EASTERN EUROPE, Imitations of Philip II of Macedon. Late 4th-3rd centuries BC. AR Tetradrachm (25mm, 14.00 g, 9h). Mint in the lower Danube region. Laureate head of Zeus right / Nude youth, holding palm, on horseback right; below, EY monogram; to lower right, Λ above torch. OTA 18/3 var. (symbols reversed); Lanz –; CCCBM I –; Flesche –; KMW 968 var. (same). Lightly toned. VF. Very rare variety. From the Don T. Hayes Collection.
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EASTERN EUROPE, Imitations of Philip II of Macedon. Late 2nd-early 1st centuries BC. AR Tetradrachm (32mm, 7.97 g, 6h). Herakleskopf type. Struck in Transylvania. Celticized head of Herakles right, wearing lion skin; S-like ornament to right / Celticized horseman riding left. OTA 264/2; Lanz 570; cf. CCCBM I S70; KMW 1176-7. Earthen brown patina, flan cracks. VF.
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EASTERN EUROPE, Imitations of Alexander III of Macedon. 3rd-2nd centuries BC. AR Tetradrachm (29mm, 16.24 g, 11h). Mint in the lower Danube region. Head of Herakles right, wearing lion skin / Zeus Aëtophoros seated left; Λ over V in left field. OTA 568 var. (symbols sideways); Lanz –; CCCBM I –; Flesche –; KMW –. Deeply toned, scratches. VF. Very rare. From the Don T. Hayes Collection.
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GAUL, Northeast. Ambiani. Circa 58-55 BC. AV Stater (17mm, 6.23 g). Gallo-Belgic E. Gallic Wars Issue. Plain bulge / Large disjointed horse right; ornaments around; solid exergue line above pellets-in-crescents. Depeyrot, NC VI, 161; D&T 240; Van Arsdell 52-1; ABC 16 var. (torque); SCBC 11. Minor marks, small die flaw on obverse. Good VF. Ex Tony Warner Collection. Chris Rudd 163 (17 March 2019), lot 3.
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IBERIA, Punic Iberia. Circa 237-209 BC. AR Quarter Shekel (13.5mm, 1.64 g, 12h). Laureate male head left; club over far shoulder / Elephant advancing right. MHC 45–58; ACIP 555. Roughness, numerous cleaning scratches. Good Fine.
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IBERIA, Punic Iberia. Circa 237-209 BC. AR Shekel (22mm, 7.17 g, 11h). Wreathed head of Tanit left / Horse leaping right; star above. MHC 71–80; ACIP 565. In NGC encapsulation 6556050-003, graded Ch VF, Strike: 5/5, Surface: 2/5, edge scuff. Ex Vico 161 (21 April 2022), lot 51; Aureo [111] (15 December 1999), lot 2060.
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IBERIA, Bolskan. Circa 80-72 BC. AR Denarius (18mm, 4.09 g, 1h). Bare male head right / Warrior on horse rearing right, holding spear. ACIP 1423. Lightly toned, underlying luster, a few light marks on obverse, a touch of die wear on reverse. Good VF.
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IBERIA, Emporion (as Untikesken). Late 2nd century BC. Æ As (25mm, 13.36 g, 2h). Helmeted head of Athena right / Pegasos flying right; [above, Nike flying right crowing him]. Villaronga, Aes 53; ACIP 1050. Brown surfaces, edge marks from prior bezel. Near VF.
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GAUL, Massalia. Circa 150-125 BC. AR Drachm (16.5mm, 2.71 g, 5h). Light standard. Diademed and draped bust of Artemis right, bow and quiver over shoulder; monogram to right / Lion standing left, raising foreleg; monogram to right. F&P DRM-38-3. Lustrous, some weakness to strike. EF.
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GAUL, Massalia. Circa 125-90 BC. AR Drachm (16mm, 2.72 g, 6h). Light standard. Diademed and draped bust of Artemis right; bow and quiver over shoulder / Lion standing right; A between hind legs, A below, Σ between forepaws. F&P DRM-41-3 corr. (variety with Σ not noted) and 41-8 photo corr. (photo is not of 41-8; same rev. die). Some weakness to strike on obverse, very minor doubling on reverse. EF.
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GAUL, Massalia. Circa 125-90 BC. AR Drachm (16mm, 2.57 g, 7h). Light standard. Diademed and draped bust of Artemis right; bow and quiver over shoulder / Lion standing right; N between hind legs, Δ below. F&P DRM-41-27. Lustrous, slight doubling on obverse, struck with worn reverse die. EF.
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GAUL, Massalia. Circa 125-90 BC. AR Drachm (16.5mm, 2.65 g, 6h). Light standard. Diademed and draped bust of Artemis right; bow and quiver over shoulder / Lion standing left; AΛ in exergue. F&P DRM-44-6. Lustrous, a little die wear on obverse, reverse slightly off center. EF.
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CAMPANIA, Neapolis. 395-385 BC. AR Nomos (20mm, 7.47 g, 2h). Head of nymph right, hair in band / Man-headed bull walking left; above, Nike flying left, placing wreath on bull's head; O below. Rutter 182 (O114/R165); HN Italy 563; SNG ANS 291 (same dies); BMC 34 (same dies). Old collection tone, a little die rust and minor flan flaw on obverse, a little off center on reverse. VF. Ex Classical Numismatic Group Electronic Auction 124 (12 October 2005), lot 3; Numismatica Ars Classica N (26 June 2003), lot 2012.
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CAMPANIA, Neapolis. Circa 300 BC. AR Nomos (19.5mm, 7.37 g, 3h). Head of nymph right, hair in band / Man-headed bull standing right, head facing; above, Nike flying right, crowing bull. Sambon 368; HN Italy 565. Cleaning scratches, some roughness on reverse. VF.
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LUCANIA, Herakleia. Circa 330/25-281 BC. AR Nomos (22mm, 7.32 g, 1h). Helmeted head of Athena right; K behind neck / Herakles standing facing, holding club, bow, and arrow, with lion's skin draped over left arm; [AΘA to left], aryballos above arm. Van Keuren 85; HN Italy 1384. Rough surfaces, cleaning marks, a little off center on reverse. VF.
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LUCANIA, Metapontion. Circa 340-330 BC. AR Nomos (20mm, 7.78 g, 1h). Wreathed head of Demeter left; stalks of grain flanking, Σ below chin, A behind neck / Barley ear of seven grains, leaf to right; ant above leaf, AΠ below. Johnston Class A, 7.11 (same dies); HN Italy 1566. Lightly toned, some die wear, two small digs. VF. Fine style. Extremely rare issue with AΠ on reverse, only one example known to Johnston (in a private collection), none in CoinArchives. Possibly the second known.
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LUCANIA, Metapontion. Circa 330-290 BC. AR Nomos (20mm, 7.15 g, 1h). Wreathed head of Demeter facing slightly right / Barley ear with leaf to right; bucranium above leaf, AΘA below. Johnston Class C, 2; HN Italy 1584. Toned, roughness, numerous hairlines. Near VF. From the J.-P. Righetti Collection.
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LUCANIA, Metapontion. Circa 330-290 BC. AR Nomos (20.5mm, 7.83 g, 3h). Wreathed head of Demeter left / Barley ear of seven grains, leaf to left; tongs above leaf, [AΘ]A below. Johnston Class C, 4.17 (same dies); HN Italy 1583. Struck with somewhat worn dies, flan flaws. Good VF.
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LUCANIA, Metapontion. Circa 330-290 BC. AR Nomos (20.5mm, 7.67 g, 4h). Wreathed head of Demeter left / Barley ear of seven grains, leaf to left; [amphora above] leaf, [Φ]I below. Johnston Class C, 11.9 (same dies); HN Italy 1587. Struck with worn obverse die, roughness, graffito, and minor doubling on reverse. Good VF.
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