CALABRIA, Tarentum. Circa 280-272 BC. AR Nomos (20mm, 6.48 g, 5h). Reduced standard. Warrior, holding shield and two spears, preparing to cast a third, on horseback right; ΣI to left; to right, Nike flying left, crowning warrior; ΛYKΩ[N] below / Phalanthos, holding kantharos and trident, riding dolphin left; Y(retrograde Γ) to right. Vlasto 727–9; HN Italy 1007. Toned, trace deposits, a little off center, a few scratches. VF. Rare.
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CALABRIA, Tarentum. Circa 272-240 BC. AR Nomos (19mm, 6.31 g, 4h). Reduced standard. Youth on horseback left, crowning horse and holding rein; ΣY to right, ΛYKI/NOΣ below / Phalanthos, preparing to throw trident left, riding dolphin left; to right, owl standing left, head facing. Vlasto 836–41; HN Italy 1025. Lightly toned, compact flan, a little off center on reverse. Good VF.
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LUCANIA, Metapontion. Circa 340-330 BC. AR Nomos (20.5mm, 7.80 g, 3h). Helmeted head of Leukippos right; to left, lion head right; [monogram below chin] / Grain ear with leaf to left; club above leaf, AMI below. Johnston Class B, 2.14 (same dies); HN Italy 1575; SNG ANS 440 (same dies). Lightly toned, traces of horn silver, numerous cleaning scratches and smoothing. VF.
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LUCANIA, Metapontion. Circa 340-330 BC. AR Nomos (19mm, 7.90 g, 6h). Helmeted head of Leukippos right; to left, lion head right; [monogram below chin] / Grain ear with leaf to left; club above leaf, [AMI below]. Johnston Class B, 2.27 (same dies); HN Italy 1575; SNG Delepierre 329 (same dies) . A little die wear, some minor scratches, graffiti on reverse. VF.
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LUCANIA, Poseidonia. Circa 350-290 BC. Æ (14mm, 2.05 g, 12h). Poseidon advancing right, wielding trident overhead / Bull butting right; above, club above Φ; Π in exergue. Grunauer, Bronzeprägung, Group XXIX; HN Italy 1179. Dark green patina, a little off center on reverse. Good VF.
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LUCANIA, Paestum (Poseidonia). Second Punic War. 218-201 BC. Æ Triens (18mm, 3.25 g, 8h). Wreathed head of female right; 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, weakly struck on reverse. VF.
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LUCANIA, Sybaris. Circa 446-440 BC. AR Triobol (11.5mm, 1.09 g, 2h). Helmeted head of Athena right / Bull standing right, head left. HN Italy 1751; SNG ANS 862. Toned, edge split, slightly off center on reverse. VF. Ex Album 42 (20 January 2022), lot 1751.
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LUCANIA, Thourioi. Circa 350-300 BC. AR Nomos (20.5mm, 7.66 g, 4h). Head of Athena right, wearing crested Attic helmet decorated with Skylla holding trident / Bull butting right; Z above; in exergue, fish right. HN Italy 1813; SNG ANS 1056–7. Compact flan, some porosity, struck with worn obverse die, graffiti on reverse. VF.
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LUCANIA, Thourioi. Circa 300-280 BC. AR Triobol (12mm, 0.94 g, 3h). Head of Athena right, wearing crested Attic helmet decorated with Skylla throwing a stone / Bull butting right; ΣΩ below; in exergue, grain ear right. HN Italy 1878; SNG ANS –; McClean 1349–53. Much find patina remaining, scratches on obverse, die break on reverse. VF. Rare with grain ear.
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LUCANIA, Velia. Circa 535-510 BC. AR Obol (7mm, 0.49 g). Forepart of lion right, devouring prey / Quadripartite incuse square. Cf. Williams 1–31 (drachms); HN Italy 1261; CNG 102, lot 67. Toned, granular surfaces, traces of find patina. VF. Rare. In his die study of the silver coinage of Velia, Williams was fairly certain of the attribution of the drachms of this type to that mint. However, he was skeptical regarding the attribution of diobols and obols, which he considered as "Auriol" types. Nonetheless, Rutter (in HN) considered that some fractions were from Velia. A comparison of the present piece (and the Ashmolean coins cited by Rutter) with those listed by Fürtwangler in his study of Auriol (Types Ua and Uc) shows a clear difference in style. The lion here is more severe (akin to the issues of Akanthos) than those of Auriol, but, perhaps more importantly, the incuse is quartered by thin lines, like those of Williams' drachms, rather than being of a mill-sail-like design, like those of Auriol. Thus, the attribution of this obol to Velia rather than Massalia is more likely.
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LUCANIA, Velia. 4th-2nd centuries BC. Æ Trichalkon (13.5mm, 2.31 g, 9h). Laureate head of Zeus right / Owl standing right, head facing, wings spread; A-P flanking. Di Bello IV.1.A.cc, 540; HN Italy 1326. Green surfaces. VF.
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