BRUTTIUM, Lokroi Epizephyrioi. Circa 317-279 BC. AR Nomos (22mm, 7.47 g, 4h). Laureate head of Zeus right; thunderbolt to left / Eagle, wings spread, standing left on, and tearing at, dead hare. Spinelli Group V, 9; HN Italy 2323. Iridescent tone, struck with worn dies, two shallow test cuts on obverse. VF.
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SICILY, Akragas. Circa 480/78-470 BC. AR Didrachm (20mm, 8.75 g, 3h). Sea eagle standing left / Crab within incuse circle. Westermark, Coinage, Period I, Group IV, 265 (O88/R183); HGC 2, 97. In NGC encapsulation 6055400-013, graded Ch VF, Strike: 4/5, Surface: 3/5, Overstruck.
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SICILY, Gela. Circa 425-420 BC. AR Tetradrachm (25mm, 17.28 g, 1h). Nike driving slow quadriga right; wreath above / Forepart of man-headed bull right; below, small heron standing right. Jenkins, Gela, Group VII, 458 var. (O–/R174 [unlisted rev. die]); HGC 2, 351; BMC 46 (same rev. die). Toned, struck with worn obverse die, a little off center and some roughness on reverse. VF.
From the Henry A. Sauter Collection, purchased from Superior Stamp & Coin.
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SICILY, Gela. Circa 420-415 BC. AR Tetradrachm (23mm, 17.05 g, 7h). Charioteer driving slow quadriga right; above, Nike flying left, crowning charioteer; [in exergue, bird standing left, head lowered] / Forepart of man-headed bull right within shallow incuse circle. Jenkins, Gela, Group VIII, 476 (O92/R186); HGC 2, 356; SNG ANS 95 (same dies). Toned, typical compact flan and obverse die wear, some roughness and light cleaning marks. VF.
From the JTB Collection. Ex Roma E-Sale 107 (16 March 2023), lot 92; Robert and Julius Diez Collection (Classical Numismatic Group Electronic Auction 294, 16 January 2013), lot 37, purchased from Thieme, Dresden.
C.G. Thieme, from whom Robert or Julius purchased this coin, issued lists in late19th-early 20th centuries, and managed auctions of the Numismatic Association of Dresden.
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SICILY, Katane. Circa 450-445 BC. AR Tetradrachm (26mm, 16.78 g, 12h). Charioteer, holding kentron and reins, driving slow quadriga right / Laureate head of Apollo right. Mirone 30–3; HGC 2, 566. Toned, some porosity. VF.
Ex Trausnitz Collection (Nomos Obolos 18, 21 February 2021), lot 81, purchased from Münzhandlung Athena, July 1996.
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SICILY, Leontini. Circa 455-425 BC. AR Tetradrachm (25.5mm, 16.55 g, 1h). Laureate head of Apollo right / Head of roaring lion right; four barley grains around. Maltese Period III, 114p (D29/R87 – this coin); HGC 2, 667; SNG ANS 238 (same dies); SNG Ashmolean 1790 (same dies). Deeply toned, much find patina, roughness, scratches and scrapes. VF.
From the Henry A. Sauter Collection. Ex Migul Muñoz Collection (Part II, Superior, 4 June 1979), lot 1346; Superior (7 December 1972), lot 83.
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SICILY, Syracuse. Gelon I. 485-478 BC. AR Tetradrachm (24.5mm, 17.32 g, 9h). Struck circa 480-478 BC. Charioteer, holding kentron and reins, driving slow quadriga right; above, Nike flying right, crowning horses / Diademed head of Arethousa right; four dolphins around. Boehringer Series VIb, 87 (V42/R56); HGC 2, 1306. Faintly toned, minor flan flaws, a little die wear on obverse, some pitting on reverse. Good VF.
Ex Nomos Obolos 18 (21 February 2021), lot 89; Trausnitz Collection (Nomos 19, 17 November 2019), lot 52, purchased from Münzhandlung Athena; G. Hirsch 166 (16 May 1990), lot 86; Giessener Munzhandlung 30 (19 November 1984), lot 101.
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SICILY, Syracuse. Hieron I. 478-466 BC. AR Tetradrachm (25.5mm, 17.10 g, 9h). Struck circa 478-475 BC. Charioteer driving slow quadriga right; above, Nike flying right, crowning horses / Head of Arethousa right, wearing pearl tainia; four dolphins around. Boehringer Series VIIIb, 129 (V59/R89); HGC 2, 1306. Toned, cleaning scratches, flan flaw on obverse, die breaks and roughness on reverse. VF.
From the Henry A. Sauter Collection, purchased from Superior Stamp & Coin.
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SICILY, Syracuse. Hieron I. 478-466 BC. AR Tetradrachm (24mm, 17.08 g, 1h). Struck circa 478-475 BC. Charioteer driving slow quadriga right; above, Nike flying right, crowning horses / Head of Arethousa right, wearing pearl tainia; four dolphins around. Boehringer Series IXa, 197 (V88/R136); HGC 2, 1306. Old cabinet tone, die breaks on reverse. Near VF.
Ex Classical Numismatic Group Electronic Auction 145 (9 August 2006), lot 46.
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