Electronic Auction 531 - Day 1
Date: 2023-01-25 00:00:00
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SICILY, Katane. Circa 412-410 BC. AR Drachm (18mm, 3.46 g, 4h). Unsigned dies in the style of Euainetos. Charioteer driving fast quadriga right; above, Nike flying left, crowning charioteer / Head of Amenanos left, wearing tainia; two fish and crayfish around, AMENANOΣ above. Mirone 77–9; HGC 2, 582. Toned, roughness, numerous scratches. Fine. Rare. From the Dr. Michael Slavin Collection, purchased from The Time Machine, 24 June 1998.
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SICILY, Katane. Circa 186-170 BC. Æ (21mm, 6.87 g, 1h). Amenanos reclining left on overturned amphora, holding cornucopia and reed / Piloi of the Dioskouroi; owl standing on monogram between. Casabona Period III, Phase II, 18; CNS 8; BAR Issue 16; HGC 2, 625. Brown surfaces, with some green. Near VF. From the Dr. Michael Slavin Collection, purchased from Tom Cederlind, 5 April 2002.
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SICILY, Leontini. Circa 476-466 BC. AR Didrachm (19.5mm, 7.94 g, 6h). Nude horseman riding right / Head of roaring lion right; four barley grains around. Boehringer, Münzgeschichte 13; HGC 2, 679; Boston MFA 273 (same dies). Toned, a little porosity, a few nicks, scuff on obverse. Near VF. From the Dr. Michael Slavin Collection, purchased Windsor Antiques, 7 April 2000.
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SICILY, Leontini. Circa 450-440 BC. AR Litra (13mm, 0.82 g, 7h). Head of roaring lion right / River god, nude, standing left, pouring libation on altar from patera and cradling olive branch in left arm; barley grain to right. Boehringer, Münzgeschichte 49; HGC 3, 692. Iridescent tone, some porosity, small area of weak strike. VF. From the Dr. Michael Slavin Collection.
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SICILY, Leontini. Circa 430-425 BC. AR Tetradrachm (25mm, 16.95 g, 11h). Laureate head of Apollo left / Head of roaring lion left; leaf to right, three barley grains around. Boehringer, Münzgeschichte 55 (same dies); HGC 2, 671; SNG ANS 229-30 (same obv. die); Rizzo, pl. XXIV, 4 (same dies). Lightly toned, diagnostic die break on obverse (at a very early state), small area of roughness on reverse. EF.
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SICILY, Messana. 412-408 BC. AR Tetradrachm (26.5mm, 17.09 g, 4h). Charioteer, holding kentron in right hand and reins in both, driving slow biga of mules left; above, Nike flying right, crowning charioteer with wreath held in right hand and fillet in left; in exergue, two dolphins confronted / Hare springing left; above, dove flying left; below, grain stalk left; MEΣΣANIΩN in exergue. Caltabiano Series XVA, 624 (D223/R250); HGC 2, 801; SNG Fitzwilliam 1081 (same dies). Lightly toned, minor doubling, some die wear and minor flan flaws on obverse, struck with worn reverse die. Near EF. From the Dr. Michael Slavin Collection. Ex CNG inventory 188071 (April 2004), purchased from Antiqua (Steve Rubinger).
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SICILY, Selinos. Circa 455-440 BC. AR Didrachm (21mm, 8.35 g, 12h). 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 704 (same dies); SNG Lloyd 1261–2 (same dies); Dieudonné 159 (same dies); Gillet 495 (same obv. die); Kraay & Hirmer 187 (same obv. die); Rizzo pl. XXXI, 16 (same obv. die). Toned, rough surfaces, struck with worn obverse die (as usual). VF. Well centered and struck. From the Dr. Michael Slavin Collection, purchased from James Beach, 17 April 2004. Ex Pegasi I (with Lucien Birkler, 8 September 1995), lot 53.
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SICILY, Syracuse. Second Democracy. 466-405 BC. AR Tetradrachm (27mm, 16.97 g, 12h). Struck circa 450 BC. Charioteer driving quadriga right; above, Nike flying right, crowning horses; in exergue, ketos right / Head of Arethousa right, wearing tainia; four dolphins around. Boehringer Series XV, 533 (V273/R374); HGC 2, 1316; Bement 474 (same dies); Boston MFA 372 = Warren 334 (same dies). Old collection tone, area of weak strike at edge, scratches, slight die wear, delamination, and a little off center on obverse. VF. From the D.K. Collection. Ex Künker 262 (13 March 2015), lot 7063; Hess-Divo 325 (23 October 2013), lot 167. Lot includes an old collector's ticket.
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SICILY, Syracuse. Dionysios I. 405-367 BC. AV 50 Litrai – Dekadrachm (11.5mm, 2.88 g, 1h). Head of young male (Anapos?) left; ΣYPAKO-ΣIΩN around / Horse prancing right on exergue line inscribed [ΣYPA]KOΣIΩ[N]; all within shallow incuse square. Bérend 2 (D1/R2); HGC 2, 1281; SNG ANS 341; SNG Copenhagen 688; SNG Fitzwilliam 1269; SNG Lloyd 1425; BMC 170; Bement 506; Dewing 927–8 (all from the same dies). Trace deposits, die rust on obverse. VF. Ex MDC Monaco 1 (2 December 2016), lot 16.
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SICILY, Syracuse. Dionysios I. 405-367 BC. Æ Litra (18mm, 7.12 g, 9h). 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 patina, some light cleaning scratches on reverse. VF. From the Dr. Michael Slavin Collection, purchased from Ken Dorney, 6 April 1999.
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SICILY, Syracuse. Agathokles. 317-289 BC. EL 25 Litrai – Quarter Stater (11.5mm, 1.82 g, 7h). Struck circa 310-306/5 BC. Laureate head of Apollo left / Kithara. Jenkins, Electrum, Group A; BAR Issue 11; HGC 2, 1295. Trace deposits, a few scratches, light scrape on obverse. Fine. Ex Freeman & Sear 1 (10 March 1995), lot 57.
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CARTHAGE. Circa 290-270 BC. EL Stater (20mm, 7.27 g, 11h). Carthage mint. Wreathed head of Tanit left, wearing necklace with nine pendants / Horse standing right on exergue line. Jenkins & Lewis Group VI, 317 (same dies); CNP 2.6f; MAA 13; SNG Copenhagen –. Lightly toned, a few minor die breaks, light scratches on obverse. VF. From the MWF Collection, purchased from John Twente, 12 September 1992, who acquired the coin from Frank Robinson, 1 April 1992.
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CARTHAGE. Circa 290-270 BC. EL Hemistater (15mm, 3.64 g, 12h). Carthage mint. Wreathed head of Tanit left / Horse standing right; palm tree in background. Jenkins & Lewis Group VI, 343 (same dies); CNP 168; MAA 14; SNG Copenhagen –. Lightly toned, flan crack, trace deposits, light scratches. VF. Ex Chaponniere & Hess-Divo 3 (21 May 2012), lot 211.
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CARTHAGE. Circa 290-270 BC. EL Stater (18mm, 7.46 g, 12h). Carthage mint. Wreathed head of Tanit left / Horse standing right. Jenkins & Lewis Group VII, 344 (same obv. die); CNP 2.11; MAA 13; SNG Copenhagen 139. A few light scratches, a couple faint die breaks in field on reverse. Good VF.
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CARTHAGE. Circa 290-270 BC. EL Stater (19mm, 7.36 g, 11h). Carthage mint. Wreathed head of Tanit left / Horse standing right. Jenkins & Lewis Group VII, 349 (same rev. die); CNP 2.11; MAA 13; SNG Copenhagen 139. Lightly toned, trace deposits, thin flan crack, scratches, die break on reverse. Good VF. Ex Numismatica Ars Classica 72 (16 May 2013), lot 339.
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CARTHAGE, Second Punic War. Circa 220-215 BC. Æ Trishekel (30.5mm, 16.88 g, 12h). Carthage mint. Wreathed head of Tanit left / Horse standing right; palm tree in background to left, ligate Punic Ṭ and Š below. CNP 162d; MAA 84b; SNG Copenhagen 341–3. Dark green-brown surfaces, minor doubling and small nick on obverse. VF.
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SKYTHIA, Geto-Dacians. Koson. Mid 1st century BC. AV Stater (17.5mm, 8.51 g, 12h). Roman consul accompanied by two lictors advancing left; monogram to left / Eagle standing left on scepter, holding wreath; pellet below raised claw. Hourmouziadis dies A/a; Iliescu 1; RPC I 1701A; HGC 3, 2049 corr. (some without monogram). In NGC encapsulation 6327699-001, graded MS, Strike: 4/5, Surface: 4/5.
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SKYTHIA, Geto-Dacians. Koson. Mid 1st century BC. AV Stater (20.5mm, 8.49 g, 11h). Roman consul accompanied by two lictors advancing left; monogram to left / Eagle standing left on scepter, holding wreath; pellet on exergue line. Hourmouziadis dies B/c; Iliescu 1; RPC I 1701A; HGC 3, 2049 corr. (some without monogram). Lustrous, minor doubling on obverse (as usual). EF. From the Dr. Michael Slavin Collection, purchased from Harlan J. Berk, Ltd. (their ticket included).
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SKYTHIA, Olbia. Circa 437-410 BC. Cast Æ (26.5mm, 1.54 g). Dolphin left / ΘY on flat surface. Anokhin 180; HGC 3, 1879. Dark green-brown patina. VF. Purchased by the consignor from Romae Aeternae Numismatics (their ticket included).
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SKYTHIA, Olbia. Circa 310-280 BC. Æ (19mm, 8.88 g, 10h). Horned head of Borysthenes left / Axe and bow in bowcase; AN to left. Anokhin 334; HGC 3, 1887. Dark green patina, flan flaw on obverse. Near EF. From the Dr. Michael Slavin Collection. Ex Classical Numismatic Group 49 (17 March 1999), lot 252.
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MOESIA, Istros. Circa 340/30-313 BC. AR Drachm (17.5mm, 5.48 g). Facing male heads, the right inverted / Sea-eagle left, grasping dolphin with talons; Δ between, monogram below. Dima Group IV, Subgroup I, 6; AMNG I 432; HGC 3, 1801. Toned, light roughness. VF.