GAUL, Massalia. Circa 300-100/50 BC. AR Obol (10mm, 0.52 g, 2h). Bare head of Apollo left / Ethnic within wheel of four spokes. F&P OBM-11a; Depeyrot, Marseille 58. Deeply toned, edge chipped. VF.
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GAUL, Massalia. Circa 125-90 BC. AR Drachm (15mm, 2.62 g, 4h). Diademed and draped bust of Artemis leftt, [bow and quiver over shoulder] / Lion standing left, raising foreleg; A below foreleg, Π[A] in exergue. F&P DRM-43-3; Depeyrot, Marseille 43/3. Lustrous, a bit off center. EF. Attractive lion. Rarer type with head of Artemis left.
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GAUL, Massalia. Circa 125-90 BC. AR Drachm (16.5mm, 2.74 g, 3h). Diademed and draped bust of Artemis right, bow and quiver over shoulder / Lion standing left, raising foreleg; Λ below, AK in exergue. F&P DRM-44-5; Depeyrot, Marseille 44/5. Slightly off center, a little die wear. Near EF.
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CAMPANIA, Neapolis. Circa 300-275 BC. AR Nomos (19.5mm, 7.26 g, 8h). Diademed head of female right; four dolphins around / Man-headed bull standing right, head facing, crowned by Nike flying right above; OYIΛ below. Sambon 458; HN Italy 576. Toned, compact flan, some deposits and roughness. VF. Fine style. From the Sigmund Collection.
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CAMPANIA, Nuceria Alfaterna. Circa 250-225 BC. AR Nomos (19mm, 6.28 g, 2h). Head of Karneios left, wearing horn of Ammon; helmet to right / Dioskouros standing left beside horse, holding reins and scepter. Sambon 1007–11 var. (symbol on obv.); HN Italy 608. Toned, flan flaws, scratches and gouges. VF. From the Sigmund Collection.
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CALABRIA, Brundisium. 2nd century BC. Æ Semis (20 mm, 7.93 g, 12h). Semuncial standard. Wreathed head of Neptune right; [to left, Victory, crowning him with wreath, above trident]; S (mark of value) below / Phalanthos, holding Victory who crowns him with wreath and lyre, riding dolphin left; [star to left, S (mark of value) to right]. HN Italy 749; SNG BN 1522–6. Green and brown patina, roughness. Near VF.
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CALABRIA, Tarentum. Circa 365-355 BC. AR Nomos (22mm, 7.78 g, 11h). Nude youth on horseback right; small Θ below / Phalanthos, arm extended, ridiing dolphin left. Fischer-Bossert Group 39, 589 (V236/R450); Vlasto 449 and 451 (same dies); HN Italy 879. Toned, struck with worn dies, minor cut at edge on obverse. Near VF. From the Sigmund Collection.
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CALABRIA, Tarentum. Circa 290-281 BC. AR Nomos (20mm, 7.89 g, 11h). Warrior, holding shield and two spears, preparing to cast a third, on horseback right; ΦIΛI below / Phalanthos, holding dolphin and distaff, riding dolphin left; ΦI to left, ivy-leaf to right, waves below. Fischer-Bossert Group 79, 1095 (V410/R838); Vlasto 591–2 (same obv. die); HN Italy 934. Toned, die wear, scratches, minor flan flaws. Good VF.
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CALABRIA, Tarentum. Circa 280-272 BC. AR Nomos (22mm, 6.22 g, 11h). Reduced standard. Nude youth, hand on horse's mane, on horse standing left; to left, nude attendant standing right, steadying and crowning horse; ΓΥ to right, API/ΣTI/Π below / Phalanthos, nude, holding arrow and bow, riding dolphin right; below, elephant standing right. Vlasto 736–8; HN Italy 1000. Toned, flan flaws, die wear, minor cuts on edge. Good VF. From the Sigmund Collection.
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CALABRIA, Tarentum. Circa 272-240 BC. AR Nomos (20.5mm, 6.35 g, 6h). Reduced standard. Nude youth on horseback right, crowning horse and holding rein; AΓAΘ-A/PXOΣ in two lines below / Phalanthos, holding kantharos and cornucopia, on dolphin left; torch to right. Vlasto 852–4; HN Italy 1028. Struck with worn dies, minor flan flaw on obverse. VF.
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LUCANIA, Herakleia. Circa 390-340 BC. AR Nomos (22mm, 7.10 g, 10h). Head of Athena right, wearing Corinthian helmet decorated with Skylla holding rudder over shoulder / Herakles standing facing, upper torso turned right, wrestling with the Nemean Lion; to left, retrograde EP above shell above club. Work 29 (same dies); Van Keuren 47; HN Italy 1376;BMC 14 (same dies); McClean 822–3 (same dies). Toned, scratches, light roughness and banker's mark on obverse. VF. From the Sigmund Collection.
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LUCANIA, Metapontion. Circa 340-330 BC. AR Nomos (21mm, 7.54 g, 9h). Wreathed head of Demeter left / Barley ear with leaf to right; to left, kerykeion above ΛY. Johnston Class A, 1.10/1.9 (same obv./rev. dies); HN Italy 1556. Toned, scratches, area of weak strike, die wear on obverse, roughness on reverse. VF. From the Sigmund Collection.
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LUCANIA, Metapontion. Circa 340-330 BC. AR Nomos (19.5mm, 7.43 g, 9h). Laureate head of Zeus Eleutherios right; Δ to left / Barley ear of seven grains, leaf to left; crouching Silenos above leaf, ΔA below. Johnston Class A, 2.1 (same dies); HN Italy 1557; SNG ANS 451 (same dies). Toned, roughness. VF. From the Sigmund Collection.
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LUCANIA, Metapontion. Circa 330-290 BC. AR Nomos (20.5mm, 7.80 g, 6h). Wreathed head of Demeter right; [EY below chin] / Barley ear of seven grains with leaf to right; [ΛY to lower left], star above leaf. Johnston Class C, 8.7 (same dies); HN Italy 1592. Toned, roughness, scratches. VF.
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LUCANIA, Metapontion. Circa 325-275 BC. AR Diobol (10.5mm, 0.92 g, 11h). Laureate head of Zeus Ammon right / Barley ear with leaf to right; tripod above leaf. Johnston F6.2 (same dies); HN Italy 1603. Lightly toned, minor roughness, some deposits on reverse. VF. From the Sigmund Collection.
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LUCANIA, Velia. Circa 334-300 BC. AR Nomos (20.5mm, 7.21 g, 12h). Kleudoros group. Helmeted head of Athena facing slightly left; KΛEYΔΩPOY on helmet / Lion standing left, devouring prey; monogram between hind legs. Williams 334 (O175/R246); HN Italy 1295; SNG ANS 1331; SNG Copenhagen 1560; BMC 70; Boston MFA 152; Pozzi 254 (all from the same dies). Toned, roughness, typical large die break on reverse (diagnostic for this die). Good Fine. From the Sigmund Collection.
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BRUTTIUM, The Brettii. Circa 216-214 BC. Æ Quartuncia – Trihemiobol (16mm, 2.26 g, 8h). Head of sea-goddess (Amphitrite?) left, wearing crab headdress / Crab. Pfeiler p. 22, 3; Scheu, Earliest, p. 110; HN Italy 1944. Dark green patina, slightly off center. VF.
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