Electronic Auction 541
Date: 2023-06-28 00:00:00
Lots: 1133
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EASTERN EUROPE, Imitations of Alexander III of Macedon. Late 3rd-2nd centuries BC. AR Tetradrachm (29.5mm, 15.34 g, 11h). Imitating an Amphipolis mint issue. Mint in the lower Danube region. Head of Herakles, wearing lion skin / Zeus Äetophoros seated left; Λ over torch in left field, monogram below throne. Ehrhardt 34. For prototype, cf. Price 491. Toned, marks and small scrapes. VF. From the Don T. Hayes Collection.
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EASTERN EUROPE, Imitations of Alexander III of Macedon. Late 3rd-2nd centuries BC. AR Tetradrachm (26mm, 16.01 g, 8h). Imitating a Babylon mint issue. Mint in the lower Danube region. Head of Herakles right, wearing lion skin / Zeus Aëtophoros seated left; I N in left field. For prototype, cf. Price B35 var.. Minor marks and deposits. VF. From the Don T. Hayes Collection.
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EASTERN EUROPE, Imitations of Ptolemy I of Egypt. Late 3rd-2nd centuries BC. AR Tetradrachm (25mm, 12.09 g, 6h). Imitating a Memphis mint issue. In the name and type of Alexander III of Macedon. Mint in the lower Danube region. Head of Herakles, wearing lion skin / Zeus Äetophoros seated left; rose in left field, ΔI below throne. For prototype, cf. CPE 19; cf. Price 3970-1. Toned, light smoothing. Near VF. From the Don T. Hayes Collection.
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EASTERN EUROPE, Imitations of Philip III of Macedon. Late 3rd-2nd centuries BC. AR Tetradrachm (29mm, 16.37 g, 1h). Mint in the lower Danube region. Head of Herakles, wearing lion skin / Zeus Äetophoros seated left; two monograms in left field. OTA 579/11 var. (monogram); Lanz 906 var. (same); CCCBM I 194 var. (same). Toned, minor deposits on reverse, die flaw on reverse. Near VF. From the Don T. Hayes Collection.
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EASTERN EUROPE, Imitations of Philip III of Macedon. Late 3rd-2nd centuries BC. AR Tetradrachm (26mm, 16.85 g, 9h). Mint in the lower Danube region. Head of Herakles, wearing lion skin / Zeus Äetophoros seated left; two monograms in left field, I below throne. OTA 579/2; Lanz 898; CCCBM I 185-6. Toned, light porosity. VF. From the Don T. Hayes Collection, purchased from Nilus Coins.
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EASTERN EUROPE, Imitations of Thasos. Circa 90-75 BC. AR Tetradrachm (34mm, 16.64 g, 12h). "Imitative" series. Head of young Dionysos right, wearing ivy wreath / Herakles standing facing, head left, holding club in right hand, lion skin draped over left arm; x-w flanking. Prokopov, Silberprägung, –; Lukanc 1385. Toned, doubling, wavy flan. VF. Extremely rare variety, only one known to Lukanc. From the Don T. Hayes Collection.
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IBERIA, Sekobirikes. Circa 130-early 1st century BC. AR Denarius (20mm, 2.63 g, 7h). Bare male head right; crescent and three dots to left, Iberian ś below / Warrior, holding spear, on horseback right. ACIP 1872. Flan crack, slightly off center. VF.
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CAMPANIA, Neapolis. Circa 320-300 BC. AR Nomos (22mm, 7.31 g, 5h). Diademed head of nymph right; pilos and monogram flanking neck / Man-headed bull walking right, head facing; above, Nike flying right, placing wreath on bull's head; monogram below. Sambon 449a; HN Italy 571. Lightly toned, area of weak strike, flan flaws and die wear on reverse. Fine. From the Don T. Hayes Collection, purchased from Nilus Coins.
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CALABRIA, Tarentum. Campano-Tarentine series. Circa 281-272 BC. AR Nomos (20.5mm, 7.15 g, 5h). Diademed head of Satyra left / Nude youth crowning horse he rides right; TA to left, dolphin below. Vlasto 1012–4; HN Italy 1098. Toned, some die wear, trace deposits. VF.
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LUCANIA, Metapontion. Circa 330-290 BC. AR Nomos (22mm, 7.75 g, 10h). Wreathed head of Demeter right; ΔAI below chin / Barley ear with leaf to right; plow above leaf, MA[X] below. Johnston Class C, 1.58 (same dies); HN Italy 1581; SNG ANS 479 (same dies). Lightly toned, flan flaws, struck with worn obverse die. VF.
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LUCANIA, Metapontion. Circa 330-290 BC. AR Nomos (19.5mm, 7.78 g, 5h). Wreathed head of Demeter left; [ΔΩPI below chin] / Barley ear with leaf to left; pitchfork above leaf, [ΔA below]. Johnston Class C, 5.13 (same dies); HN Italy 1582; SNG ANS 454 (same dies); SNG Ashmolean 755 (same dies). Off center, some die wear on obverse. VF.
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SICILY, Gela. Circa 465-450 BC. AR Litra (12mm, 0.65 g, 8h). Bridled horse, with lead, advancing right; wreath above / Forepart of man-headed bull right. Jenkins, Gela, Group III; HGC 2, 373. Toned, porous. VF.
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SICILY, Kamarina. Circa 420-405 BC. Æ Tetras – Trionkion (14.5mm, 3.33 g, 8h). Helmeted head of Athena left / Owl standing left, head facing, grasping lizard; ••• (mark of value) in exergue. Westermark & Jenkins Period 3, 198; CNS 30; HGC 2, 548. Dark green patina, rough surfaces. VF.
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SICILY, Syracuse. Dionysios II. 367-357 BC. Æ Tetras(?) (22mm, 12h). Griffin springing left; clouds below / Horse prancing left, trailing rein, KAINON in exergue. Campana 1; CNS 1; HGC 2, 509 (all as Kainon). In NGC encapsulation 5872733-054, graded VF. Ex Robert W. Bartlett Bequest Sold for the Benefit of the American Numismatic Society (Classical Numismatic Group Keystone 4, 2 September 2021), lot 28; Birkler & Waddell III (9 December 1981), lot 45.Not identifiable with a known mint in Sicily, the bronze coins of this type inscribed KAINON have traditionally been attributed to Alaisa, or as independent issues by a band of Thracian mercenaries in Sicily. More recent scholarship has established that they were struck by Dionysios II in Syracuse.
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SICILY, Syracuse. Timoleon and the Third Democracy. 344-317 BC. Æ Hemidrachm (24mm, 15.77 g, 10h). Timoleontic Symmachy coinage. 1st series, circa 344-339/8 BC. Laureate head of Zeus Eleutherios right / Upright thunderbolt; to right, eagle standing right. Castrizio Series I, 1γ; CNS 72; HGC 2, 1440. Brown surfaces, deposits. Near VF.
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SICILY, Syracuse. Hiketas II. 287-278 BC. Æ (23mm, 8.86 g, 1h). Laureate head of Zeus Hellanios right / Eagle standing left on thunderbolt. BAR Issue 39; CNS 172A OS; HGC 2, 1449. Earthen dark green patina, off center. Near VF.
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SICILY, Syracuse. Hieron II. 275-215 BC. Æ Hemilitron (26mm, 15.06 g, 9h). Struck circa 230 or 218-215 BC. Diademed head left; [symbol to right] / Warrior on horse prancing right, holding couched lance; uncertain control mark below. Cf. CNS 195 for type; BAR Issue 62; HGC 2, 1548. Rough brown surfaces. Near VF. From the Don T. Hayes Collection. Ex Wayne C. Phillips MBS 28 (24 February 1996), lot 544.
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CARTHAGE. Circa 400-350 BC. Æ Unit (16mm, 5.29 g, 5h). Carthage mint. Wreathed head of female left / Horse prancing right. CNP 126; MAA 15; SNG Copenhagen (Africa) 96. Dark green-brown patina, some encrustation, minor roughness. VF.
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CARTHAGE. Circa 300-264 BC. Æ Shekel(?) (21mm, 4.81 g, 10h). Carthage or Sardinia mint. Wreathed head of Tanit left / Head of horse right; Punic pe to right. CNP 252bg (Sardinia); MAA 57ab (Carthage); SNG Copenhagen 161 (Sardinia). Brown surfaces, a few light scratches. VF.
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SKYTHIA, Geto-Dacians. Koson. Mid 1st century BC. AV Stater (18mm, 8.53 g, 12h). Roman consul accompanied by two lictors advancing left / Eagle standing left on scepter, holding wreath. Hourmouziadis dies C/j; Iliescu 2; RPC I 1701B; HGC 3, 2049 corr. (some without monogram). Underlying luster, typical minor die wear, slight doubling on obverse, flan flaws on reverse. VF.
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SKYTHIA, Olbia. Circa 437-410 BC. Cast Æ (40mm, 3.67 g). Dolphin right / APIXO on flat surface. Anokhin 179; HGC 3, 1879. Dark brown surfaces, green encrustation. VF.