Electronic Auction 551
Date: 2023-11-29 00:00:00
Lots: 960
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EASTERN EUROPE, Imitations of Philip III of Macedon. 2nd century BC. AR Tetradrachm (26mm, 16.32 g, 11h). Lower Danube region. Head of Herakles right, wearing lion skin / Zeus Aëtophoros seated left. Cf. OTA 579; cf. Lanz 900 (monograms). Lightly toned, scratches, roughness. Fine. From the Don T. Hayes Collection, purchased from Glenn W. Woods.
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GAUL, Southern. Insubres. 2nd century BC. AR Drachm (13mm, 2.90 g, 9h). Imitating Massalia. Head of nymph right / Lion right; pseudo-legend above. CCCBM II 16. Obverse scratches. Near EF.
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GAUL, Southern. Insubres. 2nd century BC. AR Drachm (14mm, 2.81 g, 3h). Imitating Massalia. Head of nymph right / Lion right; pseudo-legend above. CCCBM II S64. Toned, deposits. Good VF.
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GAUL, Northeast. Ambiani. Circa 58-55 BC. AV Stater (17mm, 6.04 g). Gallo-Belgic E. Gallic Wars Issue. Plain bulge / Large disjointed horse right; ornaments around; solid exergue line above pellets-in-crescents. Depeyrot, NC VI, 161; D&T 240; Van Arsdell 52-1; ABC 16; SCBC 11. Minor scratches. Good VF. From the Dr. Jeremy Stone & Tompa Collections, purchased from Andy Singer, 30 May 1997.
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GAUL, Massalia. Circa 125-90 BC. AR Drachm (15.5mm, 2.61 g, 6h). Light standard. Draped bust of Artemis right, wearing stephane, bow and quiver over shoulder / Lion standing right, raising foreleg; A between hind legs, O below belly. F&P DRM-41-9. Lustrous, slightly off center. EF.
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CAMPANIA, Neapolis. Circa 275-250 BC. AR Nomos (20mm, 7.00 g, 5h). Head of nymph left, hair in band; dolphin to right / Man-headed bull standing right; above, Nike flying right, crowning bull; IΣ below. Sambon 523; HN Italy 586. Toned, some find patina and pitting, cleaning scratches, light smoothing. VF. From the Dr. Michael Slavin Collection.
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APULIA, Teate. Circa 225-200 BC. Æ Quincunx (26.5mm, 13.19 g, 8h). Helmeted head of Athena right; five pellets (mark of value) above / Owl standing right, head facing, on Ionic capital; crescent and five pellets (mark of value) to right. HN Italy 702a; SNG ANS 746. Green patina, light roughness. Near VF.
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LUCANIA, Metapontion. Circa 290-280 BC. AR Nomos (21.5mm, 7.73 g, 9h). Wreathed head of Demeter left; ΔI below neck / Barley ear with leaf to left; above leaf, Satyr standing right, playing pipes. Johnston Class D, 2.5 corr. (same dies; ΔI not noted); HN Italy 1614. Toned, underlying luster, slight doubling, minor die wear. Good VF. Very rare, only one example from one die pair noted by Johnston. Ex Berk BBS 104 (16 September 1998), lot 75.
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LUCANIA, Metapontion. Circa 290-280 BC. AR Nomos (18mm, 7.33 g, 1h). Wreathed head of Demeter right; [Δ to left] / Barley ear of six grains, leaf to right; above leaf, [star] above two amphoras; Φ[I] below. Johnston Class D, 4.17 (same rev. die); HN Italy 1625. Find patina, flan flaw and areas of light roughness on obverse, some pitting on reverse. Near EF. Reportedly ex Nomisma 12 (14 November 1998), lot 160.
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LUCANIA, Sybaris. Circa 550-510 BC. AR Nomos (28mm, 7.30 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, granular surfaces. VF. From the Kallinikos Collection.
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LUCANIA, Sybaris. Circa 550-510 BC. AR Third Nomos – Drachm (17.5mm, 2.39 g). Bull standing left, head right; VM in exergue / Incuse of obverse, but no ethnic. S&S Class B, pl. XLVIII, 10–1; HN Italy 1736. Deep iridescent tone, crystallized, edge broken. VF. SOLD AS IS, NO RETURNS.
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LUCANIA, Velia. Circa 340-334 BC. AR Nomos (22mm, 7.31 g, 8h). Theta group. Helmeted head of Athena right, bowl decorated with griffin; E at back of neck / Lion standing right; E above, Θ below. Williams Period V, – (O153+/R216 [unlisted die combination]); HN Italy 1286. Graffito 'AΓ' on reverse. VF. Ex Classical Numismatic Group Electronic Auction 449 (31 July 2019), lot 13.
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BRUTTIUM, Terina. Circa 440-425 BC. AR Nomos (20mm, 7.34 g, 7h). Head of the nymph Terina right; tiny Φ behind neck; all within laurel wreath / Nike, holding wreath and kerykeion, seated right on overturned amphora. Regling, Terina 30 (dies S/γγ); Holloway & Jenkins 36; HN Italy 2575; BMC 10 (same dies); Jameson 474 (same dies). Old collection tone, some porosity and roughness, die break and light graffito in field on reverse. Good Fine. From the Kalevala Collection. Ex Vico 161 (21 April 2022), lot 3079; Guadán Collection, 1538.
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BRUTTIUM, Carthaginian occupation. Circa 215-205 BC. AR Quarter Shekel (13.5mm, 1.44 g, 1h). Second Punic War issue. Uncertain Punic mint in Bruttium (Lokris?). Wreathed head of Tanit left / Horse standing right. Jenkins, Some L2; Robinson, Second p. 53, 3; CNP 23; HN Italy 2020. Old collection tone, with some iridescence, light roughness, some die wear. Good VF.
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SICILY, Leontini. Circa 476-466 BC. AR Tetradrachm (25mm, 17.30 g, 8h). Charioteer driving slow quadriga right; above, Nike flying right, crowning horses / Head of roaring lion right; four barley grains around. Boehringer, Münzgeschichte 23 (same obv. die); HGC 2, 663. Lightly toned, die wear and laminations on obverse, indications of undertype on reverse. Near VF. From the D.K. Collection.
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SICILY, Messana. 445-439 BC. AR Tetradrachm (26mm, 16.54 g, 11h). The nymph Messana, holding kentron and reins, driving slow biga of mules right; above, Nike flying right, crowning horses; olive leaf in exergue / Hare springing right; olive spray below. Caltabiano Series IX, 363/1 (D163/R152 – this coin, illustrated); HGC 2, 783. Toned, much find patina remaining, struck with worn dies, delamination on obverse, edge marks. Near VF. Ex Stack's (13 September 1974), lot 760.
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SICILY, Syracuse. Second Democracy. 466-405 BC. AR Tetradrachm (25mm, 17.13 g, 11h). Struck circa 450-440 BC. Charioteer, holding kentron and reins. driving slow quadriga right; above, Nike flying right, crowning horses; in exergue, ketos right / Head of Arethousa right, wearing pearl tainia; four dolphins around. Boehringer Series XVI, 579 (V289/R385E); HGC 2, 1311; Pozzi 580 (same dies). Old collection tone, some scratches. VF. From the D.K. Collection.
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SICILY, Syracuse. Hieron II. 275-215 BC. Æ Hemilitron (26mm, 19.42 g, 3h). Circa 241-230 or 230-218 BC. Laureate head left; plow to right / Warrior on horse prancing right, holding couched lance; T below. CNS 193 Ds 57 R1 32; BAR Issue 61; HGC 2, 1547. Dark green-brown surfaces. Near VF. From the Tompa Collection, purchased from Brian Kritt, 6 December 2013 (his flip included).
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SICILY, Tauromenion. Circa 336-317 BC. Æ Hemilitron (20mm, 5.85 g, 8h). Laureate head of Apollo Archagetas left / Tripod. Campana 7; CNS 16; BAR Issue 7; HGC 2, 1587. Dark green-brown surfaces, some verdigris. Good VF. From the Tompa Collection, purchased from Del Parker, 22 March 2012.
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SKYTHIA, Geto-Dacians. Koson. Mid 1st century BC. AV Stater (19.5mm, 8.32 g, 11h). Roman consul accompanied by two lictors advancing left / Eagle standing left on scepter, holding wreath. Hourmouziadis dies C/g; Iliescu 2; RPC I 1701B; HGC 3, 2049 corr. (some without monogram). Underlying luster, a little off center on reverse. Near EF.
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THRACE, Byzantion. Circa 90-80 BC. AR Tetradrachm (30.5mm, 16.07 g, 11h). In the name and types of Lysimachos. Diademed head of the deified Alexander right, with horn of Ammon / Athena Nikephoros seated left, left arm resting on shield, transverse spear in background; monogram to inner left, BY below throne, ornate trident in exergue. Callataÿ Group 3, p. 124, obv. die unlisted; Müller 207; HGC 3, 1406; CNG 123, lot 44. Lightly toned, some roughness, flan flaw on obverse, light scratches and area of weak strike in reverse. Good VF.