Electronic Auction 412
Date: 2018-01-17 00:00:00
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IBERIA, Bolskan. Circa 150-100 BC. AR Denarius (17.5mm, 4.05 g, 1h). Bare bearded head right; Iberian bon to left / Warrior, holding spear, on horseback right; Iberian bolśkan below. ACIP 1417; SNG BM Spain 710–33. Near EF, toned.From the Kallman Collection, purchased from Malter Galleries, March 1971.
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GAUL, Massalia. Circa 525-460 BC. AR Obol (9mm, 0.82 g). Head of Apollo left, wearing tainia / Incuse square. F&P OBB-3; Furtwängler Annexe 2, 9; SNG Copenhagen –; Muret 504 = de La Tour 504. VF, lightly toned, granular surfaces.From the AG Collection.
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ETRURIA, Populonia. Circa 425-400 BC. AR Didrachm of 10 Units (21mm, 8.29 g). Head of Metus facing, wearing diadem; below, dolphins flanking X (mark of value) / Blank. EC Series 7, 5 (O1 – this coin); HN Italy 117. VF, toned, struck with worn obverse die. Extremely rare, one of only five recorded for this series.Ex Roma III (2 October 2011), lot 4; Classical Numismatic Group 87 (18 May 2011), lot 112.
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CAMPANIA, Cales. Circa 317-280 BC. Æ (20mm, 7.09 g, 7h). Laureate head of Apollo left; star to right / Man-headed bull standing right, head facing; star above, [O below]. MSP I, Phase I, Group Ia, 89; HN Italy 436; SNG ANS 183 (same rev. die). Good VF, dark green patina, with a few rough spots of red, flan split.Ex Jörg Müller Collection (Classical Numismatic Group Electronic Auction 221, 28 October 2009), lot 338.
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CAMPANIA, Neapolis. Circa 320-300 BC. AR Nomos (20mm, 7.32 g, 8h). Diademed head of nymph right; pilos to left, monogram to right / Man-headed bull walking right, head facing; above, Nike flying right, placing wreath on bull's head; monogram below. Sambon 449a; HN Italy 571; SNG ANS 322 (same dies); SNG BN 799 (same dies); J. Wihnyk, "Dionysos Unmasked on Neapoliton Nomoi" in The Celator 22.10 (October 2008), p. 12, fig. 8 (this coin). VF, lightly toned. Well centered on a broad flan.Ex Triton XIII (5 January 2010), lot 1007 (toning since removed); Triton VIII (11 January 2005), lot 20.
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CALABRIA, Tarentum. Alexander the Molossian. King of Epeiros, 350-330 BC. AR Diobol (13.5mm, 1.15 g, 1h). Struck circa 333-331/0 BC. Radiate head of Helios facing slightly left / Thunderbolt. Vlasto, Alexander, type 8; Vlasto 1873–4; Liampi, Ἀλεξάνδρου, pl. 4, 19; HGC 3, 257. Near VF, toned.From the AG Collection, purchased from Colosseum Coin Exchange.
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CALABRIA, Tarentum. Circa 325-280 BC. AR Diobol (11.5mm, 1.20 g, 9h). Helmeted head of Athena right, with wreath on the bowl / Herakles, holding club, strangling the Nemean Lion. Vlasto 1339–43; HN Italy 976. VF, toned, porous. Well centered.Ex MM Collection (Classical Numismatic Group Electronic Auction 397, 17 May 2017), lot 7; Gorny & Mosch 224 (13 October 2014), lot 24.
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CALABRIA, Tarentum. Circa 325-280 BC. AR Diobol (13mm, 1.17 g, 3h). Head of Herakles facing slightly left; club to left / Herakles strangling the Nemean Lion; Φ between Herakles' legs. Vlasto 1348; HN Italy 977. Good VF, toned.Ex CNG Inventory 851470 (August 2009); J. Olphin Collection; Classical Numismatic Group 36 (5 December 1995), lot 1668; CNG Inventory 88559 (August 1995).
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CALABRIA, Tarentum. Circa 280-272 BC. AR Nomos (22.5mm, 6.36 g, 12h). Warrior, holding shield decorated with stellate pattern and two spears, on horse prancing left; ZΩ to right; [below, |-I above AΠOΛΛΩ] / Phalanthos, holding grapes and distaff, riding dolphin left; [ANΘ to right]. Vlasto 790–1; HN Italy 1013. VF, toned, struck with worn dies.From the H.W. Collection. Ex .
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LUCANIA, Metapontion. Circa 340-330 BC. AR Double Nomos (23.5mm, 15.45 g, 11h). Helmeted head of Leukippos right; to left, forepart of lion right and AΠH to left / Barley ear with leaf to left; club above leaf, AMI below. Johnston Class B, 1.1 (same dies); HN Italy 1574. VF, toned, minor flaw at edge on reverse.
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LUCANIA, Metapontion. Circa 330-290 BC. AR Nomos (22mm, 7.88 g, 5h). Wreathed head of Demeter right; ΔAI below chin / Grain ear with leaf to right; plow above leaf, M[AX] below. Johnston Class C, 1.2 = Jameson 316 (same dies); HN Italy 1581. Good VF, toned, area of flat strike, a little off center on obverse.
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LUCANIA, Metapontion. Circa 330-290 BC. AR Nomos (20mm, 7.82 g, 7h). Wreathed head of Demeter left / Barley ear of seven grains, leaf to left; tongs above leaf, [ΑΘ]A below. Johnston Class C, 4; HN Italy 1583. VF, toned, traces of find patina, a little die wear.From the W.H. Collection.
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LUCANIA, Metapontion. Circa 330-290 BC. AR Nomos (20mm, 7.89 g, 12h). Wreathed head of Demeter right, wearing triple-pendant earring and necklace; EY below chin / Barley ear of seven grains with leaf to right; ΛY to lower left, star above leaf. Johnston Class C, 8; HN Italy 1592. Good VF, area of weak strike.Ex Stack's Bowers and Ponterio 161 (10 August 2011), lot 21448.
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LUCANIA, Metapontion. Circa 300-250 BC. Æ (14mm, 2.77 g, 6h). Wreathed head of Demeter right / Grain ear with leaf to left. Johnston Bronze 59; HN Italy 1695. Good VF, dark brown patina, minor porosity.Ex Classical Numismatic Group Electronic Auction 217 (26 August 2009), lot 6.
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LUCANIA, Metapontion. Circa 290-280 BC. AR Nomos (19mm, 7.76 g, 4h). Head of Persephone right, wearing grain ear wreath; ΔI to left / Barley ear with leaf to right; ant to left; cornucopia surmounted by two ears of barley above leaf, ΦΙ below. Johnston Class D, 4.12 = SNG ANS 516 (same dies); HN Italy 1624. EF, toned, compact flan.Ex Stack's Bowers and Ponterio 161 (10 August 2011), lot 21447.
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LUCANIA, Metapontion. temp. Pyrrhos of Epeiros. Circa 280-279 BC. AV Tetrobol – Third Stater (12.5mm, 2.80 g, 1h). Attic standard. Bearded head of Leukippos right, wearing crested Corinthian helmet decorated with Skylla hurling a stone; [ΛEYKIΠΠOΣ above] / Two six-grained barley ears, each with a curly leaf to outside; M-E across outer fields, ΣI between. Johnston G5.2 (same dies); HN Italy 1630; SNG ANS 397–8; SNG Lockett 404; Basel 153 = Gillet 202; Dewing 378; Gulbenkian 72; Jameson 1867. EF, lustrous, slightly off center, small patch of die rust on reverse.Ex Heritage 3012 (2 January 2011), lot 24833; Early American History Auctions (10 November 2007), lot 1200; Triton V (16 January 2002), lot 1107; Münzen und Medaillen AG FPL 603 (December 1998), no. 3.Demonstrating the usual flare shown by the die engravers in the service of Pyrrhos during his military expedition in Italy and Sicily, the small gold issues of 280/279 depicting Nike and Leukippos (HN Italy 1629-1631) are of a refinement second to none. The traditional city founder is rendered in exquisite detail with the added novelty of his helmet being decorated with Skylla hurling a stone, the very embodiment of aggressive violence before the enemy in time of war.
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LUCANIA, Poseidonia. Circa 410-350 BC. AR Diobol (13mm, 0.99 g, 11h). Poseidon striding right, holding trident overhead; branch to lower left / Bull standing right; branch to right. HN Italy 1144; McClean 1087 (same dies). Near VF, toned, some porosity.From the AG Collection, purchased from Ancient Imports, 19 August 2007.
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LUCANIA, Velia. Circa 340-334 BC. AR Nomos (19mm, 7.43 g, 11h). Theta Group. Helmeted head of Athena right; Θ behind neck / Lion standing right; Θ below. Williams 276c (O156/R215 – this coin); HN Italy 1284. VF, toned, light scratch under tone on edge.Ex Lanz 138 (26 November 2007), lot 71; Reichmann FPL (May 1921), no. 107.
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LUCANIA, Velia. Circa 300-280 BC. AR Nomos (21mm, 7.38 g, 12h). Philistion Group. Helmeted head of Athena right; monogram behind neck, [Φ below chin] / Lion standing right; grain ear between Φ-I above, Π below. Williams 474 (O236/R335); HN Italy 1309. VF, toned.
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BRUTTIUM, The Brettii. Circa 216-214 BC. Æ Quartuncia (16mm, 2.41 g, 11h). Second coinage. Head of sea-goddess (Amphitrite?) left, wearing crab headdress / Crab; torch above. Pfeiler p. 33, 4a; Scheu, Bronze 51; HN Italy 1944. VF, attractive natural green patina.
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BRUTTIUM, Kroton. Circa 400-350 BC. AR Hemiobol (6mm, 0.19 g). Tripod / H (mark of value). Attianese 87; HN Italy 2188; SNG ANS –; Garrucci pl. CX, 14. VF, a little porosity.From the AG Collection.