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Spain, Hispalis, Tiberius, with Germanicus and Drusus, (14-37), AE 29, (14.22 grams), obv. laureate head left of Tiberius to left, around PERM DIVI AVG [COL R]OM, rev. confronted heads of Germanicus and Drusus, around DRVSVS CAESAR GERMANICVS CAESAR, (S.333, C.2, Heiss 3 [p.393]). Off centred obverse, otherwise nearly very fine and scarce, with collector's card description.
Estimate $150
SOLD $170
Gaul, Massalia (as a Colony founded by the Phokaians), (c.400-350 B.C.), silver obol, (0.760 grams), obv. youthful male head of Apollo left, rev. wheel with four spokes, M A in two quarters, (S.72, De La Tour 681). Very fine, well centred, comes with dealer's description ticket.
Estimate $80
SOLD $70
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 $100
Italy, Campania, Nola, (c.400-390 B.C.), silver stater or nomos, (7.04 grams), obv. female nymph head with diadem to right, rev. man-headed bull walking to right, above Nike flying to right, **[N]WLAIW[N]*, below bull, single exergue line, (cf.S.311 [?250], Rutter 53 [obv. die 22, reverse die 34], Hunter 4 [same dies], SNG Cop. 562 [same obverse die]). Toned, well centred, very fine and rare.
Estimate $250
SOLD $180
Italy, Calabria, Taras, (281-272 B.C.), silver stater, (6.58 grams), obv. naked warrior on prancing horse to right with lance downwards and holding two javelins and round shield behind, above [EY], below horse **FINTU*, rev. Taras to left riding on dolphin's back with arm extended holding Nike with wreath crowning Taras, in left hand holds trident, **POLU* before, prow to left below, and to right legend **TARAS*, (cf.S.370, Vl.720, SNG Cop. 876). Toned, extremely fine and rare and with collector's packet description.
Estimate $500
SOLD $400
Italy, Lucania, Metapontum, (c.540-520 B.C.), silver nomos or stater, (8.11 grams) on broad thin flan, obv. ear of corn in high relief, to left MET downwards, circled border with dots, rev. ear of corn incuse, lined incused border, (cf.S.235, cf.Noe [NN&M 32] Class II, No.20, SNG Lloyd 293, cf.SNG ANS 169-170). Good very fine, rare and with collector's packet description.
Estimate $750
SOLD $500
Italy, Lucania, Metapontum, (c.480 B.C.), silver stater, (8.02 grams), obv. six grain ear of corn, META upwards on left, rev. six grain ear of corn, 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 $1,200
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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 $600
SOLD $380
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
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Italy, Bruttium, Croton (Kroton), (500-460 B.C.), silver stater or nomos (7.972 grams), obv. tripod, crane on right to left, QPO upwards on left, rev. tripod, incuse, (S.256, SNG ANS 269, Gale 16, SNG Cop. 1751, SNG Munich 1426). Good very fine and scarce.
Estimate $600
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Sicily, Lilybaion (as `Cape of Melkart'), (c.330-305 B.C.), silver tetradrachm (16.16 grams), obv. charioteer, holding kentron and reins, driving fast quadriga left, above, Nike flying right, crowning charioteer, Punic legend RS[MLQRT] in exergue, rev. wreathed head of Kore-Persephone left; four dolphins around, grain ear below, (cf.S.893. Jenkins, Punic 57 [O19/R44]; Ward 359 [same dies]). Very fine with, dark find patina, edge split, and a couple of minor surface laminations on reverse, very rare.
Estimate $1,500
SOLD $1,800
Sicily, Panormos, (c.410-405 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (16.72 grams), obv. slow quadriga driven to right by male charioteer, Nike flying right crowning horses, rev. **[PA]NO*R**MITIKON* retrograde around, laureate head of Apollo to right, (S.882 [?1400], Jenkins SNR 50, No.6.3 [This Coin], [obverse 2/reverse 6, Pl.7 same dies], Rizzo Plate 64, 24). Old light scratch on the obverse on the horse, otherwise good very fine and extremely rare with only three published examples known including this example.
Estimate $2,500
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Sicily, Syracuse, (c.450-440 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (17.39 grams), obv. slow quadriga driven to right by male charioteer holding kentron in right hand and reins in both hands, Nike flying right crowning horses, ketos in exergue, rev. **SU*R**AKOSI ON* around to right, head of Artemis-Arethusa to right, hair rolled and tucked under diadem, wearing necklace, four dolphins clockwise around, (cf.S.914, Boehringer 559 same dies [obverse 283/reverse 385 these dies], SNG ANS 181 [same dies, rev. re-engraved], ACNAC Dewing 807 [same dies], Pozzi 579 [same dies]). Slightly pitted on reverse otherwise nearly extremely fine and rare.
Estimate $2,000
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Sicily, Syracuse, (c.440-430 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (16.26 grams), obv. quadriga to right, Nike flying above crowning horses, in exergue pistrix (sea serpent), rev. head of Artemis-Arethusa with diadem to right, around four dolphins, traces of **SURAKOSION* around, (cf.S.925, Boeh. 589 [V.291/R99]). Lightly toned, some surface roughness, otherwise very fine.
Estimate $600
SOLD $420
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 $700
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Sicily, Syracuse, (c.445 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (16.84 grams), obv. quadriga to right, Nike flying above crowning horses, rev. head of Artemis-Arethusa with hair waved all over, bound with ampyx and diadem, enclosed in net, around four dolphins, traces of **S U RA KO SI ON* around, (cf.S.931, Boeh. 727 [V.359/R495] 20 noted, SNG Munich 1945, SNG Ash 1991, Pozzi 590). Toned, weak on reverse, worn obverse, nearly very fine and rare.
Estimate $500
SOLD $420
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
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Sicily, Syracuse, time of Timoleon, (344-306 B.C., Calciati dates 405-395 B.C.), AE 17, (trias) (6.67 grams), obv. head of Athena to left, wearing Corinthian helmet, rev. Hippocamp to left with curled wings and bridle, (S.1193, Calciati 44, BMC 289-291, SNG ANS 434ff); Zeugitana, Carthage, Second Punic War, (c.203-201 B.C.), billon one and a half shekel 25mm, (9.65 grams), obv. Tanit left wreathed with corn, rev. horse standing to right, head reverted, dot below, (S.6517, SNG Cop.394) (illustrated); another AE 14 (2.54 grams), issue of Sicilian mint, obv. similar, rev. horse prancing to right, (S.-, SNG Cop.97). Fine - good very fine. (3)
Estimate $280
SOLD $280
Siculo-Punic, mint of the camp, (c.300-290 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (17.13 grams), obv. head of young Melqart or Heracles wearing lion skin to right, rev. horse's head to left, palm tree behind, Punic legend below, border of dots, (S.6436, SNG Ash. 2163 [same reverse die], Jenkins SNR 57, [Series 5a] 301 [same dies, O96/R248). Bright, dumpy flan as usual, otherwise good very fine and scarce.
Estimate $1,000
SOLD $1,200
Macedon, Kingdom of, Philip II, (359-336 B.C.), AE 19, (7.402 grams), Macedonian mint, issued c.359-336 B.C., obv. head of Apollo, hair in tainia to right, dotted border, rev. naked youth or small man (Philip II), on horseback to right, serpent below, above **FILIPPOU*, (cf.S.6696-8, M.201, SNG Cop. 608, SNG ANS 849). In high relief, well centred reverse, with attractive dark patina, very fine/nearly extremely fine and a scarce symbol, comes with collector's card description.
Estimate $60
SOLD $50
Macedon, Kingdom of, Alexander III, (336-323 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (17.13 grams), Macedonian mint probably Amphipolis, issued under Kassander, c.310 - 294 B..C., obv. head of Herakles to right wearing lion skin with dotted border, rev. Zeus Aetophoros seated on throne to left, eagle in outstretched hand, **L* over torch, kantharos below throne, to right **ALEXANDROU*, (cf.S.6713, Price 468, (p.136, Pl.XXX), BMC 468a-c, M.60, SNG Cop. 697). Nearly extremely fine and very scarce.
Estimate $800
SOLD $500
Macedon, Kingdom of, Alexander III, (336-323 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (16.77 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* over torch to left, **ALEXANDROU* to right, dolphin to right under throne, (cf.S.6713, Price 485, BMC 485a-b, M.73, SNG Munich 329-330). Very fine or better.
Estimate $300
SOLD $320
Macedon, Kingdom of, Alexander III, (336-323 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (16.80 grams), Samos mint, issued c.295-275 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, prow to left at left, **ALEXANDROU* to right, (cf.S.6713, Price 2446, BMC 2446, M.-, cf.Barron 4-6 Pl.xxvii). Reverse double struck, toned, minor scratch on cheek otherwise nearly extremely fine, scarce.
Estimate $600
SOLD $750
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 $400
SOLD $450
Macedon, Kingdom of, Alexander III, (336-323 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (17.062 grams), Babylon 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 MI, **MTR* monogram in wreath below throne, **ALEXANDRO[U]* to right, (cf.S.6713, Price 3751, BMC 3751a-b, M.735). Very fine or better, comes with collector's card description.
Estimate $300
SOLD $500
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 $60
Macedon, Kingdom of, Alexander III, (336-323 B.C.), silver drachm, (4.11 grams), Colophon mint, issued c.323-319 B.C., obv. head of Herakles to right wearing lion skin, rev. Zeus seated on throne to left, eagle in outstretched hand, ivy leaf in left field, A under throne, **ALEXANDROU* to right, (cf.S.6730, cf.Price 1763, BMC -, M.-,SNG Cop. -). Toned, nearly very fine and with collector's packet description.
Estimate $120
SOLD $160
Macedon, Kingdom of, Alexander III, (336-323 B.C.), silver drachm, (3.956 grams), Colophon mint, issued 310-301 B.C., obv. head of Herakles to right wearing lion skin, rev. Zeus seated on throne to left, eagle in outstretched hand, crescent to left, **P* below throne, **ALEXANDR[OU]* to right, (cf.S.6730, Price 1813, BMC 1813a-d, M.262, SNG Cop. 919). Good fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $60
Macedon, Kingdom of, Philip III, (323-316 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (17.17 grams), Babylon mint, issued c.323-317 B.C., obv. head of Herakles to right wearing lion skin, rev. Zeus seated on throne to left, eagle in outstretched hand, M to left, **LU* below throne, to right **FILIPPOU*, below **BASILEWS*, (cf.S.6749, Price P181, BMC P181a-f, M.P99). Toned, nearly extremely fine.
Estimate $750
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Macedon under Romans, Amphipolis (158-149 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (17.02 grams), obv. Macedonian shield, at centre of which is a bust of Artemis Tauropolos to right with bow and quiver at her shoulder, rev. **MAKEDONWN PRWTHS* in two lines, club between, **GRE* monogram above, to left TK and to right TME monograms, all within oak wreath, to left EP and to right **PAR* monograms, to hard left a thunderbolt, (S.1386, AMNG 173). Toned, good very fine and an extremely rare variety.
Estimate $600
SOLD $650