EASTERN EUROPE, Imitations of Alexander III of Macedon. Late 4th-early 3rd centuries BC. AR Drachm (16mm, 4.14 g, 11h). Imitating an issue of Sardes, struck circa 334-323 BC. Mint in the lower Danube region. Head of Herakles right, wearing lion's skin headdress / Zeus Aëtophoros seated left; in left field, NK monogramm. For prototype, Cf. Price 2577; cf. ADM I Series XI. Good VF.
EASTERN EUROPE, Imitations of Lysimachos of Thrace. Circa third century BC. AR tetradrachm (28mm, 14.71 g, 12h). Diademed head of the deified Alexander right, wearing horn of Ammon / Athena Nikephoros seated left, left arm resting on shield, transverse spear in background; monogram to inner left. For prototype, cf. HGC 3, 1750; OTA 287. Toned, roughness, delamination flaws. VF.
EASTERN EUROPE, Imitations of Thasos. Circa 1st century BC. AR Tetradrachm (37mm, 16.20 g, 12h). Mint in the lower Danube region. Head of young Dionysos right, wearing ivy wreath / Herakles standing left, holding club and lion's skin; monogram to inner left; legend degraded. Prokopov, Silberprägung, Gruppe XV (unrecorded dies); OTA Class II/1; KMW –; Lanz 954. Toned, typical wavy flan. VF. From the W. Toliver Besson Collection (Classical Numismatic Group Electronic Auction 294, 16 January 2013), lot 404.
GAUL, Southern. Allobroges. Circa 75-60 BC. AR Quinarius (15mm, 1.98 g, 12h). Helmeted head of Roma right; DVRNACVS to right / Horseman galloping right, holding spear; [D]ONNVS below. Van der Wielen Type 5i; Depeyrot, NC I, 106; D&T 3159; CCCBM II 277-83. Toned with light iridescence, minor marks. Near EF. Well centered on a large flan, a superb specimen of the type. From the DFA Collection.
IBERIA, Arekorata. Late 2nd century BC. AR Denarius (19mm, 4.11 g, 1h). Bearded head of male right; pellet-in-annulet to left / Horseman, holding couched lance in right hand, riding right. ACIP 1773. Toned. EF. Rare in this condition. Ex CNG inventory 506226 (February 2019); Triton XXII (8 January 2019), lot 2.
IBERIA, Kelse. Circa 45-44 BC. Æ As (29.5mm, 18.39 g, 4h). Bare male head right, drapery at neck; two dolphins to right / Rider, holding palm frond, on horseback right. ACIP 1490. Earthen dark brown surfaces, small flan flaw on obverse. Good VF. From the W. Toliver Besson Collection, purchased from Kirk Davis, 2012.
UMBRIA, Tuder. Circa 220-200 BC. Æ Aes Grave Uncia (18.5mm, 9.27 g, 12h). Squat kantharos; pellet (mark of value) above / Spearhead; pellet (mark of value) to left. ICC 227; Campana 15; HN Italy 50. Brown patina. Good VF. From the Libertas Collection. Ex Schweizerischer Kreditanstalt 4 (3 December 1985), lot 297.
CAMPANIA, Phistelia. Circa 310-300 BC. AR Obol (10.5mm, 0.50 g, 8h). Head of young male facing slightly right / Barley grain and mussel shell; above, dolphin left. Campana, Agg. Fistelia 4a; HN Italy 613. Toned, granular surfaces. Good VF. From the W. Hansen Collection. Ex London Ancient Coins 38 (15 October 2014), lot 10.
CALABRIA, Tarentum. Circa 325-280 BC. AR Diobol (12mm, 1.04 g, 7h). Helmeted head of Athena right / Herakles standing facing, upper torso right, strangling the Nemean Lion to right; club to left, C between legs. Vlasto 1366–8; HN Italy 976. Find patina, roughness on obverse. VF. From the Otrera Collection. Ex American Numismatic Association Young Numismatists' Auction (3 July 2013), lot 24, donated by Moneta.
CALABRIA, Tarentum. Circa 325-280 BC. AR Litra (10mm, 0.72 g, 9h). Cockle shell / Dolphin right; ΦI below. Vlasto 1488; HN Italy 979. Old cabinet tone, minor scratches. VF. Ex Elsen 138 (8 September 2018), lot 5; Elsen 130 (10 September 2016), lot 4.
CALABRIA, Tarentum. Campano-Tarentine series. Circa 281-272 BC. AR Nomos (18.5mm, 6.79 g, 11h). Reduced standard. Diademed head of Satyra left / Nude youth crowning horse he rides right; to upper left, dolphin right; below, lion advancing right; TA below foreleg. Vlasto 1020–2; HN Italy 1098. Lightly toned, some spots of roughness, a couple light scuffs on obverse. Good VF. Well centered.
CALABRIA, Tarentum. Circa 280-272 BC. AR Nomos (20mm, 6.44 g, 8h). Reduced standard. Warrior, holding shield and two spears, preparing to cast a third, on horseback right; EY to left, [ΣΩΣTPATOΣ below] / Phalanthos, holding Nike and cornucopia, riding dolphin left; ΠOΛY to left, thunderbolt to right. Vlasto 713; HN Italy 1001. Toned, traces of find patina, slightly off center and some die wear on obverse. VF. Ex Harlan J. Berk inventory cc98771 (ND), acquired from Tom Cederlind, 1990.
CALABRIA, Tarentum. Circa 272-240 BC. AR Nomos (20mm, 6.44 g, 7h). Reduced standard. Nude youth, holding rein, on horseback right; ΦI to right, ΦIΛHME-N[OΣ] below / Phalanthos, holding kantharos and trident, riding dolphin left; to right, facing boukranion with fillets hanging from horns. Vlasto 884; HN Italy 1035. Find patina. Near EF. Ex Harlan J. Berk inventory cc96700 (ND).
LUCANIA, Metapontion. Circa 540-510 BC. AR Nomos. Ear of barley with eight grains and bracts at base / Incuse ear of barley with eight grains. Noe Class I, 11 (same dies); HN Italy 1459; SNG München 930 (same dies). Area of weak strike, minor die wear and flan flaw on obverse. Good VF.
LUCANIA, Metapontion. Circa 540-510 BC. AR Nomos (30.5mm, 7.57 g, 12h). Ear of barley with eight grains / Incuse ear of barley with seven grains. Noe Class IV, 94 var. (number of grains); HN Italy 1470. Toned, some find patina, double struck on reverse. Good VF. Ex Roma E-Sale 63 (7 November 2019), lot 67, acquired from G. Hirsch, Nachf.; R.P. Collection, purchased from Aes Rude, 1990 (their ticket included).