GAUL, Massalia. Circa 525/0-480/70 BC. AR Hemiobol (9mm, 0.55 g). Auriol Hoard type. Helmeted head of Athena right / Incuse square. Auriol Eb22-33 (Av6/Rv2); de la Tour 152 (same dies). VF, toned.Ex Classical Numismatic Group Electronic Auction 171 (22 August 2007), lot 9.
CAMPANIA, Neapolis. Circa 300-275 BC. AR Triobol (13mm, 1.19 g, 9h). Laureate head of Apollo right / Cock standing right; [star or X to left]. Sambon 553; HN Italy 581. Fine, lightly toned, porous.
LUCANIA, Sybaris. Circa 550-510 BC. AR Third Nomos – Drachm (19mm, 2.53 g, 12h). Bull standing left, head right; VM in exergue / Incuse of obverse, but no ethnic. S&S Class A, pl. 48, 10–11; HN Italy 1736. Good Fine, lightly toned, slightly wavy flan, some roughness, surface crack on reverse. Rare.
BRUTTIUM, Rhegion. Circa 260-215 BC. Æ (21mm, 8.50 g, 2h). Laureate head of Apollo left; cornucopia behind / Tripod. HN Italy 2543; SNG ANS 720-4. VF, dark green patina, roughness and die break on obverse. Strong reverse.
SICILY, Akragas. Circa 420-406 BC. AR Hemidrachm (14.5mm, 1.97 g, 9h). Eagle standing left on, and tearing at, hare / Crab; below, fish right. HGC 2, 104; SNG ANS 1003. VF, toned, light porosity.
SICILY, Gela. Circa 415-405 BC. AR Trihemiobol (11mm, 0.77 g, 3h). Forepart of man-headed bull right / Grain ear. Jenkins, Gela, Group X, 540 (same obv. die); HGC 2, 370. Near Fine, lightly toned, some roughness and porosity. Very rare.
SICILY, Messana. 455-451 BC. AR Tetradrachm (25.5mm, 17.23 g, 2h). Charioteer driving biga of mules right; above, Nike flying right, crowning horses; olive leaf and berry in exergue / Hare springing right; C above. Caltabiano Series VII, 329 (D145/R136); HGC 2, 781; SNG ANS 336 (same dies); Randazzo 198–202 (same dies). VF, old cabinet tone, patches of graularity, a couple marks on obverse, double struck and die break on reverse.
SICILY, Motya(?). Circa 400-397 BC. AR Trias (7mm, 0.26 g, 7h). Head of nymph facing slightly left / Four pellets (mark of value) within wreath. Jenkins, Punic, –; Campana 25b; HGC 2, –; Manganaro 38 (uncertain Punic mint). Fine, toned, minor porosity, a little off center on reverse. Very rare.As noted by Campana, the attribution of this piece to Motya is doubtful, and likely based on the tentative attribution of a similar trias to Motya by Jenkins (Jenkins, Punic, p. 74, 7).
SICILY, Syracuse. Hieron I. 478-466 BC. AR Tetradrachm (23.5mm, 17.09 g, 5h). Struck circa 478-475 BC. Charioteer driving quadriga right; above, Nike flying right, crowning horses / Diademed head of Arethousa right; four dolphins around. Boehringer Series VIIIa, 151 (V66/R104); HGC 2, 1306; Pozzi 557 (same dies). Near VF, toned, off center, some porosity, small die break on reverse.
SICILY, Syracuse. Hieron I. 478-466 BC. AR Tetradrachm (24mm, 16.61 g, 2h). Struck circa 478-475 BC. Charioteer driving quadriga right; above, Nike flying right, crowning horses / Diademed head of Arethousa right; four dolphins around. Boehringer Series XIa, 207E (V93/R139); HGC 2, 1306. Fine, toned, slight roughness, a little off center. Rare die combination.
SICILY, Syracuse. Dionysios I. 405-367 BC. Æ Drachm (28mm, 34.00 g, 1h). Struck circa 405-367 BC. Head of Athena left, wearing Corinthian helmet decorated with wreath / Sea-star between two dolphins. CNS 62; HGC 2, 1436. VF, dark green-brown patina with patches of red, test hole and old cut under patina on obverse.
SICILY, Syracuse. temp. Hipparinus & Nysaeus to Hiketas I. 352-344 BC. AR Stater (20mm, 8.53 g, 1h). Pegasos flying left / Helmeted head of Athena right; ΣYPAKOΣION to right. Pegasi 1/2 = SNG Ashmolean 2033 (same obv. die); SNG ANS 494-5. Good VF, toned, light scuffs under tone on reverse, a couple spots of die rust. Rare issue with ethnic ending -ON.Ex Classical Numismatic Group 88 (14 September 2011), lot 33; LHS 103 (5 May 2009), lot 56.
SICILY, Syracuse. Hieron II. 275-215 BC. Æ (27mm, 16.70 g, 1h). Struck circa 230-218/5 BC. Diademed head left / Horseman riding right, holding spear; N below. CNS 195 R1 22; BAR Issue 61; HGC 2, 1548. VF, dark brown patina with spots of red, some roughness, light cleaning marks, slight die shift on reverse.
SICILY, Uncertain Punic mint. 3rd century BC. AR Fraction (9.5mm, 0.65 g, 11h). Palm tree / Head of horse right. Jenkins, Punic, Part 2, p. 31 and pl. 6, C; Viola 653; MAA –; HGC 2, –; SNG Copenhagen (Africa) 74. VF, toned, minor porosity.
CARTHAGE, Second Punic War. Circa 220-215 BC. Æ Trishekel (30mm, 17.09 g, 12h). Head of Tanit left, wearing wreath of grain ears and single-pendant earring / Horse standing right; palm tree in background to left. MAA 84; Müller, Afrique 147; SNG Copenhagen 344. VF, gray-brown patina.
CARTHAGE, Second Punic War. Circa 220-215 BC. Æ Trishekel (32mm, 18.93 g, 12h). Head of Tanit left, wearing wreath of grain ears and single-pendant earring / Horse standing right; palm tree in background to left. MAA 84; Müller, Afrique 147; SNG Copenhagen 344. VF, gray-brown patina, roughness.
SKYTHIA, Olbia. Circa 437-410 BC. Cast Æ (44mm, 3.80 g). Dolphin right / APIXO on blank surface. Anokhin 179; Frolova & Abramzon 68–84; SNG BM Black Sea 374-6 var. (legend). VF, red-brown and green patina.