GAUL, Southern. Insubres. 2nd century BC. AR Drachm (14mm, 2.45 g, 2h). Imitating Massalia. Head of nymph right / Lion right; pseudo-legend above. CCCBM II 7. Toned, deposits, minor obverse die wear. Near VF.
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GAUL, Massalia. Circa 125-90 BC. AR Drachm (15.5mm, 2.84 g, 5h). Light standard. Diademed and draped bust of Artemis right; bow and quiver over shoulder / Lion standing right; A between hind legs, O below. F&P DRM-41-9. In NGC encapsulation 6558557-012, graded Ch AU, Strike: 4/5, Surface: 4/5.
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GAUL, Massalia. Circa 125-90 BC. AR Drachm (15mm, 2.71 g, 8h). Light standard. Diademed and draped bust of Artemis right; bow and quiver over shoulder / Lion standing left; EE in exergue. F&P DRM-46-1. Lustrous. In NGC encapsulation 6826475-003, graded AU, Strike: 5/5, Surface: 4/5.
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CAMPANIA, Hyrianoi. Circa 405-400 BC. AR Nomos (21mm, 6.76 g, 7h). Head of Athena left, wearing crested Attic helmet decorated with laurel wreath and an owl on the bowl / Man-headed bull standing right. Rutter 36–47 var. (O26/R– [unlisted rev. die]); HN Italy 539. Toned, roughness, numerous scratches and marks, struck off center with heavily worn obverse die. VF.
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CAMPANIA, Neapolis. Circa 300-275 BC. AR Nomos (18.5mm, 7.07 g, 5h). Diademed head of female right; four dolphins around / Man-headed bull standing right, head facing, crowned by Nike flying right above; OYIΛ below. Sambon 458; HN Italy 576. Old collection tone, areas of roughness, a few light scratches under tone. Near VF.
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CALABRIA, Tarentum. Circa 325/0-315 BC. AR Nomos (22mm, 7.16 g, 6h). Warrior, wearing shield adorned with hippocamp and holding two javelins, on horse prancing left; to left, Nike standing facing, head right, restraining horse; below, M above leg, KAΛ below / Phalanthos, preparing to throw javelin and holding two others, cloak draped over his arm and billowing behind, riding dolphin right; KAΛ and waves below. Fischer-Bossert Group 63, 793g (V310/R615) = Vlasto 534 (this coin; cast of coin damaged in photo); HN Italy 893. Old cabinet tone, flatly struck, numerous scratches, test cut and marks on edge. Near VF. From the Mesogeios Collection. Ex Edgar L. Owen inventory 5481 (ND); Michel Pandely Vlasto Collection; Carlo Strozzi Collection (not in Sangiorgi sale).
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CALABRIA, Tarentum. Circa 280 BC. AR Nomos (19mm, 7.78 g, 10h). Warrior, nude but for helmet, shield on left arm, placing hand on head of horse he dismounts left; EY to right, [NIKΩTTAΣ below] / Phalanthos, nude, holding spear and trident, riding dolphin right; below, hippocamp right. Vlasto 700/698 (for obv./rev. types); HN Italy 968. Compact flan, trace deposits, struck with worn dies. Near VF. Ex Harlan J. Berk inventory cc14180 (ND).
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CALABRIA, Tarentum. Circa 280-272 BC. AR Nomos (20mm, 6.35 g, 2h). Reduced standard. Nude youth on horseback left; to left, attendant standing right, crowning horse; ΓΥ to right, API/ΣTI/Π in three lines below / Phalanthos, nude, holding bow and arrow, riding dolphin right; below, elephant standing right. Vlasto 736–8; HN Italy 1000. Lightly toned, underlying luster, trace deposits, a little porosity, struck with somewhat worn dies. Good VF. From the Mesogeios Collection. Ex Trausnitz Collection (Nomos Obolos 18, 21 February 2021), lot 42; I. Vecchi 1 (1 February 1996), lot 86.
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LUCANIA, Metapontion. Circa 330-290 BC. AR Nomos (20.5mm, 7.84 g, 5h). Wreathed head of Demeter left / Barley ear with leaf to left; to left, pitchfork above leaf, [Δ]A below. Johnston Class C, 5.6 (same dies); HN Italy 1582; SNG Lloyd 391 (same dies). Toned, a few small spots of roughness, a little die rust on obverse. Near EF. From the Mesogeios Collection. Ex Nomos 20 (10 July 2020), lot 34.
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BRUTTIUM, Kroton. Circa 300-250 BC. AR Drachm (14.5mm, 3.14 g, 2h). Bare head of male right / Owl standing right, head facing; grain ear to right. Attianese 158; HN Italy 2195. Iridescent tone, light deposits. Good VF. From the Mesogeios Collection. Ex Peus 432 (1 November 2022), lot 1072.
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CARTHAGE. Circa 290-270 BC. EL Stater (19mm, 7.15 g, 12h). Carthage mint. Wreathed head of Tanit left, wearing necklace with eight pendants / Horse standing right on exergue line; two pellets on exergue line behind forelegs. Jenkins & Lewis Group VI, 326; CNP 2.6e; MAA 13; SNG Copenhagen –. Faintly toned, flan crack, scratches and scuffs, edge marks. Near VF.
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CARTHAGE, First Punic War. Circa 264-241 BC. Æ Trishekel (31.5mm, 17.36 g, 12h). Carthage mint. Wreathed head of Tanit left; linear border / Horse standing right; palm tree in background; linear border. CNP 184a; MAA 44; SNG Copenhagen 190–1 var. (pellet borders). Dark green-brown surfaces, tiny green deposits, area of weak strike. Good VF. Ex Gorny & Mosch 276 (19 April 2021), lot 285.
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SKYTHIA, Geto-Dacians. Koson. Mid 1st century BC. AV Stater (18.5mm, 8.29 g, 1h). Roman consul accompanied by two lictors advancing left / Eagle standing left on scepter, holding wreath. Hourmouziadis dies C/j; Iliescu 2; RPC I 1701B; HGC 3, 2049 corr. (some without monogram). Underlying luster, typical minor die wear. VF.
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SKYTHIA, Olbia. Circa 437-410 BC. Cast Æ (31mm, 1.82 g). Dolphin left / ΘY on flat surface. Anokhin 180; HGC 3, 1879. Dark green-brown patina. VF. Ex Heritage 231914 (4 April 2019), lot 61016.
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THRACE, Ainos. Circa 427/6–405/4 BC. AR Diobol (11mm, 1.12 g, 9h). Head of Hermes right, wearing petasos / Goat standing right; [control mark to right]. Cf. HGC 3, 1274 or 1277 for type. Toned, rough and porous surfaces. VF.
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THRACE, Byzantion. Circa 240-220 BC. AR 9 Obols (19.5mm, 4.88 g, 1h). Antipatros, magsitrate. Wreathed and veiled head of Demeter right / Poseidon seated right on rocks, holding trident and aphlaston. Marinescu Issue 10; Schönert-Geiss, Byzantion 1026–36; HGC 3, 1409. Lightly toned, patches of find patina, edge chips, roughness, scratches. Near VF.
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THRACE, Chersonesos. Circa 386-338 BC. AR Hemidrachm (14mm, 2.49 g). Forepart of lion right, head reverted / Quadripartite incuse square with alternating raised and sunken quarters; barley grain with pellet and monogram with pellet in opposite quarters. McClean 4072; HGC 3, 1437. Lightly toned, scratches, struck with worn obverse die. VF.
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THRACE, Chersonesos. Circa 386-338 BC. AR Hemidrachm (12mm, 2.39 g). Forepart of lion right, head reverted / Quadripartite incuse square with alternating raised and sunken quarters; [pellet] and wreath in opposite quarters. McClean 4076–7; HGC 3, 1437. Lightly toned, scratches, minor doubling on reverse. VF.
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