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Lot # 137 - Etruria. Volaterrae. 3rd century BC. Cast Dupondius (Bronze, 74.69 mm, 288.90 g). Janiform head wearing pointed petasos. Rev. 'velaθri' (in Etruscan), Club flanked by I - I (mark of value). HN Italy 109a. Haeberlin, pp. 245-246, 1-9, pls. 83, 1-6 and 97, 2. Thurlow-Vecchi 85. ICC 135. Vecchi, EC II, 8. Dark green patina. Scratch on reverse. Good Very Fine. Very Rare. From the Peter J. Laux collection, purchased from Frank L. Kovacs in December 1988 with ticket reporting a Gonza (?) collection.   Ex CNG 24, 12 September 1992, lot 74; CNG Triton X, 9 January 2007, lot 511; Roma Numismatics E-sale 67, 6 February 2020, lot 45.
Lot # 138 - Etruria. Populonia. First half of 3rd century BC. 20 Asses. (Silver, 20.4 mm, 8.34 g). Gorgoneion, hair bound with diadem; below, [°XX°] (mark of value). Rev. Blank. HN Italy 142. Vecchi, EC I, 52.1-233 (O20, with progressive die break). HGC 1, 113. Lightly toned. Usual die break on obverse. Otherwise, Extremely Fine.
Lot # 139 - Etruria. Populonia. Circa 3rd century BC. 5 Asses (Silver, 12.87 mm, 1.31 g). Head of Turms right, wearing petasos; behind, V (mark of value). Rev. Blank. Vecchi, EC I, 84. HN Italy 163. HGC 1, 130. Toned. Very Fine. Very Rare.
Lot # 140 - Etruria. Populonia. Circa 3rd century BC. 2.5 Asses (Silver, 10.89 mm, 1.04 g). Male head right; behind, VII (mark of value). Rev. Blank. Vecchi, EC I, 95.13 (this coin). HN Italy 175. HGC 1, 136. Cabinet tone. About Very Fine. Very Rare.
Lot # 141 - Etruria. Cosa. Circa 273-250 BC. Bronze (Bronze, 17.52 mm, 6.06 g). Helmeted head of Coza left. Rev. CO[ZANO], Head of bridled horse right. HN Italy 211. Vecchi, EC I, 5. Brownish patina from an old collection context. About Very Fine. Very Rare.
Lot # 142 - Latium. Alba Fucens. Circa 280-275 BC. Obol. (Silver, 12 mm, 0.56 g). Helmeted head of Minerva right. Rev. ALBA, Eagle on thunderbolt right, turned back. HN Italy 241. SNG Paris 222. Cabinet toned. Crystallized surfaces. Minor flattening on reverse, otherwise, Good Very Fine. Very Rare.
Lot # 143 - Central Italy. Uncertain mint. Circa 3rd Century BC. Cast Quadrans. (Bronze, 44.46 mm, 69 g). Dolphin left; around, three pellets (mark of value). Rev. Cantharus. HN Italy 347. Haeberlin p. 148, 1-4, pl. 62, 8-9. ICC 260 (Minerva/Cantharus Series). Green patina. Good Very Fine. Very Rare.
Lot # 144 - Central Italy. Uncertain mint. Circa 3rd Century BC. Cast Uncia (Bronze, 26.15 mm, 22.44 g). Pellet on raised disk. Rev. Swastika. HN Italy 387. Haeberlin pp. 168-169, 1-26, pl. 68, 26-27. ICC 309. Attractive green patina. Extremely Fine. Very Rare.
Lot # 145 - Central Italy, possibly Campania. Circa first half of 2nd - 1st centuries BC. Unofficial Pseudo-Coin. (Struck Lead Alloy, 20.5 mm, 3.87 g). Head of Vulcan right, wearing wreathed pileus and with tongs on shoulder. Rev. Furnacator in short tunic, fallus hanging down, advancing right and holding shovel; before, askos. HN Italy -. Stannard 2007 (LOC), series 59, no. 618 - 23.041 (only one specimen). Stannard, "Apollo and the little man with the strigils, and the Italo-Baetican iconography", 2020, pl.5, n. 12. Old cabinet toned. Minor areas of flattening. Otherwise, Good Very Fine. Embarrassingly Rare - possibly the second specimen known - with no example recorded at auction in the last quarter of a century.   From a collection of ancient lead tokens, assembled since the late 1960s.   This rare pseudo-coin belongs to an unofficial Italic series studied by Clive Stannard, first identified in the river deposits of the Liri near Minturnae. These pieces are notable for their striking and unusual iconography. On the obverse of this specimen appears Vulcan, unmistakably associated with hard manual labor. The reverse features a seminude stoker at work, his short tunic lifted to reveal his genitals - a raw, almost defiant image of the physical reality of toil. Related bronze issues from the same series depict similar figures, as well as strigils and other implements of the gymnasium or, more precisely, the bath complex. These pieces reflect themes of work, purification, and public life. Communal baths - often founded by generous benefactors - anchor the social and ritual context in which these tokens circulated. They speak to a world of trade, routine, and collective identity shaped at the margins of formal state control. Ultimately, these popular - or to use a modern term, proletarian - pseudo-coins were the everyday currency of those who kept the baths running: most likely slaves. In their bold imagery and function, they express not just utility, but a kind of pride: currencies made by the working class, for the working class.
Lot # 146 - 146. Calabria. Tarentum. 510-510 BC. Stater (Silver, 25.51 mm, 7.16 g). TARAS (retrograde), Naked Phalantus seated on dolphin right, with arm extended and hand on dolphin’s back; below, scallop shell. Rev. The same type incuse left, without ethnic. HN Italy 826. Vlasto 68. Fischer-Bossert 14 (V7/R10, these dies). Heavily cleaned, with remains of abundant and heavy oxides, otherwise, about Near Extremely Fine. Lovely archaic style. Very Rare.   From a Swiss collection formed before 2005.   The dolphin carries Phalantus, the naked Spartan exile, safely across the sea and brings him to Italy in accordance with the Delphic oracle, which commanded him to found the city “where he would see rain fall from a clear sky.” There he founded Taras (Taranto).
Lot # 147 - Calabria. Tarentum. Stater. Circa 500-490 BC (Silver, 19.73 mm, 8.03 g). TAPAS, Naked Phalantus seated on dolphin right, with arm extended and holding a cuttle-fish. Rev. TAPAS, Hippocamp swimming right; below, scallop shell. HN Italy 827. Fischer-Bossert 29 (V12/R23). Vlasto 129. HGC 1, 753. Nicely toned. Well centered. About Extremely Fine. Rare.   From a European Collection, formed before 2005.
Lot # 148 - Calabria. Tarentum. Circa 332-302 BC. Nomos (Silver, 24.34 mm, 7.75 g). Struck under Sa- (Magistrate). Naked warrior on horseback right, thrusting down with spear, and holding shield and two javelins; below, ΣΑ. Rev. TAPAΣ, Naked Phalantus astride dolphin left, holding trident and kantharos; on left field, K; below, little dolphin. HN Italy 937. Vlasto 607-608. HGC 1, 803. Nicely toned. About Extremely Fine.
Lot # 149 - Calabria. Tarentum. Circa 332-302 BC. Nomos (Silver, 22.48 mm, 7.88 g). Struck under Sa- and Sym- (Magistrates). Naked youth on horseback right, crowning horse's head; below, ΣA. Rev. TAPAΣ, Naked Phalantus astride dolphin left, holding long palm frond; on right field, crested Corinthian helmet; below, ΣYM. HN Italy 941. Vlasto 651-653. Cabinet toned. Well centered. Extremely Fine. Scarce.
Lot # 150 - Calabria. Tarentum. Circa 302-280 BC. Nomos (Silver, 22.43 mm, 7.77 g). Struck under Deinokrates (Magistrate). Naked warrior on horseback right, thrusting down with spear, and holding shield and two javelins; in upper left, ΣΙ; below, ΔEINOKPATHΣ. Rev. TΑΡΑΣ, Naked Phalantus astride dolphin left, holding small dolphin. HN Italy 967. Vlasto 692-923. HGC 1, 816. Attractive toning with light violet iridescence. A charming specimen of fine style, with minor weakness on the reverse. Otherwise, Near Extremely Fine.
Lot # 151 - Calabria. Tarentum. Circa 240-228 BC. Nomos (Silver, 19.48 mm, 6.44 g). Struck under Xenocrates, Trc-, and So- (Magistrates). ΞE - NOKPA / TH - Σ, Cuirassed and cloaked warrior on horseback left; behind, monogram TPK and pileus. Rev. TAPAΣ, Naked Phalantus astride dolphin on waves left, holding, trident and raising drapery; behind, monogram. HN Italy 1058. Vlasto 956-957. HGC 1, 904. Lustrous. Strongly struck on a broad flan. High reliefs. About Uncirculated.
Lot # 152 - Calabria. Tarentum. Punic occupation, circa 212-209 BC. Half Shekel (Silver, 18.68 mm, 3.93 g), struck under Kritos (Magistrate). KPITO - Σ, Youth on horseback right, crowning the horse and holding palm branch. Rev. TAPAΣ, Dolphin rider left, holding trident and Nike crowning him; monograms EK - ΞΩ in fields. HN Italy 1080. Vlasto 978-80. SNG ANS 1269. SNG Copenhagen 950. HGC 1, 932. Well struck with sharp details. About Uncirculated.   From a Swiss collection formed before 2005.  
Lot # 153 - Calabria. Tarentum. Punic occupation, circa 212-209 BC. Half Shekel (Silver, 18.69 mm, 3.64 g), struck under Sokannas (Magistrate). ΣΩΚΑΝ - ΝΑΣ, Armored warrior on horseback right, holding palm branch. Rev. TAPAΣ, Dolphin rider left, holding kantharos and trident; on right, eagle. HN Italy 1082. Vlasto 984-986. SNG ANS 1274. SNG Copenhagen 951. HGC 1, 934. Lustrous. Virtually as struck.   From a Swiss collection formed before 2005
Lot # 154 - Lucania. Heraclea. Circa 390-340 BC. Stater (Silver, 20.80 mm, 7.70 g). Struck under Euthu- and Apol- (Magistrates). Head of Athena right, wearing Attic helmet decorated with Skylla hurling a stone; before, EYΘ. Rev. AΠOΛ - |-ΗΡΑΚΛΗΙΩΝ, Herakles standing right, wrestling with the Nemean lion; on left, club; between legs, oinochoe. HN Italy 1378. Van Keuren 51. SNG ANS 66. McClean 825. HGC 1, 980. Lightly toned. Minor marks. Nice style. A full Good Very Fine.
Lot # 155 - Lucania. Heraclea. Circa 281-278 BC. Didrachm (Silver, 20.95 mm, 7.84 g). Struck under Aris- (Magistrates). HPAKΛΗΙΩ - Ν, Head of Athena right, wearing Corinthian helmet decorated with Skylla hurling a stone; behind, E. Rev. ΑΡΙΣ, Herakles standing facing, holding quiver over shoulder, lion's skin, bow, arrows, and grounded club on which is owl standing. HN Italy 1385. Van Keuren 87. SNG ANS 77-79. Work 92 (same dies). HGC 1, 990. Toned with underlying luster. About Extremely Fine.
Lot # 156 - Lucania. Metapontion. Stater. Circa 540-510 BC (Silver, 27.59 mm, 7.83 g). META, Seven-grained ear of barley, upon which rests a grasshopper. Rev. Same type in incuse, with on left the outline of a dolphin. HN Italy 1472. Noe, Class V, 104. SNG ANS 1207. Kraay & Hirmer 229 (same dies). Gorini 10. HGC 1, 1027. Lightly toned. Centered and well struck in high relief on a good metal. One might say Almost Fdc. Very Rare and among the finest specimens known.   From a Swiss collection, formed before 2005.   The ear was Metapontum’s emblem, reflecting the central role of agriculture in the city’s economy, with barley as its principal crop and hallmark. The dolphin, a recurring motif in Greek coastal iconography, symbolized the city’s maritime identity and prosperity. Nestled between the Ionian Sea and two rivers, Metapontum relied on the sea for trade and sustenance; the dolphin thus conveyed protection, good fortune, and safe navigation. In Greek mythology, it was also sacred to Apollo, further underscoring its association with guidance and salvation.
Lot # 157 - Lucania. Metapontion. Circa 540-510 BC. Third Stater or Drachm (Silver, 18.65 mm, 2.59 g). META, Eight-grained ear of barley. Rev. Same type in incuse. HN Italy 1468. Noe, Class III, 79. HGC1, 1069. Lovely old cabinet tone. Very well struck on good metal. About Extremely Fine.
Lot # 158 - Lucania. Metapontion. Stater. Circa 340-330 BC (Silver, 21.36, 7.98 g). Helmeted head of Leukippos right; behind, AMI. Rev. META, Ear of barley with leaf to right, upon which is a thunderbolt. HN Italy 1577. Johnston-Noe B4.2. SNG Copenhagen 1214. HGC 1, 1055. Wonderful crystallized patina with iridescent toning. Superb specimen, boldly struck and of fine Classical style. Minor flattening on reverse. Otherwise, Good Extremely Fine.   From a Swiss collection, formed before 2005.
Lot # 159 - Lucania. Metapontion. Stater. Circa 330-290 BC (Silver, 23.87 mm, 7.70 g). Wreathed head of Demeter left. Rev. META, Ear of barley with leaf to left, upon which is a pair of tongs; below, ΑΘΑ. HN Italy 1583. Johnston-Noe C4.9-11. SNG ANS 491. HGC 1, 1063. Lightly toned with some underlying luster. Very well struck. Extremely Fine.
Lot # 160 - Lucania. Metapontion. Circa 325-275 BC. Diobol (Silver, 12.97 mm, 1.22 g). Laureate head of Zeus Ammon right. Rev. META, Ear of barley with leaf to right, upon which is a tripod. HN Italy 1603. Johnston-Noe F6.1. SNG ANS 520. Deeply toned. Nearly Extremely Fine. Scarce.
Lot # 161 - Lucania. Metapontion. Circa 325-275 BC. Diobol (Silver, 13.55 mm, 1.24 g). Head of Karneios, horned, left; under chin, ΣA. Rev. META, Ear of barley with leaf to right, upon which perches owl holding grasshopper; below, Π. HN Italy 1601. Johnston-Noe F7.2. SNG ANS 495. Lovely old cabinet tone. Minor abrasion on reverse. About Extremely Fine.
Lot # 162 - Lucania. Metapontion. Circa 300-250 BC. Bronze (Bronze,15.30 mm, 3.04 g). Head of Dionysos left, wearing ivy wreath. Rev. META, Ear of barley with leaf to right, upon which is a cross-torch. HN Italy 1683. Johnston, Bronze 47. HGC 1, 1182. Untouched green patina. Good Very Fine.
Lot # 163 - Lucania. Metapontion. Circa 300-250 BC. Bronze (Bronze, 14.11 mm, 2.50 g). Wreathed head of Demeter right. Rev. META, Ear of barley with leaf to right, upon which is a bee. HN Italy 1698. Johnston, Bronze 62. SNG Copenhagen 1261. Untouched green patina. Near Extremely Fine.
Lot # 164 - Lucania. Metapontion. Circa 300-250 BC. Bronze (Bronze, 10.44 mm, 1.31 g). Head of Karneios, horned, right. Rev. META, Ear of barley with leaf to right, upon which is a cricket. HN Italy 1700. Johnston, Bronze 64. HGC 1, 1139. Untouched green patina. Good Very Fine.
Lot # 165 - Lucania. Metapontion. Time of Pyrrhus, circa 280-279 BC. Tetrobol (Gold, 14.00 mm, 2.87 g). ΛEYKIΠΠOΣ, Helmeted head of Leukippos right. Rev. M - E, Two ears of barley, both with leaf outward; between, ΣI. HN Italy 1630. SNG ANS 397-398. Jameson 1867. HGC 1, 1025. Highly lustrous and well struck. Extremely Fine - in CCG slab, graded MS 60 (AB726125).
Lot # 166 - Lucania. Metapontion. Punic occupation, circa 215-207 BC. Half Shekel (Silver, 18.72 mm, 3.53 g). Helmeted head of Athena right. Rev. META, Ear of barley with leaf to right, upon which perches owl. HN Italy 1634. Jameson 329. SNG ANS 549-550. HGC 1, 1092. Lightly toned. Invisible flan crack. Good Extremely Fine.
Lot # 167 - Lucania. Metapontion. Punic occupation, circa 215-207 BC. Quarter Shekel (Silver, 14.66 mm, 2.06 g). Head of Demeter right, wearing wreath of grain ears. Rev. META, two ears of grain each with leaf to right; on the outermost leaf, crossed torch. HN Italy 1636. Robinson, "Coinage of the Second Punic War", p. 50.6 and pl. VI.9. HGC 1, 1093. Lightly toned. Virtually as struck.   From a Swiss collection.   It was during the Punic occupation of Metapontion that this coin was struck, and like other Punic issues minted at this time in southern Italy, the fabric and execution of strike are neat and precise with thin flans and competent engraving. The coin retains the portrait of Demeter on the obverse (in contrast to the half shekels struck at the same time, which bear a head of Athena), while on the reverse the traditional city emblem of the grain ear is augmented to a pair.
Lot # 168 - Lucania. Siris and Pyxus. Stater. Circa 540-510 BC (Silver, 28.08 mm, 7.64 g). Bull standing left, looking backwards; in exergue and on left field, ΣIΡIN - OΣ (retrograde in archaic characters); cable border with dotted interstices. Rev. The same type right, in incuse; in exergue and on right field, ΠV+ - OES (retrograde in archaic characters); herringbone border. HN Italy - (but cf. 1725 for the reverse). Traité -. Perret -. SNG ANS 816 (this reverse die) = Mangieri, RIN 1981, D25 on pl. IV. Lightly toned. Minor scratches on obverse and scattered cleaning marks. Well struck. Extremely Fine. Exceedingly Rare, with an unpublished obverse die.   From a Swiss collection, formed before 2005.   The retrospicient bull was chosen as a symbol by Sybaris in ancient Greece because it represented fertility and strength, qualities attributed both to the animal and to the river Krathis, which was personified in the shape of the bull. The image of the bull with its head turned backward, recurrent on Sybarite coins, was therefore a reference to the vitality of the waters that made the city rich and prosperous, as well as a symbol of power and protection for the community. Looking backward symbolizes the connection to origins, to the land and the past, while also reflecting a conscious respect for traditions that serve as a source of energy for the future. Later, other colonies of Sybaris, such as Poseidonia (modern Paestum), Laos, Skidros, Siris, and Pyxous, adopted the bull on their coins, symbolizing both a connection to the territory and spiritual value
Lot # 169 - Lucania. Sybaris. Circa 550-510 BC. Stater (Silver, 28.68 mm, 7.04 g). Bull standing left, head turned right; in exergue, VM. Rev. Same type in incuse. HN Italy 1729. SNG ANS 836. Dewing 406. HGC 1, 1231. Toned. Minor roughness and cleaning marks. Otherwise, About Extremely Fine.
Lot # 170 - Lucania. Sybaris. Circa 550-510 BC. Obol (Silver, 10.46 mm, 0.29 g). Bull standing left, head turned right. Rev. Large M above V; around, three pellets. Cf. HN Italy 1739. Cf. HGC 1, 1235. Toned. Crude style for issue, possibly imitative. Good Very Fine.
Lot # 171 - Lucania. Thurium. Distater. Circa 380-350 BC (Silver, 26.3 mm, 15.99 g). Head of Athena right, wearing crested helmet decorated with Scylla; behind neck, ΔΙ. Rev. ΘΟΥΡΙΩΝ, Bull butting right; in exergue, fish swimming right. HN Italy 1805. SNG ANS 971. Noe, Thurian Distaters, Group F. HGC 1, 1255. Lightly toned. Superbly struck on a broad flan. A magnificent specimen of fine Classical style. Good Extremely Fine.   From a Swiss collection, formed before 2005.
Lot # 172 - Bruttium. The Serdaioi. Circa 500-475 BC. Diobol (Silver, 11.83 mm, 1.17 g). ΣEΡ, Laureate head of Dionysus left, with pointed beard. Rev. Bunch of grapes. HN Italy 1718. De Luynes 1139. Cahn, Serdaioi, 81-85. Cf. NAC 13, 1998, lot 164. Cf. Gorny & Mosch 199, lot 38. Lightly toned. Minor peeling and a small edge chip. Very Fine. Exceedingly rare, with only a few specimens known.
Lot # 173 - Bruttium. The Brettii. Second Punic War, circa 216-214 BC. Trihemiobol (Bronze, 15.69 mm, 2.80 g). Head of sea-goddess Amphitrite left, wearing crab headdress; to the upper right, small serpent. Rev. BPET - TIΩN, Crab. HN Italy 1944. SNG ANS 10. Scheu 29. HGC 1, 1374. Dark green parina. Minor marks. A full Good Very Fine.
Lot # 174 - Bruttium. The Brettii. Second Punic War, circa 216-214 BC. Drachm (Silver, 20.91 mm, 4.42 g). Veiled and draped bust of Hera Lakinia right, wearing polos and sceptre over shoulder; behind, fly. Rev. BPETTIΩN, Zeus standing left, foot on Ionic capital, holding sceptre; before, eagle flying left, carrying wreath in his talons. HN Italy 1970. Scheu 84. SNG ANS 26. HGC 1, 1357. Nicely toned with deposits. Minor cleaning marks. Extremely Fine.
Lot # 175 - Bruttium. Kroton. Circa 530-500 BC. Stater (Silver, 28.03 mm, 7.63 g). ϘPO, Ornamented tripod terminating with leonine paws, with coiled serpents facing each-other above and at base; beside, crab. Rev. Same type in incuse. HN Italy 2078. Attianese 32. SNG ANS 244-245. HGC 1, 1444. Toned. Somewhat rough. Otherwise, Near Extremely Fine. Rare.
Lot # 176 - Bruttium. Kroton. Circa 530-500 BC. Stater (Silver, 23.72 mm, 7.37 g). ϘPO, Ornamented tripod terminating with leonine paws; beside, heron. Rev. Same type in incuse. HN Italy 2093. SNG Oxford 1467. HGC 1, 1446. Lightly toned. Good Very Fine.
Lot # 177 - Bruttium. Kroton. Circa 500-480 BC. Stater (Silver, 22.06 mm, 8.00 g). ϘPO, Ornamented tripod terminating with leonine paws. Rev. Incuse eagle flying left. HN Italy 2108. SNG ANS 292. Attianese -. HGC 1, 1447. Attractive Iridescent toning. An impressively well-struck piece with sharp details and legend. About Fdc. Rare with the eagle to left.
Lot # 178 - Bruttium. Kroton. Didrachm. Circa 400-325 BC (Silver, 22.33 mm, 7.68 g). Head of Hera Lakinia facing slightly right, wearing stephane decorated with palmettes. Rev. ΚΡΟ - ΤΩΝΙ - ΑΤΑΝ, Herakles Epitrapezios holding cup and reclining left on lion skin draped over rock; before, tripod; below, club and bow. HN Italy 2167. SNG ANS 371 (same obverse die). Dewing 511. Attianese 135 (he notes that this obverse die bears an engraver's signature below the necklace of Hera Lakinia, which is not visible on this specimen). HGC 1, 1463. Lightly toned. Expressive and lovely portrait, in late Classical style. Near Extremely Fine.   From a Swiss collection formed before 2005
Lot # 179 - Bruttium. Kroton. Circa 400-350 BC. Triobol (Silver, 13.05 mm, 0.98 g). KPO, Ornamented tripod terminating with leonine paws; beside, olive leaf. Rev. Thunderbolt between star and eagle on Ionic column. HN Italy 2185. SNG ANS 416 var. (positions of eagle and star reversed). HGC 1, 1481. Toned, with deposits. Good Very Fine. Rare.
Lot # 180 - Bruttium. Kroton. Triobol. Circa 300-250 BC. Triobol (Silver, 13.61 mm, 1.22 g). KPOTΩ, Helmeted head of Athena right. Rev. OIKIΣTAΣ, Herakles, wearing lion's skin, standing right and leaning on club; behind, Ϙ. HN Italy 2198. SNG ANS 426. HGC 1, 1503 corr. (diobol). Toned, with minor deposits on obverse. Near Extremely Fine. Rare.
Lot # 181 - Bruttium. Nuceria. Circa 225-200 BC. Bronze (Bronze, 20.23 mm, 7.87 g). Laureate head of Apollo right; below, [crab]. Rev. NOYKP - INΩN, Horse standing left; below, pentagram. HN Italy 2438. SNG Lloyd 666. HGC 1, 1606. Green patina. Die break on obverse. Good Very Fine/Extremely Fine.
Lot # 182 - Bruttium. Petelia. Late 3rd century BC. Bronze (Bronze, 13.62 mm, 1.81 g). Radiate head of Helios right. Rev. ΠΕΤΗ - ΛΙΝΩΝ / T - A, Tripod with legs ending in lion's feet. HN Italy 2465. Caltabiano, Petelia 5. HGC 1, 1625. Brownish patina. Extremely Fine.
Lot # 183 - Bruttium. Petelia. Late 3rd century BC. Sextans (Bronze, 16.36 mm, 3.01 g). Laureate head of Apollo right; behind, two pellets (mark of value). Rev. ΠETHΛI - NΩN, Artemis advancing left, holding torch; before, two monograms. HN Italy 2463. Caltabiano, Petelia 4. HGC 1, 1623. Untouched green patina with deposits. Nearly Extremely Fine.
Lot # 184 - Bruttium. Rhegion. Tetradrachm. Circa 415-387 BC (Silver, 23.39 mm, 17.17 g). Lion head facing. Rev. ΡΗΓΙΝOΝ, Laureate head of Apollo right; behind, olive branch. HN Italy 2496. Herzfelder 80 (D48/R67). SNG Fitzwilliam 851. HGC 1, 1638. Nicely toned. A magnificent high relief coin, with attractive style. Minor marks. Otherwise, Good Extremely Fine.   From a Swiss collection, formed before 2005.
Lot # 185 - Bruttium. Rhegion. Circa 215-150 BC. Trias (Bronze, 14.55 mm, 2.56 g). Jugate heads right of Apollo laureate, and Artemis, wearing stephane. Rev. PHΓI - NΩN, Tripod. HN Italy 2548. SNG ANS 741. HGC 1, 170. Lovely green patina. Extremely Fine.
Lot # 186 - Bruttium. Terina. Circa 350-300 BC. Diobol (Silver, 10.57 mm, 0.72 g). Head of the nymph Terina left, hair in ampyx and sphendone. Rev. TE - PI, Nike flying left, holding wreath. HN Italy 2639 var. (Nike flying right). Holloway & Jenkins 102 var. (Nike flying right). HGC 1, 1777 var. (Nike flying right). Toned. Minor porosity. Good Very Fine.
Lot # 187 - Sicily. Aitna-Inessa. Circa 470-450 BC. Litra (Silver, 9.70 mm, 0.74 g). Bald and bearded head of Silenos right, wearing ivy wreath. Rev. ΑΙΤ - ΝΑΙ, Thunderbolt with wings above. Campana 3c. Jameson 537. SNG ANS 1239 (Katane). SNG Fitzwilliam 948. HGC 2, 65. Darkly toned. About Extremely Fine. Rare.
Lot # 189 - Sicily. Himera. Circa 550-515. Drachm (Silver, 21.29 mm, 5.66 g). Rooster standing left, forefoot raised. Rev. Incuse square with a mill sail pattern of raised and sunken triangles. Buceti 1. Kraay 60-61 var. (both dies unrecorded). HGC 2, 421. Toned. About Extremely Fine.
Lot # 190 - Sicily. Kamarina. Circa 415-405 BC. Didrachm (Silver, 22.18 mm, 7.95 g). [KAMAPINA] - ON, Horned head of river-god Hipparis left, wearing tainia. Rev. Nymph Kamarina, wearing billowing veil, seated right on swan flying left over waves. Westermark & Jenkins 159.7 (O1/R2). Nanteuil 266 (same dies). Warren 210 (same dies). SNG ANS - . SNG Ashmolean 1700 (same dies). McClean 2154 (same dies). HGC 2, 529. Nice old cabinet tone. Crystallized surfaces. A full Very Fine. Rare.
Lot # 191 - Sicily. Katane. Circa 415-412 BC. Hexas or Dionkion (Silver, 6.30 mm, 0.10 g). Horned head of Amenanos right. Rev. K - A / T - A (retrograde), Thunderbolt; beside, two pellets (mark of value). Cf. Boehringer, Kataneische, pl. 8, Hx 13 var. (head left). SNG ANS -. Cf. HGC 2, 603 (for the reverse type). Deeply toned. Very Fine. Apparently unpublished in the standard references.
Lot # 192 - Sicily. Kentoripai. Late 3rd century BC. Tetrachalkon (Bronze, 26.60 mm, 11.78 g). Laureate head of Zeus right. Rev. KENTO - PIΠINΩN, Thunderbolt. Campana 2, B/b. SNG ANS 1308. Calciati 4. HGC 2, 633. Green patina. Slight traces of delicate cleaning. n impressive coin, boldly struck in high relief and with a beautiful Zeus's head. Extremely Fine.
Lot # 193 - Sicily. Leontinoi. Circa 465-460 BC. Litra (Silver, 12.59 mm, 0.67 g). Laureate head of Apollo right. Rev. ΛE - ON, Barley grain. SNG ANS 262. Boehringer, Münzgeschichte 30. SNG Lloyd 1068. SNG ANS 261-262 (same obverse die). HGC 2, 689. Nicely toned. Minor roughness on reverse. Good Very Fine.
Lot # 194 - Sicily. Leontinoi. Circa 450-440 BC. Tetradrachm (Silver, 25.76 mm,17.14 g). Laureate head of Apollo right. Rev. LE - ONT - I - NO - N, Head of roaring lion right, protruding tongue; around, three barley grains; behind, tripod. Boehringer, Münzgeschichte 33. Cf. SNG ANS 232. HGC 2, 675. Nicely toned, with removed deposits. Elegant Classical style. About Extremely Fine.
Lot # 195 - Sicily. Leontinoi. Circa 430-413 BC. Litra (Silver, 14.22 mm, 0.65 g). LEON, Head of roaring lion right, protruding tongue. Rev. Apollo standing left, pouring libation out of patera over altar and holding olive branch; behind, barley grain. Boehringer, Münzgeschichte, 49-50. Buceti 42. SNG ANS 264. HGC 2, 692. Deeply toned. Minor traces of corrosion. Otherwise, About Extremely Fine.
Lot # 196 - Sicily. Naxos. Hemilitron or Hexonkion. Circa 461-430 BC (Silver, 9.38 mm, 0.21 g). Bearded head of Dionysos right, wearing ivy wreath. Rev. Kantharos; around six pellets (mark of value). Cahn 97-98. Campana 12. HGC 2, 977. Lightly toned. Minor peeling. Very Fine. Rare.   From a Swiss collection, formed before 2005.
Lot # 197 - Sicily. Panormos (as Ziz). Hemilitron. Circa 405-380 BC (Silver, 10.66 mm, 0.35 g). Bearded male head left. Rev. ṣyṣ (in Punic), Within wheel of four spokes, also with two dolphin within. Buceti 54a. Cf. Nomos 26, lot 166. HGC 2, -. Lightly toned. Metal lack. Good Very Fine. Extremely Rare and unpublished in the standard references.   From a Swiss collection, formed before 2005.