E-SALE 84
Date: 2021-06-16 00:00:00
Lots: 1374
Total starting: £ 0.00
Total realized: £ 322,329.00 (+0.00%)
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Roma Numismatics Ltd. - E-SALE 84 . 85
Sicily, Himera AR Litra. Circa 470-450 BC. Forepart of a winged and horned, man-headed monster to left / Nude youth riding goat prancing to left, holding goat's horn with left hand, and whip with right; IMEPAION around. SNG ANS 173; HGC 2, 451. 0.77g, 13mm, 7h.
Near Extremely Fine; original 'find' patina. Rare.
From the inventory of a European dealer.
Near Extremely Fine; original 'find' patina. Rare.
From the inventory of a European dealer.
Roma Numismatics Ltd. - E-SALE 84 . 86
Sicily, Himera Æ Hemilitron. Circa 420-407 BC. Head of nymph facing three-quarters to left, wearing broad ampyx, hair flying to sides / Shrimp to right, six pellets (mark of value) above, IME below. Calciati I, 36; SNG Morcom 601; Basel 308; Gabrici pl. ii, 12; HGC 2, 481. 1.90g, 13mm, 3h.
Good Very Fine.
From a private European collection.
Good Very Fine.
From a private European collection.
Roma Numismatics Ltd. - E-SALE 84 . 87
Sicily, Himera Æ Hemilitron. Circa 415-409 BC. Head of nymph to left, with hair in sphendone; six pellets (mark of value) before, IM-E across lower fields / Six pellets (mark of value) within wreath. Kraay, Bronze, Group b, 3; CNS I 35; SNG ANS 186-7; HGC 2, 479. 4.41g, 18mm, 6h.
Very Fine.
From a private European collection.
Very Fine.
From a private European collection.
Roma Numismatics Ltd. - E-SALE 84 . 88
Sicily, Himera Æ Hemilitron. Circa 415-409 BC. Head of nymph to left, with hair in sphendone; six pellets (mark of value) before, IM-E across lower fields / Six pellets (mark of value) within wreath. Kraay, Bronze, Group b, 3; CNS I 35; SNG ANS 186-7; HGC 2, 479. 4.31g, 17mm, 3h.
Good Very Fine.
From a private European collection.
Good Very Fine.
From a private European collection.
Roma Numismatics Ltd. - E-SALE 84 . 89
Sicily, 'Kainon' Æ 22mm. Circa 360-340 BC. Griffin springing to left / Horse prancing to left, reins loose; [KAINON] in exergue. Campana 1; CNS 1; SNG ANS 1169; AMB 309; HGC 2, 509 (all as Kainon). 10.20g, 22mm, 12h.
Very Fine.
From a private European collection.
Not identifiable with a known mint in Sicily, the Kainon issues have traditionally been attributed to Alaisa. However, the different fabric of several issues suggests that they were struck at more than one mint, perhaps by mercenaries in the employ of Dione of Leontini.
Very Fine.
From a private European collection.
Not identifiable with a known mint in Sicily, the Kainon issues have traditionally been attributed to Alaisa. However, the different fabric of several issues suggests that they were struck at more than one mint, perhaps by mercenaries in the employ of Dione of Leontini.
Roma Numismatics Ltd. - E-SALE 84 . 90
Sicily, 'Kainon' Æ 23mm. Circa 360-340 BC. Griffin springing left / Horse prancing left, reins loose; [KAINON] in exergue. Campana 1; CNS 1; SNG ANS 1169; AMB 309; HGC 2, 509 (all as Kainon). 11.42g, 23mm, 9h.
Very Fine.
From a private European collection.
Very Fine.
From a private European collection.
Roma Numismatics Ltd. - E-SALE 84 . 91
Sicily, 'Kainon' Æ 23mm. Circa 360-340 BC. Griffin springing left / Horse prancing left, reins loose; [KAINON] in exergue. Campana 1; CNS 1; SNG ANS 1169; AMB 309; HGC 2, 509 (all as Kainon). 8.39g, 23mm, 6h.
Very Fine.
From a private European collection.
Very Fine.
From a private European collection.
Roma Numismatics Ltd. - E-SALE 84 . 92
Sicily, Kamarina Æ Tetras. 420-405 BC. Head of Athena to left, wearing crested Attic helmet / Owl standing to left, holding lizard by the tail; KAMA (retrograde) to right, three pellets in exergue. Westermark & Jenkins Period 3, 198; CNS 29; HGC 2, 548. 3.53g, 16mm, 6h.
Very Fine.
From a private European collection.
Very Fine.
From a private European collection.
Roma Numismatics Ltd. - E-SALE 84 . 93
Sicily, Katane AR Litra. Circa 410-405 BC. Bearded head of Silenos to left, wearing ivy wreath / [ΚΑΤΑ]ΝΑΙΩΝ, winged thunderbolt between two shields. Boehringer, Kataneische LI 6-7; Rizzo pl. XIV, 18 var.; SNG ANS 1266; HGC 2, 590. 0.71g, 12mm, 3h.
Good Fine.
From a private European collection.
Good Fine.
From a private European collection.
Roma Numismatics Ltd. - E-SALE 84 . 94
Sicily, Kephaloidion Æ 15mm. Circa 339-307 BC. Head of Herakles to right, wearing lion skin headdress / Pegasos flying to right, [K] below. CNS I, 2/1-4/1; HGC 2, 653. 2.31g, 15mm, 6h.
Very Fine; good detail. Rare.
From a private European collection.
Very Fine; good detail. Rare.
From a private European collection.
Roma Numismatics Ltd. - E-SALE 84 . 95
Sicily, Kimissa Æ 12mm. Circa 317-305 BC. Female head to right / Bull butting to right. Campana 3; CNS III, 1 (Unidentified Mercenaries of Western Sicily); SNG ANS -; HGC 2, 658. 2.22g, 13mm, 9h.
Near Very Fine.
From a private European collection.
Near Very Fine.
From a private European collection.
Roma Numismatics Ltd. - E-SALE 84 . 96
Sicily, Leontinoi AR Tetradrachm. Circa 455-440 BC. Laureate head of Apollo to right / Lion's head to right, with open jaws and tongue protruding; four barley grains and LEONTINON around. Boehringer, Studies Price, 38 (same obv. die); SNG ANS 225-30 (same obv. die); Rizzo pl. XXIII, 2 (same dies); HGC 2, 667. 17.56g, 27mm, 6h.
About Good Very Fine; beautiful old cabinet tone.
From the collection of P.G., United Kingdom;
Ex Dix Noonan Webb, 29 September 2008, lot 5371.
About Good Very Fine; beautiful old cabinet tone.
From the collection of P.G., United Kingdom;
Ex Dix Noonan Webb, 29 September 2008, lot 5371.
Roma Numismatics Ltd. - E-SALE 84 . 97
Sicily, Leontini AR Litra. Circa 455-430 BC. Head of roaring lion to right; LEON above / Apollo standing to left, pouring libation over altar from patera, and cradling olive branch; barley grain to right. Boehringer, Münzgeschichte 49-50; HGC 2, 692. 0.76g, 13mm, 9h.
Near Very Fine.
From a private European collection.
Near Very Fine.
From a private European collection.
Roma Numismatics Ltd. - E-SALE 84 . 98
Islands off Sicily, Melita Æ 30mm. Circa 218-175 BC. Veiled and diademed female head to right / Mummy of Osiris facing, head to left, holding flail and sceptre; on left and right, Isis and Nephthys standing, each with wings lowered and crossed in front, wearing solar disk with horns, holding palm branch and offering central figure an uncertain object (sacrificial cake or ritual plate?); Punic legend 'NN above. Perassi 5-13; CNS III, 2; Coleiro 2; SNG Copenhagen (Africa) 458-9. 12.38g, 30mm, 12h.
Good Fine. Very Rare.
From a private English collection.
Good Fine. Very Rare.
From a private English collection.
Roma Numismatics Ltd. - E-SALE 84 . 99
Islands off Sicily, Melita Æ 29mm. Circa 218-175 BC. Veiled and diademed female head to right / Mummy of Osiris facing, head to left, holding flail and sceptre; on left and right, Isis and Nephthys standing, each with wings lowered and crossed in front, wearing solar disk with horns, holding palm branch and offering central figure an uncertain object (sacrificial cake or ritual plate?); Punic legend 'NN above. Perassi 5-13; CNS III, 2; Coleiro 2; SNG Copenhagen (Africa) 458-9. 11.47g, 29mm, 12h.
Good Fine. Very Rare.
Reportedly from an old French collection.
Good Fine. Very Rare.
Reportedly from an old French collection.
Roma Numismatics Ltd. - E-SALE 84 . 100
Sicily, the Mamertinoi Æ Quadruple. Messana, circa 288-278 BC. Laureate head of Ares to right; APEOΣ before, helmet behind / Eagle standing to left on thunderbolt; MAME[P]TINΩN around. SNG ANS 402; Särström Series II, Group A, 17-27; HGC 2, 865. 15.15g, 27mm, 12h.
Near Very Fine; pleasant green patina.
From a private European collection.
Near Very Fine; pleasant green patina.
From a private European collection.
Roma Numismatics Ltd. - E-SALE 84 . 101
Sicily, the Mamertinoi Æ 19mm. Messana, 3rd century BC. AΔPANOY, bearded head of Adranos to left, wearing Corinthian helmet / MAMEPTIN[ΩN], hound standing to right, Φ above. SNG ANS 418; CNS I, 20; HGC 2, 880. 4.09g, 19mm, 3h.
Good Very Fine. Very Rare.
From a private North American collection;
Ex collection of a Scientist, Roma Numismatics Ltd., E-Sale 53, 7 February 2019, lot 113 (hammer: 300 GBP).
Good Very Fine. Very Rare.
From a private North American collection;
Ex collection of a Scientist, Roma Numismatics Ltd., E-Sale 53, 7 February 2019, lot 113 (hammer: 300 GBP).
Roma Numismatics Ltd. - E-SALE 84 . 102
Sicily, Messana Æ 20mm. Circa 338-318 BC. [ΠOΣEIΔAN], laureate head of Poseidon to left; torch behind / [MEΣΣANIΩN], ornate trident head, dolphins swimming downwards at sides. SNG ANS 393; SNG Copenhagen 421; HGC 2, 833. 5.60g, 20mm, 8h.
Near Very Fine; scrapes to obv.
From a private European collection.
Near Very Fine; scrapes to obv.
From a private European collection.
Roma Numismatics Ltd. - E-SALE 84 . 103
Sicily, Motya Æ 14mm. Circa 415-397 BC. Facing female head / Male head to right. Jenkins, Punic pl. 23, 12; Calciati 6; Campana 26. 3.12g, 14mm, 3h.
Very Fine; lightly tooled. Rare.
From the Amilcare Collection.
Very Fine; lightly tooled. Rare.
From the Amilcare Collection.
Roma Numismatics Ltd. - E-SALE 84 . 104
Sicily, Panormos Æ 17mm. Circa 300 BC. Laureate head of Zeus to left / Horse galloping to left, star above, monogram below. HGC 2, 1073. 3.19g, 17mm, 9h.
Very Fine. Rare.
From a private European collection.
Very Fine. Rare.
From a private European collection.
Roma Numismatics Ltd. - E-SALE 84 . 105
Sicily, Piakos Æ Tetras or Trionkion. Circa 425-420 BC. Unsigned work by the 'Maestro della foglia'. Laureate head of the young river-god Symaithos to left; Π•Ι•Α•Κ before / Hound attacking hind to right, seizing her by the throat; barley grain to left and right. G. K. Jenkins, "The Coinages of Enna, Galaria, Piakos, Imachara, Kephaloidion and Logane", AIIN suppl. 20 (1975), p. 92, group I, pl. 7, 2a; CNS III p. 197, 2; Campana 2; Buceti 3; HGC 2, 1101. 2.78g, 15mm, 6h.
Good Very Fine; dark brown patina.
From a private North American collection;
Ex collection of a Scientist, Roma Numismatics Ltd., E-Sale 47, 28 June 2018, lot 149 (hammer: 280 GBP);
Ex Harlan J. Berk, Auction 167, 3 December 2009, lot 391.
Good Very Fine; dark brown patina.
From a private North American collection;
Ex collection of a Scientist, Roma Numismatics Ltd., E-Sale 47, 28 June 2018, lot 149 (hammer: 280 GBP);
Ex Harlan J. Berk, Auction 167, 3 December 2009, lot 391.