BYZACIUM, Hadrumentum. Circa 12-8 BC. Æ (16.5mm, 6.25 g, 2h). Head of Poseidon right; trident behind / Radiate head of sol left. MAA 82; RPC I 774; SNG Copenhagen 59. VF, dark green patina.From the Edgar L. Owen Collection.
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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]).
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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.
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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]).
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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]).
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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]).
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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]).
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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]).
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GREEK. Magna Graecia & Sicily. Lot of five (5) bronze of Syracuse, under Roman Rule. Includes: (a) Æ 23mm. Laureate head of Zeus / Nike in biga. HGC 2, 1474 // (b) Æ 20mm. Heda of Ares / Nike sacrificing bull. HGC 2, 1475 // (c) Æ 18mm. Wreathed head of Kore / Demeter standing. HGC 2, 1476 // (d) Æ 22mm. Head of Zeus / Nike in biga. HGC 2, 1502; Virzi 1958 (this coin) // (e) Æ 14mm. Head of Persephone / Ethinc in wreath. HGC 2, 1519; Virzi 1979 (this coin). Average Fine condition. LOT SOLD AS IS, NO RETURNS. Five (5) coins in lot.From the Edgar L. Owen Collection. Ex Thomas Virzi Collection, 1958 (coin [d]) and 1979 (coin [e]).
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GREEK. Magna Graecia & Sicily. Lot of three (3) bronze from Sicily. Includes: (a) Entella. Late 2nd-1st centuries BC. Æ 16mm. Head of Dionysos / Grape bunch. HGC 2, 241; Virzi 952 (this coin) // (b) Himera. Circa 415-409 BC. Hemilitron. Head of nymph / Mark of value in wreath. HGC 2, 479 // (c) Uncertain. Æ 14mm. Head of Herakles right / Eagle standing right, head left. HGC 2, –. Probably not Sicilian issue. Fine to VF condition. LOT SOLD AS IS, NO RETURNS. Three (3) coins in lot.From the Edgar L. Owen Collection. Ex Thomas Virzi Collection, 952 (coin [a]).
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GREEK. Magna Graecia & Sicily. Lot of four (4) bronze from Sicily. Includes: (a) Kamarina. Circa 420-405 BC. Tetras or Trionkion. Helmeted head of Athena / Owl grasping lizard. HGC 2, 551 // (b) Circa 339-317 BC. Æ 16.5mm. Helmeted head of Athena / Horse prancing, grain ear in exergue. HGC 2, 555 // (c) Katane. Circa 415/3-403/2 BC. Tetras or Trionkion. Head of Amenanos / Winged thunderbolt. HGC 2, 607; Virzi 804 (this coin) // (d) Uncertain. Head of Zeus / Warrior on horseback. HGC 2, –. Probably not Sicilian issue. VF condition. LOT SOLD AS IS, NO RETURNS. Four (4) coins in lot.From the Edgar L. Owen Collection. Ex Thomas Virzi Collection, 804 (coin [c]).
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IBERIA, Punic Iberia. Circa 237-209 BC. Æ Unit (21mm, 8.63 g, 9h). Head of Tanit left / Head of horse right. MHC 115; ACIP 584; SNG BM Spain 68–73. Fine, brown patina.From the Camerata Romeu Collection.
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IBERIA, Punic Iberia. Circa 237-209 BC. Æ (12mm, 1.80 g, 12h). Laureate head of female left / Helmet left. MHC 117; ACIP 586; SNG BM Spain 82–4. Near VF, dark brown patina, some roughness.From the Camerata Romeu Collection.
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IBERIA, Punic Iberia. Circa 237-209 BC. Æ Unit (23mm, 11.21 g, 12h). Helmeted head of Athena left; Punic mem below chin / Horse standing right. MHC 124 var. (letter); ACIP 598; SNG BM Spain 47–9 var. (no letter on obv.). Near VF, earthen green patina, some roughness.From the Camerata Romeu Collection.
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IBERIA, Abdera. Early 2nd century BC. Æ Half Unit (20mm, 7.40 g, 2h). Male head right; club to left / Dolphin right above tunny left; Iberian 'BDRT below. ACIP 871; SNG BM Spain 461. Fine, thick earthen green patina. Very rare.From the Camerata Romeu Collection.
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IBERIA, Bilbilis. Late 2nd-early 1st centuries BC. Æ As (26.5mm, 14.37 g, 10h). Bare male head right; Iberian bi to left; to right, dolphin upward / Warrior, holding spear, on horseback right; Iberian bilbilis below. ACIP 1577; SNG BM Spain 865. VF, pale earthen green patina.From the Camerata Romeu Collection.
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IBERIA, Bolskan. Circa 150-100 BC. Æ Half Unit (18mm, 4.94 g, 1h). Bare bearded head right; Iberian bo to left / Warrior, holding spear, on horseback right; Iberian bolśkan below. ACIP 1416; SNG BM Spain 738–9. Good VF, dark brown patina.From the Camerata Romeu Collection.
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IBERIA, Carmo. Circa 200-150 BC. Æ As (31mm, 17.12 g, 10h). Draped bust of Mercury right, wearing winged petasos; kerykeion to right / CARMO between two grain ears right. ACIP 2389; SNG BM Spain 1582. VF, dark green-brown patina, some roughness.From the Camerata Romeu Collection.
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IBERIA, Gadir. Early 2nd century BC. Æ Unit (26.5mm, 9.58 g, 7h). Head of Melqart left, wearing lion skin; club to right / Two tunnies left; between them, pellet-in-crescent, star, and Phoenician aleph; Phoenician MP'L above, 'GDR below. ACIP 667; SNG BM Spain –. VF, dark green-brown patina, reverse off center. Very rare.From the Camerata Romeu Collection.
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IBERIA, Kastilo. Late 2nd century BC. Æ As (25mm, 13.43 g, 6h). Diademed male head right; hand to right / Griffin standing right, paw raised; [star to right]. ACIP 2143; SNG BM Spain 1323. Good VF, dark green-brown patina under thick earthen encrustation.From the Camerata Romeu Collection.
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