Triton XXVII - Session 1
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Classical Numismatic Group, LLC - Triton XXVII - Session 1 . 85
SICILY, Syracuse. Philistis, wife of Hieron II. 275-215 BC. AR 16 Litrai – Tetradrachm (26.5mm, 13.58 g, 6h). Struck circa 240-218/5 BC. Diademed and veiled head left; grain ear to right / BAΣIΛIΣΣAΣ ΦIΛIΣTIΔOΣ, Nike, wearing long chiton, holding reins in both hands, driving fast quadriga right; crescent above, KIΣ to right, grain ear below. CCO 70 (D17/R47); Burnett, Enna 41; BAR Issue 65; HGC 2, 1554; SNG München 1350 (same dies). Iridescent tone, traces of find patina, slight die wear on obverse. EF. From the Wayne Scheible Collection, purchased from Harlan J Berk, Ltd. (their ticket included).
Classical Numismatic Group, LLC - Triton XXVII - Session 1 . 86
SICILY, Syracuse. Philistis, wife of Hieron II. 275-215 BC. AR 5 Litrai – Drachm (19mm, 4.45 g, 9h). Struck circa 217-215 BC. Diademed and veiled bust left; palm frond to right / BAΣIΛIΣΣAΣ ΦIΛIΣTIΔOΣ, Nike driving fast quadriga right, holding reins in both hands; E to right. CCO 224 (D4/R3); BAR Issue 68; HGC 2, 1558; SNG ANS 892 (same dies); SNG Lockett 1016 (same dies); BMC 559 (same dies); Boston MFA 478 (same dies). Toned with some iridescence and light golden hues, hairline flan crack, slight porosity. EF. Rare.
Classical Numismatic Group, LLC - Triton XXVII - Session 1 . 87
SICILY, Syracuse. Fifth Democracy. 214-212 BC. AR 12 Litrai (24.5mm, 10.12 g, 12h). Head of Athena left, wearing single-pendant earring, necklace, aegis, and crested Corinthian helmet decorated with coiled serpent on the bowl / Artemis standing left, drawing bow; at side, hound springing left; ΞA to left, ΣYPAKOΣI[ΩN] to right. Burnett, Enna 23 (dies 8/p); BAR Issue 84; HGC 2, 1412; SNG Copenhagen 878 (same dies); SNG Delepierre 713 (same dies); McClean 2957 (same obv. die). Iridescent tone, underlying luster, slight die shift and minor laminations on reverse. EF. Ex Triton VII (13 January 2004), lot 119.
Classical Numismatic Group, LLC - Triton XXVII - Session 1 . 88
SICILY, Syracuse. Fifth Democracy. 214-212 BC. AR 12 Litrai (24mm, 10.20 g, 5h). Head of Athena left, wearing single-pendant earring, necklace, aegis, and crested Corinthian helmet decorated with griffin flying on the bowl / Artemis standing left, drawing bow; at side, hound springing left; YA/ΣΛ to left, ΣYPAKOΣIΩN to right. Burnett, Enna 32 (dies 10/s); BAR Issue 84; HGC 2, 1412; SNG Lewis 412 (same dies); BMC 657 (same obv. die); Gulbenkian 359 (same obv. die); Jameson 892 (same dies); McClean 2958 (same obv. die); Triton XXIII, lot 147 (same dies). Attractive deep old collection tone, minor die break on obverse. Good VF. Well centered.
Classical Numismatic Group, LLC - Triton XXVII - Session 1 . 89
SICILY, Syracuse. Fifth Democracy. 214-212 BC. AR 12 Litrai (25mm, 10.23 g, 6h). Head of Athena left, wearing single-pendant earring, necklace, aegis, and crested Corinthian helmet decorated with coiled serpent on the bowl / Artemis standing left, drawing bow; at side, hound springing left; XAP to left, ΣYPAKOΣIΩN to right. Burnett, Enna 36 (dies 14/w); BAR Issue 84; HGC 2, 1412; SNG ANS 1042 (same obv. die); BMC 653 (same dies); Weber 1720 (same dies). Iridescent tone, underlying luster, minor doubling on obverse, scratch in field on reverse. EF. From the Libertas Collection.
Classical Numismatic Group, LLC - Triton XXVII - Session 1 . 90
SICILY, Entella. Punic issues. Circa 345/38-320/15 BC. AR Tetradrachm (25mm, 16.95 g, 7h). Head of Arethousa right, wearing wreath of grain ears, triple-pendant earring, and pearl necklace; poppy behind neck, two dolphins to right / Horse stepping right; palm tree in background. Jenkins, Punic, Series 2b, 101 (O35/R92); CNP 203b; HGC 2, 275; Bement 595 (same dies); de Luynes 1437 (same dies). Lightly toned, patch of find patina along edge. Good VF. The Siculo-Punic coinage in Sicily, which included the minting of Attic weight standard tetradrachms and didrachms within Sicily by Carthage, is linked primarily to five cities: Motya, Panormos, Lilybaion, Entella, Solous, and Thermai Himerenses. Entella has been identified as the site of the main Punic controlled mint on the island, but that is disputed and it is often referred to as "uncertain." Thermai Himerenses and Solous were minor mints that issued only a few tetradrachms along with silver fractional and bronze issues. Motya, once the leading Punic city and mint in the area, ceased production after its destruction in 397 BC. This left Entella, Panormos, and Lilybaion as the major remaining mints, with Entella issuing the majority of the subsequent Punic coinage. This coinage is directly tied to Carthage's attempts to subjugate the eastern Greek half of the island. The first Sicilian War saw Carthage crushed at the Battle of Himera in 480 BC, and for seventy years after Carthage declined to interfere in Greek Sicilian politics even when called upon. However, this stance changed with her intervention on behalf of Segesta against Selinos and Himera in the Second Sicilian War. Notably, before Punic intervention, Carthage did not mint any coins at all. Instead, Punic trade across the Mediterranean was conducted in kind rather than with currency. However, Carthage needed to hire mercenaries to bolster her armies in her quest to conquer Sicily and this required currency that the mercenaries would trust. While the earliest Siculo-Punic tetradrachms had a distinctly Punic style that did not match with current issues circulating on the island. Subsequent Carthaginian emissions, however, copied local imagery and style, producing tetradrachms and didrachms that denizens of the island were familiar with. This allowed them to easily integrate into circulation alongside the Greek issues in Sicily. This syncretism, which Carthage practiced in other areas, produced a body of coinage that is fascinating not only due to its beauty, but also because of the amalgamation of styles and cultures. This model would be adopted for almost all of the Punic coinage minted in Sicily. The coins were identified as inherently Punic by alterations in style or use of a Punic legend or symbol such as the horse. However, the core concepts of the coins were borrowed from Syracuse, Akragas, Himera, and other Greek cities in Sicily. Even in Carthage's last issue of Herakles head tetradrachms, we see the use of prototypes from Alexander's different mints in the East. This amalgamation of cultures is what makes the series interesting to collect outside of its beauty and history: the ability to buy one coin that has elements from three or even four cultures is difficult to beat and is attractive to collectors of almost any area. In this auction we are proud to offer an impressive section of Siculo-Punic coins that includes coins from most of the major mints as well as a few impressive rarities that rarely appear at auction.
Classical Numismatic Group, LLC - Triton XXVII - Session 1 . 91
SICILY, Entella. Punic issues. Circa 345/38-320/15 BC. AR Tetradrachm (23mm, 17.44 g, 12h). Head of Arethousa right, wearing wreath of grain ears, triple-pendant earring, and pearl necklace; two dolphins to right / Horse stepping right; palm tree in background. Jenkins, Punic, Series 2c, 112 (O38/R102); CNP 203; HGC 2, 275; SNG Fitzwilliam 1479 (same obv. die); SNG Lloyd 1617 (same rev. die). Lightly toned, a little off center. VF. From the L.H. Collection. Ex Sigmund Collection (Classical Numismatic Group Electronic Auction 500, 22 September 2021), lot 46; Continental Collection (Classical Numismatic Group Electronic Auction 327, 28 May 2014), lot 377.
Classical Numismatic Group, LLC - Triton XXVII - Session 1 . 92
SICILY, Entella. Punic issues. Circa 345/38-320/15 BC. AR Tetradrachm (24mm, 17.00 g, 3h). Head of Arethousa left, wearing wreath of grain ears, triple-pendant earring, and pearl necklace / Horse leaping right; palm tree in background. Jenkins, Punic, Series 2d, 126 (O42/R114); CNP 212; HGC 2, 279 (same dies as illustration); Gulbenkian 363 (same dies); de Luynes 1433 (same dies). Toned, with some iridescence around the devices, minor cleaning marks. Good VF. From the Columbus Collection. Ex New York Sale XXXIV (6 January 2015), lot 45.This is one of the most starkly beautiful issues of the Siculo-Punic series, with a head of Arethousa of exceptionally style, closely modeled on the Euainetos dekadrachms of Syracuse, and a wonderfully athletic Punic horse caught in mid-leap. The lack of any inscription or control marks emphasizes the artistry of the composition.
Classical Numismatic Group, LLC - Triton XXVII - Session 1 . 93
SICILY, Entella. Punic issues. Circa 320/15-300 BC. AR Tetradrachm (28mm, 16.73 g, 10h). Head of Arethousa left, wearing wreath of grain ears, triple-pendant earring, and pearl necklace; four dolphins around / Head of horse left; palm tree to right, Punic 'MMḤNT below. Jenkins, Punic, Series 3a, 147 (O47/R132); CNP 267; BAR Issue 4; HGC 2, 284; SNG Fitzwilliam 1487 (same obv. die); SNG Lloyd 1631 (same obv. die); de Luynes 1458 (same obv. die). Lightly toned, some light scratches, minor doubling and flan flaw with minor repair on obverse. Good VF. Ex Noble 86 (21 November 2007), lot 3340; Davissons 10 (April 1998), lot 85; Numismatica Ars Classica 7 (2 March 1994), lot 214.
Classical Numismatic Group, LLC - Triton XXVII - Session 1 . 94
SICILY, Entella. Punic issues. Circa 320/15-300 BC. AR Tetradrachm (26.5mm, 16.72 g, 11h). Head of Arethousa left, wearing wreath of grain ears, triple-pendant earring, and pearl necklace; shell below chin, four dolphins around / Head of horse left; palm tree to right, Punic 'MMḤNT below. Jenkins, Punic, Series 3a, 159 (O49/R143); CNP 267; BAR Issue 4; HGC 2, 284; SNG Newham Davis 99 (same obv. die); SNG Fitzwilliam 1488–9 (same obv. die); Bement 580 (same obv. die); de Luynes 1469 (same obv. die). Toned. Good VF. Ex "The Olympians" Collection (Classical Numismatic Group 100, 7 October 2015), lot 1263; Deyo Collection (Triton XV, 3 January 2012), lot 1039; Peus 382 (26 April 2005), lot 101; Gorny & Mosch 129 (8 March 2004), lot 65.
Classical Numismatic Group, LLC - Triton XXVII - Session 1 . 95
SICILY, Entella. Punic issues. Circa 320/15-300 BC. AR Tetradrachm (25.5mm, 16.89 g, 9h). Head of Arethousa left, wearing wreath of grain ears, triple-pendant earring, and pearl necklace; shell below chin, four dolphins around / Head of horse left; palm tree to right, Punic 'MMḤNT below. Jenkins, Punic, Series 3a, 163 (O49/R132); CNP 267; BAR Issue 4; HGC 2, 284; SNG Newham Davis 99 (same dies); SNG Fitzwilliam 1488 (same dies). Lightly toned, traces of find patina, numerous cleaning marks. Good VF. From the Gilbert Steinberg Collection, purchased from Superior Stamp & Coin Co.
Classical Numismatic Group, LLC - Triton XXVII - Session 1 . 96
SICILY, Entella. Punic issues. Circa 320/15-300 BC. AR Tetradrachm (25.5mm, 16.72 g, 6h). Head of Arethousa left, wearing wreath of grain ears, triple-pendant earring, and pearl necklace; four dolphins around / Head of horse left; palm tree to right, Punic 'MMḤNT below. Jenkins, Punic, Series 3a, 171 (O50/R152); CNP 267; BAR Issue 4; HGC 2, 284; SNG Ashmolean 2160 (same obv. die); SNG Fitzwilliam 1485 (same obv. die); SNG Lloyd 1635 (same obv. die); de Luynes 1459 and 1461 (same obv. die). Toned, flan flaw at edge on obverse, a few die breaks on reverse. Good VF.
Classical Numismatic Group, LLC - Triton XXVII - Session 1 . 97
SICILY, Entella. Punic issues. Circa 320/15-300 BC. AR Tetradrachm (24mm, 17.40 g, 9h). Head of Arethousa left, wearing wreath of grain ears, triple-pendant earring, and pearl necklace; four dolphins around / Head of horse left; palm tree to right, Punic M below. Jenkins, Punic, Series 3c, 256 (O79/R210); CNP 264; HGC 2, 289; Hunterian 5 (same dies); de Luynes 1465 (same dies). Lightly toned, trace deposits, minor surface crack on reverse, small edge bump. Near EF. Ex Nomos 23 (30 November 2021), lot 22.
Classical Numismatic Group, LLC - Triton XXVII - Session 1 . 98
SICILY, Entella. Punic issues. Circa 300-289 BC. AR Tetradrachm (27mm, 16.95 g, 8h). Head of Herakles right, wearing lion skin / Head of horse left; palm tree to right, Punic 'MHMḤNT below. Jenkins, Punic, Series 5a, 273 (O86/R227); CNP 270b; BAR Issue 5; HGC 2, 293 corr. (varying legend); Hunterian 11 (same dies). Toned, die breaks. Good VF. Ex Baldwin's of St. James's 16 (17 April 2018), lot 9.
Classical Numismatic Group, LLC - Triton XXVII - Session 1 . 99
SICILY, Entella. Punic issues. Circa 300-289 BC. AR Tetradrachm (23.5mm, 17.05 g, 3h). Head of Herakles right, wearing lion skin / Head of horse left; thunderbolt to left, palm tree to right, Punic ['MH]MḤNT below. Jenkins, Punic, Series 5a, 276 (O88/R229); CNP 271c; BAR Issue 5; HGC 2, 293 corr. (varying legend). Attractively toned, with golden hues around the devices, minor marks. Good VF. Extremely rare issue with thunderbolt; only one example recorded (in the BM), and this symbol only known on one die in the series. From the L.H. Collection. Ex Spink Numismatic Circular XCIX.1 (February 1991), no. 11.This rare thunderbolt issue is known only from a single die in the series and Jenkins remarks that, "On R 229 is a fulmen symbol, never found elsewhere on Carthaginian coinage, nor in Carthaginian material of any other kind. This was doubtless copied from Greek coinage such as the pegasi of Ambrakia, Corinth and Syracuse, but is of a distinct form." Jenkins also states that the thunderbolt is apparently unknown on any of the Punic stelai, making this issue the only known use of the thunderbolt symbol in Punic art.
Classical Numismatic Group, LLC - Triton XXVII - Session 1 . 100
SICILY, Entella. Punic issues. Circa 300-289 BC. AR Tetradrachm (26mm, 16.82 g, 6h). Head of Herakles right, wearing lion skin / Head of horse left; three pellets to left, palm tree to right, Punic 'MHMḤNT below. Jenkins, Punic, Series 5a, 283 (O90/R232); CNP 271c; BAR Issue 5; HGC 2, 293 corr. (varying legend); Naville 10, lot 353 (same dies). Lightly toned, minor die wear, hairline in field on reverse. Near EF. Well centered. Attractive in hand. From the Gilbert Steinberg Collection, purchased from Herb Kreindler, 19 August 1980.
Classical Numismatic Group, LLC - Triton XXVII - Session 1 . 101
SICILY, Entella. Punic issues. Circa 300-289 BC. AR Tetradrachm (24mm, 17.36 g, 6h). Head of Herakles right, wearing lion skin / Head of horse left; palm tree to right, [Punic 'MHMḤNT below]. Jenkins, Punic, Series 5a, 290 (O93/R238); CNP 271; BAR Issue 5; HGC 2, 293 corr. (varying legend); McClean 3047 (same dies). Lightly toned, underlying luster, compact flan. Choice EF. Ex Leu Numismatik 10 (24 October 2021), lot 2012.
Classical Numismatic Group, LLC - Triton XXVII - Session 1 . 102
SICILY, Entella. Punic issues. Circa 300-289 BC. AR Tetradrachm (26mm, 16.71 g, 3h). Head of Herakles right, wearing lion skin / Head of horse left; astragalos to left, palm tree to right, Punic MḤSBM below. Jenkins, Punic, Series 5b, 367–9 var. (O115/R– [unlisted rev. die]); HGC 2, 295. Attractive deep iridescent toning, minor horn silver on reverse. EF. Well struck from dies of fine workmanship. Ex Father & Son Collection (Classical Numismatic Group 118, 14 September 2021), lot 617; Nomos 19 (17 November 2019), lot 43; Classical Numismatic Group 61 (25 September 2002), lot 388.
Classical Numismatic Group, LLC - Triton XXVII - Session 1 . 103
SICILY, Lilybaion (as 'Cape of Melkart'). Circa 350-310 BC. AR Tetradrachm (23mm, 17.28 g, 11h). Charioteer, holding kentron in extended right hand and reins in left, driving fast quadriga right; above, Nike flying left, crowning charioteer with open wreath held in both hands; [RŠ]MLQRT ("Raš Melqart" in Punic) in exergue / Head of female right, wearing sphendone, triple-pendant earring, and linear necklace; three dolphins swimming around. Jenkins, Punic 5 (O4/R4); CNP 315; HGC 2, 731; Boston MFA Supp. 24 = Jameson 1903 (same dies). Deeply toned, patches of find patina, some light scratches. Good VF. Very rare early type, and one of only two examples known with this die combination. From the L.H. Collection..Lilybaion, modern day Marsala, was a Punic city in Sicily founded in the fourth century BC. The destruction of the chief Punic stronghold Motya in 397 BC by the Syracusan tyrant Dionysios I left the denizens of Motya without a home and Carthage without a primary military base on the island. In order to remedy both of these issues, the city of Lilybaion was founded by the survivors from Motya. The new port town would become a thriving trade hub and the most important military base in Sicily. The strong new walls that were built to defend the city were able to fend off both Pyrrhos of Epiros and the Romans. It was the last bastion of Punic rule in Sicily during Pyrrhos' conquest of the island, beating back his attempts to take the city before his campaign unraveled entirely. The Romans placed the city under a nine year siege with numerous assaults during the First Punic War, but they were never able to capture the city and only gained control of it after Carthage's surrender at the end of the war. The issue of tetradrachms that are purportedly from Lilybaion were all struck in the later half of the fourth century BC. While many show strong affinity for Syracusan styles from the same period, Jenkins notes that this series relies heavily on prototypes from the Entella series.
Classical Numismatic Group, LLC - Triton XXVII - Session 1 . 104
SICILY, Lilybaion (as 'Cape of Melkart'). Circa 330-305 BC. AR Tetradrachm (25.5mm, 17.10 g, 11h). Charioteer, holding kentron in extended right hand and reins in left, driving fast quadriga right; above, Nike flying left, crowning charioteer with open wreath held in both hands; [RŠM]LQ[RT] ("Raš Melqart" in Punic) in exergue / Head of Arethousa right, wearing wreath of grain ears, triple-pendant earring, and pearl necklace; three dolphins swimming around. Jenkins, Punic 38 (O14/R29); CNP 310; HGC 2, 741; Bement 364 (same dies); Jameson 597 (same obv. die); de Luynes 920 (same obv. die); Sartiges 453 (same obv. die); Weber 1297 (same dies). Attractive cabinet tone, some die rust and a few minor pits on obverse. Good VF. Well centered and struck.
Classical Numismatic Group, LLC - Triton XXVII - Session 1 . 105
SICILY, Lilybaion (as 'Cape of Melkart'). Circa 330-305 BC. AR Tetradrachm (23.5mm, 17.21 g, 7h). Charioteer, holding kentron in extended right hand and reins in left, driving fast quadriga right; above, Nike flying left, crowning charioteer with open wreath held in both hands; [RŠ]ML[QRT] ("Raš Melqart" in Punic) in exergue / Head of Arethousa right, wearing wreath of grain ears, triple-pendant earring, and pearl necklace; four dolphins swimming around. Jenkins, Punic 66 (O22/R50); CNP 312; BAR Issue 1; HGC 2, 741; BMC 10 (same dies); Boston MFA Supp. 23 (same dies). Attractively toned, minor edge split, die rust on obverse, minor flan flaw on reverse. Good VF. Ex Heinrich Rudolf Peter Collection (Künker 347, 22 March 2021), lot 711; Künker 97 (7 March 2005), lot 323; Hagen Tronnier Collection (Künker 94, 27 September 2004), lot 474; Münz Zentrum 51 (28 March 1984), lot 53.