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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
Sicily, Syracuse, (405-395 B.C.), period of end of Second Dynasty and Dionysius I, silver litra (0.78 gm), obv. Artemis-Arethusa head to left, **SURAKOSION* before, dolphin behind, dotted border, rev. octopus, (S.-, SNG ANS 293 [same dies]). Light porosity, nearly very fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $180
Sicily, Syracuse, Kingdom of, Agathokles, (317-289 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (17.15 gm), obv. head of Artemis-Arethusa to left, surrounded by three dolphins, trace of NK below, rev. galloping quadriga driven left by charioteer holding goad, above triskeles, in exergue **SURAKOSIWN* over AN monogram, (S.971, BMC 350, SNG Lloyd 1478, SNG ANS 637, SNG Lockett 1022). Lightly toned, very fine/good very fine and very scarce.
Estimate $1,200
SOLD $1,500
Sicily, Syracuse, The Syracusan Democracy, (214-212 B.C.), silver twelve litrai, (10.17 grams), obv. head of Athena to left wearing crested Corinthian helmet, ornamented with griffin, rev. Artemis standing left in short chiton with quiver on shoulder and discharging an arrow from her bow, at her feet a hound running left, to right **SURAKOSIWN*, to left **CAR*, (cf.S.997, BMC 652, cf.SNG ANS 1218). Lightly toned, sharply struck, extremely fine with a powerful portrait, rare.
Estimate $800
SOLD $1,700
Sicily, Syracuse, reign of Hiketas, (288-279 B.C.), AE 22, (8.34 gm), obv. bust of youthful laureate head of Zeus Hellanios to left, trophy behind, **[DIOS ELLANIOU]* to right, rev. eagle to left with open wings standing on thunderbolt, to left a star, traces on left **SURAK OSIWN*, (S.1212, cf.BMC 468, Favorito 50e-h, SNG ANS 810-1). Brown patina, extremely fine and very scarce.
Estimate $100
SOLD $70
Sicily, Syracuse, Hieron II, (275-216 B.C.), AE 22, (9.40 grams), obv. Poseidon head to left wearing tainia, rev. ornamented trident-head, between two dolphins, dividing IEP **WNOS below, N in lower left field, (cf.S.1223, SNG Cop. 854); Italy, Bruttium, Petelia, (280-216 B.C.), AE 12, (1.97 grams), obv. bound head of Artemis to right, dotted border, rev. hound running to right, above and below **PETH/LINWN*, (S.-; SNG Cop. 1913; BMC -); Egypt, Kingdom of, Ptolemy VIII (145-116 B.C.), AE12, (3.49 grams), obv. head of Ptolemy I Soter, rev. head of Libya, (SNG Cop 453); Macedon, Kingdom of Alexander III, (336-323 B.C.), AE unit, Miletus mint, (3.82 grams), obv. diademed male head right, rev. **BASILEWS* above, **ALEXANDROU* below, horseman to right, double axe and HM monogram at top left, HE monogram between horse's legs, (Price 2131). Toned, fine - very fine and scarce. (4)
Estimate $150
SOLD $120
Siculo-Punic, mint of the camp, (c.320-310 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (17.02 grams), obv. wreathed head of Persephone to left, wearing triple pendant earring and necklace, four dolphins swimming around, rev. horse's head to left, palm tree behind, Punic legend, 'MMHNT' below, border of dots on obverse, straight border on reverse, (S.6434, Luynes 1458, SNG Lloyd 1631 (same dies), Jenkins SNR 56, [Series 3a] 148 [dies, O47/R133). Attractive old cabinet toning, nearly extremely fine, of superb artistic style by a master engraver, scarce.
Estimate $3,000
SOLD $5,400
Siculo-Punic, mint of the camp, (c.300-290 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (16.68 gm), obv. head of young Melqart or Heracles wearing lion skin to right, rev. horse's head to left, palm tree behind, trace of Punic legend below, corn ear in left field, border of dots, (S.6436, Jenkins SNR 57, [Series 5a] 294 [same dies, O94/R242). Lightly toned, dumpy flan as usual, otherwise nearly extremely fine and very scarce.
Estimate $1,200
SOLD $2,700
Macedon, Eion, (c.5th century B.C.), silver trihemiobol (0.83 gm), obv. goose standing to right, head reverted, lizard in field above, H below goose, rev. quadripartite incuse square, (S.1295, SNG ANS 278, SNG Cop. 177, cf.CNG Elect. Sale 260 [lot 14]). Flan crack, good very fine, very scarce.
Estimate $100
SOLD $170
Macedon, Akanthos, silver tetrobol, (470-390 B.C.), (2.40 grams), obv. forepart of bull kneeling left, looking back, above **GE* dotted border, rev. shallow quadripartite incuse square, (cf.S.1369, SNG ANS 44-6, SNG Ash 2214, AMNG 34). Toned, very fine and scarce.
Estimate $100
SOLD $140
Macedon, Akanthos, AE 13mm, (400-358 B.C.), (3.15 grams), obv. helmeted head of Athena right, rev. A K A N in the four quarters of a spoked wheel, (S.1371, SNG ANS 53, SNG Cop 24). Struck on a compact flan, attractively toned, good very fine or better and rare.
Estimate $100
SOLD $100
Macedon, Chalkidian League, (c.383/2 B,C.), silver tetrobol (2.37gm), Olynthos mint, obv. laureate head of Apollo to left, dotted border, rev. kithara within incuse square, **CAL KID EWN* around, (S.1425, Robinson & Clement Group H [A46/P40],SNG ANS 524 [same dies]). Very fine and scarce.
Estimate $150
SOLD $300
Macedon, Terone, (500-480 B.C.), silver tetrobol or sixth stater, (2.04 grams), obv. oinochoe to right in dotted circle, rev. quadripartite incuse square, (cf.S.1291, SNG ANS 748). Slightly chipped, nearly very fine and rare.
Estimate $80
SOLD $60
Macedon, Tragilos, (c.450-410 B.C.), silver hemiobol (0.30 gm), obv. ear of corn, dotted border, rev. quadripartite incuse square, T R I A in angles, (S.1470, BMC 1, SNG Cop.446). Very fine, very scarce.
Estimate $120
SOLD $90
Macedon, Kingdom of Philip II, (359-336 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (14.39 grams), Amphipolis mint, issued c. 342/1-329/8 B.C., obv. head of Zeus laureate to right, dotted border, rev. naked youth or small man (Philip II), on horseback to right, Janus head below to right, above **FILIP POU*, (cf.S.6683, cf.Le Rider Group IIB 308, [Pl.34, p.66 dies D150/R-], SNG ANS 510-520). Toned, nearly very fine and a scarce symbol.
Estimate $350
SOLD $500
Macedon, Philip II, (359-336 B.C.), silver fifth stater, posthumous issue of Amphipolis mint issued 323-315 B.C., (2.48 gm), obv. head of Apollo to right, hair bound with tainia, rev. naked youth on horse prancing to right, A in circle below horse, (S.6689, Le Rider Pl.45,29). Very fine/good fine reverse surface rough.
Estimate $80
SOLD $100
Macedon, Philip II, (359-336 B.C.), silver fifth stater, posthumous issue of Amphipolis mint issued 323-315 B.C., (2.26gm), 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.46,29). Good fine and rare.
Estimate $100
SOLD $80