GREEK. Magna Graecia & Sicily. Lot of five (5) bronze from Lucania. Includes: (a) Metapontion. Circa 300-250 BC. Æ 14mm. Helmeted head of Athena / Three barley grains. HN Italy 1686 // (b) Æ 16mm. Veiled head of Demeter / Grain ear with monogram. HN Italy 1693 // (c) Æ 14mm. Wreathed head of Demeter / Grain ear with fly. HN 1698 // (d) Paestum. Circa 218-201 BC. Sextans. Laureate female head / Forepart of boar. HN Italy 1217 // (e) Thourii. Circa 300-280 BC. Æ 10mm. Helmeted head of Athena / Boukranion. HN Italy 1922. Fine to VF condition. LOT SOLD AS IS, NO RETURNS. Five (5) coins in lot.From the Edgar L. Owen Collection.
SICILY, Leontini. After 210 BC. Æ (16mm, 2.78 g, 3h). Laureate head of Apollo right / Lion right. BAR Issue 4; CNS 12; HGC 2, 723. Near VF, green patina.From the Edgar L. Owen Collection.
SYRIA, Coele-Syria. Damascus. Otacilia Severa. Augusta, AD 244-249. Æ (27mm, 15.03 g, 12h). Draped bust right, wearing stephane / She-wolf standing right, head left, suckling the twins Romulus and Remus; vexillum in background; in exergue, head of ram right. Rosenberger 41 var. (inscription on vexillum); BMC 25 var. (same). Fine, rough green patina.
GREEK. Magna Graecia & Sicily. Lot of four (4) bronze from Apulia and Campania. Includes: (a) APULIA, Arpi. Circa 325-275 BC. Æ 21mm. Head of Zeus / Boar. HN Italy 642 // (b) CAMPANIA, Neapolis. Circa 325-320 BC. Æ 16mm. Head of Apollo / Forepart of man-headed bull, star of four rays on shoulder. HN Italy 568; Virzi 10 (this coin) // (c) Circa 300-275 BC. Æ 16mm. Head of Apollo / Man-headed bull. HN Italy 582 // (d) Circa 250-225 BC. Æ 14mm. Head of Apollo / Man-headed bull crowned by Nike. HN Italy 595. Fine to VF condition. LOT SOLD AS IS, NO RETURNS. Four (4) coins in lot.From the Edgar L. Owen Collection. Ex Thomas Virzi Collection, 10 (coin [b]).
SICILY, Leontini. After 210 BC. Æ (21mm, 8.37 g, 12h). Laureate and draped bust of Artemis right, with quiver over shoulder / Demeter standing left, holding grain ears and torch. BAR Issue 10; CNS 21; HGC 2, 715. Near VF, dark brown patina.From the Edgar L. Owen Collection.
DECAPOLIS, Capitolias. Caracalla. AD 198-217. Æ (27mm, 11.85 g, 1h). Dated CY 109 (AD 204/5). Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right, seen from behind / Tetrastyle temple, with arched central bay and containing Fortuna standing left, resting foot on rock, holding scepter and cornucopia; H P (date) on each side of arch. Spijkerman 19; SNG ANS –; Sofaer 11. Near VF, green patina, with earthen encrustation.
GREEK. Magna Graecia & Sicily. Lot of four (4) bronze from Bruttium. Includes: (a) The Brettii. Circa 214-211 BC. Æ Half. Nike / Zeus with cornucopia. HN Italy 1982 // (b) Hipponion (as Vibo Valentia). Circa 193-150(?) BC. Sextans. Laureate head of Apollo / Kithara. HN Italy 2266; Virzi 300 (this coin) // (c) Rhegion. Circa 351-280 BC. Æ 14.5mm. Lion mask / Laureate head of Apollo. HN Italy 2535 // (d) Terina. Circa 350-275 BC. Æ 14.5mm. Female head / Nike seated on cippus. HN Italy 2651; Virzi 469 (this coin). Average Near VF condition. LOT SOLD AS IS, NO RETURNS. Four (4) coins in lot.From the Edgar L. Owen Collection. Ex Thomas Virzi Collection, 300 (coin [b]) and 469 (coin [d]).
SICILY, Lilybaion. Circa 200-150 BC. Æ (22mm, 6.84 g, 12h). Laureate head of Apollo right / Lyre. Campana 1B/a; BAR Issue 1; CNS 1; HGC 2, 749. VF, brown patina.From the Edgar L. Owen Collection.
DECAPOLIS, Gadara. Gordian III. AD 238-244. Æ (27mm, 12.90 g, 11h). Dated CY 303 (AD 239/240). Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right / Galley right with eight oarsmen, a helmsman, and a soldier holding signum standing on prow; ΓT (date) below. Spijkerman 93; Rosenberger 90. Near VF, encrusted earthen green-brown surfaces.
GREEK. Magna Graecia & Sicily. Lot of five (5) bronze of Gela. Includes: (a) Circa 420-405 BC. Tetras or Trionkion. Bull standing left / Head of Gelas right. HGC 2, 379 // (b) As last, but bull right. HGC 2, 380; Virzi 976 (this coin) // (c) As last, but hair of Gelas flowing. HGC 2, 380; Virzi 974 (this coin) // (d) Onkia. Bull standing left / Head of Gelas right. HGC 2, 382 // (e) Circa 208-200 BC. Hemilitron. Wreathed head of Gelas right / Antiphemos about to sacrifice ram. HGC 2, 385; Virzi 1015 (this coin). Fine to VF condition. LOT SOLD AS IS, NO RETURNS. Five (5) coins in lot.From the Edgar L. Owen Collection. Ex Thomas Virzi Collection, 976 (coin [b]), 974 (coin [c]) and 1015 (coin [e]).
SICILY, Messana. 338-318 BC. Æ (23mm, 10.67 g, 9h). Laureate head of Poseidon left / Ornate trident head flanked by dolphins; palmettes between tongs. Caltabiano 709.14 (D1/R1) = Virzi 1147 (this coin); CNS 12; HGC 2, 833. VF, chipped green patina.From the Edgar L. Owen Collection. Ex Thomas Virzi Collection, 1147.
GREEK. Magna Graecia & Sicily. Lot of four (4) bronze of the Mamertini (Messana). Includes: (a) Circa 220-200 BC. Trichalkon. Head of Apollo / Nike standing. HGC 2, 854; Virzi 1256 (this coin) // (b) As last // (c) As last, but rev. warrior advancing right. HGC 2, 855; Virzi 1211 (this coin) // (d) 2nd century BC. Pentachalkon. Head of Zeus / Warrior advancing right. HGC 2, 858; Virzi 1235 (this coin). Fine to VF condition. LOT SOLD AS IS, NO RETURNS. Four (4) coins in lot.From the Edgar L. Owen Collection. Ex Thomas Virzi Collection, 1256 (coin [a]), 1211 (coin [c]), and 1235 (coin [d]).
SICILY, Messana. The Mamertinoi. 215-212 BC. Æ Dichalkon (22mm, 8.27 g, 7h). Head of Herakles right, wearing lion's skin / Artemis, with bow and quiver over shoulder, advancing right, holding long torch in both hands; hound at side. Särström Series XVIIA; BAR Issue 13; CNS 44; HGC 2, 857; Virzi 1258 (this coin). Near VF, rough green and reddish-brown patina.From the Edgar L. Owen Collection. Ex Thomas Virzi Collection, 1258.
GREEK. Magna Graecia & Sicily. Lot of four (4) bronze of Syracuse. Includes: (a) Second Democracy. Onkia. Head of Arethousa / Octopus. HGC 2, 1434 // (b) Dionysios I. Litra. Head of Athena / Hippocamp HGC 2, 1456 // (c) Agathokles. Trias or Hexas. Head of Athena / Thunderbolt. HGC 2, 1509 // (d) Hieron II. Æ 17mm. Head of Persephone / Bull butting. HGC 2, 1497; Virzi 1924 (this coin). Fine to VF condition. LOT SOLD AS IS, NO RETURNS. Four (4) coins in lot.From the Edgar L. Owen Collection. Ex Thomas Virzi Collection, 1924 (coin [d]).
SICILY, Motya. Circa 400-397 BC. Æ (8mm, 1.07 g, 6h). Horse walking left / Crab. Jenkins, Punic 10; Campana –; CNS 8; CNP 524; HGC 2, –. VF, dark brown patina. Very rare.From the Edgar L. Owen Collection.
PHOENICIA, Berytus. Claudius. AD 41-54. Æ (22mm, 13.66 g, 1h). Bare head left / Founder plowing with ox and cow right. Sawaya 428 (D81/R184); RPC I 4546. VF, black patina, earthen red encrustation.
GREEK. Magna Graecia & Sicily. Lot of four (4) bronze of Syracuse. Includes: (a) Timoleon and the Third Democracy. Æ 18mm. Head of Apollo / Pegasos. HGC 2, 1486 (Agathokles); Virzi 1599 (this coin) // (b) Agathokles. Period I. Head of Persephone / Bull butting. HGC 2, 1489 // (c) Period II. Hemilitron. Head of Athena / Horseman. HGC 2, 1491 // (d) As last. Head of young Herakles / Bull butting; club above. HGC 2, 1492 . Good Fine. LOT SOLD AS IS, NO RETURNS. Four (4) coins in lot.From the Edgar L. Owen Collection. Ex Thomas Virzi Collection, 1599 (coin [a]).
SICILY, Motya. Circa 400-397 BC. Æ (12mm, 1.95 g, 7h). Male head right / Crab. Jenkins, Punic 13; Campana 30a; CNS 9; cf. HGC 2, 946. VF, black patina.From the Edgar L. Owen Collection. Ex Thomas Virzi Collection, 1147.
DECAPOLIS, Philadelphia. Pseudo-autonomous issue. Time of Marcus Aurelius, AD 161-180. Æ (17mm, 3.60 g, 12h). Dated CY 227 (165 CE). Veiled and draped bust of Ceres right; grain ears to left / Cista mystica containing serpent between two grain ears; ЄTOYC S·K·C (date) around. RPC IV online 6656; Spijkerman 3; SNG ANS 1379; Rosenberger –. VF, earthen brown surfaces.