CALABRIA. Tarentum. Litra (Circa 325-280 BC) - CALABRIA. Tarentum. Litra (Circa 325-280 BC). Obv: Scallop shell.Rev: Dolphin swimming right; below, A and bunch of grapes.Vlasto 1536 var. (letter); HN Italy 979; HGC 1, 846. Condition: Good very fine.Weight: 0.73 g. Diameter: 12 mm.
CALABRIA. Tarentum. Diobol (Circa 325-280 BC) - CALABRIA. Tarentum. Diobol (Circa 325-280 BC). Obv: Head of Athena left, wearing wreathed and crested Attic helmet.Rev: Herakles crouching right, strangling the Nemean Lion to right.Vlasto 1300; HN Italy 976; HGC 1, 834. Condition: Near very fine.Weight: 0.88 g. Diameter: 13 mm.
CALABRIA. Tarentum. Diobol (Circa 325-280 BC) - CALABRIA. Tarentum. Diobol (Circa 325-280 BC). Obv: Head of Athena right, wearing wreathed Attic helmet.Rev: Herakles kneeling right, holding club and strangling the Nemean Lion.HN Italy 976; Vlasto 1339-43; HGC 1, 834. Condition: Very fine.Weight: 0.92 g. Diameter: 12 mm.
CALABRIA. Tarentum. Nomos (Circa 280 BC) - CALABRIA. Tarentum. Nomos (Circa 280 BC). Obv: Warrior, holding shield and two spears, and preparing to cast third spear, on horse rearing right; ΣI to left, ΛYKΩN below.Rev: TAPAΣ. Phalanthos, holding dolphin, riding dolphin left.Vlasto 695; HN Italy 967. Condition: Very fine.Weight: 7.63 g. Diameter: 23 mm.
CALABRIA. Tarentum. Nomos (Circa 280-272 BC) - CALABRIA. Tarentum. Nomos (Circa 280-272 BC). Obv: Crowning youth on horse standing right; ΣΩ to left, ΞΑΛΟ and Ionic capital below.Rev: TAPAΣ. Phalanthos, holding aplustre and distaff, riding dolphin left; ANΘ to right.Vlasto 803-7; HN Italy 1014. Condition: Very fine.Weight: 6.50 g. Diameter: 20 mm.
CALABRIA. Tarentum. Hemiobol (Circa 280-228 BC) - CALABRIA. Tarentum. Hemiobol (Circa 280-228 BC). Obv: Two crescents back-to-back; Pellet above and below; A to left.Rev: Two crescents back-to-back; Pellet above and below; K to left.Cf. Vlasto 1758ff.; cf. HNItaly 1077. Condition: Good very fine.Weight: 0.23 g. Diameter: 8 mm.
LUCANIA. Metapontion. Obol (Circa 440-430 BC) - LUCANIA. Metapontion. Obol (Circa 440-430 BC). Obv: Ear of barley.Rev: Facing head of ox.Noe 346; SNG ANS -; HN Italy 1500. Condition: Good very fine.Weight: 0.37 g. Diameter: 8 mm.
LUCANIA. Thourioi. Distater (Circa 350-300 BC) - LUCANIA. Thourioi. Distater (Circa 350-300 BC). Obv: Head of Athena right, wearing crested Attic helmet, decorated with Skylla throwing a stone.Rev: ΘΟΥΡΙΩΝ / EYΦA. Bull butting right; two fish in exergue.Noe J, 16; HN Italy 1823.After the foundation of Thurium (444 BC), there was a reduction in the weight of Staters in all the cities on the Ionian Sea, probably due to the period of crisis following the burning of the Pythagorean schools. The coins of Thurium spread considerably in the region, making up for the rarefaction of those of the other mints. It is difficult to say why the minting of these Distaters was decided, which became regular after the detachment from Athens, evidenced by the type of obverse showing Athena's helmet no longer encircled by the laurel wreath but decorated with Scylla. Thurium indeed supported Athens in the war against Syracuse, but refused to recognise it as motherland in 434/3 BC Condition: Very fine.Weight: 15.51 g. Diameter: 26 mm.
BRUTTIUM. Kroton. Nomos - Stater (Circa 400-325 BC) - BRUTTIUM. Kroton. Nomos - Stater (Circa 400-325 BC). Obv: Head of Hera Lakinia facing slightly right, wearing stephane decorated with central palmette flanked by two griffins.Rev: KPOTΩ. Young Herakles, nude, holding cup, reclining left on lion skin draped over rock; club and bow above, MΔ above arm, tripod to left.HN Italy 2164; Attianese 141; SNG ANS 382; HGC 1, 1463. Condition: Very fine.Weight: 7.74 g. Diameter: 21 mm.
BRUTTIUM. Rhegion. Drachm (Circa 450-445 BC) - BRUTTIUM. Rhegion. Drachm (Circa 450-445 BC). Obv: Lion’s head facing.Rev: RECINON. Iokastos seated left, holding sceptre in right hand and resting left on hip; all within wreath.Herzfelder 26; HN Italy 2478; HGC 1, 1643. Condition: Near very fine.Weight: 3.97 g. Diameter: 17 mm.
BRUTTIUM. The Brettii. Ae Unit or Drachm (Circa 211-208 BC) - BRUTTIUM. The Brettii. Ae Unit or Drachm (Circa 211-208 BC). Obv: Laureate head of Zeus right; thunderbolt to left.Rev: BPETTIΩN. Warrior advancing right, holding spear and shield; boukranion to lower right.Scheu, Bronze 45; HN Italy 1988; SNG ANS 107; HGC 1, 1367.Ex Numismatica G. de Falco, Napoli (with Ticket; 1970s?) Condition: Near extremely fine.Weight: 7.40 g. Diameter: 21 mm.
SICILY. Akragas. Pentonkion (Circa 460-446 BC) - SICILY. Akragas. Pentonkion (Circa 460-446 BC). Obv: AK / RA. Eagle standing right on Ionic column.Rev: Five pellets (mark of value).Westermark 519; SNG ANS 997; HGC 2, 119. Condition: Good very fine.Weight: 0.25 g. Diameter: 8 mm.
SICILY. Akrai. Ae (Circa 2nd-1st century BC) - SICILY. Akrai. Ae (Circa 2nd-1st century BC). Obv: Wreathed head of Kore right.Rev: AKPAITΩN. Kore standing left, holding torch and transverse sceptre.Campana 1; CNS 1; HGC 2, 180. Condition: Very fine.Weight: 5.89 g. Diameter: 21 mm.
SICILY. Leontinoi. Tetradrachm (Circa 430-425 BC) - SICILY. Leontinoi. Tetradrachm (Circa 430-425 BC). Obv: Laureate head of Apollo left.Rev: LEONTINON. Lion head with open jaws; three barleycorns and laurel leaf around.Boehringer 55; SNG ANS 256-7; HGC 2, 671. Condition: Near extremely fine.Weight: 17.50 g. Diameter: 25 mm.
SICILY. Menaion. Pentonkion (Circa 200-150 BC) - SICILY. Menaion. Pentonkion (Circa 200-150 BC). Obv: Laureate bust of Apollo right; Π (mark of value) to left.Rev: MENAIΩN. Asklepios standing left, holding patera and resting on serpent-entwined staff.Campana 3; CNS 3; SNG ANS 294-5; HGC 2, 758. Condition: Good very fine.Weight: 3.72 g. Diameter: 17 mm.
SICILY. Selinos. Cast Ae Tetras or Trionkion (Circa 450-440 BC) - SICILY. Selinos. Cast Ae Tetras or Trionkion (Circa 450-440 BC). Obv: Horned head of river god left.Rev: Selinon leaf; three pellets (mark of value) around.CNS 6; HGC 2, 1234. Condition: Very fine.Weight: 9.78 g. Diameter: 20 mm.
SICILY. Selinos. Litra (Circa 417-409 BC) - SICILY. Selinos. Litra (Circa 417-409 BC). Obv: Nymph seated left on rock, touching serpent rising to left.Rev: ΣΕΛΙΝΟΕΣ. Man-headed bull standing right; selinon leaf lo lower right.SNG ANS 711-2 var. (symbol); SNG Copenhagen 602-3 var. (same); SNG Lloyd 1270-1 var. (same); BMC 41-3 var. (leaf above); HGC 2, 1229.Rare Condition: Good very fine.Weight: 0.71 g. Diameter: 12 mm.
SICILY. Syracuse. Hieron I (475-470 BC). Pentonkion - SICILY. Syracuse. Hieron I (475-470 BC). Pentonkion. Obv: Diademed head of Arethousa right.Rev: Five pellets (mark of value).Boehringer Series XIId, 371-2; HGC 2, 1394.Rare Condition: Very fine.Weight: 0.26 g. Diameter: 7 mm.
SICILY. Syracuse. Second Democracy (466-405 BC). Tetradrachm - SICILY. Syracuse. Second Democracy (466-405 BC). Tetradrachm. Obv: Charioteer, holding kentron in right hand and reins in both, driving slow quadriga right; above, Nike flying left, crowning charioteer with open wreath.Rev: ΣΥΡΑΚΟΣΙΟΝ. Head of Arethusa right; four dolphins around.Boehringer 677; HGC 2, 1320. Condition: Very fine.Weight: 17.19 g. Diameter: 26 mm.
SICILY. Syracuse. Second Democracy (466-405 BC) Litra - SICILY. Syracuse. Second Democracy (466-405 BC) Litra. Obv: ΣVRA. Diademed head of Arethousa right.Rev: Octopus.Boehringer Series XIIIb; SNG ANS 137-43; HGC 2, 1375. Condition: Very fine.Weight: 0.72 g. Diameter: 12 mm.
SICILY. Syracuse. Second Democracy (Circa 466-405 BC). Ae Hexas - SICILY. Syracuse. Second Democracy (Circa 466-405 BC). Ae Hexas. Obv: Head of Arethusa left, hair in sphendone.Rev: Octopus.CNS 14; SNG ANS 389-91; HGC 2, 1430 (Tetras). Condition: Very fine.Weight: 2.99 g. Diameter: 16 mm.
SICILY. Syracuse. Dionysios I (405-367 BC). Drachm - SICILY. Syracuse. Dionysios I (405-367 BC). Drachm. Obv: Head of Athena facing slightly left, wearing decorated triple-crested Attic helmet, earring and necklace of pendants; four dolphins around.Rev: ΣYPAKOΣIΩN / ΛEYKAΣΠIΣ. The hero Leukaspis advancing right, holding shield and spear; altar to left, ram to right.Kreutzer II.7.42 (this coin); SNG ANS 308-9; HGC 2, 1364.Ex Kricheldorf XX (1969), lot 58.
This rare Syracuse Drachm depicts on the reverse Leukaspis, a Sicilian hero who, according to legend, fell to defend the island during Herakles' invasion of Sicily. This is a surprisingly 'anti-Greek' myth, which could have several explanations. Some think it is due to the survival of a mixed environment in the city at that time (Rizzo), others note that Syracuse needed the support of the Siculians against the Athenian expedition in the late 5th century (Ravel). Condition: Very fine.Weight: 4.07 g. Diameter: 18 mm.
SICILY. Syracuse. Dionysios I (405-367 BC). Hemidrachm - SICILY. Syracuse. Dionysios I (405-367 BC). Hemidrachm. Obv: Σ - Y. Helmeted head of Athena facing slightly left; four dolphins around.Rev: Charioteer driving quadriga left; above, Nike flying right, crowning charioteer; two dolphins in exergue.SNG ANS 312-13; HGC 2, 1369 (Second Democracy). Condition: Good fine.Weight: 1.93 g. Diameter: 14 mm.
SICILY. Syracuse. Timoleon and the Third Democracy (344-317 BC). Stater - SICILY. Syracuse. Timoleon and the Third Democracy (344-317 BC). Stater. Obv: Pegasos flying left.Rev: ΣΥΡΑΚΟΣΙΩΝ. Head of Athena right, wearing Corinthian helmet.Pegasi 2; SNG ANS 494-507; SNG Lloyd 1442-3; HGC 2, 1400. Condition: Good very fine.Weight: 8.41 g. Diameter: 22 mm.
SICILY. Syracuse. EL 50 Litrai - Hemistater (317-289). Time of Agathokles - SICILY. Syracuse. EL 50 Litrai - Hemistater (317-289). Time of Agathokles. Obv: Laureate head of Apollo left; lit altar to right.Rev: ΣYPAKOΣIΩΝ. Tripod.SNG ANS 622; HGC 2, 1294. Condition: Very fine.Weight: 3.64 g. Diameter: 15 mm.
SICILY. Syracuse. Hieron II (275-215 BC). Ae - SICILY. Syracuse. Hieron II (275-215 BC). Ae. Obv: Head of Poseidon left, wearing tainia.Rev: ΙΕΡΩ - ΝΟΣ. Ornamented trident head flanked by two dolphins.CNS 197; HGC 2, 1550. Condition: Very fine.Weight: 6.98 g. Diameter: 19 mm.
SICILY. Tyndaris. Ae (Early 2nd century BC) - SICILY. Tyndaris. Ae (Early 2nd century BC). Obv: Laureate head of Zeus right; star to left.Rev: TYNΔAPITAN. Eagle standing right on thunderbolt.Campana 18; CNS 19; SNG ANS 1164; HGC 2, 1636. Condition: Very fine.Weight: 4.85 g. Diameter: 18 mm.
CIMMERIAN BOSPOROS. Pantikapaion. Ae (Circa 150-120 BC) - CIMMERIAN BOSPOROS. Pantikapaion. Ae (Circa 150-120 BC). Obv: Wreathed head of satyr left.Rev: ΠANTI. Cornucopia between piloi of the Dioskouroi.MacDonald 145; SNG BM Black Sea 924-5; HGC 7, 127. Condition: Very fine.Weight: 3.54 g. Diameter: 17 mm.
THRACE. Abdera. Oktadrachm (500-475 BC) - THRACE. Abdera. Oktadrachm (500-475 BC). Obv: Griffin seated left, raising left foreleg; grape bunch and Δ to left.Rev: Quadripartite incuse square.May, Abdera, Period II, Group XVIII, 38 (A32/P36); AMNG II 13; HGC 3.2, 1126.Very rareEx Dmitry Markov 11, 3 September 2003, lot 40 Condition: Very fine.Weight: 28.51 g. Diameter: 26 mm.
THRACE. Apollonia Pontika. Hemiobol (Circa 540/35-530 BC) - THRACE. Apollonia Pontika. Hemiobol (Circa 540/35-530 BC). Obv: Inverted anchor; A to left, pellets below.Rev: Winged clockwise swastika, with segmented clockwise swastika pattern in angles; all within incuse square.SNG Bulgaria 94; cf. HGC 3.2, 1326 (no letter on obv.). Condition: Extremely fine.Weight: 0.45 g. Diameter: 8 mm.
THRACE. Byzantion. Countermarked on a Drachm of Lysimachos (305-281 BC) - THRACE. Byzantion. Countermarked on a Drachm of Lysimachos (305-281 BC). Obv: Diademed head of the deified Alexander right, wearing horn of Ammon; c/m: prow of galley right, ΠY above, within circular incuse.Rev: ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ / ΛΥΣΙΜΑΧΟΥ. Athena seated left on throne, holding Nike and spear over shoulder.Cf. HGC 3.2, 1753 (for undertype); cf. Numismatik Naumann 148, lot 62. Condition: C/m Very fine.Weight: 3.83 g. Diameter: 20 mm.
THRACE. Byzantion. Tetradrachm (Circa 240-220 BC). Meniskos, magistrate - THRACE. Byzantion. Tetradrachm (Circa 240-220 BC). Meniskos, magistrate. Obv: Veiled and wreathed head of Demeter right.Rev: EΠI ΜΕΝΙΣΚΟΥ. Poseidon seated right on rocks, holding trident and aphlaston; two monograms to right.Schönert-Geiss, Byzantion 980-94; SNG BM Black Sea 59; HGC 3.2, 1408.Rare Condition: Very fine.Weight: 13.89 g. Diameter: 28 mm.