IBERIA, Kastilo. Early 1st century BC. Æ Semis (20mm, 6.64 g, 6h). Diademed male head right; Iberian ka to right / Bull standing right; L and crescent above. ACIP 2156; SNG BM Spain 1359–76. Good VF, dark green-brown patina under thick earthen encrustation.From the Camerata Romeu Collection.
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IBERIA, Ulia. Circa 200-150 BC. Æ As (29mm, 23.73 g, 5h). Head of female right; palm frond to right, crescent below / VLIA between vine branches. ACIP 2320; SNG BM Spain 1510–11. VF, earthen dark green patina.From the Camerata Romeu Collection.
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ISLANDS off IBERIA, Ebusus. Late 2nd-early 1st centuries BC. Æ Semis (23mm, 7.37 g, 7h). Bes standing facing, holding mace and serpent; Punic aleph to left / Punic 'YBSM above mark of value and Punic 50. ACIP 758; SNG BM Spain 340–4. VF, rough mottled green patina.From the Camerata Romeu Collection.
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APULIA, Venusia. Circa 210-200 BC. Æ Uncia (16.5mm, 2.52 g, 3h). Half length bust of Herakles left, wearing lion skin headdress and holding club over shoulder; • (mark of value) below / Lion seated left, head facing, breaking spear held in its jaws. Burnett 4.7; HN Italy 724. VF, dark green patina. Rare.From the Camerata Romeu Collection. Ex Tony Hardy Collection (Classical Numismatic Group 67, 22 September 2004), lot 92.
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CALABRIA, Tarentum. Circa 280-272 BC. AR Nomos (20mm, 6.47 g, 9h). Nude youth crowning horse he rides right; ZΩ to left, NEY/MH below / Phalanthos, holding helmet, riding dolphin left; stars flanking, ΠΟΛΥ to right. Vlasto 739–45; HN Italy 1006. Good VF, toned, slight die wear, minor die shift on obverse, light scratch under tone on reverse.
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BRUTTIUM, Rhegion. Circa 415/0-387 BC. Æ (11.5mm, 1.84 g, 7h). Lion mask facing / Laureate head of Apollo right. Rutter, South, Group X; HN Italy 2524. Good VF, hard emerald green patina.From the Camerata Romeu Collection.
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SICILY, Akragas. Circa 425/0-410/06 BC. Æ Hexas (19.5mm, 7.30 g, 12h). Eagle standing right on bird / Crab; two pellets (mark of value) flanking, two fish below. CNS 63; HGC 2, 146. VF, dark green-brown patina, minor smoothing.From the Camerata Romeu Collection.
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SICILY, Panormos. Circa 208-180 BC. Æ (12mm, 2.32 g, 7h). Veiled and wreathed head of Demeter left; plow to right / Prow right; Panormos monogram above. BAR Issue 20; CNS 41; HGC 2, 1085. Good VF, dark green patina.From the Camerata Romeu Collection.
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SICILY, Segesta. Circa 416/5-414/3 BC. Æ Hexas (21mm, 7.37 g, 12h). Head of Aigiste right, hair in band / Hound standing right; two pellets in field, [volute to right]. Bérend, Monnayage, Group B; CNS 12; HGC 2, 1195. VF, dark green patina, smoothed and tooled.From the Camerata Romeu Collection.
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SICILY, Syracuse. Timoleon and the Third Democracy. 344-317 BC. Æ Hemidrachm (22mm, 10.88 g, 11h). Timoleontic Symmachy coinage. 1st series, circa 344-339/8 BC. Laureate head of Zeus Eleutherios right / Upright thunderbolt; [grain ear or eagle to right]. Cf. CNS 71–2; HGC 2, 1440 corr. (CNS reference). Near VF, dark brown patina, traces of undertype.From the Camerata Romeu Collection.
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SICILY, Syracuse. Agathokles. 317-289 BC. Æ Hemilitron (22mm, 12.30 g, 4h). Struck circa 317-310 BC. Wreathed head of Kore left; uncertain symbol behind neck / Bull butting left; above, dolphin left above NK monogram; below, dolphin left. BAR Issue 8; CNS 96; HGC 2, 1444. Near VF, green patina, patches of red, cleaning scratches.From the Camerata Romeu Collection.
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SICILY, Uncertain Punic mint. Circa 300 BC. Æ Half Shekel (17mm, 3.53 g, 12h). Palm tree / Horse standing right, head left. MAA 22; HGC 2, 1674. VF, dark brown (almost black) patina, with spots of red.
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CARTHAGE. Circa 400-350 BC. Æ Unit (16.5mm, 3.05 g, 12h). Carthage mint. Wreathed head of Tanit left / Horse standing right; palm tree in background. MAA 18; SNG Copenhagen 109. VF, dark green patina, flip-over double strike.From the Camerata Romeu Collection.
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