EASTERN EUROPE, Imitations of Alexander III of Macedon. Late 4th-early 3rd centuries BC. AR Drachm (18mm, 4.01 g, 1h). Imitating an issue of Chios struck circa 290-275 BC. Mint in the lower Danube region. Head of Herakles right, wearing lion's skin / Zeus Aëtophoros seated left; in left field, monogram over bunch of grapes; monogram below throne. For prototype, cf. Price 2317; Naumann 107, lot 28. Lightly toned with hints of iridescence, reverse die a little worn. Near EF. Ex Roma E-Sale 73 (23 July 2020), lot 192.
EASTERN EUROPE, Imitations of Alexander III of Macedon. Late 4th-early 3rd centuries BC. AR Tetradrachm (26.5mm, 16.62 g, 5h). Imitating an issue of Amphipolis, struck circa 332-326 BC. Mint in the lower Danube region. Head of Herakles right, wearing lion's skin / Zeus Aëtophoros seated left; in left field, horse's head left. For prototype, cf. Price 59; cf. Troxell, Studies, Issue D4. Light iridescent toning, minor double strike on reverse. Near VF.
EASTERN EUROPE, Imitations of Alexander III of Macedon. Late 4th-early 3rd centuries BC. AR Tetradrachm (24.5mm, 15.73 g, 11h). Imitating an issue of Babylon, struck circa 317-311 BC. Mint in the lower Danube region. Head of Herakles right, wearing lion's skin / Zeus Aëtophoros seated left; in left field, monogram within wreath, uncertain letter or monogram beneath throne. For prototype, cf. Price 3722. Toned, some roughness, scratches, obverse die wear. VF.
EASTERN EUROPE, Imitations of Roman Republican. Geto-Dacians. 1st century BC. AR Denarius (19.5mm, 2.04 g, 3h). Imitating Roman Republican types. Helmeted head of Roma right, wearing earring / Devolved animal right, looking left (possibly horse or hound). Davis –. Toned, wavy flan, flan cracks, reverse encrustations, obverse overstruck on an uncertain undertype. Near VF.
GAUL, Northeast. Remi. Circa 100-50 BC. Æ (15mm, 2.60 g, 9h). Three jugate busts left; REMO to left / Victory driving biga left; REMO below. Depeyrot, NC VII, 24; D&T 593; CCCBM III 53-64; De la Tour 8040. Dark green patina, minor porosity, reverse flatness. VF. Complete legends. Purchased by the consignor from Davissons, Ltd.
IBERIA, Punic Iberia. Circa 237-209 BC. Æ Quarter Unit (12.5mm, 1.73 g, 12h). Wreathed head of Tanit left / Helmet left. MHC 114; ACIP 583. Earthen dark green patina. VF. From the Aleph Collection.
IBERIA, Kastilo. Before 214/2 BC. Æ Half Unit (21.5mm, 6.36 g, 11h). Diademed head of male right / Bull advancing right, head facing; crescent above. ACIP 2109; SNG BM Spain 1228 (same obv. die). Earthen green-brown patina. Good VF. Ex Sheik Saud Al Thani Collection (Part II, Numismatica Ars Classica 123, 9 May 2021), lot 6; Classical Numismatic Group 87 (18 May 2011), lot 24.
IBERIA, Kastilo. Late 2nd century BC. Æ Quadrans (16.5mm, 2.61 g, 9h). Diademed head right / Boar standing right; star above. ACIP 2152. Earthen dark green patina, holed, smoothing and cleaning marks. Good VF. Ex Tauler & Fau 85 (25 May 2021), lot 7100.
GAUL, Massalia. Circa 125-90 BC. AR Drachm (14.5mm, 2.82 g, 6h). Light standard. Diademed and draped bust of Artemis right, bow and quiver over shoulder / Lion standing left, raising foreleg; Φ to left, Δ below belly, A between hind legs. F&P DRM-42-1. In NGC encapsulation 6558557-039, graded MS, Strike: 5/5, Surface: 4/5.
GAUL, Massalia. Circa 125-90 BC. AR Drachm (15mm, 2.80 g, 5h). Light standard. Diademed and draped bust of Artemis right, bow and quiver over shoulder / Lion standing left, raising foreleg; A in exergue. F&P DRM-45-1. In NGC encapsulation 6558557-028, graded AU, Strike: 4/5, Surface: 4/5.
GAUL, Massalia. Circa 125-90 BC. AR Drachm (15mm, 2.65 g, 6h). Light standard. Diademed and draped bust of Artemis right, bow and quiver over shoulder / Lion standing left, raising foreleg; Φ between forelegs, B in exergue. F&P DRM-45-2. In NGC encapsulation 6558557-022, graded AU, Strike: 5/5, Surface: 4/5.
ETRURIA, Populonia. 3rd century BC. AR 5 Asses (14mm, 1.92 g). Diademed and bearded male head right; V (mark of value) to left / Blank. EC Series 89, 28 (O1); HN Italy 174; SNG ANS 32 (same die). Toned, porous, scratches on reverse. VF.
ETRURIA, Uncertain inland mint. Circa 300-250 BC. Cast Æ Uncia (25mm, 13.12 g). Wheel of four spokes; • (mark of value) in center / Wheel of four spokes; • (mark of value) in center; incuse letter or numeral between two spokes. ICC 160; Vicari 185; HN Italy 56f. Dark green patina, roughness, scratches. Near VF.
CALABRIA, Tarentum. Circa 280 BC. AR Nomos (22mm, 7.75 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. Toned. VF. Well centered. Ex Numismatik Naumann 86 (20 February 2020), lot 29; Rauch 109 (11 November 2019), lot 22.