SICILY, Akragas. Circa 420-406 BC. AR Hemidrachm (16.5mm, 1.88 g, 1h). Eagle standing left on, and tearing at, hare / Crab; below, fish right. HGC 2, 103; SNG ANS 1002. VF, toned, die breaks, slight roughness.From the Colin E. Pitchfork Collection.
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SICILY, Akragas. Circa 420-406 BC. AR Hemidrachm (15mm, 1.92 g, 4h). Eagle standing right on, and tearing at, hare; barley grain to left / Crab; below, ketos left with fish in its mouth. HGC 2, 105; SNG ANS 1010–3. Near VF, toned.From the Colin E. Pitchfork Collection. Ex Lakeview Collection (UBS 59, 29 January 2004), lot 5254 (part of).
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SICILY, Kamarina. Circa 425-405 BC. AR Tetradrachm (27mm, 16.18 g, 11h). Athena driving galloping quadriga right; above, Nike flying left, placing wreath tied with fillet on Athena's head; barley grain in exergue / Head of Herakles left, wearing lion skin. Westermark & Jenkins 147 (O7/R15); HGC 2, 524; SNG ANS 1206 (same dies). Near VF, toned, double struck, some roughness.From the Colin E. Pitchfork Collection. Ex Noble 60 (21 April 1999), lot 1736.
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SICILY, Katane. Circa 445-435 BC. AR Tetradrachm (23.5mm, 17.15 g, 1h). Charioteer driving slow quadriga right; above, Nike flying right, crowning horses / Laureate head of Apollo right. Mirone 44 (same dies); HGC 2, 567. Near VF, toned, area of roughness on obverse, die break on reverse.From the Colin E. Pitchfork Collection. Ex Noble 60 (21 April 1999), lot 1769.
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SICILY, Segesta. Circa 455/0-445/0 BC. AR Didrachm (22mm, 7.76 g, 6h). Hound standing right / Head of the nymph Segesta right within linear circle. Hurter, Didrachmenprägung 83m (V27/R49 – this coin); HGC 2, 1128. VF, toned, a few minor marks, off center on obverse.From the Colin E. Pitchfork Collection, purchased from Classical Numismatic Group, 22 January 2002.
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SICILY, Segesta. Circa 440/35-420/16 BC. AR Didrachm (21mm, 8.41 g, 12h). Hound standing left / Head of the nymph Segesta right within linear circle. Hurter, Didrachmenprägung 129h (V39/R73 – this coin); HGC 2, 1135. VF, toned, minor roughness, marks and slightly off center on reverse.From the Colin E. Pitchfork Collection, purchased from Classical Numismatic Group, 22 January 2002.
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SICILY, Segesta. Circa 440/35-420/16 BC. AR Didrachm (21.5mm, 8.16 g, 9h). Hound standing left / Head of the nymph Segesta right within linear circle. Hurter, Didrachmenprägung 129 (V39/R73); HGC 2, 1135. Fine, toned, slightly off center.
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SICILY, Segesta. Roman protectorate. Circa 210-mid 1st century BC. Æ (17mm, 3.70 g, 12h). Head of female right, wearing stephanos / Warrior standing facing, head left, holding rein of horse standing left in background. BAR Issue 4; CNS 53/1–2; HGC 2, 1203. Near VF, brown surfaces.From the Colin E. Pitchfork Collection. Ex Tony Hardy Collection (Triton VIII, 12 January 2005), lot 1841 (part of).
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SICILY, Segesta. Roman protectorate. Circa 210-mid 1st century BC. Æ (21mm, 6.23 g, 11h). Turreted and draped bust of Tyche right / Aeneas advancing right, holding sword and carrying Anchises on his shoulder. BAR Issue 5; CNS 54; HGC 2, 1199. VF, dark brown/black patina.From the Colin E. Pitchfork Collection. Ex Tony Hardy Collection (Triton VIII, 12 January 2005), lot 1841 (part of).
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SICILY, Segesta. Roman protectorate. Circa 210-mid 1st century BC. Æ (19.5mm, 5.00 g, 12h). Turreted and draped bust of Tyche right / Warrior standing facing, holding spear; to right, crescent above hound. BAR Issue 6; CNS 58; HGC 2, 1198. Good Fine, dark green-brown patina, area of flat strike. Rare.From the Colin E. Pitchfork Collection. Ex Tony Hardy Collection (Triton VIII, 12 January 2005), lot 1841 (part of).
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SICILY, Syracuse. Dionysios I. 405-367 BC. AR Hemidrachm (15.5mm, 1.71 g, 9h). Obverse die signed by the artist E– (Euarchidas or Euainetos?). Struck circa 405-400 BC. Charioteer driving fast quadriga right; above, Nike flying left, crowning charioteer; in exergue, [E between two dolphins confronted] / Head of Arethousa right, hair in sphendone; two dolphins around. Boehringer, Münzprägungen, pl. II, 18; HGC 2, 1367 (hemidrachm, Second Democracy). Fine, toned, rough surfaces, deposits.
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SICILY, Syracuse. Agathokles. 317-289 BC. AR Stater (23mm, 8.65 g, 11h). Struck circa 317-306/5 BC. Head of Athena right, wearing crested Corinthian helmet decorated with griffin on the bowl; trophy to left / Pegasos flying left; triskeles above. Pegasi 16; BAR Issue 3; HGC 2, 1402. Good VF, minor double strike. Well centered on a broad flan.
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SKYTHIA, Geto-Dacians. Koson. Mid 1st century BC. AV Stater (20mm, 8.37 g, 12h). Roman consul accompanied by two lictors advancing left; monogram to left / Eagle standing left on scepter, holding wreath. Iliescu 1; RPC I 1701A; BMC Thrace p. 208, 1. In NGC encapsulation graded Ch MS, Strike: 5/5; Surfaces: 5/5.
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THRACE, Chersonesos. Circa 386-338 BC. AR Hemidrachm (12.5mm, 2.37 g). Forepart of lion right, head left / Quadripartite incuse square with alternating raised and sunken quarters; A and pellet in one sunken quarter, grape bunch in the other. McClean 4088; SNG Copenhagen –; Weber 2434. VF, lightly toned, obverse off center.
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ISLANDS off THRACE, Thasos. Circa 390-335 BC. AR Drachm (13.5mm, 3.08 g, 2h). Wreathed head of Dionysos left / Herakles kneeling right, drawing bow; head of satyr(?) to right; all within linear square border. Le Rider, Thasiennes 24; HGC 6, 345. Fine, thick find patina, obverse off center.
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