SAMNIUM, Aesernia. Circa 263-240 BC. Æ Obol (20mm, 7.03 g, 7h). Head of Vulcan left, wearing pilos; tongs to right / Jupiter in biga galloping right; [Nike flying above?]. Cf. Campana 3 and 4; HN Italy 430. Dark green patina, large edge splits. Near VF.
CALABRIA, Tarentum. Circa 480-470 BC. AR Nomos (18.5mm, 7.24 g). Taras, nude, both arms outstretched, riding dolphin left; scallop shell below / Wheel of four spokes. Fischer-Bossert Group 4, 75 (V35/R55); Vlasto 75 (same rev. die); HN Italy 833; SNG Lloyd 109 (same dies). Toned, granular surfaces, test cut on reverse, overstruck on uncertain type. VF. Ex Myers 6 (6 December 1973), lot 12. Lot includes an old A.H. Baldwin & Sons flip and ticket.
CALABRIA, Tarentum. Circa 333-331/0 BC. AR Nomos (22.5mm, 7.85 g, 12h). Warrior, holding shield and two spears, preparing to cast a third, on horseback right; Λ to left, N to right, KAΛ and X below / Phalanthos, holding crested Phrygian helmet, astride dolphin right; ΦI below. Fischer-Bossert Group 57, – (unlisted dies); Vlasto –; HN Italy 896. Iridescent tone, struck with worn dies, graffito in field on reverse. Good VF. Very rare. Ex Classical Numismatic Auctions IX (7 December 1989), lot 1.
CALABRIA, Tarentum. Circa 325-280 BC. AR Diobol (13mm, 1.09 g, 12h). Helmeted head of Athena right, helmet decorated on the bowl with Skylla throwing a stone, and Φ on neck guard / Herakles kneeling right, strangling the Nemean lion; [club to left], A to upper right. Vlasto 1314; HN Italy 976. Toned, some porosity and roughness. VF.
CALABRIA, Tarentum. Circa 325-280 BC. AR Diobol (11mm, 1.33 g, 4h). Helmeted head of Athena right, helmet decorated with Skylla throwing a stone / Herakles kneeling right, strangling the Nemean lion; [club to left], grasshopper to upper right. Vlasto 1327–8; HN Italy 976. Old cabinet tone, off center. VF. From the Gregory Collection. Lot includes two old Spink inventory tickets, each pricing the coin at £1.
CALABRIA, Tarentum. Circa 280 BC. AR Nomos (21mm, 7.88 g, 7h). Youth on horseback right, crowning horse with wreath; ΣA to left, ΦIΛI/APXOΣ in two lines below / Phalanthos, holding grape bunch, riding dolphin left; AΓA below. Vlasto 673; HN Italy 960. Deep iridescent tone, area of roughness and some die wear on obverse. VF.
CALABRIA, Tarentum. Circa 272-240 BC. AR Nomos (19mm, 6.08 g, 7h). Reduced standard. Nude youth crowning horse he rides left; ΔI to right, ΦIΛΩ/TAΣ in two lines below / Phalanthos, nude, holding kantharos and distaff, riding dolphin left; to right, cock standing left. Vlasto 846; HN Italy 1024. Toned, compact flan, scratches and delaminations. VF. From the S & S Collection. Ex Frederick Hastings Rindge Collection (Part I, Malter XXIX, 22 March 1985), lot 144.
CALABRIA, Tarentum. Circa 272-240 BC. AR Nomos (18.5mm, 6.16 g, 9h). 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. Deeply toned, compact flan. Near VF. From the S & S Collection. Ex Frederick Hastings Rindge Collection (Part I, Malter XXIX, 22 March 1985), lot 18.
LUCANIA, Metapontion. Circa 470-440 BC. AR Nomos (21mm, 6.95 g, 12h). Ear of barley with six grains / Incuse ear of barley with six grains. Noe Class XI, 253 (same dies); HN Italy 1484. Find patina, some light cleaning marks in field on reverse. VF.
LUCANIA, Metapontion. Circa 470-440 BC. AR Triobol (12mm, 1.07 g, 6h). Ear of barley with six grains; MET upward to right / Incuse boukranion. Noe 275; HN Italy 1487. Toned, roughness and porosity. Near VF.
LUCANIA, Metapontion. Circa 330-290 BC. AR Nomos (19mm, 7.87 g, 12h). Wreathed head of Demeter right; [ΔAI below chin] / Barley ear with leaf to right; plow above leaf, MAX below. Johnston Class C, 1.46 (same dies); HN Italy 1581. Struck with worn dies, weak strike on high points, striking flaw on reverse. VF.
LUCANIA, Metapontion. Circa 330-290 BC. AR Nomos (20mm, 7.87 g, 6h). Wreathed head of Demeter right; [ΔAI below chin] / Barley ear with leaf to right; plow above leaf, MAX below. Johnston Class C, 1; HN Italy 1581. Area of flat strike, die break on obverse. VF.
LUCANIA, Thourioi. Circa 443-400 BC. AR Triobol (11.5mm, 1.14 g, 4h). Helmeted head of Athena right, laurel wreath on helmet / Bull standing right; [in exergue, fish left]. HN Italy 1777; SNG ANS 1125–34. Toned, much find patina, small edge split, light porosity, off center on reverse. VF. From the S & S Collection. Ex Frederick Hastings Rindge Collection (Part I, Malter XXIX, 22 March 1985), lot 46.
LUCANIA, Thourioi. Circa 400-350 BC. AR Nomos (19mm, 7.44 g, 5h). Head of Athena right, wearing helmet decorated with Skylla holding trident / Bull butting right; Δ above; in exergue, dolphin right. HN Italy 1818; SNG ANS 1046. Lightly toned, porous, struck with worn obverse die, off center on reverse. Near VF. From the S & S Collection. Ex Frederick Hastings Rindge Collection (Part I, Malter XXIX, 22 March 1985), lot 49.
LUCANIA, Velia. Circa 334-300 BC. AR Nomos (21mm, 7.39 g, 5h). Kleudoros group. Helmeted head of Athena left; monogram behind neck / Lion standing left, tearing at prey; A above, monogram below. Williams Period VI, 346 (O179/R251); HN Italy 1296; SNG Ashmolean 1287 (same dies); McClean 1446–7 (same dies). Toned. Good VF. From the S & S Collection. Ex Frederick Hastings Rindge Collection (Part I, Malter XXIX, 22 March 1985), lot 58.
LUCANIA, Velia. Circa 280 BC. Fourée Nomos (21mm, 6.78 g, 11h). Hybrid with Philision Group obverse, Caduceus Group reverse. Helmeted head of Athena right, helmet decorated with wreath; Φ behind neck guard / Lion standing right; kerykeion with fillet above. Cf. Williams Period VII, 492–8 (for obv.) and Period VIII, 515–39 (for rev.); cf. HN Italy 1311/1316 (for obv./rev.). Toned, deposits, scratches and marks, breaks in plating that expose core. Near VF. From the S & S Collection. Ex Frederick Hastings Rindge Collection (Part I, Malter XXIX, 22 March 1985), lot 62.
BRUTTIUM, The Brettii. Circa 216-214 BC. AR Drachm (20mm, 4.67 g, 7h). Second Punic War issue. Diademed and draped bust of Nike right; cornucopia to left / River god standing facing, crowning himself with wreath and holding scepter; monogram to right. Arslan dies 73/96'; HN Italy 1963. Iridescent tone, die break on obverse, minor scratch on reverse. VF.
BRUTTIUM, Kaulonia. Circa 475-425 BC. AR Nomos (18.5mm, 8.11 g, 1h). Apollo advancing right, holding branch; small daimon running right on Apollo's left arm; to right, stag standing right, head reverted / Stag standing left. Noe, Caulonia, Group E, 62 (same dies); HN Italy 2044; SNG Fitzwilliam 734 (same dies). Toned, trace deposits, slightly off center on reverse. Good Fine. From the S & S Collection. Ex Frederick Hastings Rindge Collection (Part I, Malter XXIX, 22 March 1985), lot 78.
BRUTTIUM, Kaulonia. Circa 475-425 BC. AR Nomos (21mm, 8.08 g, 9h). Apollo advancing right, holding branch, small daimon running right on his arm; to left, boukranion within wreath of branches; to right, stag standing right, head left, on basis / Stag standing right. Noe, Caulonia, Group G, 109 (same dies); HN Italy 2049; SNG Copenhagen 1714 (same dies); SNG Fitwilliam 736–7 (same dies); SNG Lloyd 585 (same dies); Jameson 410 (same dies). Toned, patches of find patina, a little off center. Good Fine. Purchased by the consignor from A.H. Baldwin & Sons, April 1975 (their ticket included).