Catalogue
Celtic, AE 'Proto-money', as bronze rings of various diameters varying from approximately 16mm to 34mm issued in the second Celtic Iron Age known as 'La Tene', made during the 4th and 5th centuries B.C. Uncleaned, as they came out of the ground, fine. (10)
Estimate $100
SOLD $50
Italy, Campania, Naples, (c.340-300 B.C.), silver stater, (7.384 grams), obv. large head of female (nymph) to right, with diadem, dolphins around, rev. man-headed bull to right, Nike above flying to right, below bull **OUIL* in exergue **[NEOPOLITWN], (cf.S.307 [£130], Sambon 458, SNG ANS 339 [same dies], McClean 243 [same dies]). Attractive grey tone, abrasion on cheek, very fine, very scarce with large head.
Estimate $400
SOLD $450
Italy, Campania, Nola, (c.400-390 B.C.), silver stater or nomos, (7.132 grams), obv. crested helmeted head of Athena to right, ornamented with an owl and wreath, rev. man-headed bull walking to left, above **[NIW]IALWN*, below bull reversed **LE* monogram, double exergue line, (S.312 [£275], Rutter 11 [obv. die 3, reverse die 8], BMC 9). Nearly very fine/good and very rare.
Estimate $200
SOLD $240
Italy, Apulia, Arpi, (3rd century B.C.), AE 22, (9,13 grams), obv. Zeus laureate left, fulmen behind, rev. **[A]RPAN[WN]* below boar, spear head above, (S.569, SNG Cop.603-5, SNG ANS 635-639, NAC 6, No.21). Very fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $120
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, cf.SNG ANS 237, cf.SNG Cop. 1165, cf.SNG Lockett 369). Good very fine, very rare set of dies known by an example in the Fred Forbat Collection in Sweden SNG and a published hoard.
Estimate $1,000
SOLD $500
Italy, Bruttium, Kroton (Croton), (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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Sicily, Akragas (Agrigentum), AE trias, (425-406 B.C.), (10.79 grams), obv. eagle to right holding hare in talons, AKPA upper left, rev. crab three dots around, vineleaf above crayfish to right below, (S.1023, SNG ANS 1035). Dark tone, attractive very fine.
Estimate $150
SOLD $180
Sicily, Katane, (263-200 B.C.), AE 21, (6.54 grams), obv. river god reclining left on amphora, holding rhyton in right hand, reed in left hand, rev. caps of the Dioskouri surmounted by stars, monograms and KATA **NAIWN* below, (S.1069, SNG ANS -, Calciati III 9/1 [p.97] = Virzi 815 [This Coin], BMC 54, SNG Cop.185). Very fine mottled green and black patina.
Estimate $150
SOLD $240
Sicily, Kentoripai, (344-336 B.C.), AE 22 or hemilitron (7.93 grams), obv. laureate head of Apollo to right, rev. **KENTO RIPINWN in two lines separated by lyre, with six pellets, (S.1082, SNG ANS 1316ff, Calciati III 5 [p.173], BMC 7 [p.56], DNG Cop.213). Dark brown patina, very fine and scarce.
Estimate $150
SOLD $160
Sicily, Syracuse, (c.474-450 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (16.796 grams), obv. slow quadriga driven to right by male charioteer, Nike flying right crowning charioteer, in exergue a pistrix (sea-serpent), rev. **SURAKO SI ON around to right, head of Artemis-Arethusa to right, wearing diadem. four dolphins around, (cf.S.925 [£950], Boehringer 542 [same dies obverse 275/reverse 376], only other reported example in Brussels Collection). Well centred, attractive uneven tone, nearly very fine and very rare.
Estimate $800
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Sicily, Syracuse, struck during the Second Democracy, (466-405 B.C.), silver tetradrachm (17.18 grams), reverse die signed by Eumenes, coin struck c.415-405 B.C., obv. charioteer driving quadriga to left, above, Nike flying right, crowning the charioteer, below horses, crane standing left, in exergue, two dolphins to left, rev. diademed head of Arethusa left, EVMHNOV below truncation, four dolphins around, above **SURAKOSION*, (s.938, Tudeer 18 (obv.7, rev,12), SNG ANS 256). Lightly toned, very fine with a clear signature.
Estimate $2,000
SOLD $3,200
Sicily, Syracuse, period of Dionysios I, (405-367 B.C.), AE drachm, AE 30, (32.86 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 brown patina, some surface oxidation, with clear ethnic, otherwise good very fine and very scarce.
Estimate $300
SOLD $340
Sicily, Syracuse, period of Timoleon, (344-336 B.C.), AE hemilitron, AE 25, (14.16 grams), obv. head of Zeus Eleutherios laureate to right, around **[IE]US 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, almost a full flan, otherwise good very fine or better and very scarce.
Estimate $200
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Sicily, Agathokles, (317-289 B.C.), AE 17, (4.65 grams), obv. Apollo head left, traces of **SURAKOSIWN* on left, rev. Pegasus flying to left, **D* below, (S.1199, BMC 321, SNG ANS 645-647). Brown patina, good very fine with tickets.
Estimate $80
SOLD $80
Sicily, Syracuse. (c.317-289 B.C.), AE 24mm (14.64 grams), obv. head of Kore left with corn wreath, grain-ear behind, rev. flaming torch in oak wreath, (S.-, Calciati II, 133 [p. 271], SNG ANS 753). Dark green patina, very fine.
Estimate $150
SOLD $150
Sicily, Syracuse, reign of Agathokles, (317-285 B.C.), AE 23 (8.97 grams), obv. head of young male (Herakles) to right, rev. lion prowling to right, club above, javelin in exergue, dotted border, (S.1201, BMC 391, Calciati 150 [p.287], SNG ANS 732). Dark green patina, nearly very fine and scarce.
Estimate $100
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Sicily, Syracuse, reign of Hiketas II, (287-278 B.C.), AE 22mm (8.19 grams), struck c.287-283 B.C., obv. wreathed head of Kore right, rev. charioteer driving biga right, star above, **S* in exergue, (S.-. Calciati 122 [Agathokles]; cf.SNG ANS 763 [Fourth Democracy]). Dark brown patina, extremely fine and rare in this condition.
Estimate $200
SOLD $210
Sicily, Syracuse, reign of Hieron II, (275-215 B.C.), AE 26, (17.88 grams), obv. diademed head of Hieron beardless to left, uncertain (rudder) behind, rev. horseman prancing to right, holding spear couched, beneath **F*, in exergue traces of IEP**WNOS*, (S.1221, SNG Cop. 842, BMC 595. SNG ANS 825-6). Surface roughness, otherwise good very fine.
Estimate $200
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Sicily, Tauromenium, (254-210 B.C.), AE 25, (11.11 grams), obv. laureate head of Apollo head to left, rev. tripod lebes, to right and left **TAURO/MENIT[AN]*, (S.1243, SNG ANS 1131-1132, Calciati III, 25). Soil patination, nearly very fine.
Estimate $70
SOLD $80
Moesia Inferior, Istros, (400-350 B.C.), silver stater, (4.960 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). Good very fine.
Estimate $280
SOLD $180
Moesia Inferior, Marcianopolis, Caracalla and Julia Domna, (A.D. 211-217), AE 27, (9.978 grams), obv. Caracalla laureate head to right facing Julia Domna head to left, around ANT**W*NINOC AV**G*OVCTOC IOV**L*IA **D*OMNA, rev. Tyche standing left holding rudder and cornucopiae, around V**P* KVNTILIAN O*V MARKIANO**POLITWN*, E in field to left, (cf.S.2707, AMNG 678, Mouchmov 496). Green patina, good fine - nearly very fine and scarce.
Estimate $100
SOLD $90
Macedon, Kingdom of Philip II, (359-336 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (14.26 grams), Amphipolis III mint, issued c. 323/2-316/5 B.C., obv. head of Zeus laureate to right, dotted border, rev. naked youth or small man (Philip II or jockey), on horseback to right, aplustre below, and **P.* below right, above **FILIP POU*, (cf.S.6683, Le Rider Pl.46, 18, [Pl.46, p.124], SNG ANS 740 [similar dies], SNG Cop.559, M.155). Lightly toned, unusual lapping markings on edge, otherwise nearly extremely fine and very scarce.
Estimate $1,000
SOLD $900
Macedon, Philip II, (359-336 B.C.), silver fifth stater, posthumous issue of Amphipolis mint issued 323-315 B.C., (2.56 grams), obv. head of Apollo to right, hair bound with tainia, rev. naked youth on horse prancing to right, **L* in circle below horse, above **FILIPPOU*, (S.6689, Le Rider period III, [p.123, Pl.45,17], SNG ANS 661-2, Troxell Group 7, No.370 [p.58, Pl.15]). Spotty tone, good very fine, minor deposits and rare.
Estimate $200
SOLD $160
Macedon, Philip II, (359-336 B.C.) type issued by Kassander as regent (317-305 B.C.), silver fifth stater, posthumous issue of Amphipolis mint issued 305-297 B.C., (2.40 grams), obv. head of Apollo to right, hair bound with tainia, rev. naked youth on horse prancing to right, shield on side below horse, (S.6689, Le Rider Pl.48,10-12, SNG ANS 822-826). Nearly extremely fine and rare.
Estimate $160
SOLD $160
Macedon, Kingdom of, Philip II, (359-336 B.C.), AE 20, uncertain Macedonian mint, (8.17 grams), probably issued posthumously c.336-315 B.C., obv. Apollo head to right with tainia, dotted border, rev. naked youth on horse, above **FILOPPOU*, E reversed to right, (cf.S.6696, SNG ANS 836). Porous, very fine, well centred.
Estimate $50
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Macedon, Kingdom of, Philip II, (359-336 B.C.), AE 21, uncertain Macedonian mint, (8.09 grams), probably issued posthumously c.336-315 B.C., obv. Apollo head to right with tainia, dotted border, rev. naked youth on horse, above **FILOPPOU*, below horse fulmen, E to right, (cf.S.6696, SNG ANS 839). Good very fine, well centred, scarce as such.
Estimate $100
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Macedon, Kingdom of, Alexander III, (336-323 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (16.93 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, MTP within wreath below throne, **BASILEWS* in exergue, **ALEXANDROU* to right, (cf.S.6713, Price 3752, BMC 3752, M.735). Very fine.
Estimate $350
SOLD $280
Macedon, Kingdom of, Alexander III, (336-323 B.C.), silver drachm, (4.21 grams), Lampsacus mint, issued c.328-323 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, Demeter facing with two torches to left, **D/O* below throne, to right **ALEXANDROU*. (cf.S.6730, Price 1356, BMC 1356a-c, M.398, SNG Cop.881). Nearly very fine, scarce.
Estimate $120
SOLD $70
Macedon, Kingdom of, Alexander III, (336-323 B.C.), silver drachm, (4.26 grams), Lampsacus mint, issued c.310-301 B.C., obv. head of Herakles to right wearing lion skin, rev. Zeus seated on throne to left, eagle in outstretched hand, uncertain symbol under throne, forepart of Pegasos to left in left field, **ALEXANDROU* to right, (cf.S.6730, cf.Price 1387). Bright, extremely fine.
Estimate $200
SOLD $250
Macedon, Kingdom of, Philip III, (323-317 B.C.), AE 11, quarter unit, Miletus mint, (1.36 grams), issued posthumously c.323-319 B.C., obv. Apollo head to right with tainia, dotted border, rev. horseman to right, above **BASILEW[S], below base **FILOPPO[U]*, monogram **DH* above, (cf.S.6696, Price P65, Thompson, Miletus VIII, 217). Dark tone, good very fine, well centred.
Estimate $70
SOLD $100