Catalogue
Spain, Sekobirikes (Segobriga), (c.early 1st century B.C.), silver denarius (3.76 gm), obv. male head to right, crescent behind, Iberian S below, rev. horseman with lance right, Iberian legend below, (S.38, Villaronga [p.292, 5], SNG BM Spain 1049-1060, SNG Sweden II, 1055-1072). Very fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $180
Gaul, Massalia (as a Colony founded by the Phokaians), (c.400-350 B.C.), silver obol, (0.63 gm), obv. youthful male head of Apollo left, rev. wheel with four spokes, M A in two quarters, (S.72, De La Tour 681); Phoenicia, Aradus, (144-143 B.C.), AE 15, (3.69 grams), obv. head of Zeus to right, dotted border, rev. triple pointed ram of galley to right, Phoenician letters above, date below in Phoenician 116 = 144-3 B.C., (S.6001, BMC 135, AUB 68). First coin off centred, second coin nearly extremely fine. (2)
Estimate $80
SOLD $60
Celtic, Central Europe, Boii (Boier), Roseldorf II type, 2nd century B.C., silver 9mm, (0.59 gm), obv. blank, rev. galloping horse to left, torque with pellet, curved line and two pellets, (Dembski 757, Lanz (Kostial) 97-98). Very fine, with collector ticket.
Estimate $50
SOLD $80
Celtic, Danube and Eastern Region and into the Transylvanian Plain (area of Roman Dacia), imitation of Philip II tetradrachm, (early 3rd century B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (14.07 grams), of type 'Kinnlos', obv. crude simplified head of Zeus to right, rev. horse with rider to right, (S.218, cf.de la Tour 9626, Gobl OTA pl.20, Nos 244/1, SKA 16, Dembski 1147, Sammlung Lanz 550). Toned, struck on a compact flan, very fine or better and rare.
Estimate $250
SOLD $480
Celtic, Danubian celt Kapostal type silver drachm, (2.60 gm), (c.1st Century B.C.), obv. Head of Zeus to right, rev. rider to left, above a crest design, (S.-, Lanz 811). Nearly extremely fine, scarce.
Estimate $100
SOLD $220
Celtic, Danube Region, Imitation of Thasos, (c.1st century B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (16.19 grams), obv. head of young Dionysos to right, wearing ivy wreath, rev. Herakles standing facing, head right, holding club and lion's skin crude monogram before and mixed letters around. (S.212, Dembski Munzen der Kelten 1509, cf.Lanz 972). Toned, uneven flan, otherwise nearly very fine.
Estimate $150
SOLD $300
Italy, Campania, Neapolis, (c.300-275 B.C.), silver nomos or didrachm, (7.34 gm), obv. head of nymph right with an astragalos behind, monogram before, rev. man-headed bull walking right, above, Nike flying right, placing wreath on bull's head, NT monogram below, mint name off flan in exergue, (cf.S.307, Sambon 478, HN Italy 579, SNG Ash. 117-8). Very fine, scarce.
Estimate $200
SOLD $450
Italy, Campania, Phistelia, (380-350 B.C.), silver obol, (0.51 gm), obv. bust of male head three quarter face to right, rev. Oscan legend, barley corn between mussel-shell and dolphin, (S.316, BMC 4-6, Rutter p. 180, Ia, HN Italy 613, SNG ANS 567-578, SNG Lloyd 87, SNG France 1117-1128). Very fine/good very fine, scarce.
Estimate $120
SOLD $130
Italy, Apulia, Venusia, (268-217 B.C.), AE quincunx, (12.98 grams), obverse, laureate head of Zeus to left, five dots behind, reverse, eagle with wings spread standing left on thunderbolt, VE before, (S.597, BMC 22, SNG Cop. 707). Very fine and rare.
Estimate $100
SOLD $180
Italy, Calabria, Tarentum, (c.470-450 B.C.), silver litra (0.72 gm), obv. cockle shell within linear circle, rev. female head of Taras to right, (S.332, Vlasto 1153 (same dies), HN Italy 840). Near very fine, toned and very rare.
Estimate $150
SOLD $140
Italy, Calabria, Tarentum, (c.315-302 B.C.), silver nomos (7.09 gm), obv. warrior, holding shield and two spears, preparing to cast a third, on horseback right, **SA* below, rev. Phalanthos, holding kantharos and trident, on dolphin left, A above and K below arm, below, dolphin to left, (S.343, Fischer-Bossert group 73, 897 [V349/R698], Vlasto 610 [same dies], HN Italy 937, SNG ANS 999 [same dies], BMC 221 [same dies]). Toned, surface roughness and scratches, otherwise nealy very fine.
Estimate $150
SOLD $200
Italy, Calabria, Tarentum (Taras), (4th-3rd century B.C.), silver diobol, (1.24 gm), obv. head of Athena to right wearing crested Corinthian helmet, ornamented with Skylla, rev. Herakles standing to right strangling a lion, behind him a club above TAP[..], between legs **D*, (S.351, Vlasto 1289, SNG ANS 1385). Well centred, extremely fine and very rare as such.
Estimate $120
SOLD $420
Italy, Calabria, Tarentum, (420-227 B.C.), silver obol, (0.75 gm), obv.scallop-shell, rev. dolphin to right, star above, below dolphin **FI*, (cf.S.355, Vlasto 1491, SNG ANS 1488). Toned, good very fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $340
Italy, Lucania, Herakleia, (432-420 B.C.), silver diobol, (1.04 grams), obv. head of young Herakles to right, wearing lion skin, rev. lion running right, E H above (E reversed), (S.386, SNG ANS 6, cf.SNG Cop. 1099, cf.HE 1358). Attractively toned, some light surface pitting, otherwise extremely fine and rare in this condition.
Estimate $150
SOLD $140
Italy, Lucania, Metapontion, (c.500-465 B.C.), silver diobol (0.99 gm), obv. six-grained ear of barley MET on right, rev. incuse bucranium, (S.239, Noe 275-282; SNG ANS 266; HN Italy 1487). Toned, extremely fine.
Estimate $200
SOLD $300
Italy, Lucania, Metapontion, (c. 470-440 B.C.), silver diobol (0.98 gm), obv. barley-ear with four grains, rev. incuse barley grain, with annulet each side, (S,240. Noe 300; HN Italy 1488). Very fine, toned.
Estimate $100
SOLD $80
Italy, Lucania, Metapontion, (c.335-330 B.C.), silver stater, (7.95 gm), obv. bearded Corinthian helmeted head of Leukippos to right, lion head behind, rev. ear of corn, to right META, to left club erect over leaf, [A]MI below, (S.415, Johnston [NN&M 164] Class B.2, cf.SNG Ash.728). Grey patination, very fine/good very fine and scarce.
Estimate $400
SOLD $850
Italy, Lucania, Poseidonia, (480-400 B.C.), silver stater or didrachm (7.72 grams), obv. Poseidon naked except for chlamys over shoulder, advancing to right, brandishing trident, before traces of **POSE[IDA]* downwards, rev. bull standing to left, within shallow circular incuse circle, double exergue line **Q* below bull, legend above **POSEIDA*, (cf.S.424, Noe ANSMN 5, No.21, SNG ANS 686, SNG Cop.`1291). Toned very fine and rare.
Estimate $250
SOLD $310
Italy, Lucania, Velia, (c.305/4-293/290 B.C.), silver nomos, stater or didrachm, (7.30 gm), Period VII, Philiston Group workshop, obv. head of Athena to right, wearing crested helmet, ornamented with griffin, **D* above vizor, rev. lion walking to right, pentagram between **F I* above, in exergue **UELHTWN*, (cf.S.454, cf.Williams 440, SNG ANS 1371-2, Hunter 48). Very fine, good metal and a scarce mint.
Estimate $250
SOLD $750
Italy, Lucania, Velia, (350-281 B.C.), silver stater, (7.44 grams), obverse, head of Athena to left wearing crested Athenian helmet ornamented with Pegasus, IE within square frame, A above, reverse, lion pulling down stag to left, trace of legend upper right, (S.461, Williams Period IX, 552, [Obv.278, rev.387], SNG Ash 1400). Off centred obverse, otherwise very fine.
Estimate $300
Passed in
Italy, Bruttium, Croton (Kroton), (500-460 B.C.), silver 1/24th (0.44 grams), obv. tripod, legs terminating in lion's feet, **QPO* to right, rev. incuse eagle flying right (cf.S.259, SNG Lloyd 603; Sicily, Panormos, (c.405-380 B.C.), silver obol, (0.71 grams), obv. young male head to left, rev. man-headed bull standing to left, Punic legend 'sys', (S.889, Jenkins SNR 50, No.14, [p.75, Pl.24, 14, similar dies], BMC 27, SNG ANS 551); Boiotia, Thebes, silver hemidrachm, (450-440 B.C.), (2.58 grams), obv. Boiotian shield, rev. amphora within incuse square, O E to left and right, (S.-, cf.BCD 378, cf.Head 14, BMC 43). Very fine - nearly extremely fine and rare. (3)
Estimate $150
SOLD $120
Italy, Bruttium, Croton (Kroton), (420-390 B.C.), silver stater or didrachm (7.79 grams), obv. eagle standing to left, on olive-branch, head raised and flapping its wings, rev. tripod-lebes with neck and three handles, [K]PO to left, in field to right **D*, (S.472, ACNAC Dewing 509, SNG Munich 1451, BMC 79-80, SNG ANS 364-5, Gale 50). Toned, slightly off centred, very fine and rare.
Estimate $350
SOLD $250
Sicily, Akragas (Agrigentum), (c.500-480 B.C.), silver didrachm, Jenkins Group IV, (7.80 gm), obv. eagle with closed wings standing to left, AK behind, [R]A in front, rev. crab within circular incuse field, (cf.S.709A, cf.Jenkins (Gela) Pl.37,9, SNG Fitz. 898, SNG ANS 950 [similar dies]). Fine with surface roughness, a rare variety.
Estimate $200
SOLD $260
Sicily, Akragas, (c.410 B.C.), silver hemidrachm, (1.77 gm), obv. eagle to left, clutching dead hare in its talons, rev. Crab with tunny fish below to left, (S.751, SNG ANS 1002). Fine and porous, very scarce.
Estimate $80
SOLD $100
Sicily, Gela, silver obol, (c.480-470 B.C.), (0.68 gm), obv. forepart of man-headed bull to right, CELA above, rev. wheel with four spokes, (S.787, Jenkins 191, BMC 34). Dark tone, very fine or better and rare.
Estimate $120
SOLD $120
Sicily, Katane, (c.430-415 B.C.), silver litra (0.68 gm), obv. head of Selinos to left in dotted border, rev. KAT-A-NAI[**W*N], upright winged thunderbolt with two shields flanking the thunderbolt, (cf.S.774, C. Boehringer, 'Kataneische Probleme: silberne kleinstmÅnzen,' Proceedings of the 9th International Numismatic Congress, Series III, Li 6; Mirone 88-90, BMC 40, SNG ANS 1267). Large piece broken off flan, otherwise very fine and a rare issue.
Estimate $120
SOLD $100
Sicily, Leontini, (c.425 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (17.29 grams), obv. laureate head of Apollo to right, rev. head of lion to right, around four barley grains, around LE O N T IN ON, (cf.S.833, SNG ANS 224, Boehringer [Essays Price] No.37, Rizzo pl 23, 3-4). Bright with slight surface pitting, otherwise very fine or better and scarce.
Estimate $1,000
SOLD $1,400
Sicily, Messana, (445-439 B.C.), silver litra, (0.75 gm), obv. hare running to right, rev. **MES* in wreath, (S.849, BMC 63); Thrace, Islands off, Thasos, (c.411-350 B.C.), silver tritartemorion (0.44 gm), obv. head of a satyr to right, rev. two dolphins swimming in opposite directions, **QA* across, (S.1756, SNG Cop.1034, BMC Thrace [p.221], 60ff). Both nearly very fine, very scarce. (2)
Estimate $100
SOLD $100
Sicily, Selinus, silver didrachm, 520-500 B.C., (8.950 gm), obv. selinon leaf, rev. incuse square divided into ten triangles (S.730, ANS MN 33, Pl. 1 No.13 This Coin). Very fine and rare.
Estimate $600
SOLD $700
Sicily, Syracuse, (c.485-478 B.C. revised date 467-461), silver tetradrachm, (17.35 gm), obv. fast walking quadriga driven to right by bearded male charioteer, Nike flying right crowning horses, rev. **SUPAKO SI ON* around to right with some letters reversed, head of Artemis-Arethusa to right, hair slightly waved and turned up behind under diadem of beads, four dolphins around, (cf.S.914, Boehringer 329 (obverse 162/reverse 230 these dies]). Lightly toned, good very fine and a rare die combination.
Estimate $800
SOLD $1,300