EASTERN EUROPE, Imitations of Philip III of Macedon. 2nd century BC. AR Drachm (20mm, 3.30 g, 12h). Mint in the lower Danube region. Head of Herakles right, wearing lion skin / Zeus Aëtophoros seated left; monograms in left field. OTA 591; KMW 1489. Toned, flan crack, slight porosity. VF.
EASTERN EUROPE, Imitations of Sinope. Circa 3rd century BC. AR Drachm (19mm, 4.59 g, 4h). Head of nymph left, hair in sakkos / Sea-eagle standing left, wings spread, on dolphin left. Cf. Sergeev 2 (for another imitation of Sinope). Toned, a few scratches. VF. Rare.
EASTERN EUROPE, Imitations of Roman Republican. Eravisci. Mid-late 1st century BC. AR Denarius (18mm, 3.25 g, 10h). Imitating L. Roscius Fabatus. Head of Juno Sospita right, wearing goat skin headdress; branch behind / Female standing left, feeding crude serpent to left; uncertain object (trophy?) to right. Freeman 14-16 (unlisted dies); KMW 1574-7. Lightly toned, porosity. VF. With a ticket from Freeman's die study. Ex Freeman & Sear inventory.
IBERIA, Kastilo. Mid 2nd century BC. Æ As (30mm, 25.64 g, 9h). Diademed head of male right / Griffin standing right, raising forepaw; star to right. ACIP 2128. Dark brown patina, wore through in spots, scrapes. Near VF.
IBERIA, Malaka. 2nd century BC. Æ Unit (24.5mm, 14.73 g, 4h). Head of Hephaistos right, wearing conical cap; tongs to left; all within laurel wreath / Radiate and draped facing bust of Helios. ACIP 786. Green-brown patina with spots of red. VF.
IBERIA, Malaka. 2nd century BC. Æ Quarter Unit (12mm, 1.13 g). Head of Hephaistos right, wearing conical cap / Star. ACIP 798. Rough brown surfaces. Fine.
GAUL, Massalia. Circa 350-150 BC. AR Obol (11mm, 0.57 g, 12h). Bare head of Apollo left / Ethnic within wheel of four spokes. F&P OBM-8. Toned, some porosity, edge chipped, die break on obverse. VF.
GAUL, Massalia. Circa 150-125 BC. AR Drachm (15.5mm, 2.34 g, 7h). Light standard. Contemporary imitation. Diademed and draped bust of Artemis right, bow and quiver over shoulder / Lion standing right, raising foreleg; to right, A above O. For prototype: cf, F&P DRM-37-8. Some weakness to strike. VF.
GAUL, Massalia. Circa 125-90 BC. AR Drachm (16.5mm, 2.74 g, 1h). Light standard. Diademed and draped bust of Artemis left, [bow and quiver over shoulder] / Lion standing left, raising foreleg; OA in exergue. F&P DRM-43-6. A little off center, area of weak strike. Near EF. Rarer type with head of Artemis left.
GAUL, Massalia. Circa 125-90 BC. AR Drachm (15mm, 2.69 g, 7h). Light standard. Diademed and draped bust of Artemis right, bow and quiver over shoulder / Lion standing left, raising foreleg; Λ below, AN in exergue. F&P DRM-44-8. Slightly off center. EF.
ETRURIA, Populonia. Circa 300-250 BC. AR 10 Asses (16.5mm, 3.90 g). Laureate head of Aplu left; X (mark of value) behind / Blank. EC Series 70, 159–264 (O3); HN Italy 168. Toned, flatly struck, a few small flan flaws. Near VF. Ex Judy Day Frink Collection (Classical Numismatic Group Electronic Auction 483, 6 January 2021), lot 13.
CAMPANIA, Cales. Circa 265-240 BC. Æ (20.5mm, 6.19 g, 8h). Helmeted head of Athena left / Cock standing right; star to upper left. Sambon 916c; HN Italy 435. Green patina, area of weak strike, some roughness. VF. From the Roy Iwata Collection, purchased from Marc R. Breitsprecher (inventory GR-186), December 2019.
CAMPANIA, Suessa Aurunca. Circa 265-240 BC. Æ (21.5mm, 6.19 g, 7h). Helmeted head of Minerva left / Cock standing right; star to upper left. Sambon 873; HN Italy 449. Glossy dark green patina, some roughness. VF. Ex Naville Numismatics 63 (7 February 2021), lot 27; Naville Numismatics 3 (31 October 2013), lot 2.
CALABRIA, Tarentum. Circa 272-240 BC. AR Nomos (20mm, 6.09 g, 11h). Reduced standard. Warrior, holding shield and two spears, preparing to cast a third, on horseback right; ΔI to left, API-ΣT[O]/KΛ-[HΣ] in two lines below / Phalanthos, holding kantharos and trident, on dolphin left; to right, head of nymph left. Vlasto 877–81; HN Italy 1033. Toned, some die wear, slightly off center on reverse. Near VF.
LUCANIA, Metapontion. Circa 225-200(?) BC. Æ (14.5mm, 3.00 g, 5h). Athena Alkedeimos advancing left / Owl standing left, head facing on grain ear. Johnston Bronze 68c; HN Italy 1704. Green and brown patina. Good VF. Ex Raintree Collection (Classical Numismatic Group Electronic Auction 488, 24 March 2021), lot 36.
LUCANIA, Paestum (Poseidonia). Circa 90-44 BC. Æ Semis (17mm, 6.87 g, 1h). Head of Hercules right, wearing lion's skin; [S (mark of value) to left] / Club; [Q] • CEP above, DE • III • TOL below. Crawford, Paestum 28; HN Italy 1243. Green patina, a little off center, area of weak strike. Good Fine.
LUCANIA, Thourioi. Circa 350-300 BC. AR Nomos (19.5mm, 7.48 g, 11h). Head of Athena right, wearing crested Attic helmet decorated with Skylla holding trident / Bull butting right; ΣΩ below; in exergue, fish right. HN Italy 1820; SNG ANS 1075; SNG Ashmolean 991. Toned, roughness, dig on reverse. Near VF. From the Roy Iwata Collection. Ex Superior (2 December 1999), lot 1397; Goldberg 100 (5 September 2017), lot 2006.
LUCANIA, Velia. Circa 334-300 BC. AR Nomos (19.5mm, 7.33 g, 4h). Kleudoros group. Helmeted head of Athena facing slightly left; KΛEYΔΩPOY on helmet / Lion standing left, devouring prey; A above, monogram below. Williams 335 (O175/R243+); HN Italy 1295; SNG ANS 1333–4; Gulbenkian 111; de Luynes 651; Jameson 389 (all from the same dies). Iridescent tone, some faint small scratches. VF. Ex Prospero Collection (The New York Sale XXVII, 4 January 2012), lot 91.