EASTERN EUROPE, Imitations of Roman Republican. Geto-Dacians. After 80 BC. AR Denarius (18mm, 4.12 g, 7h). Imitating C. Norbanus and L. Procilius. Diademed head of Venus right / Juno Sospita driving biga right, holding spear and shield. Cf. Crawford 357/1b//379/2 (obv.//rev.); Davis –. Minor marks and scrapes, large area of flatness on reverse. Near VF. Very rare.
GAUL, Central. Pictones. Circa 110/00-50 BC. Base AV Quarter Stater (13mm, 1.08 g, 3h). Celticized head right / Devolved charioteer, holding wreath and reins, driving chariot led by androcephalic horse right; crescent to right, hand below. Depeyrot, NC III, 73; D&T 3657-8; Flesche 181 (this coin); CCCBM III –; De la Tour –. Toned with iridescence, struck on a short flan. Good VF. Very rare. Ex Christian Flesche Collection; Künker 366 (5 April 2022), lot 6202, purchased from Paul-Francis Jacquier, 2007.
IBERIA, Bolskan. Circa 150 BC. AR Denarius (18.5mm, 3.95 g, 12h). Bare male head right / Warrior on horse rearing right, holding spear; no exergue line. ACIP 1412. Light iridescent tone. VF.
CAMPANIA, Cales. Circa 265-240 BC. Æ (18mm, 5.74 g, 11h). Helmeted head of Athena left / Cock standing right; star to upper left, crescent to upper right, A to lower right. Sambon 917; HN Italy 435. Dark blue-green patina, irregular flan, flan flaw on obverse. Near VF. Ex Artemide LVII (30 April 2022), lot 27.
CAMPANIA, Teanum Sidicinum. Circa 272-250 BC. Æ (19.5mm, 5.04 g, 7h). Laureate head of Apollo left; O to right / Man-headed bull standing right, head facing; above, Nike flying right, crowning him; pentagram below. MSP I Phase II, Group IIB, 447; Sambon 1002; HN Italy 455. Glossy dark green patina, areas of fill and smoothing on obverse. VF. Purchase by the consignor from The Time Machine (Mark Reid).
CALABRIA, Tarentum. Circa 302-280 BC. AR Drachm (17mm, 2.78 g, 11h). Helmeted head of Athena right / Owl standing right, head facing; ZOP and olive branch to right. Vlasto 1047–9; HN Italy 975. Extensive cleaning scratches, edge chip. VF.
CALABRIA, Tarentum. Circa 280-272 BC. AR Nomos (19mm, 6.64 g, 9h). Reduced standard. Youth on horseback right, crowning horse with wreath; monogram to left, ΔAMYΛOΣ below / Phalanthos, holding cornucopia, trident, and shield adorned with hippocamp, riding dolphin left. Vlasto 750–2; HN Italy 1008. Deep iridescent tone, compact flan, some weakness to strike. VF. From the CJR Collection, purchased from Jonathan K. Kern.
CALABRIA, Tarentum. Circa 280-272 BC. AR Drachm (16mm, 3.22 g, 2h). Helmeted head of Athena left; helmet decorated with skylla hurling a stone / Owl with wings spread standing right on thunderbolt; ΣΩ to right, [ΔI below]. Vlasto 1068; HN Italy 1018. Iridescent tone, some find patina. VF.
LUCANIA, Metapontion. Circa 510-470 BC. AR Nomos (22.5mm, 7.27 g, 12h). Ear of barley with six grains; META upward on left / Incuse ear of barley with seven grains. Noe Class IX, 202 (same dies); HN Italy 1482. Lightly toned, a little roughness and porosity. VF. From the Mesogeios Collection. Ex Heritage 232029 (15 July 2020), lot 63011.
LUCANIA, Metapontion. Circa 330-290 BC. AR Nomos (21.5mm, 7.88 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; HN Italy 1582. Lightly toned, some die rust and die wear on obverse. Good VF.
LUCANIA, Poseidonia. Circa 445-420 BC. AR Nomos (19.5mm, 7.59 g, 6h). Poseidon advancing right, wielding trident overhead / Bull standing left. HN Italy 1116; SNG ANS 662–3 var. (shorter ethnic on rev.). Toned, some granularity to surface, scrape on reverse. Near VF. Well centered. From the Mesogeios Collection. Ex Classical Numismatic Group Electronic Auction 492 (26 May 2021), lot 16; Collection of a Director (Classical Numismatic Group Electronic Auction 392, 1 March 2017), lot 31.
LUCANIA, Velia. Circa 280 BC. AR Nomos (21mm, 7.27 g, 5h). Lion-and-Stag Group. Head of Athena left, wearing a crested helmet decorated with a griffin, branch on neck guard; A above visor, [Φ before neck], IE in incuse square behind neck guard / Lion attacking stag left. Williams Period IX, 457 (O275/R382); HN Italy 1318. Find patina, minor roughness, edge chips and scuffs, flan flaw on obverse. VF. From the Mesogeios Collection. Ex Classical Numismatic Group Electronic Auction 515 (4 May 2022), lot 16.
BRUTTIUM, Kaulonia. Circa 475-425 BC. AR Nomos (22mm, 7.88 g, 6h). Apollo advancing right, holding branch; small daimon running right on Apollo's left arm; to right, stag standing right, head reverted / Stag standing right; laurel branch to right. Noe, Caulonia, Group F, 94 (same dies); HN Italy 2046. Toned, some light roughness, die wear on obverse. VF. From the Mesogeios Collection. Ex Roma E-Sale 72 (25 June 2020), lot 39.
BRUTTIUM, Kroton. Circa 480-430 BC. AR Nomos (19.5mm, 7.92 g, 12h). Dumpy incuse type. Tripod with legs terminating in lion's feet; to right, heron standing left / Incuse tripod. Attianese 48; Gorini 29; HN Italy 2102. Toned, ex jewelry, rounded edge, numerous light scratches. VF. From the Mesogeios Collection. Ex Classical Numismatic Group Electronic Auction 470 (17 June 2020), lot 19; Fred Shore inventory (his ticket included, dated "1/96").
BRUTTIUM, Kroton. Circa 480-430 BC. AR Nomos (20.5mm, 7.74 g, 9h). Tripod, legs surmounted by wreaths and terminating in lion's feet / Incuse eagle flying right, leg in relief. Attianese 55; Gorini 26–7 var. (position of ethnic); HN Italy 2108. Toned, granular surfaces, some scratches. VF. Ex Naville Numismatics 84 (8 October 2023), lot 46. Reportedly ex Collection of a Mentor.
BRUTTIUM, Kroton. Circa 300-250 BC. AR Triobol(?) (14.5mm, 1.80 g, 1h). Laureate head of male right / Tripod; grain ear to right. Attianese 148; HN Italy 2197. Toned, rough deposits, scratches under tone. Near VF. Rare. From the Mesogeios Collection. Ex Naville Numismatics 66 (27 June 2021), lot 18; Naville Numismatics 59 (26 July 2020), lot 47.
SICILY, Syracuse. Second Democracy. 466-405 BC. Æ Hemilitron (15mm, 3.82 g, 9h). Struck circa 405 BC. Head of Arethousa left, hair in sphendone; [dolphin behind neck] / Wheel of four spokes; dolphins in lower quarters. Holloway, Further, Series 3; CNS 20; HGC 2, 1479. Green patina, spots of red encrustation, some cleaning scratches, remains of flan casting sprue. Good VF.
SICILY, Syracuse. Agathokles. 317-289 BC. Æ (16mm, 3.51 g, 3h). Struck circa 317-310 BC. Head of Arethousa left; dolphin to left, grain ear behind neck / Bull butting left; Δ[...]ΛΩ above. CNS 109 Ds95 Rs 42 corr. (letters, not wreath, on rev.); BAR Issue 36; HGC 2, 1490. Rough dark green patina, some red encrustation and pitting, light smoothing. VF. Ex Artemide Aste 41E (4 November 2017), lot 94.
SICILY, Tyndaris. Circa 209-208 or 207-200 BC. Æ Sextans (15.5mm, 3.51 g, 8h). Laureate head of Zeus right; [star behind neck] / Eagle, wings spread, standing right on thunderbolt. Campana 18; CNS 19; BAR Issue 12; HGC 2, 1636. Green-brown patina, some roughness and cleaning marks, off center on reverse. VF. Ex Peus 401 (3 November 2010), lot 201.
WESTERN BLACK SEA REGION, Uncertain. Mid-late 3rd century BC. AR Tetradrachm (27mm, 15.91 g, 1h). In the name and types of Alexander III of Macedon. Head of Herakles right, wearing lion skin / Zeus Aëtophoros seated left; in left field, monogram above grain ear. Price 1326A var. (monogram); Wahl 7. Toned, some find patina, earthen deposits, numerous scratches, some roughness. Near VF. Extremely rare, only one in CoinArchives (CNG 99, lot 44 = CNG 90, lot 377 [the example noted by Wahl]).
SKYTHIA, Geto-Dacians. Koson. Mid 1st century BC. AV Stater (18mm, 8.43 g, 12h). 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). Area of weak strike, typical doubling on obverse. VF.