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Lot # 198 - Sicily. Panormos (as Ziz). Siculo-Punic Coinage, circa 400-380 BC. Didrachm (Silver, 20.13 mm, 8.33 g). Horse prancing right; above, 'sys' in Punic characters. Rev. Male head right, with two dolphins swimming in front and with a crayfish swimming behind. Jenkins, SNR 50 (1971), p. 39, pl. 6, 12-13 var. (O1/R-, two reverse dies with three dolphins, no crayfish). SNG Lloyd -. SNG Copenhagen -. SNG ANS -. HGC 2, 1033 var. (reverse die with three dolphins, no crayfish). Toned, with faint traces of a few deposits. Of fine style. Near Extremely Fine. Unpublished, of a type that is in itself Extremely Rare, and without precedents known to us.    From a Swiss collection, formed before 2005.   In the series of Siculo-Punic didrachms attributed by G.K. Jenkins to Panormos-Sis, depictions of crayfishes beside the head are not lacking, although in those cases the head is female rather than male (Jenkins, SNR 50, 1971, pl. 6, 2 and 5). Undoubtedly, our specimen is aligned with this issues, which draw upon the iconography of well-known Sicilian coinages such as Segesta and Syracuse, and it therefore stands as a noteworthy unpublished piece, a fascinating new addition to the corpus of Carthaginian domination in Sicily.
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Lot # 199 - Sicily. Segesta. Didrachm. Circa 412-400 BC (Silver, 23.99 mm, 8.66 g). ΣEΓEΣΤΑΙΟΝ (retrograde), Hound scenting right, three grain ears in the background. Rev. Head of the nymph Segesta right, hair tied in sakkos. Hurter 195 (V61/R110). Rizzo pl. 62, 11 (same dies). SNG ANS 645 (same dies). SNG Lloyd 1187. SNG Oxford 1878 (same dies). HGC 2, 1152. Amazing iridescent patina. A remarkably well-struck, well-centered, and highly attractive example: undoubtedly among the finest specimens known. Virtually as struck. Rare.   From a Swiss collection, formed before 2005.   The hound of Segesta is among the most distinctive symbols in Sicilian numismatics. Far from being a mere animal type, it represents the river-god Krimissos, who, according to tradition, protected the Elymian city in canine form. Its presence on the coinage expresses local identity, divine guardianship, and a vigilant spirit in a region marked by constant conflict. The Segestan hound thus embodies both mythological heritage and civic pride, making this issue uniquely compelling within the Classical series.
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Lot # 200 - Sicily. Selinos. Circa 540-515 BC. Didrachm (Silver, 21.26 mm, 8.59 g) Selinon leaf. Rev. Incuse square divided into twelve sections, raised and lowered alternating. Arnold-Biucchi, Group I, 7. Selinus Hoard 29. HGC 2, 1210. Deeply toned. Minor scratch on obverse. Irregular flan. A full Good Very Fine.
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Lot # 201 - Sicily. Selinos. Circa 417-409 BC. Didrachm (Silver, 20.76 mm, 8.55 g). Herakles nude, standing right, grappling the Cretan bull by the horn and preparing to strike with his raised club. Rev. ΣΕ - ΛΙΝΟΝΤΙΟΝ, The river-god Hypsas standing left, holding long branch and phiale, and sacrificing over altar entwined by serpent; in the right field, selinon leaf above heron standing right. SNG ANS 710 (same dies). SNG München 893 (same dies). McClean 2581 (same dies). HGC 2, 1225 (same dies). Nicely toned, with some iridescence. Of the finest style. About Extremely Fine. Rare variety.
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Lot # 202 - Sicily. Selinos. Circa 417-409 BC. Hemidrachm (Silver, 13.12 mm, 1.77 g). Head of Herakles facing slightly left, wearing lion's skin headdress. Rev. [ΣΕΛΙΝΟΝΤΙΟΝ], Charioteer driving fast quadriga left, holding kentron and reins; above, selinon leaf. SNG ANS 713. SNG Lloyd 1268. Pozzi (Boutin) 1195. Rizzo pl. XXXIII,7. HGC 2, 1228. Old iridescent cabinet tone. About Extremely Fine. Rare.
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Lot # 203 - Sicily. Solous (Kefra). Hemilitron. Punic domain, early 4th century BC (Bronze, 20.84 mm, 7.81 g). ΣOΛONTINON, Head of Herakles right, wearing lion's skin headdress. Rev. Cray-fish right; around, six pellets (mark of value); below, Punic legend. Calciati 6. SNG ANS 735. Campana 4. SNG Copenhagen 608. SNG Morcom 671. HGC 2, 1248. Green patina. Flattening. Good Very Fine.   From a Swiss collection, formed before 2005.
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Lot # 204 - Sicily. Syracuse. Deinomenid Tyranny, circa 485-466 BC. Tetradrachm (Silver, 25 mm, 17.07 g). Charioteer driving slow quadriga right, holding kentron and reins; above, Nike flying right, crowning horses. Rev. ΣYRA - KOΣ - IO - N, Pearl-diademed head of Arethusa right, wearing pearl necklace; around, four dolphins. Boehringer 194 (V87/R133, the specimen in Brussels) = Du Chastel, "Syracuse, ses monnaies d'argent..." 1898, 7. Randazzo -. Cf. HGC 2, 1306. Old cabinet tone. Large head of fine Archaic style. Good Very Fine. Extremely Rare: only one listed in Boehringer and none found in other public or private collections.   From the Collection of a Mentor, with collector's original handwritten tag (Naville Numismatics 74, 19 June 2022, lot 39).
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Lot # 205 - Sicily. Syracuse. Circa 415-405 BC. Tetras or Trionkion (Silver, 6.46 mm, 0.35 g). Struck under the Second Democracy. ΣΥΡ[Α], Head of Arethusa right, hair tied in sphendone. Rev. Octopus and three pellets (mark of value). SNG ANS 1375. Buceti 403. HGC 2, 1396. Darkly toned. Good Very Fine. Rare.
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Lot # 206 - Sicily. Syracuse. Circa 405-400 BC. Dekadrachm (Silver, 34.46 mm, 41.86 g). Struck under Dionysus I. Charioteer driving fast quadriga left, holding kentron and reins; Nike flying above crowning him; in exergue, panoply of arms arranged on two steps. Rev. [ΣΥΡΑΚΟΣΙΩ], Wreathed head of Arethusa left, wearing triple-pendant earring and necklace; around, four dolphins swimming; pellet below chin, and star of four rays behind neck. Scavino 70 (D21/R32a). Gallatin, J.VIa (same dies). BMC 183 (same dies). HGC 2, 1299. Heavy dark patina. A spectacular specimen, from unsigned dies in the style of Euainetos. Extremely Fine. Very Rare die pairing.   From a Swiss collection, formed before 2005.   This Syracusan decadrachm - possibly engraved by the celebrated master Euainetos during the reign of Dionysius I - represents the summit of classical Greek coin artistry. Issued at the height of the city’s power, it reveals the engraver’s extraordinary talent: the serene, sculptural presence of Arethusa and the dynamic, almost tragic energy of the quadriga elevate the piece far beyond mere monetary function. For scholars and discerning collectors alike, it is not simply a coin but a monument in miniature, reflecting the political ambition, cultural refinement, and artistic excellence that defined Syracuse’s greatest era.
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Lot # 207 - Sicily. Syracuse. Circa 405-400 BC. Tetradrachm (Silver, 25.11 mm, 16.98 g). Struck under Dionysios I. Charioteer, holding kentron and reins, driving fast quadriga left; above, Nike flying right, crowning charioteer; in exergue, dolphin left. Rev. [ΣΥ]ΡΑΚ[ΟΣΙΩN], Head of underwater Arethusa left, wearing sphendone; four dolphins around. Fischer-Bossert/Tudeer 89 (O33/R61). SNG ANS 295-300. SNG Copenhagen 681 (same dies). HGC 2, 1345. Lightly toned. Minor die break on reverse. Beautiful and highly artistic style, yet also fresh and joyful: an unsigned work in the style of Eukleidas. A Good Very Fine.
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Lot # 208 - Sicily. Syracuse. Circa 405-400 BC. Litra (Silver, 12.40 mm, 0.88 g). Struck under Dionysios I. ΣΥΡΑΚΟΣΙΩΝ, Head of Arethusa left, hair tied in sakkos; behind, dolphin. Rev. Octopus. SNG ANS 293. SNG Copenhagen 675. HGC 2, 1381. Nicely toned. Slight rusty dies. Good Very Fine.
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Lot # 209 - Sicily. Syracuse. Circa 344-338 BC. Stater (Silver, 22.50 mm, 8.21 g). Struck under Timoleon and the Third Democracy. Pegasus flying left. Rev. [Σ]ΥΡΑΚΟΣΙΩΝ, Helmeted head of Athena right. Calciati, Pegasi 2. Dewing 930-931. SNG ANS 494-507. SNG Copenhagen 711. HGC 2, 1400. Nicely toned. Fine style. Good Extremely Fine.
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Lot # 210 - Sicily. Syracuse. Dekadrachm or 50 Litrae struck under Agathokles. Circa 317-289 BC (Gold, 15.22 mm, 4.31 g). Laureate head of Apollo left; below, Σ retrograde. Rev. [ΣΥΡΑ] - ΚΟΣΙΩΝ, Charioteer driving biga right, holding kentron and reins; below horses, triskeles running leFt. SNG ANS 549-552. Bérend, pl. 9, 1. BAR issue 1. HGC 2, 1276. Fully lustrous. A beautiful coin of fine style. Good Extremely Fine.   From a Swiss collection, formed before 2005.
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Lot # 211 - Sicily. Syracuse. Agathokles. 317-289 BC, Bronze (Bronze, 22.29 mm, 9.70 g), circa 304-289 BC. ΣΩTEIPA, Draped bust of Artemis Soteira right, quiver over shoulder. Rev. AΓAΘOKΛEOΣ BAΣILEOΣ, Winged thunderbolt. Calciati 138. SNG Copenhagen 779. HGC 2, 1537. Green patina. About Extremely Fine Very Fine.
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Lot # 212 - Sicily. Syracuse. Tetradrachm struck under Agathokles. Circa 310-305 BC (Silver, 26.92 mm, 16.91 g). KOPAΣ, Wreathed head of Kore-Persephone right. Rev. Nike standing right, holding hammer and erecting trophy of arms; on left, monogram; on right, triskeles; in exergue, ΑΓΑΘΟΚΛΕIOΣ. M. Ierardi., "Tetradrachms of Agathocles of Syracuse" in AJN 7-8 (1995-6), 92 (O19/R56). BAR Issue 23. SNG ANS 664. Boston MFA-463. Warren 406. HGC 2, 1536. Old cabinet tone. Well centered specimen. About Extremely Fine.   From a Swiss collection, formed before 2005.
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Lot # 213 - Sicily. Syracuse. Circa 304-289 BC. Bronze (Bronze, 21.70 mm, 9.59 g). Struck under Agathokles. ΣΩTEIPA, Draped bust of Artemis Soteira right, quiver over shoulder. Rev. AΓAΘOKΛEOΣ / BAΣILEOΣ, Winged thunderbolt. Calciati 138. SNG Copenhagen 779. HGC 2, 1537. Brownish patina. About Extremely Fine.
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Lot # 214 - Sicily. Syracuse. Circa 278-276 BC. Bronze (Bronze, 24.16 mm, 10.74 g). Struck under Pyrrhus. ΣΥΡAKOΣIΩN, Head of Herakles left, wearing lion's skin headdress; behind, club. Rev. Athena Promachos right, holding shield and spear; behind, wreath. Calciati 177. Virzi 1801. HGC 2, 1450. Lovely and untouched light green patina. Well centered specimen. A full Good Very Fine.
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Lot # 215 - Sicily. Syracuse. Circa 220-217 BC. Hemistater or Drachm (Gold, 14.98 mm, 4.26 g). Struck under Hieron II. Wreathed head of Persephone left, wearing single pendant earring and necklace; behind, torch (out of flan). Rev. Charioteer driving biga left, holding reins and kentron; below, Π; in exergue, ΙΕΡΩΝΟΣ. Carroccio 39 (D24/R34). BAR Issue 55. SNG ANS 265. Jameson 875 (same dies). HGC 2, 1539. Obverse die slightly rusted. Extremely Fine. Rare.   From a Swiss collection.
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Lot # 216 - Sicily. Syracuse. Circa 217-215 BC. Large Bronze (Bronze, 34.00 mm, 34.43 g). Struck under Hieron II. Diademed head left. Rev. Nike driving galloping biga right, holding goad and reins; below horses, [monogram]; in exergue, IEPΩNOΣ. Calciati 196. SNG Copenhagen 832. SNG ANS 908. BAR Issue 74. HGC 2, 1546. Dark green patina. Magnificent portrait. Good Very Fine. Rare.   Ex Roma Numismatics XVIII, 29 september 2019, lot 538.
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Lot # 217 - Sicily. Syracuse. Circa 240-215 BC. Tetras (Bronze, 22.57 mm, 8.61 g). Struck under Hieron II. Diademed head of Poseidon left. Rev. IEP - ΩΝΟΣ, Ornamented trident flanked by dolphins; monogram to lower left. Calciati 194. BAR issue 60. HGC 2, 1550. Untouched green patina. Well struck and of beautiful Classical style. Good Extremely Fine.
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Lot # 218 - Sicily. Syracuse. Circa 215-214 BC. 10 Litrai (Silver, 22.14 mm, 8.51 g). Struck under Hieronymos. Diademed head left; behind, K (retrograde). Rev. ΒΑΣΙΛΕΟΣ / ΙΕΡΩΝΥΜΟΥ, Winged thunderbolt; above, KI. Holloway 40. BAR Issue 79. SNG ANS 1028. HGC 2, 1567. Old cabined tone with iridescence. Very nice portrait. Extremely Fine.
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Lot # 219 - Sicily. Uncertain mint within the Punic domains. Circa 375-350 BC. Bronze (Bronze, 15.58 mm, 4.58 g). Wreathed male head left, possibly Triptolemos. Rev. Horse prancing right. Calciati 3. SNG Copenhagen1021. HGC 2,1668. Natural green patina. A full Good Very Fine.
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Lot # 220 - Macedon (Chalkidiki). Aphytis. Circa 400-350 BC. Bronze. (Bronze, 18.62 mm, 6.52 g). Head of Zeus Ammon facing slightly left. Rev. AΦΥ - TAI - ΩΝ, Kantharos. AMNG III/2, 5-6. SNG ANS 211. SNG Copenhagen 124. Laffaille 110. Untouched green patina. Perfectly struck and well centered. Extremely Fine. Very Rare and desirable type.   From a Swiss collection, privately purchased from Münzen und Medaillen AG on 12 September 1991, a few days before the sale of the Maurice Laffaille Collection (Münzen und Medaillen Auction 76, 19–20 September 1991), which included a specimen of the same type (lot 300), regarded as the finest known example and sold for 15,500 CHF.   Pausanias (III.18.3) notes that Aphytis was renowned for its sanctuary of Zeus Ammon, while Xenophon (Hell.V.3.19) records the presence of a temple devoted to Dionysos. The kantharos depicted on this coin alludes to that Dionysian cult.
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Lot # 221 - Macedon (Chalkidiki). Aphytis. Circa 187-179 BC. Bronze (Bronze, 21.41 mm, 8.93 g). Struck under Philip V. Head of Zeus Ammon right. Rev. AΦΥ - TAI, Eagle standing right, with closed wings. AMNG III/2, 14. BMC 4. SNG ANS 222. SNG Copenhagen 130. Untouched light olive-brown patina with spots of red cuprite. Nice style. Near Extremely Fine.   From the Giovanni Maria Staffieri collection, privately purchased from Harlan J. Berk; sold with the original collector's ticket.
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Lot # 222 - Kings of Macedon. Philip II, 359-336 BC. Tetradrachm (Silver, 24 mm, 14.48 g). Struck under Kassander, as Regent or King. Amphipolis. Circa 316-311 BC. Laureate head of Zeus right. Rev: ΦIΛIΠ - ΠOY, Youth on horseback right, holding palm branch; below horse, aplustre and pellet within Π. Le Rider, pl. 46,18. SNG ANS 738-746. HGC 3, 988. Lovely tone. Superb quality. Good Extremely Fine - in CCG slab, graded MS 62 (AB619149).
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Lot # 223 - Kings of Macedon. Alexander III the Great, 336-323 BC and posthumous issues. Drachm (Silver, 18.02 mm, 4.01 g). Possibly struck under Philip III Arrhidaios. Uncertain mint. Circa 323-280 BC. Head of Herakles right, wearing lion's skin headdress. Rev. ΑΛΕΞΑΝΔΡΟΥ, Zeus seated left on throne, holding eagle and sceptre; on left, lion head. Price - (but cf. 2699 for similar symbol, with barley grain in outer right field, anyway different style). Attractively toned. Very well struck. Slight rusty die on reverse. Good Extremely Fine. Very Rare: our search in the consulted bibliography did not produce positive results.
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Lot # 224 - Kings of Macedon. Alexander III the Great, 336-323 BC, and posthumous issues. Drachm (Silver, 17.46 mm, 4.24 g). Struck under Philip III Arrhidaios. Sardes. Circa 322-318 BC. Head of Herakles right, wearing lion's skin headdress. Rev. ΑΛΕΞΑΝΔΡΟΥ, Zeus seated left on throne, holding eagle and sceptre; on left, torch; below throne, A. Price 2637. Müller 31. SNG Copenhagen 878. Deeply toned. Nice details. Extremely Fine.
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Lot # 225 - Kings of Macedon. Alexander III the Great, 336-323 BC, and posthumous issues. Drachm (Silver, 18.11 mm, 4.23 g). Struck under Antigonos I Monophthalmos, as Stategos of Asia. Kolophon. Circa 310-301 BC. Head of Herakles right, wearing lion's skin headdress. Rev. ΑΛΕΞΑΝΔΡΟΥ, Zeus seated left on throne, holding eagle and sceptre; on left, K; below throne, crescent. Price 1826. Müller 274. Toned. Minor porosity. Otherwise, Extremely Fine.
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Lot # 226 - Kings of Macedon. Alexander III the Great, 336-323 BC, and posthumous issues. Drachm (Silver, 17.43 mm, 4.27 g). Struck under Lysimachos. Abydos. Circa 310-299 BC. Head of Herakles right, wearing lion's skin headdress. Rev. ΑΛΕΞΑΝΔΡΟΥ, Zeus seated left on throne, holding eagle and sceptre; on left, forepart of lion to left above monogram; below throne, head of griffin left. Price - (but cf. 1584, differing monogram). Cabinet tone. Extremely Fine.
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Lot # 227 - Kings of Macedon. Alexander III the Great, 336-323 BC, and posthumous issues. Drachm (Silver, 16.72 mm, 4.25 g). Struck under Demetrios I Poliorketes. Miletos. Circa 300-295 BC. Head of Herakles right, wearing lion's skin headdress. Rev. ΑΛΕΞΑΝΔΡΟΥ, Zeus seated left on throne, holding eagle and sceptre; on left, helmet-crest; below throne, labrys. Price 2138. Müller 1133. Lightly toned. Good Very Fine.
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Lot # 228 - Kings of Macedon. Demetrios I Poliorketes, 306-283 BC. Tetradrachm (Silver, 28 mm, 17.28 g). Chalcis. 291-290 BC. Diademed head right, with bull’s horn above his forehead. Rev. ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ - ΔΗΜΗΤΡΙΟΥ, Poseidon standing left, foot on rock, holding trident; on left field, Σ; below king's name to left, dolphin swimming downwards. Newell - (but cf. 146, with a ΣΕ monogram instead of an Σ, and a differing legend arrangement). SNG München -. SNG Alpha Bank -. SNG Saroglos -. Cf. the reverse die of CNG, MBS 81, 20 May 2009, lot 371 (bearing a Σ, but with a different legend arrangement). Cabinet tone with light iridescence. Metal fault on the obverse, possibly a die break, and some minor marks. With a striking and impressive portrait of Demetrios. Otherwise, Near Extremely Fine. Exceedingly Rare, and possibly Unique.   From a Swiss collection; ex Nomos AG 16, 10 May 2018, lot 74.   The Nomos auction cataloguer noted: “This coin must have been struck during the second phase of Demetrios’ first issue from Chalkis. The very first examples, Newell 146 and the piece in CNG MBS 81, both have the positions of the king’s name and title reversed: Δημητριου Βασιλεως, rather than the standard Βασιλεωs Δημητριου as here.” We would like to add a remark on the obverse die, namely the strikingly powerful portrait of the king: Newell 146 exhibits a portrait markedly more naturalistic than most known types, closely akin to Newell 80 from the Pella mint. Yet our example is entirely different. The expression, with its fixed yet fierce vitreous eye, combined with the profound tension of the neck and jaw, seems to embody a veritable fury. Undoubtedly, it ranks among the most realistic and lifelike portrayals of the courageous king, with no comparable parallels known. Demetrios Poliorcetes remains one of the most captivating figures of the Hellenistic period, renowned for his audacious military exploits, commanding charisma, and life that verges on legend. His epithet “Poliorcetes,” meaning “the Besieger of Cities,” reflects his mastery in siegecraft. At the height of his power, the only city he failed to subdue was Rhodes, which, after withstanding his assault, famously commemorated its deliverance by erecting the colossal statue of its protective deity, Helios: the renowned Colossus of Rhodes. As further testament to his extraordinary character, Plutarch in the Parallel Lives fittingly pairs his biography with that of Mark Antony, who shared a similarly dramatic and tempestuous destiny. Yet unlike Antony, Demetrios had the improbable fortune of dying peacefully in bed, a royal prisoner-guest under comfortable house arrest at the court of his son-in-law, Seleukos I Nikator, king of Syria.
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Lot # 229 - Thessaly. Thessalian League. Mid - late 1st century BC. Stater (Silver, 24.26 mm, 5.94 g). Struck under Italos and Arnias (Magistrates). Head of Zeus right, wearing oak wreath. Rev. ΘΕΣΣΑ / ΛΩΝ, Athena Itonia advancing right, holding shield and preparing to hurl spear; above, ITA-ΛOV; below, APNIAΣ. BCD Thessaly II 877.1. SNG Ashmolean 3807. HGC 4, 210. Lightly toned. Near Extremely Fine.
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Lot # 230 - Akarnania. Anaktorion. Circa 350-300 BC. Stater (Silver, 23.73 mm, 8.48 g). Pegasus flying right; below, monogram of AN. Rev. Head of Athena to right, wearing Corinthian helmet; behind, tripod within wreath and monogram of AN. BCD Akarnania 89. HGC 4, 758. Calciati, Pegasi 30. Toned. Good Very Fine.
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Lot # 231 - Akarnania. Anaktorion. Circa 350-300 BC. Stater (Silver, 22.93 mm, 8.44 g). Pegasus flying right; A below. Rev. Head of Athena to right wearing Corinthian helmet; behind, AN monogram and tripod within laurel wreath. Cfr. Calciati, Pegasi 30/2. Good Extremely Fine.
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Lot # 232 - Akarnania. Metropolis. Circa 300-250 BC. Stater (Silver, 22 mm, 8.49 g). Pegasus flying left; below, monogram. Rev. Helmeted head of Athena left, behind, monogram and Macedonian shield ornamented with Athena Promachos. Calciati, Pegasi 1. BCD Acarnania 344. HGC 4, 894. Lovely old cabinet tone. Well centered and of refined style. A full Extremely Fine. Rare.
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Lot # 233 - Attica. Athens. Circa 455-449 BC. Tetradrachm (Silver, 25.87 mm, 17.17 g). Head of Athena right, wearing round earring and crested Attic helmet ornamented with three olive leaves above visor and spiral palmette on bowl. Rev. AΘΕ, Owl standing right, head facing; behind, olive sprig and crescent moon; all within incuse square. Starr, Group V, B. Svoronos, pl. 10, nn. 1-18. HGC 4, 1596. Nicely toned. Well centered reverse. Stylistically, the small palmette on the helmet placed behind the goddess’s ear does not appear to find close parallels. Extremely Fine.
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Lot # 234 - Attica. Athens. Circa 449-404 BC. Tetradrachm (Silver, 27.59 mm, 17.18 g). Head of Athena right, wearing round earring and crested Attic helmet ornamented with three olive leaves above visor and spiral palmette on bowl. Rev. AΘΕ, Owl standing right, head facing; behind, olive sprig and crescent moon; all within incuse square. Starr, pls. XXII-XXIII, nn. 5 and 11 (similar obverse dies). Kroll 8. HGC 4, 1597. Lightly toned. Portrait in a fine style. Struck on a full flan, with the helmet crest fully visible and the owl splendidly centered. Extremely Fine.
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Lot # 235 - Attica. Athens. Tetradrachm. Circa 449-404 BC (Silver, 24.56 mm, 17.21 g). Head of Athena right, wearing round earring and crested Attic helmet ornamented with three olive leaves above visor and spiral palmette on bowl. Rev. AΘΕ, Owl standing right, head facing; behind, olive sprig and crescent moon; all within incuse square. Starr, pls. XXII-XXIII. Kroll 8. HGC 4, 1597. Lightly toned. The helmet crest fully visible. Areas of flattening, otherwise, About Extremely Fine.
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Lot # 236 - Corinthia. Corinth. Stater. Circa 400-375 BC (Silver, 22.99 mm, 8.11 g). Pegasos flying left; below, Ϙ (koppa). Rev. Helmeted head of Athena left; behind, lituus (?). Calciati, Pegasi 223. BCD Corinth -. BMC 137 var. (Pegasos right). HGC 4, 1835. Lightly toned. Die breaks on obverse. Near Extremely Fine. Very Rare.   From a Swiss collection, formed before 2005.
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Lot # 237 - Corinthia, Corinth. Circa 400-375 BC. Stater (Silver, 22.05 mm, 8.46 g). Ϙ Pegasus standing right grazing. Rev. Head of Athena to left, wearing Corinthian helmet with neck guard; behind neck, bucranium. BCD Corinth 61. Calciati Pegasi 213. Ravel 495. HGC 4, 1844. Some corrosion and deposits, otherwise, Extremely Fine.   From a Swiss Collection, formed before 2005.
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Lot # 238 - Corinthia. Corinth. Circa 375-300 BC. Stater (Silver, 21.76 mm, 8.54 g). Ϙ Pegasus flying left. Rev. Head of Athena to left, wearing Corinthian helmet; below chin, A; behind neck guard, Λ and trophy. BCD Corinth -. Calciati, Pegasi 411. Ravel 1050. HGC 4, 1848. Extremely Fine.   From a Swiss Collection, formed before 2005.
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Lot # 239 - Corinthia. Corinth. Circa 375-300 BC. Stater (Silver, 21.33 mm, 8.51 g). Ϙ Pegasus flying left. Rev. Head of Athena to left, wearing laureate Corinthian helmet and necklace; below, A-P; behind neck guard, Phrygian helmet. BCD Corinth 104. Calciati, Pegasi 431. Ravel 1013. Extremely Fine.   From a Swiss Collection, formed before 2005.
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Lot # 240 - Corinthia. Corinth. Circa 375-300 BC. Stater (Silver, 22.34 mm, 8.57 g). Pegasus flying left; below, Ϙ (koppa). Rev. Helmeted head of Athena left; behind, Gorgon within aegis; below chin, A - P. Calciati, Pegasi 427. BCD Corinth -. Ravel 1009. SNG Copenhagen 71. HGC 4, 1848. Extremely Fine.   From a Swiss Collection, formed before 2005.
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Lot # 241 - Corinthia, Corinth. Circa 375-300 BC. Stater (Silver, 21.88 mm, 8.58 g). Pegasus flying left. Rev. Head of Athena left, wearing Corinthian helmet decorated with laurel wreath; behind, Nike flying left, holding fillet. Calciati, Pegasi 473; BCD Corinth –. Ravel Period VI, 1098. HGC 4, 1848. A spectacular, boldly struck piece, with an incredibly detailed wonderful reverse. Good Extremely Fine.   From a Swiss Collection, formed before 2005.
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Lot # 242 - Corinthia. Corinth. Circa 350/45-285 BC. Stater (Silver, 23.42 mm, 8.48 g). Q. Pegasus flying left. Rev. Helmeted head of Athena left; A-Λ flanking neck truncation, Silenos mask to right; all within concave circle. Ravel Period V, 1046; Calciati, Pegasi 408; BCD Corinth 119; HGC 4, 1848. Good Very Fine/Extremely Fine.
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Lot # 243 - Corinthia. Corinth. Circa 375-300 BC. Stater (Silver, 23.17 mm, 8.55 g). Pegasos flying left, koppa below. Rev. Head of Athena wearing Corinthian helmet ornamented with laurel wreath and necklace, A before chin, P below neck, eagle standing left and facing right behind. BCD Corinth 101. Calciati 426. Ravel Period V 1008. HGC 4, 1848. With a die break in the eye of the reverse and with a particularly detailed eagle. Minor traces of deposits, otherwise, Extremely Fine.   From a Swiss Collection, formed before 2005.
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Lot # 244 - Pamphylia. Aspendus. Circa 420-370 BC. Stater (Silver, 21.91 mm, 10.84 g). Two wrestlers confronted, grasping each other by the arms; to right, countermark. Rev. ΕΣΤFΕΔΙΙΥ Slinger, wearing short chiton, advancing right, about to discharge his sling; in right field, triskeles; all within dotted square frame. SNG Paris 53. Slinger on reverser unusually well struck. Near Extremely Fine
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Lot # 245 - Cilicia. Uncertain mint. Circa 400-350 BC. Obol (Silver, 10.38 mm, 0.57 g). Female head facing slightly to left, wearing wreath. Rev. The Great King or hero, wearing kidaris and kandys, holding bow and quiver on back, advancing right with the left leg forward, raising the left arm grabbing and stabbing with knife held in the right hand a griffin in front of him rearing and attacking. Weber 8059 (Sidon). SNG France - . SNG Levante - . Gokturk 38. Mildenberg, Kleingeld - . Troxell & Kagan - . Winzer - . Sunrise 107. Toned. Obverse slightly off center. Good Very Fine. Very rare.
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Lot # 246 - Kings of Cappadocia. Ariarathes IV Eusebes, 220-163 BC. Drachm (Silver, 21 mm, 4.13 g). For the 50th Anniversary of his Kingdom. Circa 170 BC - year 50. Diademed head right. Rev. ΒΑΣΙΛEΩΣ - ΑΡΙΑΡΑΘΟΥ - EYΣEBOYΣ, Athena Nikephoros standing left, resting hand on shield ornamented with Gorgoneion; transverse spear behind; in left field, monogram; in exergue, MI (regnal year). Simonetta, p. 12, pl. VII, 8 (drachm believed to be a forgery). Simonetta, "Gazette Numismatique Suisse" 35, 1985, pp. 59-61 (official denial: the 50th Anniversary Drachm is genuine). Parthica 2007, p. 46, n. 7b, pl. to p. 126, n. 7b (this coin, and only this specimen recorded: same obverse die as no. 7a of the same issue, but modified so as to obliterate the flowing ends of diadem and substitute the usual straight ones). Cabinet tone. A bold and rather expressive portrait struck on a very large flan. Minor peeling on obverse. Otherwise, Extremely Fine. Possibly Unique.   From a Swiss Collection, formed before 2005, purchased from Hirsch's auction in 1985.
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Lot # 247 - Kings of Parthia. Vologases IV, circa AD 147-191. Drachm (Silver, 17.00 mm, 3.59 g). Ekbatana. Diademed bust left, with long beard, wearing tiara with earflap. Rev. Archer (Arsakes I) seated right on throne, holding bow; below it, monogram. Sellwood 84.132. Shore 434. Sunrise 452. Toned. Thin flan crack. Extremely Fine.
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Lot # 248 - Kings of Parthia. Vologases IV, circa AD 147-191. Drachm (Silver, 20.00 mm, 3.39 g). Ekbatana. Diademed bust left, with long beard, wearing tiara with earflap. Rev. Archer (Arsakes I) seated right on throne, holding bow; below it, monogram. Sellwood 84.95. Shore 434. Sunrise 452. Toned. Extremely Fine.
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Lot # 249 - Kings of Parthia. Mithradates II, 121-91 BC. Drachm (Silver, 20.8 mm, 3.96 g). Ekbatana. Circa 109-99 BC. Draped and diademed bust left, wearing torque ends in sea-horse. Rev. ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ / ΒΑΣΙ - ΛΕΩΝ / ΜΕΓΑΛΟΥ - ΑΡΣΑΚΟΥ / ΕΠΙΦΑΝΟΥΣ, Archer (Arsakes I) seated right on throne, holding bow. Sellwood 27.2. Shore 85. Sunrise 293. Attractive toning. Cleaning marks. Nearly Extremely Fine.
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Lot # 250 - North Africa. Zeugitania, Carthage. Circa 350-320 BC. Stater (Gold, 19.10 mm, 9.41 g). Head of Tanit to left, wearing wreath of grain ears, triple-pendant earring and elaborate necklace. Rev. Horse standing right; below on exergual line, three pellets. Jenkins & Lewis, Group IIIi, 106-110. MAA 364, 4. CNP 1.5s. SNG Copenhagen -. Hunterian 25. An exceptional piece, fully lustrous and with a wonderful reverse, very well-centered and particularly attractive. Virtually as struck.   From a Swiss Collection, formed before 2005.
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Lot # 251 - Zeugitania. Carthage. Stater (Electrum, 18.48 mm, 7.27 g). Circa 290-270 BC. Head of Tanit left, wearing wreath of grain ears, triple-pendant earring and necklace. Rev. Horse standing right. Jenkins & Lewis, Group VI, 307-317. SNG Copenhagen 138. MAA 13. Good Very Fine.
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Lot # 252 - Zeugitania. Carthage. First Punic War, 264-241 BC. Hexadrachm or Trishekel (Silver, 34.44 mm, 24.72 g), probably struck circa 255-251 BC. Head of Tanit left, wearing wreath of grain ears, triple-pendant earring and pendant necklace; behind her neck, uncertain Phoenician letter jōd. Rev. Horse standing right; above, solar disc supported by two uraeus serpents; in exergue, Phoenician letter jōd. CNP 42. MAA 38 (drawn). Jenkins & Lewis, Group Xa, pl. 27, 4 = Naples 4850 (different dies). H.R. Baldus, "Unerkannte Reflexe der römischen Nordafrika-Expedition von 256/255 v. Chr. in der karthagischen Münzprägung", in "Chiron" 12, 1982, pl. 1, 7 (the Naples specimen, as above). Slightly toned, with minor signs of flaking and few signs of cleaning. Minted in high relief and well centred for issue. For the type of coin, almost extremely fine; undoubtedly very attractive and one of the finest known examples, if not the finest. Extremely rare, with fewer than ten examples known to date.   From a Swiss Collection, formed before 2005.   This silver issue from Carthage ranks among the rarest and most impressive of all Carthaginian coinages. Struck during the First Punic War (264-241 BC), at a time when Carthaginian minting was largely confined to electrum and bronze owing to the scarcity of silver, it was most probably produced to pay mercenary contingents, particularly Greek soldiers accustomed to silver remuneration. As demonstrated by H. R. Baldus (1982), this issue should be assigned to the period immediately following the African campaign of Marcus Atilius Regulus (256-255 BC), a crucial phase in which Carthage, recovering from initial reverses, reorganized its military and financial resources and ultimately secured victory at the Battle of Tunes, also known as the Battle of the Bagradas.   This extremely rare coin appears to have been struck from a previously unrecorded pair of dies. The hairstyle of Tanit, with tufts forming a shape reminiscent of a swan at the top of the head, is typical of certain dies from the Group IX-Xb series described by Jenkins & Lewis. Of particular interest is a feature never before documented, perhaps overlooked due to the narrow flans of these issues and the often poor state of surface preservation: the presence of Punic control letters on both sides of the coin: behind Tanit’s neck on the obverse and in the exergue on the reverse. Upon closer examination, similar letters can be observed on the obverse of the Naples specimen no. 4850, on the obverse of the Nomos 32, lot 368 specimen, in the reverse exergue of the Leu Numismatik 19, lot 31 example, and - following a new and careful reassessment by the present writer - on both obverse and reverse of the Astarte 23, lot 202 coin, where the obverse with the Punic letter rēš shares its reverse bearing the same letter in the exergue.
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Lot # 253 - Kings of Egypt. Ptolemy VI Philometor, first reign, 180-164 BC. Tetradrachm (Silver, 25.53 mm, 13.67 g), so-called 'Era coinage', uncertain Cypriot mint, uncertain era year 90 = 173/2 BC. Diademed head of Ptolemy I to right, with aegis tied around his neck. Rev. ΠTOΛEMAIOY ΣΩTHPOΣ, Eagle standing to left on thunderbolt; in field to left, koppa. SNG Copenhagen 547. Svoronos 1112 and 1205. Some light scratches and deposits, otherwise, Near Extremely Fine.
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Lot # 254 - Greco-Baktrian Kingdom. Antimachos I, 180-170 BC. Tetradrachm (Silver, 33.64 mm, 16.64 g). Baktra. Circa 180-170 BC. Diademed and draped bust right, wearing flat topped kausia. Rev. BAΣIΛEΩΣ ΘEOY / ΑNTIMAXOY, Poseidon standing facing, holding trident and filleted palm branch; on right, monogram. Bopearachchi Série 1A. MIG Type 124f. HGC 12, 106. Beautifully toned. Fine portrait in high relief. Extremely Fine. Rare.   From a Swiss Collection, formed before 2005.
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