EASTERN EUROPE, Imitations of Alexander III of Macedon. 3rd century BC. AR Tetradrachm (25mm, 16.86 g, 12h). Copying Amphipolis mint issue. Head of Herakles right, wearing lion skin / Zeus Aëtophoros seated left; prow in left field. For prototype: cf. Price 4. Lightly toned. Near VF. From the Don T. Hayes Collection.
IBERIA, Kastilo. Mid 2nd century BC. Æ Semis (22mm, 9.35 g, 1h). Laureate head of male right / Bull standing right; crescent above. ACIP 2125. Earthen dark green-brown patina. VF. Ex New York Sale XXXII (8 January 2014), lot 72.
CAMPANIA, Neapolis. Circa 300 BC. AR Nomos (21mm, 6.66 g, 1h). Diademed head of female right; club behind neck, A below chin / Man-headed bull standing right, head facing; above, Nike flying right, crowning bull; Θ below. Sambon 480 var. (no A on obv.); HN Italy 579. Flan flaws, scratches, scrapes, marks, smoothing on portrait. Good VF. Ex Numismatic Naumann 114 (6 March 2022), lot 52.
CALABRIA, Tarentum. Circa 400-390 BC. AR Nomos (21.5mm, 7.51 g, 4h). Nude youth, holding whip, on horseback right / Phalanthos, holding aphlaston, riding dolphin left. Fischer-Bossert Group 26, 368 (V165/R281); Vlasto 334 (same obv. die); HN Italy 850; Hunterian 32 (same dies). Toned, struck from worn dies. Near VF. Ex Colin E. Pitchfork Collection (Classical Numismatic Group 81, 20 May 2009), lot 35.
CALABRIA, Tarentum. Circa 280 BC. AR Nomos (21.5mm, 7.71 g, 6h). Warror, preparing to throw spear and holding shield and two more spears, on horse rearing right; ΣI to left, ΔAKIMOΣ below / Phalanthos, holding dolphin and cornucopia, riding dolphin left; ΔA below. Vlasto 696 corr. (letters on rev.); HN Italy 967. Toned, some marks and light scratches. Good VF. Ex Judy Day Frink Collection (Classical Numismatic Group Electronic Auction 483, 6 January 2021), lot 29, purchased from Thomas McKenna.
LUCANIA, Metapontion. Circa 510-470 BC. AR Nomos (22mm, 7.78 g, 1h). Medium incuse type. Barley ear with six grains / Incuse barley ear with six grains. Noe Class IX, 201–6; HN Italy 1482. Toned, minor porosity. VF. Ex Classical Numismatic Group Electronic Auction 289 (24 October 2012), lot 43; Deyo Colletion (Classical Numismatic Group Electronic Auction 266), lot 13; Coin Galleries 53 (17 November 1981), lot 20.
LUCANIA, Metapontion. Circa 400-340 BC. AR Nomos (20mm, 7.01 g, 1h). Head of female right, hair in sphendone; KPI behind neck / Ear of barley with leaf to right; ΛY above leaf. Noe 497–8; HN Italy 1537. Toned, old marks under tone, flan flaw on reverse. VF. Ex Lampasas Collection (Classical Numismatic Group Electronic Auction 488, 24 March 2021), lot 29; Johnson Family Collection (Classical Numismatic Group Electronic Auction 445, 5 June 2019), lot 24.
LUCANIA, Metapontion. Circa 340-330 BC. AR Nomos (21mm, 7.69 g, 1h). Wreathed head of Demeter right; [small A behind neck], Π below chin / Grain ear with long leaf to left, short leaf to right; tripod above long leaf, Π[PO] above short leaf. Johnston Class A, 7.1–9; HN Italy 1565. Lightly toned, die break on obverse. Good VF. High relief. Ex Bertolami Fine Arts E-Auction 105 (21 October 2021), lot 537.
LUCANIA, Metapontion. Circa 340-330 BC. AR Nomos (21mm, 7.37 g, 12h). Veiled and wreathed head of Demeter right; AΠ below chin / Barley ear with leaf to left; above leaf, Φ above mouse left. Johnston Class A, 8.16 (same dies); HN Italy 1570; BMC 123 (same dies). Find patina, light roughness. Good VF. Ex Gorny & Mosch 284 (7 March 2022), lot 107.
LUCANIA, Metapontion. Circa 340-330 BC. AR Nomos (20.5mm, 7.89 g, 1h). 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; HN Italy 1575. Iridescent tone. VF. Ex Manhattan Sale II (4 January 2011), lot 104; Lakeview Collection (UBS 59, 27 January 2004), lot 5174.
LUCANIA, Metapontion. Circa 340-330 BC. AR Nomos (20.5mm, 7.68 g, 12h). Helmeted head of Leukippos right; [to left, dog seated left]; Σ below neck truncation / Barley ear with leaf to right; bird above leaf, A[MI] below. Johnston Class B, 3.17 (same rev. die); HN Italy 1576. Lightly toned, flan crack, a few light scratches. VF. Ex Lampasas Collection (Classical Numismatic Group Electronic Auction 488, 24 March 2021), lot 33.
LUCANIA, Metapontion. Circa 330-290 BC. AR Nomos (19mm, 7.59 g, 5h). 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, much find patina remaining, light roughness. VF.
LUCANIA, Metapontion. Circa 330-290 BC. AR Nomos (20mm, 7.50 g, 2h). Wreathed head of Demeter left / Barley ear with leaf to left; to left, pitchfork above leaf, [ΔA below]. Johnston Class C, 5; HN Italy 1582. Lightly toned, flan flaws, lamination on obverse. Near VF.
LUCANIA, Poseidonia. Circa 445-420 BC. AR Nomos (17mm, 7.52 g, 3h). Poseidon advancing right, wielding trident overhead / Bull standing left on double exergual line; all within incuse circle. HN Italy 1116; SNG ANS 657. Darkly toned, porous. Fine. Ex Colin E. Pitchfork Collection (Classical Numismatic Group Electronic Auction 288, 10 October 2012), lot 41; Numismatic Fine Arts Autumn Sale 1995 (26 October 1995), lot 950 (part of).
LUCANIA, Sybaris. Circa 550-510 BC. AR Nomos (27mm, 7.60 g, 12h). Bull standing left, head right; VM in exergue / Incuse bull standing right, head left. S&S Class B, pl. XLVIII, 4–8; Gorini 2; HN Italy 1729. Toned, light porosity, minor marks. VF. Ex Continental Collection (Classical Numismatic Group Electronic Auction 327, 28 May 2014), lot 229.