IBERIA, Emporion (as Untikesken). Mid 2nd century BC. Æ As (32mm, 23.25 g, 11h). Helmeted head of Athena right; E[I] (in Iberian) to right / Pegasos flying right; wreath above; to right, small bull charging left. Villagronga, Empòrion 9a; Villaronga, Aes 26; ACIP 1009. Near VF, dark green patina.
CAMPANIA, Hyrianoi. Circa 405-400 BC. Fourrée Nomos (20.5mm, 6.33 g, 5h). Helmeted head of Athena left / Man-headed bull standing right. For prototype, cf. HN Italy 539. VF, toned, some marks, a few small breaks in plating.
CALABRIA, Tarentum. Circa 280-272 BC. AR Drachm (16mm, 3.13 g, 3h). Helmeted head of Athena right / Owl standing right on serpent, wings spread; ΔΙ to lower left, ΣΩ to right. Vlasto 1084–6; HN Italy 1019. VF, toned, some roughness and porosity.
CALABRIA, Tarentum. Circa 272-240 BC. AR Nomos (20mm, 6.51 g, 7h). Youth on horseback left, crowning horse and holding rein; ΣY to right, ΛYKI/NOΣ below / Phalanthos, preparing to throw trident left, astride dolphin left; to right, owl standing left, head facing. Vlasto 836–41; HN Italy 1025. VF, attractively toned.Lot includes a French dealer's ticket marked "5/6/2001" and "no. 9108A.".
LUCANIA, Herakleia. Circa 281-278 BC. AR Drachm (17mm, 3.81 g, 6h). Helmeted head of Athena facing slightly right; monogram below left helmet crest, E below right helmet crest / Owl standing right, head facing, on olive branch; club to left, ΦΙΛΩ to right. Van Keuren 119; HN Italy 1416. VF, toned, off center on reverse.
LUCANIA, Metapontion. Circa 470-440 BC. AR Nomos (18mm, 7.95 g, 12h). Ear of barley with six grains; [symbol to left], retrograde MET up right field / Incuse ear of barley with six grains. Noe Class XI; HN Italy 1484. VF, toned, flat strike on left side of obverse.
LUCANIA, Metapontion. Circa 400-340 BC. AR Nomos (20mm, 7.78 g, 4h). Obverse die signed by Apol–. Laureate head right; AΠOΛ on truncation, [Σ below] / Grain ear with leaf to right. Noe 461 (same dies as illustration); HN Italy 1534; SNG ANS 349 (same dies). Near VF, metal flaw on obverse.Ex Classical Numismatic Group Electronic Auction 339 (19 November 2014), lot 11.
LUCANIA, Metapontion. Circa 400-340 BC. AR Nomos (20mm, 7.74 g, 6h). Head of female right, braid wrapped around hair and tied in tuft or aigrette / Grain ear with leaf to right; [retrograde K to upper right?]. Noe 517; HN Italy 1551. Near VF, toned, struck from worn dies.
BRUTTIUM, Kaulonia. Circa 475-425 BC. AR Nomos (20mm, 7.94 g, 8h). Apollo advancing right, holding branch; small daimon running right on Apollo's left arm; to right, stag standing right, head reverted / Stag standing right. Noe, Caulonia, Group E, 64 (same rev. die); HN Italy 2044. Fine, lightly toned.
BRUTTIUM, Kroton. Circa 480-430 BC. AR Nomos (22mm, 8.02 g, 6h). Tripod with legs terminating in lion's feet; to right, heron standing left / Incuse tripod. HN Italy 2102; SNG ANS 258. VF, toned, weakly struck from worn dies.
SICILY, Akragas. Circa 480/478-470 BC. AR Didrachm (19mm, 8.49 g, 8h). Sea eagle standing right / Crab; barley grain below; all within shallow incuse circle. Jenkins, Gela, Group IV; HGC 2, 99. Near VF, some porosity.Ex Gorny & Mosch 225 (14 October 2014), lot 1109.
SICILY, Gela. Circa 490/85-480/75 BC. AR Didrachm (20mm, 8.42 g, 7h). Horseman riding left, preparing to cast javelin / Forepart of man-headed bull right within circular incuse. Jenkins, Gela, Group Ic, 79 (O24/R37); HGC 2, 363. Good Fine, toned, struck from worn dies.Ex Waddell 100 (ND), lot 15.
SICILY, Gela. Circa 450-440 BC. AR Tetradrachm (25.5mm, 17.06 g, 5h). Charioteer driving slow quadriga right; above, Nike flying right, crowning horses; [palmette with tendrils in exergue] / Forepart of man-headed bull left. Jenkins, Gela, Group IV, 343 (O66/R131'); HGC 2, 343 (same obv. die as illustration); Rhousopoulos 313 (same dies). Fine, toned, scratches, delaminations, two small digs on obverse.From the Wilson Guertin Collection.
SICILY, Leontini. Circa 450-440 BC. AR Tetradrachm (24mm, 16.58 g, 7h). Laureate head of Apollo right / Head of roaring lion right; four barley grains around. Boehringer, Münzgeschichte 38; HGC 2, 667. Fine, toned.Ex Nomos Obolos 6 (20 November 2016), lot 153.
SICILY, Messana. 475-471 BC. AR Tetradrachm (24.5mm, 17.22 g, 9h). Charioteer driving biga of mules right; olive leaf and berry in exergue / Hare springing right. Caltabiano Group III, 114 (D59/R59); HGC 2, 779; Randazzo 119 (same dies). Fine, toned, off center, die break on reverse.From the Wilson Gordon Collection.
SICILY, Messana. 445-439 BC. AR Tetradrachm (25mm, 16.92 g, 7h). The nymph Messana driving slow biga of mules right; above, Nike flying right, crowning mules; leaf in exergue / Hare springing right. Caltabiano Group IX, 378 (D170/R158); HGC 2, 783. Fine, toned, off center, struck with worn dies.From the Wilson Gordon Collection.
SICILY, Syracuse. Second Democracy. 466-405 BC. AR Tetradrachm (29mm, 17.17 g, 6h). Struck circa 450-440 BC. Charioteer, holding reins, driving biga right; above, [Nike flying right, crowning horses]; in exergue, ketos right / Head of Arethusa right, wearing tainia, hair drawn up at back; ΣVRAKOΣI-ON and four dolphins around. Boehringer Series XVIa, 554 (V282/R385); HGC 2, 1311. Near VF, toned, off center on obverse.Ex Classical Numismatic Group Electronic Auction 328 (11 June 2014), lot 33.
SICILY, Syracuse. Second Democracy. 466-405 BC. AR Tetradrachm (28.5mm, 16.89 g, 7h). Struck circa 430-420 BC. Charioteer driving slow quadriga right; above, Nike flying right, crowning horses / Head of Arethousa right, hair in band; four dolphins around. Boehringer Series XXII, 681 (V338/R459); HGC 2, 1320. VF, toned, some roughness and deposits, area of flat strike on obverse.Ex Nomos Obolos 3 (15 November 2015), lot 82.
MOESIA, Istros. 2nd century BC. AV Stater (20mm, 8.42 g, 12h). In the name and types of Lysimachos of Thrace. Diademed head of the deified Alexander right, with horn of Ammon / Athena Nikephoros seated left; ME monogram to inner left, IΣ on throne; in exergue, ornate trident left. Unpublished in the standard references. In NGC encapsulation, 4167561-018, graded Ch VF, Strike: 5/5, Surface: 3/5. Extremely rare.