SICILY, Segesta. Circa 416/5-414/3 BC. Æ Onkia (15.5mm, 3.43 g, 12h). Head of the nymph Aigiste right / Hound standing right; pellet (mark of value) below. Bérend, Monnayage, Group B, 26/25 (for obv./rev.); CNS 14; HGC 2, 1197 corr. (pellet above or below). Rough dark brown patina. VF. From the L.H. Collection.
SICILY, Segesta. Circa 410-400 BC. Æ Hexas (19.5mm, 7.49 g, 10h). Head of the nymph Aigiste right / Hound standing right; four annulets (mark of value) in field, floral ornament to right. Bérend, Monnayage, Group CII, 40; CNS 34; HGC 2, 1183. Green and brown patina. Fine. From the L.H. Collection.
SICILY, Segesta. Circa 390-380 BC. Æ (16mm, 3.93 g, 6h). Head of the nymph right / Hound standing right; no denomination marks. Bérend, Monnayage, Group E, 48; CNS 46; HGC 2, 1200. Dark green-brown patina, some roughness. Near VF. From the L.H. Collection.
SICILY, Solous (Kefra). Circa 415-406 BC. Æ Hemilitron (20mm, 6.04 g, 5h). Head of Herakles right, wearing lion skin / Crawfish right; six pellets (mark of value) around. Campana 4; CNS 6; HGC 2, 1248. Dark green patina, some smoothing. VF. Rare. From the L.H. Collection. Ex Leu Numismatik Web Auction 13 (15 August 2020), lot 121; Peus 407 (7 November 2012), lot 260; Peus 360 (27 April 1999), lot 161.Solous was one of the three original Phoenician colonies founded in Sicily alongside Motya and Panormos. The city fell under Carthaginian domination along with the other cities, staying loyal even when Dionysios of Syracuse invaded Punic territory in western Sicily. That loyalty continued even to the First Punic War, with the city not surrendering until the neighboring Punic city of Panormos had fallen.
SICILY, Solous (Kefra). Circa 406-397 BC. Æ Hexas (17mm, 4.41 g, 11h). Head of Herakles right, wearing lion skin / Hippocamp right; below, dolphin right. Campana 10B; CNS 2; HGC 2, 1252 corr. (dolphin not noted). Dark green-brown surfaces. Near VF. Very rare with dolphin, only one in CoinArchives. From the L.H. Collection.
SICILY, Solous (Kefra). Circa 330-260 BC. Æ (12mm, 1.51 g, 9h). Head of Herakles right, wearing lion skin / Tuna right. Campana 17; CNS 10; HGC 2, 1257; Jenkins, Punic, pl. 23, 23. Brown surfaces with scattered red and green deposits. Near VF.
SICILY, Syracuse. Dionysios I. 405-367 BC. Æ Drachm (29mm, 34.13 g, 10h). Head of Athena left, wearing Corinthian helmet with neck guard and bowl decorated with wreath / Sea-star between two dolphins. Holloway, Further, Series 4, fig. 8; CNS 62; HGC 2, 1436. Dark green-brown patina, some roughness. Near VF. From the MWF Collection.
SICILY, Syracuse. Timoleon and the Third Democracy. 344-317 BC. AR Drachm (14mm, 2.42 g, 1h). Corinthian standard. Struck circa 344-339/8 BC. Pegasos flying left / Laureate head of Arethusa left; three dolphins around. HGC 2, 1403; SNG ANS 511. Toned, rough surfaces, old collection number (A-84) in India ink on obverse. Near VF.
SICILY, Syracuse. Hieron II. 275-215 BC. Æ Tetras (20.5mm, 9.61 g, 12h). Struck circa 263-218 BC. Diademed head of Poseidon left / Ornamented trident head flanked by two dolphins; [control mark(s) flanking shaft]. Cf. CNS 194; BAR Issue 60; HGC 2, 1550. Dark green patina with patches of red-brown and light green. Near VF.
SICILY, Syracuse. Hieron II. 275-215 BC. Æ Hemilitron (27.5mm, 18.90 g, 3h). Circa 241-230 or 230-218 BC. Laureate head left; [control mark to right(?)] / Warrior on horse prancing right, holding couched lance; [control mark below]. Cf. CNS 193; BAR Issue 61; HGC 2, 1547. Dark green-brown patina with red hues, some encrustation on obverse. VF. From the MWF Collection, purchased from Olympus Coins (their ticket included).
SICILY, Syracuse. Fifth Democracy. 214-212 BC. Æ (14mm, 2.89 g, 11h). Head of Zeus left, wearing tainia; dolphin downward behind neck / Ornate trident head flanked by dolphins. CNS 208 Ds 44; BAR Issue 95; HGC 2, 1514. Dark brown surfaces, some green encrustation. Near VF.
SICILY, Thermai Himeraiai. Circa 367-330 BC. Æ Hexas(?) (13mm, 2.66 g, 4h). Head of Herakles right, wearing lion skin / Head of Hera right, wearing stephanos. Campana 6B; CNS 4; HGC 2, 1625. Brown patina, light roughness, a couple flan flaws. VF. From the L.H. Collection.The city of Thermai Himeraiai was founded by Carthage using Punic settlers and the survivors of the original city of Himera that Carthage had destroyed in her campaigns against Selinos and Himera in the Second Sicilian War (410-404 BC). The new city was subject to Punic rule and this continued until the city surrendered to Rome towards the end of the First Punic War.
SICILY, Thermai Himeraiai. Circa 367-330 BC. Æ Hexas(?) (12.5mm, 2.69 g, 9h). Head of Herakles right, wearing lion skin / Head of Hera right, wearing stephanos. Campana 6D; CNS 10; HGC 2, 1625. Dark green-brown patina, a little off center, smoothing. VF. From the L.H. Collection. Ex Classical Numismatic Auctions VI (1 March 1989), lot 169.
SICILY, Uncertain Punic mint. Circa 330-300 BC. Æ (16.5mm, 3.22 g, 12h). Uncertain mint in Sicily. Palm tree / Pegasos flying left; uncertain Punic letter below. Cf. CNP 355; MAA 23; cf. SNG Copenhagen 107–8; HGC 2, 1672. Green and brown patina, light roughness, a little off center on obverse, overstruck on uncertain type. Near VF. From the L.H. Collection.
SICILY, Uncertain Punic mint. Circa 300-241 BC. Æ (12mm, 2.35 g, 10h). Laureate head left / Forepart of horse right; below, dolphin right. CNP 233 (Solous); CNS III, p. 273, Issue 12 (Mercenaries); BAR Issue 9 (Siculo-Punic); HGC 2, 1260 (Solous). Brown surfaces. Good VF. From the L.H. Collection.
SICILY, Uncertain Punic mint. Circa 300-241 BC. Æ (11.5mm, 2.11 g, 6h). Laureate head left / Forepart of horse right; [below, dolphin right]. CNP 233 (Solous); CNS III, p. 273, Issue 12 (Mercenaries); BAR Issue 9 (Siculo-Punic); HGC 2, 1260 (Solous). Dark green patina, light roughness. VF. From the L.H. Collection.
ISLANDS off SICILY, Uncertain. 2nd century BC. Æ (13.5mm, 3.42 g, 6h). Crab; uncertain Punic letter below / Crab; uncertain Punic letter below. Cf. CNS (Lopadusa) 5; cf. CNP 514. Dark green patina. Good VF. Very rare issue, unpublished with these letters. From the L.H. Collection.