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Gaul, Celtic, Southern Gaul, the Allobroges in the Rhone Valley, Gallia Comata, late 1st century B.C., silver quinarius (2.14 grams) a Gallic War issue, obv. Roma helmeted head to right, rev. COMA below horseman galloping to right, (CCCBM II 241-242; De la Tour 5870). Small flan as usual, toned, very fine and scarce.
Estimate $80
SOLD $80
Celtic, Eastern Europe, Imitation of Philip II of Macedon, silver tetradrachm (13.28 grams), Eselohr type, struck in Serbia. obv. bearded head of Zeus right, rev. horse with rider to left, (S.-, Gobl OTA 156, Sammlung Lanz 440-444). Very fine, scarce.
Estimate $250
SOLD $200
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 [Å“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 $100
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.
Estimate $180
SOLD $200
Italy, Campania, Neapolis (Naples), silver didrachm or nomos, 300-280 B.C., (7.35 grams), Obv. Head of nymph right wearing diadem and earring, Rev. Man-headed bull walking right, head facing, crowned by Nike flying right above, uncertain below, (cf.S.307); Euboia, Histaia, (3rd-2nd century B.C.), silver tetrobol, obv. head of nymph Histaia to right, wreathed with vine, hair rolled, rev. nymph Histaia seated to right on galley, aplustre below galley, **IS[TI] AIEWN*, (S.2497). Very good; nearly very fine. (2)
Estimate $100
SOLD $110
Italy, Lucania, Metapontum, (c.480 B.C.), silver stater, (8.02 grams), obv. six grain ear of corn ear, META upwards on left, rev. six grain ear of corn ear incuse, (cf.S.238, Noe 202, SNG ANS 237, cf.SNG Cop. 1165, cf.SNG Lockett 369). Good very fine, very rare set of dies known by a single example in the Fred Forbat Collection in Sweden SNG.
Estimate $900
SOLD $0
Italy, Lucania, Metapontum, (c.340-330 B.C.), silver nomos, stater or didrachm, (7.44 grams), obv. female head to left with hair bound up behind, rev. corn ear, META**PONTINWN* to left, ivy leaf to right, (cf.S.410 [Å“550], Noe 524 [same dies], Jameson 286 [same dies]). Minor surface polishing, otherwise nearly very fine and very rare type.
Estimate $200
SOLD $120
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 $350
SOLD $250
Italy, Lucania, Thurium, (c.425-400 B.C.), silver stater, (7.93 grams), Obv. Athena head to right, wearing crested Athenian helmet, ornamented with olive wreath, Rev. Bull walking to right, head lowered, above bull and across, **[Q]OURIWN*, below single exergue line, in exergue tunny fish to right, (S.435 [p.49], SNG Cop. 1405, HN 1775 (p.147), SNG ANS 907 [Pl.24 similar dies]). Toned, nearly extremely fine.
Estimate $800
SOLD $600
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 $700
SOLD $0
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 $150
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 $300
SOLD $330
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.
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). Uneven toned with hoard adhesion, of good silver, good fine and a rare type.
Estimate $250
SOLD $200
Sicily, Acragas (Agrigentum), (c.422-406 B.C.), AE 31 (or hemilitron), (23.54 grams), obv. eagle with open wings standing to right on hare, rev. crab with crayfish to left below, six pellets around, grape leaf above between claws, (cf.S.1022, Calciati p.165, 11, cf.SNG ANS 1027 [similar dies]). Dark brown patina, nearly fine/fine and a rare type.
Estimate $150
SOLD $200
Sicily, Gela, (c.450-440 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (16.72 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 **[G]ELA[S], (cf.S.795, Jenkins 352, obv. 68, rev. 138 [notes nine examples known of these dies], SNG ANS 72). Has porosity in fields, but a distinctive pair of dies, fine/nearly very fine and a scarce die combination with collectors ticket.
Estimate $500
SOLD $460
Sicily, Gela, (c.420-405 B.C.), AE trias, AE 17, (3.67 grams), obv. bull standing to left, head lowered and three quarters facing, dotted border, above traces of **GELAS*, in exergue three dots, rev. head of River-God Gelas to right, with upswept hair and small bull horn, no obverse legend, barley corn behind, dotted border, (cf.S.1095, Calciati 18, SNG ANS 112-114, McClean 2277, BMC 65, SNG Munich 312, Jenkins 507-8 (p.273 Pl.29, notes 9 specimens); Peloponnesos, Sicyonia, Sicyon, c.250-200 B.C., AE 14 or Chalkos, (1.68 grams), obv. dove flying to right, rev. **SI* in olive wreath tied above, (cf.S.2781, Warren Group 4C.7a, BCD 317.11). Very fine. (2)
Estimate $80
SOLD $60
Sicily, Himera, (c.530-482 B.C. [Sear], 480/78-470 B.C. [Westermark]), silver didrachm, (8.61 grams), obv. cock with closed wings strutting to left, rev. crab within circular incuse circular field, (S.715 [Å“650], Westermark 7 [same obverse die. obv.3, rev.6], CNG 28 [lot 30, same dies], cf.SNG Sweden (Forbat) 125, BMC 24, SNG Cop.302). Nearly extremely fine and very rare.
Estimate $1,500
SOLD $0
Sicily, Leontinoi, Silver Didrachm, 475-466 B.C., (8.020 grams), obv. naked horse-man, on horse walking right on ground line, dotted border, rev. lion’s head to right, surounded by four barleycorns, around legend anticlockwise, *L*EON T INON, (S.826 [Å“500], SNG Ash 1777 (same obverse die), SNG Cop. 338-339 (same obverse die), SNG ANS 207 (Pl.8, same dies), Boehringer "Leontinoi" (Essays to M.Price) No.13 (same obverse die, Pl.10), SNG Munich 543-544 (Pl.15, same obverse die), Bright, minor cleaning marks, otherwise good very fine and rare.
Estimate $1,600
SOLD $0
Sicily, Syracuse, (c.485-478 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (17.00 grams), obv. fast walking quadriga driven to right by bearded male charioteer, Nike flying right crowning horses, rev. **SUP AKO 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 325 same dies (obverse 160/reverse 228 dies), SNG Munich 941 [same dies]). Toned, good very fine/nearly very fine and very rare.
Estimate $800
SOLD $600
Sicily, Syracuse, (485-480 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (16.79 grams), obv. slow quadriga driven to right by male charioteer, Nike flying right crowning horses, rev. **S*VRA KO**SI ON* around to right, head of Artemis-Arethusa to right, hair waved and turned up behind under diadem of beads, four dolphins around, (cf.S.913, Boehringer 334 [obv.165/rev.234 same dies]). Some surface porosity on the obverse, otherwise very fine/nearly very fine and rare.
Estimate $500
SOLD $580
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 $750
SOLD $0
Sicily, Syracuse, period of Dionysios I, (405-367 B.C.), AE drachm, AE 29, (33.43 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, CNS 62; SNG ANS 455. BMC 287, Weber 1630). Dark green patina, off centred obverse with clear ethnic, otherwise good very fine and very scarce.
Estimate $500
SOLD $0
Sicily, Syracuse, Agathokles, (317-285 B.C.), AE 23, (9.87 grams), obv. bust of Artemis to right, quiver at shoulder behind, before **SWTEIRA*, rev. above and below winged thunderbolt **AGAQOKLEOS / BASILEOS*, (S.1200, BMC 422, Calciati 142, SNG ANS 708). Minor surface roughness otherwise extremely fine with ticket.
Estimate $100
SOLD $140
Sicily, Syracuse, Philistis wife of Hieron II (275-215 B.C.), silver sixteen litrai, (13.00 grams), obv. diademed and veiled head of Philistis to left, behind wreath, rev. quadriga to right driven by Nike with horses walking, above cross and **[B]ASILISSAS*, below **FILISTIDOS*, (S.989, SNG ANS 872-3, Caltabiano [CCO] 163, A. Burnett, "The Enna Hoard and the silver coinage of the Syracusan Democracy," SNR 62 [1983], 24). Bright, minor cleaning marks, otherwise nearly extremely fine and rare.
Estimate $2,000
SOLD $0
Siculo-Punic, mint of the camp, (c.320-310 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (17.05 grams), obv. wreathed head of Persephone to left, wearing triple pendant earring and necklace, four dolphins swimming around (three visible), rev. horse’s head to left, palm tree behind, Punic legend, "MMHNT" below, border of dots, (S.6434, Luynes 1460, cf.SNG Lloyd 1633, Jenkins SNR 56, [Series 3a] 186 [same dies, O55/R163). Light tone, slightly off centred, some die rust otherwise good very fine and scarce.
Estimate $1,000
SOLD $1,300
Macedon, Neapolis, (400-350 B.C.), silver hemidrachm, (1.83 grams), obv. Gorgon’s head facing, with tongue protruding, rev. young female head (Artemis Parthenos) to right, head bound with cord, **NEOP* around, (S.1417 [Å“125], SNG ANS 438, SNG Ash. 2324, BMC 17-22). Charming coin, nearly extremely fine and rare in this condition.
Estimate $250
SOLD $300
Macedon, Sermylia, (490-480 B.C.), silver tetrobol, (2.422 grams), obv. naked horseman galloping to right, with spear, dotted border, rev. quadripartite incuse square, (cf.S.1287 [tetradrachm], SNG ANS 725 [same dies] = Rhousopoulos Sale Hirsch 13, May 15 1905 [lot 1003], BMC 15 [p.138]). Very fine, and very rare.
Estimate $280
SOLD $300
Macedon, Kingdom of, Alexander III, (336-323 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (17.18 grams), Macedonian mint probably Amphipolis, issued c.336 - 328 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, janiform head to left, to right **ALEXANDROU*, (cf.S.6713, Price 6 (p.89, Pl.XVIII), BMC 6a-d, M.853, SNG Cop. 660). Slightly off centred on both sides, otherwise nearly extremely fine and very scarce.
Estimate $650
SOLD $650
Macedon, Kingdom of, Alexander III, (336-323 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (16.48 grams), Perga mint, year 26, issued 196-195 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, K**S* to left in field, to right **ALEXANDROU*, (cf.S.6713, Price 2940, BMC 2940, M.1242, Mektepini 535-6). Nearly extremely fine some horn silver removed from edge of reverse, scarce.
Estimate $300
SOLD $0