BRUTTIUM, Lokroi Epizephyrioi. Circa 400-350 BC. AR Hexas or Dionkion (5mm, 0.10 g). Head of eagle right; Λ below / Two pellets (mark of value). HN Italy 2335 (this coin referenced); SNG ANS –. VF, toned. Well centered. Extremely rare, apparently the only published example.Ex Vecchi 6 (9 June 1997), lot 156.
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SICILY, Abakainon. Circa 410-400 BC. AR Litra (9.5mm, 0.61 g, 5h). Head of female facing slightly left / Sow and piglet standing left. Campana 22; Bertino 20; HGC 2, 21. EF, toned, light cleaning marks under tone. Choice for issue.From the MM Collection. Ex Gorny & Mosch 232 (5 October 2015), lot 42.
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SICILY, Akragas. Circa 495-480/78 BC. AR Didrachm (18.5mm, 8.29 g, 7h). Sea eagle standing left / Crab within incuse circle. Jenkins, Gela, Group III; HGC 2, 94. Near VF, toned.From the Colin E. Pitchfork Collection, purchased from Classical Numismatic Group, 22 January 2002.
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SICILY, Akragas. Circa 480/478-470 BC. AR Didrachm (18.5mm, 8.36 g, 10h). Sea eagle standing right / Crab within shallow incuse circle. Jenkins, Gela, Group IV; HGC 2, 99. Near VF, toned, off center.From the Colin E. Pitchfork Collection. Ex Lakeview Collection (UBS 59, 29 January 2004), lot 5254 (part of).
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SICILY, Akragas. Circa 480/478-470 BC. AR Didrachm (20mm, 7.96 g, 7h). Sea eagle standing right / Crab; below, male head right. Jenkins, Gela, Group IV; HGC 2, 99. Near VF, toned, rough surfaces on obverse, off center on reverse.From the Colin E. Pitchfork Collection. Ex Spink 34 (14 March 1984), lot 343 (part of).
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SICILY, Akragas. Circa 425/0-410/06 BC. Æ Tetras – Trionkion (22.5mm, 10.50 g, 12h). Eagle, wings raised, standing right on, and tearing at, dead hare; crab to left / Crab; below, three pellets (mark of value) above crawfish left . CNS 50; HGC 2, 140 corr. (obv. crab not noted); SNG ANS 1037; Virzi 603. EF, attractive dark green patina. Exceptional for issue.From the MM Collection. Ex Eckenheimer Collection (Roma IX, 22 March 2015), lot 69.
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SICILY, Gela. Circa 420-405 BC. Æ Tetras or Trionkion (16.5mm, 3.51 g, 7h). Bull standing right, head lowered; three pellets (mark of value) in exergue / Head of young river god right; barley grain to left. Jenkins, Gela, Group VIII-IX, 506; CNS 17; HGC 2, 380. Good VF, green patina, a few minor cleaning marks, softly struck on obverse.From the MM Collection. Ex Eckenheimer Collection (Roma IX, 22 March 2015), lot 76.
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SICILY, Himera. Circa 479-409 BC. AR Litra (10.5mm, 0.65 g, 5h). Helmeted and bearded head of male left / Pair of greaves. Gorini, Gruppo 18; HGC 2, 445. Good VF, toned, light porosity.From the MM Collection. Ex Gorny & Mosch 232 (5 October 2015), lot 50.
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SICILY, Himera. Circa 479-409 BC. AR Hexas – Dionkion (6.5mm, 0.16 g). Helmet right / Two pellets (mark of value). HGC 2, 460; SNG ANS –. Good VF, toned. Well centered on good metal. Extremely rare.From the MM Collection. Ex Artemide Aste XLIV (12 December 2015), lot 35.
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SICILY, Katane. Circa 461-450 BC. AR Litra (12mm, 0.57 g, 7h). Head of Silenos left / Winged thunderbolt; two shields flanking. Boehringer, Kataneische, Series I, Li 2; Mirone 21; HGC 2, 587 corr. (head left or right); SNG ANS –; Jameson 536 (same dies); Rizzo pl. IX, 16 (same dies). Good VF, find patina, some roughness.From the MM Collection. Ex MoneyMuseum, Zurich Collection (Triton XVIII, 6 January 2015), lot 357; Münzen und Medaillen AG 88 (17 May 1999), lot 74.
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SICILY, Leontini. Circa 476-466 BC. AR Pentonkion (7mm, 0.24 g). Head of roaring lion right / Five pellets (mark of value). Boehringer, Münzgeschichte 17; HGC 2, 700. Good VF, toned. Well centered on good metal. Very rare.From the MM Collection. Ex Eckenheimer Collection (Roma IX, 22 March 2015), lot 86.
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SICILY, Morgantina. Circa 465-459 BC. AR Litra (10mm, 0.63 g, 12h). Bearded male head right wearing taenia / Grain ear. Erim & Jaunzems Group 1, – (unlisted dies); HGC 2, 898. Good VF, toned, some roughness and cleaning marks.From the MM Collection. Ex Gorny & Mosch 225 (14 October 2014), lot 1168.
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SICILY, Panormos (as Ziz). Circa 415-405 BC. AR Tetras – Trionkion (7mm, 0.19 g). Horned and bearded head of river god right / Three pellets (mark of value). Jenkins, Punic –; HGC 2, 1052; Manganaro 29. VF, lightly toned, light porosity. Very rare, one of only four in CoinArchives.Ex ADM Collection (Numismatica Ars Classica O, 13 May 2004), lot 1367; Münzen und Medaillen AG FPL 443 (April 1982), no. 17.
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SICILY, Segesta. Circa 440/35-430/25 BC. AR Hemilitron (9mm, 0.45 g). Forepart of hound right / Ethnic around large H (mark of value). Hurter, Didrachmenprägung, Group IIIa, K23; HGC 2, 1176. Good Fine, toned.Ex Numismatica Ars Classica K (30 March 2000), lot 1168.
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SICILY, Segesta. Roman protectorate. Circa 210-mid 1st century BC. Æ (13.5mm, 1.32 g, 12h). Laureate and bearded head right / Two figures standing facing. BAR –; CNS 62; HGC 2, –. VF, rough dark green patina. Very 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. Hieron I. 478-466 BC. AR Obol (8mm, 0.73 g). Struck circa 475-470 BC. Diademed head of Arethousa right / Wheel with four spokes. Boehringer Series XI, 286–91 or Series XIId, 362–70; HGC 2, 1371. Good VF, find patina.From the MM Collection. Ex Gorny & Mosch 224 (13 October 2014), lot 68.
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SICILY, Syracuse. Timoleon and the Third Democracy. 344-317 BC. Æ Hemidrachm (23mm, 15.24 g, 1h). Timoleontic Symmachy coinage. 1st series, circa 344-339/8 BC. Laureate head of Zeus Eleutherios right / Upright thunderbolt; to right, eagle standing right. Castrizio series I, 1γ; CNS 72; HGC 2, 1440. Near EF, hard dark green patina, slight roughness. Well struck.
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