Electronic Auction 526
Date: 2022-11-02 00:00:00
Lots: 1054
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SICILY, Katane. Circa 186-170 BC. Æ (21mm, 10.40 g, 12h). Laureate head of Zeus-Ammon right / Dikaiosyne standing left, holding scales and cornucopia; monograms flanking. Casabona Period II, Phase II, 12; BAR Issue 13; CNS 17; HGC 2, 624. Green patina, minor roughness. VF. Well centered.
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SICILY, Menainon. Circa 200-150 BC. Æ Trias (16.5mm, 3.21 g, 12h). Veiled and draped bust of Demeter right / Crossed torches. Campana 4, A/d; BAR Issue 5; CNS 10; HGC 2, 760. Green-brown surfaces, some roughness, a hint of smoothing, area of flat strike. VF.
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SICILY, Morgantina. Circa 339/8-317 BC. Æ Litra (26mm, 16.57 g, 12h). Helmeted head of Athena right; behind, small Γ above owl standing right, head facing / Lion standing right, tearing at head of stag; monogram in exergue. Erim & Jaunzems Issue 6, 7 (O3/R6); SNG ANS 466; SNG Copenhagen 473; SNG München 749; BMC 9 (all from the same dies). Dark red-brown patina, some smoothing in fields. VF. Rare.
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SICILY, Panormos (as Ziz). Circa 336-330 BC. Æ Litra (21mm, 7.25 g, 11h). Head of Hera left, wearing polos / Acheloios Ortheos, as man-headed bull, standing left, head facing; radiate head of Helios above. Jenkins, Punic, pl. 24, 21; MSP 47; CNS (Ziz) 5; HGC 2, 1057 corr. (dates). Green and brown patina. Near VF. Lot includes collector's ticket indicating "ex Ray Johnson Collection" and "Irv Caroll 1965".
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SICILY, Segesta. Circa 416/5-414/3 BC. Æ Onkia (15.5mm, 4.58 g, 6h). Head of Aigiste right / Hound standing right; pellet (mark of value) below. Bérend, Monnayage, Group B, 25 (same dies as illustration); CNS 14 (same dies as illustration); HGC 2, 1197. Brown patina, light smoothing, double struck on reverse. VF. Very rare.
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SICILY, Syracuse. Hieron I. 478-466 BC. AR Didrachm (21mm, 8.02 g, 10h). Struck circa 478-475 BC. Nude horseman riding right / Head of Arethusa right; three dolphins around. Boehringer Series VII, 96 (V46/R36); HGC 2, 1353. Toned, earthen deposits, smoothing in fields, struck with worn reverse die. Near VF. Ex Colin E. Pitchfork Collection (Classical Numismatic Group Electronic Auction 374, 11 May 2016), lot 139; Classical Numismatic Group 50 (23 June 1999), lot 489.
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SICILY, Syracuse. Hieron I. 478-466 BC. AR Tetradrachm (25mm, 17.08 g, 5h). Struck circa 478-475 BC. Charioteer driving slow quadriga right; above, Nike flying right, crowning horses / Head of Arethousa right, wearing pearl tainia; four dolphins around. Boehringer Series VIIIb, 144 (V64/R99); HGC 2, 1306; McClean 2598 (same dies); Ward 248 (same dies). Toned, small marks, minor flan flaws and graffito on reverse. Fine. Reportedly ex Guadán Collection, 1649.
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SICILY, Syracuse. Dionysios I. 405-367 BC. Æ Litra (18mm, 7.23 g, 3h). Head of Athena left, wearing Corinthian helmet with bowl decorated with wreath; pellet behind neck / Hippocamp left. Holloway, Further, Series 4, fig. 9; CNS 41; HGC 2, 1456. Dark green-brown patina. VF.
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SICILY, Syracuse. Hieron I. 478-466 BC. AR Tetradrachm (24mm, 16.99 g, 11h). Struck circa 475-470 BC. Charioteer driving quadriga right; above, Nike flying right, crowning horses / Diademed head of Arethousa right; four dolphins around. Boehringer Series XIIb, 325 (V160/R228); HGC 2, 1307. Toned, a couple of light scratches, edge scuff. VF. Ex Colin E. Pitchfork Collection (Classical Numismatic Group Electronic Auction 375, 1 June 2016), lot 198; Noble 93 (13 April 2010), 4893.
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SICILY, Syracuse. Second Democracy. 466-405 BC. Æ Trias (13.5mm, 3.63 g, 3h). Struck circa 415-410 BC. Head of Arethusa right; dolphins flanking neck / Octopus; three pellets (mark of value) around. Holloway, Further, Series 1, fig. 1; CNS 1; HGC 2, 1428. Green-brown patina, compact flan. Near VF.
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SICILY, Syracuse. Second Democracy. 466-405 BC. Æ Hemilitron (15mm, 3.41 g, 6h). Struck circa 405 BC. Head of Arethousa left, hair in sphendone; dolphin behind neck / Wheel of four spokes; dolphins in lower quarters. Holloway, Further, Series 3; CNS 20; HGC 2, 1479. Green-brown patina, smoothing/cleaning marks. VF.
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SICILY, Syracuse. Second Democracy. 466-405 BC. Æ Hemilitron (15mm, 3.44 g, 6h). Struck circa 405 BC. Head of Arethousa left, hair in sphendone; dolphin behind neck / Wheel of four spokes; dolphins in lower quarters. Holloway, Further, Series 3; CNS 20; HGC 2, 1479. Green patina, light roughness, a little off center. VF.
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SICILY, Syracuse. Dionysios I. 405-367 BC. Æ Litra (20mm, 7.87 g, 7h). Head of Athena left, wearing Corinthian helmet with neck guard / Hippocamp left. Holloway, Further, Series 4, fig. 9; CNS 34; HGC 2, 1456. Dark green-brown surfaces, some roughness, pitting. VF.
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SICILY, Syracuse. Dionysios I. 405-367 BC. Æ Hemilitron (16.5mm, 3.12 g, 2h). Female head left, hair in ampyx and sphendone; [olive leaves behind neck] / Dolphin right; shell below. Holloway, Further, Series 4, fig. 10; CNS 24; HGC 2, 1480. Green-brown surfaces, slightly off center, some weakness to strike on reverse. Near VF.
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SICILY, Syracuse. Timoleon and the Third Democracy. 344-317 BC. Æ (18.5mm, 4.76 g, 4h). 3rd series, struck circa 334-317 BC. Laureate head of Apollo left; grape bunch to right / Pegasos flying left; [HP monogram below]. CNS 85 Ds65 R14; HGC 2, 1486 (Agathokles). Brown surfaces, patches of roughness. VF.
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SICILY, Thermai Himeraiai. Circa 367-330 BC. Æ Hexas(?) (12mm, 1.74 g, 12h). Head of Herakles right, wearing lion skin / Head of Hera right, wearing stephanos. Campana 6D; CNS 13; HGC 2, 1625. Brown surfaces, light roughness, compact flan. VF.
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SICILY, Uncertain Roman mint. Circa 190 BC. Æ (17mm, 8.60 g, 12h). Head of Hephaistos right, wearing pilos / Head of Hermes right, wearing petasos. Cf. Bahrfeldt 67; cf. BAR 52; cf. CNS 155-6; (for similar type with different legend arrangement and lower weight) HGC 2, –. Brown patina, slightly off center. Near VF. Extremely rare and unpublished with this legend variety and weight. BAR gives a weight range of only 2.14-3.40 g. No examples of any of these types are in CoinArchives. While tentatively dated to roughly 190 BC, it is quite possible that this rare issue was struck during the Second Punic War, when Rome was struggling to dislodge Carthage from Syracuse and the rest of the island.
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CARTHAGE. Circa 300-264 BC. Æ Shekel(?) (18mm, 5.72 g, 12h). Mint on Sardinia. Wreathed head of Tanit left / Head of horse right; star to right. CNP 251e; MAA 57a; SNG Copenhagen 144–6. Dark green patina, some smoothing in fields, slightly enhanced details. Near EF.
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SKYTHIA, Geto-Dacians. Koson. Mid 1st century BC. AV Stater (21mm, 8.47 g, 11h). Roman consul accompanied by two lictors advancing left / Eagle standing left on scepter, holding wreath. Hourmouziadis dies C/g; Iliescu 2; RPC I 1701B; HGC 3, 2049 corr. (some without monogram). Trace deposits, area of weak strike on reverse. Near EF.
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THRACE, Abdera. Circa 520/15-500 BC. AR Tetartemorion (5mm, 0.11 g). Head of griffin left / Quadripartite incuse square. Cf. May Period I (unlisted denomination). Toned, porous. VF. Extremely rare denomination for Period I at Abdera. See also Kagan, Small, for a study of the early fractional silver of May's Period I at Abdera, including the first known hemiobols of the period, which were unknown prior to a hoard discovered circa 2000.
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THRACE, Ainos. Circa 380/79-378/7 BC. AR Tetradrachm (22.5mm, 12.99 g, 12h). Head of Hermes facing slightly left, wearing petasos / Goat standing right; star to right; all within shallow incuse square with rounded corners. May, Ainos 393 (A236/P275); AMNG II 341; HGC 3, 1278. Lightly toned, heavily corroded surfaces, cleaning scratches. Fine.