.C.), silver stater or nomos (8.06 grams), obv. tripod, crane to right, QPO upwards to left, rev. tripod, incuse, (S.256, SNG ANS 269, Gale 16, SNG Cop. 1751, SNG Munich 1426). Slightly of centred on reverse, weak in places, otherwise nearly very fine/good good fine and scarce.
Estimate $500
SOLD $350
Italy, Bruttium, Croton (Kroton), (500-460 B.C.), silver stater or nomos (7.85 grams), obv. tripod, crane to left, QP[O] to right, rev. tripod, incuse, (S.256, SNG Cop. 1759-1760, SNG Munich 1428, Gale 15, SNG ANS 267). Very fine/extremely fine and in places weakly struck on the obverse. $ See note above.
Estimate $500
SOLD $0
Sicily, Akragas (Agrigentum), (c.483-474 B.C.), silver didrachm, Jenkins Group IV, (8.286 grams), obv. eagle with closed wings standing to left, AK behind, RA in front, rev. crab within circular incuse field, (cf.S.709, cf.SNG ANS 950-2 [similar dies], SNG Ash. 1661). Toned, of good silver, good fine and a rare type.
Estimate $250
SOLD $240
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 $370
Sicily, Panormos, AE 18, after 241 B.C., (3.164 grams), obv. laureate head of Zeus to right, dotted border, Rev, warrior in helmet and cuirass, standing left, holding phiale and spear, shield at feet, around **PAN0R* to left, downwards to right MITAN, (S.1164, Calciati (CNS) 8, SNG Cop.531-532, SNG ANS 565); another AE 20, after 150 B.C. (.612 grams), Obv. ram standing to right, Janus head below between legs, Rev. eagle with open wings to right, head to left standing on thunderbolt, legend traces around, (S.-, Calciati (CNS) 17, SNG Cop.537-8, SNG ANS 569); another AE 11, c.200-100 B.C., (1.438 grams), Obv. Veiled head of Demeter to left, wreathed in corn, Rev. prow to right, monogram of **PAR* above with normal horizontal stoke of A (monogram 2), (S.1160, Calciati (CNS) 44, SNG Cop.545-7, SNG ANS 581-3). Generally with dark green patination, fine - very fine, second coin with edge flaw. (3)
Estimate $150
SOLD $0
Sicily, Syracuse, (c.485-479 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (16.964 grams), obv. slow quadriga driven to right by male charioteer, Nike flying right crowning horses, rev. **SU*R**A K OS IO N around to right, head of Artemis-Arethusa to right, diadem of beads, four dolphins around, (cf.S.914, Boehringer 197 same dies [obverse 88/reverse 136 dies], Randazzo -, SNG ANS 63 [same dies]). Good fine and a very rare die combination.
Estimate $900
SOLD $500
Sicily, Syracuse, (c.485-478 B.C. revised date 467-461), silver tetradrachm, (17.070 grams), obv. fast walking quadriga driven to right by bearded male charioteer, Nike flying right crowning horses, rev. **SUPAKO SIO 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 247 variant, mule of dies (obverse 111/reverse 174 dies), Randazzo -, SNG ANS -). Tight flan, unpublished die combination, nearly very fine and very rare.
Estimate $700
SOLD $400
Sicily, Syracuse, (c.445 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (17.190 grams), obv. quadriga to right, Nike flying above crowning horses, rev. head of Artemis-Arethusa with hair enclosed in sackos, ornamented with meander and zig-zag pattern, around four dolphins, traces of **SURAKOSION* around, (cf.S.931, Boeh. 656 [V.331/R451] 12 noted, McClean 2688, Pozzi 594). Toned, broad obverse flan, nearly very fine and rare.
Estimate $800
SOLD $0
Sicily, Syracuse, Philistis wife of Hieron II (275-215 B.C.), silver sixteen litrai, (13.204 grams), obv. diademed and veiled head of Philistis to left, behind eight pointed star, rev. quadriga to right driven by Nike with horses walking, above eight pointed star and **BASILISSAS, to right K, below **FILISTIDOS*, (S.989, SNG ANS 879). Bright, minor cleaning marks, otherwise nearly extremely fine or better and rare.
Estimate $1,600
SOLD $1,250
Sicily, Syracuse, a small collection of AE issues, before 357 B.C. (S.1186) (Illust.); period of Timoleon (344-336 B.C.), (S.1192), (S.1193); Reign of Agathokles (317-289 B.C.), (cf.S.1196, SNG ANS 604); (S.1199) (Illust.); Reign of Hiketas (288-279 B.C.) (S.1209); Reign of Hieron II (275-215 B.C.) (S.1218), (S.1221), (S.1223); Roman Rule (after 212 B.C.), obv. Zeus head left, rev. Nike in biga to left, (BMC 695). Mostly fine a few better. (10)
Estimate $250
SOLD $360
Macedon, Pella (in name of the Bottiaians), (c.196-168 B.C.), silver triobol (1.632 grams), obv. Macedonian shield, with wheel like ornament at centre composed of five crescents, rev. stern of galley inscribed **BOTTEATWN*, (S.1438 [?75], BMC 1 [p.64], SNG Cop.137 [described as a two and a half obol coin]). Very fine, very scarce.
Estimate $180
SOLD $100
Macedon, Kingdom of, Alexander III, (336-323 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (17.08 grams), Amphipolis mint, issued c.323-320 B.C., obv. head of Herakles to right wearing lion skin, rev. Zeus seated on throne to left, eagle in outstretched hand, around **BASILEWS* to left, monogram WAIO to left, **ALEXANDROU* to right, (cf.S.6713, Price 120, BMC 120a-d, M.863, SNG Munich 280, Demanhur Hoard Nos. 1488-1611, Troxell Group I2). Good fine.
Estimate $350
SOLD $240
Macedon, Kingdom of, Alexander III, (336-323 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (17.04 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, MH**G* monogram under throne, to right **ALEXANDROU*, (cf.S.6713, Price 447, BMC 447a-e, M.37). Good very fine, scarce.
Estimate $500
SOLD $320
Macedon, Kingdom of, Alexander III, (336-323 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (17.06 grams), Side mint?, issued c.325-320 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, wreath to left, **DI* under throne, to right **ALEXANDROU*, **BASILEWS]* in exergue, (cf.S.6713, Price 2949, BMC 2949a-l, M.550). Well centred, light grey tone, good very fine/very fine.
Estimate $550
SOLD $550
Macedon, Kingdom of, Alexander III, (336-323 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (17.00 grams), "Babylon" mint, issued 325-323 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, Nike flying to left on left, M below strut, W**F* monogram above strut, to right **ALEXANDR[OU]*, (cf.S.6713, Price 3625, BMC 3625a-b, M.687). Very fine.
Estimate $450
SOLD $270
Macedon, Kingdom of, Alexander III, (336-323 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (16.94 grams), `Babylon mint', issued c.317-311 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, monogram MTP in wreath, H below throne, in exergue **BASILEWS, ALEXANDROU* to right, (cf.S.6713, Price 3704, BMC 3704a-c, M.714, Armenak Hoard No.135). Very fine.
Estimate $450
SOLD $350
Macedon, Kingdom of, Alexander III, (336-323 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (16.94 grams), `Babylon mint', issued c.311-305 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, monogram MTP in wreath, MI below throne, in exergue **BASILEWS, ALEXANDROU* to right, (cf.S.6713, Price 3746, BMC 3746a-d, M.734, Armenak Hoard Nos. 136-7). Very fine.
Estimate $450
SOLD $300
Macedon, Kingdom of, Alexander III, (336-323 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (16.73 grams), Susa mint, issued 311-305 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 a wreath, Boeotian shield and a horned horse to left, BE below throne, in exergue **BASILEWS* to right **ALEXANDROU* to right, (cf.S.6713, Price 3865, BMC 3865, M.1485, Newell ESM 286). Nearly very fine/very fine and scarce.
Estimate $450
SOLD $0
Macedon, Kingdom of, Alexander III, (336-323 B.C.), silver drachm, (4.204 grams), Abydus mint, issued 310-301 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, monogram to left, under throne monogram **SI, ALEXANDR[OU]* to right, (cf.S.6730, Price 1538, M.1625, SNG Cop. 997). Fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $0