EASTERN EUROPE, Imitations of Philip III of Macedon. Late 4th-3rd centuries BC. AR Drachm (19mm, 2.79 g, 12h). Mint in the lower Danube region. Celticized head of Herakles right, wearing lion's skin / Zeus Aetophoros seated left; to left, monogram. OTA 591/3; Lanz 939; CCCBM I S201. Toned, obverse off center but well struck. VF. From the Pythagoras Collection.
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EASTERN EUROPE, Imitations of Lysimachos of Thrace. Early-mid 3rd Century BC. Æ (19mm, 3.19 g, 1h). Helmeted head of Athena left / Lion advancing left; c/m: Great god of Odessos reclining left, monogram below, all within oval incuse. Cf. Müller 61-2 for prototype. Green patina, pitting. VF. Rare with left facing Athena. From the Dr. Michael Slavin Collection.Although coins of this type are fairly common, and are widely thought to be the products of the Gauls who invaded Thrace after the death of Lysimachos, none of the standard Celtic coin references include them.
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EASTERN EUROPE, Imitations of Roman Republican. Geto-Dacians. After 56 BC. AR Denarius (17mm, 3.37 g, 11h). Imitating Q. Pomponius Musa. Laureate head of Apollo right; flower on stem behind / Erato, the Muse of Erotic Poetry, standing slightly right, head facing, wearing long flowing tunic and peplum, holding lyre in left hand and with right hand striking it with plectrum. Davis –. For prototype: cf. Crawford 410/6. Lightly toned, scratches. Near VF. Extremely rare. Ex Berk BBS 79 (2 November 1993), lot 246.
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EASTERN EUROPE, Imitations of Roman Republican. Eravisci. After 75 BC. AR Denarius (17mm, 3.29 g, 5h). Imitating C. Naevius Balbus and Cn. Lentulus. Diademed head of Venus right / Scepter with wreath, globe, and rudder. Davis –. For prototype: cf. Crawford 382/1b (obv.) and 393/1b (rev.). Dark toning with blue iridescence. Good VF. Very rare and in unusually high grade.
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GAUL, Northwest. Aulerci Eburovices. Late 3rd-early 2nd century BC. AV Hemistater (16mm, 3.54 g, 9h). Celticized head of Apollo left; below, boar standing inverted right on jaw of Apollo / Celticized biga right, with devolved charioteer above, pellets to right; below, wolf standing right. Scheers, Eburovices Series Ia, 19; Depeyrot, NC V, 133; D&T 2387; Sills 196-198; Scheers, SM 281; de la Tour 7170; Allen & Nash –. In NGC encapsulation 6290543-013, graded Ch VF, Strike: 4/5, Surface: 3/5, edge marks. Rare.
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GAUL, Northeast. Bellovaci. Circa 100-50 BC. AR Quarter Stater (14mm, 1.63 g, 9h). Celticized male head right with prominent eye, backwards S symbol, pellet in annulet, and sun below / Horse prancing right, sun above left. Depeyrot, NC V, 236 var. (obv. symbols); D&T cf. 279-81 (same); CCCBM –; OIN XIII.16 (this coin). Iridescent toning, lightly granular surfaces. Good VF. Very rare variety. From the Dr. Jay M. Galst Collection.
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GAUL, Northeast. Suessiones. 100-50 BC. AV Stater (17mm, 5.88 g, 2h). Wreathed head right with cone-shaped eye / Horse right; pellets around, wheel below. Depeyrot, NC VI, 80; D&T cf. 167-8; Scheers 176; De la Tour 8020; OIN XIII.18 (this coin). Lightly toned. Near VF, area of flat strike. From the Dr. Jay M. Galst Collection. Ex Classical Numismatic Group 50 (3 June 1999), lot 375.
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IBERIA, Kastilo. Late 2nd century BC. Æ As (26mm, 13.57 g, 3h). Diademed male head right; hand to right / Griffin standing right, paw raised; star to right. ACIP 2145. Brown surfaces, minor roughness, overstruck on uncertain type. Good VF. Rare variety with retrograde ethnic. Ex Classical Numismatic Group Electronic Auction 478 (7 October 2020), lot 5; Classical Numismatic Group Electronic Auction 416 (14 March 2018), lot 6.
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IBERIA, Kelse. Late 2nd-early 1st centuries BC. Æ As (27.5mm, 13.13 g, 12h). Bare male head right, drapery at neck; three dolphins around / Rider, holding palm frond, on horseback right. ACIP 1489. Earthen dark green patina. VF. Ex Christian Flesche Collection; Gorny & Mosch 147 (7 March 2006), lot 1002.
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UMBRIA, Tuder. Circa 220-200 BC. Æ Aes Grave Sextans (23.5mm, 15.34 g, 6h). Cicada; two pellets (mark of value) flanking / Trident; [two pellets (mark of value) in field]. ICC 226; HN Italy 49. Dark green and brown patina, minor roughness. VF. From the DMS Collection, purchased from James E. Beach.
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CAMPANIA, Kupelternum (Compulteria). Circa 268-240 BC. Æ (19mm, 4.58 g, 1h). Laureate head of Apollo left; O to right / Man-headed bull standing right, head facing; above, Nike flying right, crowning him. MSP I 179; Sambon 1072; HN Italy 437. Dark green-brown patina. VF. From the Dr. Michael Slavin Collection. Ex Elsen 65 (17 March 2001), lot 184 (erroneously attributed to Teanum Sidicinum).
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CAMPANIA, Neapolis. Circa 300-275 BC. AR Nomos (20mm, 7.23 g, 6h). Diademed head of nymph right; four dolphins around / Man-headed bull walking right; above, Nike flying right, placing wreath on bull's head. Sambon 455b; HN Italy 576; SNG ANS 329–32 (same dies). Toned, off center. Fine. From the Dr. Michael Slavin Collection, purchased from Nilus Coins, May 2000.
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CAMPANIA, Neapolis. Circa 300-275 BC. AR Nomos (18.5mm, 6.90 g, 1h). Diademed head of female right, hair in band; [X to left] / Man-headed bull standing right, head facing; above, Nike flying right, crowning bull; EYΞ below. Sambon 477; HN Italy 576. Iridescent tone, deposit (or remnant of old collection number?) on obverse. Fine. From the Dr. Michael Slavin Collection. Ex CNG inventory 713022 (May 1999).
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CAMPANIA, Neapolis. Circa 275-250 BC. AR Nomos (19.5mm, 7.07 g, 9h). Head of nymph left, hair in band; to right, radiate head of Helios facing / Man-headed bull standing right; above, Nike flying right, crowning bull; IΣ below. Sambon 513; HN Italy 586. Iridescent tone, scratches, delamination and flan flaws on obverse. VF. From the Dr. Michael Slavin Collection. Ex Pegasi BBS 118 (27 March 2000), lot 37.
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APULIA, Luceria. Circa 217-212 BC. Æ Aes Grave As (47mm, 94.16 g, 12h). Head of Hercules right, wearing lion's skin headdress / Horse prancing right; star above, L below. ICC 344; Haeberlin pl. 71, 11; HN Italy 676. Dark green patina with some brown and red, minor casting pit on reverse. Good VF.
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CALABRIA, Tarentum. Circa 280 BC. AR Nomos (20.5mm, 7.79 g, 1h). Youth on horseback right, crowning horse; ΣA to left, APE/ΘΩN in two lines below / Phalanthos, holding tripod, riding dolphin left; CAΣ below. Vlasto 666–7; HN Italy 957. Lightly toned, minor porosity. Good VF. From the Dr. Michael Slavin Collection.
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