LUCANIA, Paestum (Poseidonia). Second Punic War. 218-201 BC. Æ Triens (17mm, 4.66 g, 5h). Female head right, wearing ivy wreath; four pellets (mark of value) to left / Cornucopia; four pellets (mark of value) and spray of leaves to left. Crawford, Paestum 6/1; HN Italy 1196. Green patina, a little off center. Near VF.
LUCANIA, Paestum (Poseidonia). Second Punic War. 218-201 BC. Æ Sextans (13.5mm, 2.71 g, 9h). Wreathed head of Demeter right; two pellets (mark of value) to left / Forepart of boar right; kerykeion and [two pellets (mark of value)] below. Crawford, Paestum 7/3; HN Italy 1203. Green-brown patina, slightly off center. Near VF.
LUCANIA, Paestum (Poseidonia). 2nd century BC. Æ Semis (16mm, 3.02 g, 3h). Laureate head of Poseidon right; to left, S (mark of value) above trident / Prow right; dolphins flanking. Crawford, Paestum 22/1; HN Italy 1231. Green-brown patina, a little off center. Near VF.
LUCANIA, Paestum (Poseidonia). Circa 90-44 BC. Æ Semis (13.5mm, 2.51 g, 6h). Helmeted and draped bust right; S (mark of value) to left / Clasped hands. Crawford, Paestum 32; HN Italy 1250. Green-brown patina, a little off center. Near VF.
BRUTTIUM, The Brettii. Circa 214-211 BC. Æ Double – Didrachm (25.5mm, 14.19 g, 5h). Helmeted head of Ares left; two pellets to right (at edge), grain ear below / Nike standing left, erecting trophy; cornucopia between, plectrum to right. Scheu, Bronze 4; HN Italy 1975. Brown surfaces. VF. From the D.K. Collection.
BRUTTIUM, Terina. Circa 420-400 BC. AR Triobol (11.5mm, 1.17 g, 6h). Head of nymph right; Π behind neck / Nike seated left on cippus, holding bird-tipped scepter. Holloway & Jenkins Group D, 71 (same rev. die as illustration); HN Italy 2624. Toned, some porosity and marks. Near VF.
SICILY, Akragas. Phintias. Tyrant, 287-279 BC. Æ (22.5mm, 6.83 g, 6h). Struck circa 287-282 BC. Laureate and beardless head of Zeus Hellanios right; monogram to left / Two eagles standing left on dead hare, one raising its head, the other tearing at hare; KH above. BAR Issue 7; CNS 125 D1 3 - R1 1 corr. (control marks); HGC 2, 159. Brown surfaces, some roughness, off center on reverse. Near VF.
SICILY, Gela. Circa 420-405 BC. Æ Tetras – Trionkion (17.5mm, 5.00 g, 10h). Bull standing left, head lowered, as if to charge; ••• (mark of value) in exergue / Head of the river-god Gelas right; barley grain behind neck. Jenkins, Gela, Group VIII-IX, 499; CNS 9; HGC 2, 379. Dark green-brown surfaces. VF. From the D.K. Collection.
SICILY, Kamarina. Circa 420-405 BC. Æ Tetras – Trionkion (14.5mm, 3.33 g, 8h). Helmeted head of Athena left / Owl standing left, head facing, grasping lizard; ••• (mark of value) in exergue. Westermark & Jenkins Period 3, 198; CNS 30; HGC 2, 548. Dark green patina, rough surfaces. VF.
SICILY, Messana. 461 BC. AR Litra (12mm, 1.09 g, 2h). Dolphin left / Large DAN. Catalbiano 292–5 var. (unlisted dies); HGC 2, 771. Toned, edge split, scratches. VF. From the D.K. Collection. Ex Mercury Group Collection (Classical Numismatic Group Electronic Auction 500, 22 September 2021), lot 64, purchased 25 December 2009.
SICILY, Messana. 317-311 BC. Æ Litra (21.5mm, 10.68 g, 5h). Head of the nymph Messana left, wearing tainia; helmet behind neck / Messana, holding kentron and reins, driving biga right; [ME]-ΣΣANIΩN around. Caltabiano Series XVIII, 783–6 var. (unlisted with this rev. type, but obv. die D1); CNS 18 Ds1 var. (same); HGC 2, 831 var. (same). Dark brown surfaces. Good VF. Extremely rare with this reverse, unpublished in the standard references. From the D.K. Collection.
SICILY, Messana. The Mamertinoi. 264-241 BC. Æ (28mm, 13.52 g, 4h). Laureate head of Ares right; arrowhead to left / Eagle standing left on thunderbolt, wings spread. Särström Series III, Group A, 50–61; BAR Issue 5; CNS 7; HGC 2, 865. Rough dark brown surfaces. Near VF.
SICILY, Selinos. Circa 455-440 BC. AR Didrachm (21.5mm, 8.06 g, 6h). Herakles standing right, holding club overhead, preparing to strike the Cretan Bull, standing right, which he holds by a horn / River god Hypsas standing left, holding branch and phiale from which he sacrifices over serpent-entwined altar to left; to right, selinon leaf above heron walking right. HGC 2, 1224; SNG ANS 703. Toned, roughness, some chipping on edge. Near VF.
SICILY, Syracuse. Hiketas II. 287-278 BC. Æ (23mm, 8.25 g, 3h). Struck circa 283-279 BC. Laureate head of Zeus Hellanios left; trophy to right / Eagle standing left on thunderbolt; star to left. CNS 157 Ds112; BAR Issue 39; HGC 2, 1448. Brown surfaces, compact flan. VF.
SICILY, Syracuse. Pyrrhos. 278-276 BC. Æ (19mm, 5.49 g, 4h). Helmeted head of Athena left / Grain ear within wreath. B&S Type 4, pl. 91, 14; CNS 187; BAR Issue 50; HGC 3, 273. Dark green patina, slightly off center, light roughness, area of weak strike on obverse. VF. Ex Economopoulos Numismatics inventory 12001027 (ND).
SICILY, Syracuse. Hieron II. 275-215 BC. Æ (28.5mm, 16.82 g, 5h). Period IIa, circa 263-241 BC. Laureate head left; [symbol to right] / Warrior on horse prancing right, holding couched lance; [control mark below]. CNS 193 R1i; BAR Issue 61; HGC 2, 1547. Surfaces tooled, minor repairs. VF. SOLD AS IS, NO RETURNS. From the D.K. Collection.
SICILY, Syracuse. Hieron II. 275-215 BC. Æ (18mm, 5.40 g, 4h). Period IIa–b, circa 263-218/5 BC. Wreathed head of Persephone left / Bull charging left; club and IA above, IE in exergue. CNS 192 R1 33; BAR Issue 53; HGC 2, 1469. Green-brown patina. Good VF.