Auction 124 - Session 1
Date: 2023-09-19 00:00:00
Lots: 279
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Classical Numismatic Group, LLC - Auction 124 - Session 1 . 22
CALABRIA, Tarentum. Circa 280 BC. AR Nomos (21mm, 7.82 g, 5h). Nude youth, holding rein and crowning horse he rides right; KPAT/INOΣ in two lines below / Phalanthos, nude, holding kantharos, riding dolphin left; ZOP below. Vlasto 678 (same dies); HN Italy 957. Underlying luster, a few light scratches on reverse. Near EF.
Classical Numismatic Group, LLC - Auction 124 - Session 1 . 23
CALABRIA, Tarentum. Circa 280 BC. AR Nomos (20.5mm, 7.80 g, 10h). Warrior, nude but for helmet, shield on left arm, placing hand on head of horse he dismounts left; EY to right, [N]IKΩT[TAΣ] below / Phalanthos, nude, holding spear and trident, riding dolphin right; ZOP to left; below, hippocamp right. Vlasto 700; HN Italy 968. Lightly toned, underlying luster. EF. Fine style.
Classical Numismatic Group, LLC - Auction 124 - Session 1 . 24
CALABRIA, Tarentum. Circa 280-272 BC. AR Nomos (21mm, 6.53 g, 2h). Reduced standard. Nude youth, crowning self with wreath and holding reins in left, on horseback right; IΩ to upper left; IAΛO and Ionic capital below horse / Phalanthos, nude, holding aphlaston and distaff, riding dolphin left; ANΘ to right. Vlasto 803–8; HN Italy 1014. Beautiful even gray tone, with iridescence around the devices. Good VF. From the Otrera Collection. Ex Hansons (25 February 2021), lot 131. Includes an old B.A. Seaby's ticket and flip, circa early 1960s.
Classical Numismatic Group, LLC - Auction 124 - Session 1 . 25
CALABRIA, Tarentum. Circa 280-272 BC. AR Drachm (16.5mm, 3.21 g, 6h). Helmeted head of Athena left; [EY below] / Owl standing right, head facing, on thunderbolt; ΣΩ to right, [ΔIO below]. Vlasto 1075–6; HN Italy 1018; Jameson 205 (this coin). Old collection tone, light cleaning scratches. Good VF. From the Otrera Collection, purchased from Edward J. Waddell, Ltd. (inv. 53905), 11 December 2017. Ex Triton IV (5 December 2000), lot 36; Münzen und Medaillen AG 54 (26 October 1978), lot 36; Robert Jameson Collection (1913).
Classical Numismatic Group, LLC - Auction 124 - Session 1 . 26
CALABRIA, Tarentum. Circa 240-228 BC. AR Nomos (20mm, 6.36 g, 1h). Nude youth, holding rein and placing hand on mane, on horse leaping right; below, [ZΩΠYPIΩN] and facing boukranion surmounted by ΣΩ / Phalanthos, nude, holding hippocamp and trident, riding dolphin left; to right, head of Silenos left above monogram. Vlasto 941 (same obv. die); HN Italy 1054. Attractively toned, with golden hues around the devices, slightly off center. EF. Early die state. Ex Graeculus Collection (Peus 427, 4 November 2020), lot 49; Jacob Stein Collection (Gemini V, 6 January 2009), lot 9; Numismatic Fine Arts XVIII (31 March 1987), lot 8.
Classical Numismatic Group, LLC - Auction 124 - Session 1 . 27
LUCANIA, Metapontion. Circa 540-510 BC. AR Nomos (29mm, 7.71 g, 12h). Barley ear with seven grains / Incuse barley ear with seven grains. Noe Class II, 40; HN Italy 1467. Bright surfaces, weakly struck, minor marks. Good VF. Struck on a broad flan.
Classical Numismatic Group, LLC - Auction 124 - Session 1 . 28
LUCANIA, Metapontion. Circa 510-470 BC. AR Nomos (23mm, 8.12 g, 12h). Ear of barley with seven grains / Incuse ear of barley with six grains. Noe Class IX, 191 (same dies); HN Italy 1482; SNG Ashmolean 657 (same dies). Toned, underlying luster, some die wear and die shift on obverse. Good VF. From the DFA Colection.
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LUCANIA, Metapontion. Circa 470-440 BC. AR Nomos (21mm, 7.54 g, 6h). Ear of barley with five grains; head of ram to left / Incuse ear of barley with six grains. Noe Class X, 223 (same obv. die); HN Italy 1485. Overstruck on a didrachm of Akragas (elements of the crab are visible on the obverse), die break on reverse. Good VF.
Classical Numismatic Group, LLC - Auction 124 - Session 1 . 30
LUCANIA, Metapontion. Circa 340-330 BC. AR Nomos (20.5mm, 7.80 g, 7h). Wreathed head of Demeter right / Barley ear with leaf to left; mouse above leaf, Φ below. Johnston Class A, 8.8; HN Italy 1570; SNG ANS 419; HGC 1, 1061. Small flan flaw on obverse, sharply struck reverse. Good VF. Struck from dies of lovely style.
Classical Numismatic Group, LLC - Auction 124 - Session 1 . 31
LUCANIA, Metapontion. Circa 290-280 BC. AR Nomos (20.5mm, 7.92 g, 3h). Wreathed head of Demeter left; ΔI to right / Barley ear with leaf to right; spindle above leaf. Johnston Class D, 1.2 (same dies); HN Italy 1612; SNG ANS 507 (same obv. die); SNG Ashmolean 776 (same obv. die). Underlying luster, die rust, some die wear on reverse. EF.
Classical Numismatic Group, LLC - Auction 124 - Session 1 . 32
LUCANIA, Metapontion. Circa 290-280 BC. AR Nomos (20.5mm, 7.67 g, 3h). Wreathed head of Demeter right; ΔI to left / Barley ear with leaf to left; amphora above leaf, tiny |-A below. Johnston Class D, 3.10–1; HN Italy 1619. Underlying luster, minor roughness. EF. From the GTP Collection. Ex Vineyard Collection (Nomos 17, 26 October 2018), lot 15; Giessener Münzhandlung 95 (9 March 1999), lot 103.
Classical Numismatic Group, LLC - Auction 124 - Session 1 . 33
LUCANIA, Sybaris. Circa 550-510 BC. AR Nomos (28.5mm, 8.05 g, 12h). Bull standing left, head right / Incuse bull standing right, head left. S&S Class B, pl. XLVIII, 4–8; Gorini 2; HN Italy 1729. Attractive collection tone, light scratches and scrapes. VF. From the DFA Collection. Ex G. Hirsch 293 (25 September 2013), lot 2049.
Classical Numismatic Group, LLC - Auction 124 - Session 1 . 34
LUCANIA, Thourioi. Circa 443-400 BC. AR Nomos (21mm, 7.94 g, 12h). Head of Athena right, wearing helmet decorated with wreath / Bull standing right, with head lowered; in exergue, fish right. HN Italy 1775; SNG ANS 900–14. Attractive old cabinet tone. Near EF. Ex de Vries Collection; Ex Noble 93 (13 April 2010), lot 4882.
Classical Numismatic Group, LLC - Auction 124 - Session 1 . 35
LUCANIA, Thourioi. Circa 400-350 BC. AR Dinomos – Distater (25mm, 15.76 g, 1h). Head of Athena right, wearing helmet decorated with Skylla scanning / Bull butting right; in exergue, fish right. Noe, Thurian F44; HN Italy 1805; de Luynes 578. Slight obverse doubling, minor edge splits. Good VF.
Classical Numismatic Group, LLC - Auction 124 - Session 1 . 36
BRUTTIUM, Hipponion. Circa 350-300 BC. AR Stater (20mm, 8.45 g, 7h). Head of Athena right, wearing Corinthian helmet / Pegasos flying left; kerykeion below. Pegasi 1; HN Italy 2242. In NGC encapsulation 4531009-004, graded Ch XF, Strike: 5/5, Surface: 3/5. From the Otrera Collection. Ex Brighton Collection (Stack's Bowers Galleries, 16 January 2018), lot 22010.
Classical Numismatic Group, LLC - Auction 124 - Session 1 . 37
BRUTTIUM, Kroton. Circa 530-500 BC. AR Nomos (29mm, 8.85 g, 12h). Spread incuse type. Tripod, legs surmounted by wreaths and terminating in lion's feet, two serpents rising from the bowl, set on basis of three lines, the center dotted / Incuse tripod as obverse, but wreaths and serpents in relief. Attianese 5; HN Italy 2075. Lightly toned. EF.
Classical Numismatic Group, LLC - Auction 124 - Session 1 . 38
BRUTTIUM, Kroton. Circa 530-500 BC. AR Nomos (29mm, 6.72 g, 12h). Spread incuse type. Tripod, legs surmounted by wreaths and terminating in lion's feet, two serpents rising from the bowl, set on basis of three lines, the center dotted / Incuse tripod as obverse, but wreaths and serpents in relief. Attianese 5; HN Italy 2075. Lightly toned, with deeper area at upper edge, edge chip. Near EF. Ex San Vicente Collection; Numismatic Fine Arts XXXI (18 March 1993), lot 31.
Classical Numismatic Group, LLC - Auction 124 - Session 1 . 39
BRUTTIUM, Kroton. Circa 530-500 BC. AR Third Nomos – Drachm (19.5mm, 2.72 g, 12h). Spread incuse type. Tripod, legs surmounted by wreaths and terminating in lion's feet, two serpents rising from the bowl / Incuse tripod as obverse, but wreaths and serpents in relief. Attianese 16; HN Italy 2076. Lightly toned, with golden hues, some roughness, light cleaning marks. Good VF. Ex Roma E-Sale 63 (7 November 2019), lot 79.
Classical Numismatic Group, LLC - Auction 124 - Session 1 . 40
BRUTTIUM, Kroton. Circa 530-500 BC. AR Nomos (27mm, 7.83 g, 12h). Spread incuse type. Tripod, legs surmounted by wreaths and terminating in lion's feet, two serpents rising from the bowl and the two outer legs below; crab to right / Incuse tripod as obverse, but wreaths and lower serpents in relief, no serpents rising from the bowl; crab to right, radiate border. Attianese 31–2 var. (ethnic on rev.); HN Italy 2078. Toned, minor die break and some weakness of strike on obverse. Good VF. From the DFA Collection. Ex North River Collection (Classical Numismatic Group 121, 6 October 2022), lot 85; Superior (3 December 1999), lot 1404.
Classical Numismatic Group, LLC - Auction 124 - Session 1 . 41
BRUTTIUM, Rhegion. Circa 415/0-387 BC. AR Tetradrachm (24mm, 17.14 g, 9h). Lion mask facing / Head of Apollo right, wearing laurel wreath; olive sprig to left, PHΓINON to right. Herzfelder 90bis–91 var. (D54d/R– [unlisted rev. die]); SNG ANS 661 (same obv. die); HN Italy 2496; SNG Fitzwilliam 851 (same obv. die). Iridescent tone, shallow test cut on edge. Good VF. High relief. This issue of coinage corresponds to quite an eventful period in the history of Rhegion. Around 415/0 BC, the reverse type on the tetradrachms changed from a seated figure to the head of Apollo. It is thought that this significant change was precipitated by a change in regime in the city. In the mid 5th century, Rhegion was a steadfast supporter of Athenian interests in Magna Graecia, especially in 427 BC, when Rhegion provided its port as a base from which Athens could operate. By the time of the Athenian Expedition in 415 BC, however, Rhegion refused to participate, and remained neutral, an act that effectively blocked Athens' access to the straits. The timing of the beginning of this issue roughly coincides with this event. Rhegion's ambivalence towards Athens, though, did not translate into support for the interests of Syracuse. Perhaps wishing to distance itself from the turmoil in Sicily, Rhegion allied itself with the other major cities of southern Italy in a coalition against Dionysios I, the tyrant of Syracuse. Unfortunately, this decision proved disastrous, as Dionysios invaded Bruttium, and fought against the cities from 399-386 BC, with the result that Rhegion was reduced to near non-existence until it was refounded by Dionysios II in 360 BC. It seems likely that the bountiful tetradrachm coinage struck during this period was used to finance military activity. In any event, these coins exemplify the high aesthetic standard of the Classical Period that is common to the coins of Magna Graecia at this time. The facing lion head is rendered in a bold, detailed manner, as is the head of Apollo, carefully depicted as a serene deity. What separates these coins from their contemporaries is the depth of the relief, which was extraordinarily high. The effect is particularly striking on the obverse, where the lion head has an unsurpassed exceptional three-dimensional quality.
Classical Numismatic Group, LLC - Auction 124 - Session 1 . 42
BRUTTIUM, Rhegion. Circa 356-351 BC. AR Tetradrachm (24mm, 17.11 g, 9h). Head of Apollo left, with long hair, wearing laurel wreath; [PHΓINOΣ to left] / Lion mask facing. Herzfelder 115bis (D71/R97a); HN Italy 2501; SNG ANS 676 (same obv. die); SNG Lloyd 700 (same dies); BMC 36 (same dies); Jameson 460A (same dies). Toned, some find patina, flan flaw and light scratch on obverse. Near EF. Fine style tetradrachm from the final silver series at Rhegion. Dionysios I, after concluding a peace with the Carthaginians, went about securing his power in the island of Sicily. His troops, however, rebelled against him and sought help from, among others, the city of Rhegion (Diod. Sic. 14.8.2). In the ensuing campaigns, Dionyios I proceeded to enslave the citizens of Naxos and Katane, with whom the Rhegians shared a common history and identity (Diod. Sic. 14.40.1). This association was a source of anger and fear for the inhabitants of Rhegion. The Syracusan exiles living there also encouraged the Rhegians to go to war with Syracuse (Diod. Sic. 14.40.3). The overarching strategy of Dionysios I included extending his power into Italy by using Rhegion as a stepping stone to the rest of the peninsula. In 387 BC, after a siege that lasted eleven months, the Rhegians, on the brink of starvation, surrendered to Dionysios. Indeed, we are told that by the end of the siege, a medimnos of wheat cost about five minai (Diod. Sic. 14.111.2). Strabo remarks that, following Dionysios' capture of the city, the Syracusan "destroyed the illustrious city" (Strabo 6.1.6).The next decade or so of the history of Rhegion is unclear, but sometime during his reign, Dionysios II, who succeeded his father in 367 BC, rebuilt the city, giving it the new name of Phoibia (Strabo 6.1.6). Herzfelder argues that this issue was struck by Dionysios II of Syracuse after he rebuilt the city, and dates it to the period that Dionysios II is thought to have lived there. Due to civil strife at Syracuse, Dionysios II was forced to garrison Rhegion, but was ejected from the city by two of his rivals circa 351 BC (Diod. Sic. 16.45.9). This event marked the end of the silver coinage at Rhegion.These tetradrachms of Rhegion exemplify the high aesthetic standard of the Classical Period that is common to the coins of Magna Graecia at this time. The facing lion head is rendered in a bold, detailed manner, as is the head of Apollo, carefully depicted as a serene deity. What separates these coins from their contemporaries is the depth of the relief, which was extraordinarily high. The effect is particularly striking on the reverse, where the lion head has an exceptional three-dimensional quality that is unsurpassed.