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Lot # 1 - Calabria. Tarentum. Circa 380-325 BC. Diobol (Silver, 10.98 mm, 1.22 g) Head of Athena right, wearing crested Attic helmet decorated with Skylla right throwing stone, earring and necklace. Rev. Herakles nude kneeling right and strangling the Nemean lion, club to left ? (out of flan), owl standing left with closed wings on lion’s back. Vlasto 1324. HN Italy 976. HGC 1, 834. Toned. Near Extremely Fine.
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Lot # 2 - Lucania. Herakleia. Circa 432-420 BC. Diobol (Silver, 12.03 mm, 1.18 g) Head of Athena right, wearing crested Attic helmet decorated with hippocamp. Rev. Herakles nude crouched right, strangling the Nemean lion. Van Keuren 38. SNG ANS 20. HN Italy III, 1360. HGC 1, 984. Attractive iridescent old cabinet tone. Extremely Fine.
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Lot # 3 - Lucania. Metapontion. Circa 325-275 BC. Diobol (Silver, 12.49 mm, 1.28 g) Head of Athena right, wearing Corinthian helmet and flowing hair behind neck. Rev. META vertical to left. Ear of grain with leaf to right, cornucopia above. Johnston, Metapont III, F21. HN Italy - (cfr. 1596 corr.). HGC 1, 1078. Light tone. Fine style. Some deposits. otherwise, Good Extremely Fine.
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Lot # 4 - Lucania. Metapontion. Circa 325-275 BC. Diobol (Silver, 12.51 mm, 1.09 g) Head of youthful Apollo Karneios left, wearing ram’s horn around ear, ΣΑ below chin. Rev. META Ear of grain with leaf to right on which stand an owl and a grasshopper, Π below leaf. HN Italy 1601. Johnston-Noe F7.2. SNG ANS 495. De Luynes 514. SNG Lockett 431. Dark tone. Near Extremely Fine/Extremely Fine.
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Lot # 5 - Bruttium. Rhegion. Circa 445-435 BC. Litra (Silver, 12.01 mm, 0.76 g). Lion mask facing. Rev. RECI within olive wreath. Herzfelder pl. IV, B. HN Italy 2485. SNG Copenhagen 1932. HGC I, 1651. About Extremely Fine/Very Fine.
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Lot # 6 - Sicily. Abakainon. Circa 450-430 BC. Litra (Silver, 12.38 mm, 0.63 g). ABAK, laureate head of Zeus right. Rev. AIN - I, boar standing right. HGC 2, 9 var. (no barley corn). Campana 3b. Nicely toned. Minor pitting on the reverse and a very slight crack towards the edge. Anyway Extremely Fine. Rare.
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Lot # 7 - Sicily. Akragas. Circa 450-439 BC. Litra (Silver, 10.00 mm, 0.63 g). AK-PA (partially retrograde) Sea eagle standing left on Ionic capital. Rev. Crab; below, ΛI (mark of value). Westermark cfr. 470 (O14/R?). SNG ANS 989-995. HGC 2, 121. Exceptional detail and in exceptional condition for the issue, a wonderful example. Good Extremely Fine.
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Lot # 8 - Sicily. Gela. Circa 465-450 BC. Obol (Silver, 11.61 mm, 0.76 g) Horse walking right, reins hanging down from his mouth; above, wreath. Rev. CEΛΑ, forepart of the river-god Gelas right, in the form of a man-headed bull. . Jenkins 259-290. HGC 2, 373. Nicely Toned. About Very Fine.
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Lot # 9 - Sicily. Katane. Circa 461-450 BC. Litra (Silver, 11.50 mm, 0.94 g). Head of Silenos to left, with a long beard extending through the dotted border. Rev. ΚΑΤ - ΑΝΕ Winged thunderbolt, two shields flanking. Boehringer, Kataneische Series I, Li.4. Mirone 21. HGC 2, 588. Toned. Extremely Fine. Rare.
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Lot # 10 - Sicily. Katane. Circa 415-412 BC. Tetras or Trionkion (Silver, 8.24 mm, 0.14 g). Laureate head of Apollo to left. Rev. K - A Kithara with three pellets around. HGC 2, 594. SNG ANS -. Deeply toned. Good Very Fine/Extremly Fine. Rare.
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Lot # 11 - Sicily. Longane. Circa 424-415 BC. Litra (Silver, 8.78 mm, 0.72 g). [ΛONΓANAION] Head of Herakles to right, wearing lion skin headdress. Rev. Head of river-god to left. HGC 2, 755. Dark tone. Good Very Fine. Very Rare.
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Lot # 12 - Sicily. Naxos. Circa 461-430 BC. Litra (Silver, 9.73 mm, 0.80 g). Head of Dionysus to right, wearing ivy wreath. Rev. NAXION Grape bunch. Cahn 61. SNG ANS -. SNG Copenhagen -. HGC 2, 969. Deeply toned. Good Very Fine/Extremely Fine. Rare.
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Lot # 13 - Sicily. Naxos. Circa 461-430 BC. Hemilitron (Silver, 7.94 mm, 0.17 g). Head of Dionysus right, wearing ivy wreath. Rev. Kantharos with six pellets around. HGC 2, 977. Cahn 97. Deeply toned. Good Very Fine. Rare.
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Lot # 14 - Sicily. Syracuse, Deinomenid Tyranny. Circa 485-470 BC. Obol (Silver, 8.60 mm, 0.68 g). Diademed head of Arethusa right. Rev. Four-spoke wheel. HGC 2, 1371. Boehringer 286–291. Dark patina. About Extremely Fine.
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Lot # 15 - Sicily. Syracuse, Deinomenid Tyranny. Circa 485-470 BC. Obol (Silver, 7.97 mm, 0.48 g). Diademed head of Arethusa right. Rev. Four-spoke wheel. HGC 2, 1371. Boehringer 362-370. Dark patina. Good Very Fine.
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Lot # 16 - Sicily. Syracuse, Deinomenid Tyranny. Circa 485-470 BC. 'barbarische' Obol (Silver, 10.91 mm, 0.45 g). Diademed head of Arethusa right. Rev. Four-spoke wheel. HGC 2, - (but cfr. 1371). Boehringer, Barbarische Nachahmung B46. A similar specimen in Fornoni Price List, Autumn 1999, n. 21. Toned. About Extremely Fine. Very Rare.
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Lot # 17 - Sicily. Syracuse, Second Democracy. Circa 460-450 BC. Litra (Silver, 13.05 mm, 0.74 g). ΣVR A, diademed head of Arethusa right. Rev. Octopus. HGC 2, 1375 var. (legend on reverse). Boehringer 421 (V220/R299). Attractive iridescent old cabinet tone. Choice Extremely Fine.
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Lot # 18 - Sicily. Syracuse. Second Democracy, 466-405 BC. Litra (Silver, 11.39 mm, 0.52 g). ΣVRA Diademed head of Arethusa right. Rev. Octopus. HGC 2, 1375 var. (legend on reverse). Boehringer 415-422 (missing obverse dies with retrograde R). Dark patina. Very Fine.
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Lot # 19 - Ionia. Phocaea. Early 5th Century BC. Diobol (Silver, 9.87 mm, 1.30 g). Female head left, hair in saccos. Rev. Quadripartite incuse square. SNG von Aulock 1813. SNG Tubingen 3117. Klein 452. SNG Kayhan 522. Toned. Good Very Fine.
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Lot # 20 - Ionia. Ephesos. Circa 500-420 BC. Tetartemorion (Silver, 6.95 mm, 0.25 g). E Φ Bee. Rev. Head of eagle right, SNG Kayhan 131-134. Toned. Good Very Fine.
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Lot # 21 - Ionia. Ephesos. Circa 250-200 BC. Obol (Silver, 7.97 mm, 0.49 g). Draped bust of Artemis right, with bow and quiver over shoulder. Rev. Forepart of stag left, head turned back. Cfr. CNG MBS 75, lot 374. Lightly toned. Very Fine. Unpublished in the standard references.
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Lot # 22 - Ionia. Ephesos. Circa 250-200 BC. Obol (Silver, 8.51mm, 0.43 g). Draped bust of Artemis right, with bow and quiver over shoulder. Rev. Stag standing right. Cfr. CNG MBS 75, lot 375. Lightly toned. About Very Fine. Unpublished in the standard references.
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Lot # 23 - Ionia. Magnesia. Circa 350-200 BC. Obol (Silver, 8.91 mm, 0.81 g). Head of Athena to right, wearing crested and wreathed Attic helmet. Rev. M-A Trident; all within maeander circle. SNG Copenhagen 810. SNG von Aulock 2032. Toned. Some porosity, otherwise, Very Fine.
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Lot # 24 - Lydia. Kroisos, King. Sardes. Circa 564-539 BC. 1/12 Stater (Silver, 8.11 mm, 0.87 g). Forepart of lion right, facing forepart of bull left. Rev. Rough incuse square. SNG Kayhan 1020. SNG von Aulock 2880. Berk 27. Deeply toned. Very Fine.
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Lot # 25 - Caria. Halikarnassos. Circa 500-480 BC. Hecte (Silver, 10.00 mm, 1.88 g) Milesian standard. Head of Ketos right, with open jaws and beard, protruding tongue. Rev. Incuse flower with four pellets at corners and geometric pattern within incuse square. Ashton & Konuk 22-31. HN online 214. SNG Keckman - . SNG von Aulock 2341-2. SNG Kayhan 813-5. SNG Keckman - . Toned. Good Very Fine.
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Lot # 26 - Caria. Mylasa. Circa 420-390 BC. Tetartemorion (Silver, 5.45 mm, 0.13 g). Forepart of roaring lion right protruding tongue. Rev. Bird standing right, pellet above to left and below to right, all within incuse square. SNG Kayhan I,944. SNG Keckman 922. SNG von Aulock 1818. SNG Copenhagen - . Klein 432. HN online temp. 977. Lightly toned. Good Very Fine.
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Lot # 27 - Caria. Mylasa. Circa half of 5th Century BC. Tetartemorion (Silver, 5.22 mm, 0.20 g). Facing head of a lion with its forelegs on either side. Rev. Forepart of roaring lion right, head turned back with linear outline of its back between jaws; below, reversed foreleg. HN online - (but cfr. nn. 43 and 52 both temporary). About Very Fine. Apparently unpublished.
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Lot # 28 - Caria. Hekatomnos, Satrap. Mylasa. Circa 395-353 BC. Hemiobol (Silver, 7.06 mm, 0.46 g). Forepart of roaring lion right, head turned back. Rev. Facing head of a lion with its forelegs on either side; below, trident. SNG von Aulock 1819 (Miletos). SNG Tubingen 3310. Toned. Good Very Fine.
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Lot # 29 - Caria. Maussolos, Satrap. Mylasa. Circa 377-370 BC. Hemiobol (Silver, 6.88 mm, 0.39 g). Forepart of roaring lion right, head turned back. Rev. MA, trident. HN Online 939 temp. Toned. Good Very Fine.
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Lot # 30 - Lycia. Uncertain dynast. Circa 520-460 BC. Hemiobol (Silver, 8.17 mm, 0.26 g). Lion mask facing. Rev. Helmeted head left (Athena?). Apparently unpublished.. Cabinet tone. Good Very Fine.
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Lot # 31 - Western Asia Minor. Uncertain mint and/or dynast. 5th Century BC. Tetartemorion (Silver, 5.8 mm, 0.20 g). SYK (in Lydian, retrograde) Head of lion right. Rev. Uncertain design (ΘE ligate or a diadem?). Cfr. SNG Kayhan 746, 1586 and CNG, E-Auction 318, lot 244, and Pecunem 37, lot 151. Lightly toned. Very Fine. Unpublished in the standard references.
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Lot # 32 - Western Asia Minor. Uncertain mint and/or dynast. 5th Century BC. Tetartemorion (Silver, 5.58 mm, 0.16 g). Uncertain design (head of griffin left or head of lion right?). Rev. Uncertain design (ΘE ligate or a diadem?). Lightly toned. Very Fine - Good Very Fine. Apparently unpublished.
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Lot # 33 - Cilicia. Nagidos. Circa 400-380 BC. Obol (Silver, 10.32 mm, 0.71 g). Head of Aphrodite to right, her hair bound up in a bun at the top of her head, wearing a drop earring and a pearl necklace. Rev. ΝΑΓΙ Bare head of bearded Dionysos to right; border of dots. SNG Levante 3. Toned. Extremely Fine.
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Lot # 34 - Cilicia. Nagidos. Circa 400-380 BC. Obol (Silver, 10.02 mm, 0.74 g). Head of Pan to right. Rev. ΝΑΓΙ Head of Dionysos to right. Göktürk 4. SNG Levante 4-5. SNG France 16-18. A beautiful coin of extremely fine style. Some roughness, otherwise, Extremely Fine.
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Lot # 35 - Cilicia. Nagidos. Circa 400-380 BC. Obol (Silver 7.90 mm, 0.47 g). Amphora, ivy leaf on the left. Rev. Kantharos. SNG BN 19 var. (ethnic on reverse). Toned. Very Fine. Rare.
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Lot # 36 - Cilicia. Mallos. Circa 440-390 BC. Obol (Silver, 8.31 mm, 0.66 gr). Tortoise. Rev. M - AP, Female head facing. Cfr. SNG Levante 168 (obverse) and 143 (reverse). Deeply toned. Very Fine. Extremely Rare.
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Lot # 37 - Cilicia. Mallos. Circa 385-333 BC. Hemiobol (Silver, 6.49 mm, 0.33 gr). Head of Herakles left, wearing lion skin headdress. Rev. M, swan left on barley grain. Cfr. Goktürk 33 (obol). SNG BN 384 (same). SNG Levante 161 (same). Attractive toning. About Extremely Fine. Very rare as a hemiobol.
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Lot # 38 - Cilicia. Tiribazos, Satrap of Lydia. Mallos. Circa 388-380 BC. Obol (Silver, 9.62 mm, 0.58 g). Bare head of Aphrodite right. Rev. Head of a Persian satrap (Tiribazos?) to right, bearded and wearing a bashlyk. Cf. Casabonne Type 2, Group Db. Göktürk –. Cf. SNG Levante 193 (uncertain mint); Winzer 10.10. Attractive toning. Extremely Fine. Very rare.
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Lot # 39 - Cilicia. Tiribazos, Satrap of Lydia. Tarsos. Circa 388-380 BC. Obol (Silver, 8.04 mm, 0.50 g). Male head right. Rev. Female kneeling left, tossing astragaloi. SNG BN 239. SNG Levante 65. Toned. Good Very Fine.
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Lot # 40 - Cilicia. Tiribazos, Satrap of Lydia. Tarsos. Circa 388-380 BC. Obol (Silver, 8.91 mm, 0.90 g). Baal enthroned right, holding eagle and sceptre; on the left, monogram. Rev. TRZ (in Aramaic), Baal (?), nude except for cloak tied around shoulders, standing right, holding eagle and lotus-tipped sceptre. SNG Levante 67. Göktürk 19 and pl. xviii, 9. Traité II, 2, 1384 and pl. CXXXVII, 11. Toned. Good Very Fine.
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Lot # 41 - Cilicia. Tarkumuwa (Datames), Satrap of Cilicia and Cappadocia. Tarsos. Circa 380 BC. Obol (Silver, 9.88 mm, 0.73 g). Diademed female head right (Aphrodite?). Rev. TRKMW (in Aramaic), Helmeted and bearded head right (Ares?). SNG BN 278–281; SNG Levante 81. Attractively toned. About Extremely Fine.
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Lot # 42 - Cilicia. Time of Tarkumuwa (Datames) and Mazaios, Satrap of Cilicia and Cappadocia. Tarsos. Circa 380-360 BC. Obol (Silver, 8.62 mm, 0.68 g). Helmeted and bearded head left (Ares?). Rev. Female head left, wearing tripartite crown. Göktürk 50. SNG Levante – (but cfr. 214 for a similar tetartemorion). Dark patina, with minor metal exfoliation. About Extremely Fine. Rare.
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Lot # 43 - Cilicia. Time of Pharnabazos or Datames, Satraps of Cilicia and Cappadocia. Tarsos. Circa 378-372 BC. Obol (Silver, 10.35 mm, 0.91 g). Draped female bust facing slightly left. Rev. Diademed and draped female bust right (Aphrodite?). Casabonne Series 1. Göktürk –. SNG Levante 217-8. SNG France 310-1. Sunrise 48. Toned. About Extremely Fine.
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Lot # 44 - Cilicia. Mazaios, Satrap of Cilicia. Tarsos. Circa 360-334 BC. Obol (Silver, 10.81 mm, 0.61 g). Crowned and bearded figure (King of Persia?) seated right, holding lotus flower in right hand and lotus-tipped scepter in left. Rev. Lion attacking stag to right. Göktürk -. SNG Levante 183 (Myriandros). SNG Paris 426-8 (Myriandros). Minor roughness, otherwise, Extremely Fine.
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Lot # 45 - Cilicia. Uncertain mint and/or dynast. 5th Century BC. Obol (Silver, 7.64 mm, 0.64 g). Bearded male head right. Rev. Monoskeles or ankh-like symbol. Winzer 19.5. Cfr. Roma Numismatics E-Sale 110, lot 540 (Tarsos). Künker 312, lot 2545 (Phoenicia). Very Fine. Rare.
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Lot # 46 - Cilicia. Uncertain mint and/or dynast. 4th Century BC. Obol (Silver, 10.01 mm, 0.70 g). Veiled and draped bust of Aphrodite facing slightly left. Rev. Bust of Herakles left, lion skin draped around neck. Göktürk 40. SNG Levante 220. SNG Paris 480. Traité II, 2, 601 and pl. CVIII, 17. Lightly toned. Beautiful specimen. Extremely Fine.
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Lot # 47 - Cilicia. Uncertain mint and/or dynast. 4th Century BC. Obol (Silver, 10.58 mm, 0.64 g). Draped bust of a Satrap facing slightly left, wearing kyrbasia; on the left, star. Rev. Draped female bust left. Gökturk 88 (Evagoras II in Salamis). Winzer 18.2 (Mazaios in Cilicia). Deeply Toned. Nice specimen. Extremely Fine / Very Fine.
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Lot # 48 - Cilicia. Uncertain mint and/or dynast. 4th Century BC. Obol (Silver, 10.01 mm, 0.70 g). Veiled and draped bust of Aphrodite facing slightly left. Rev. Bust of Herakles left, lion skin draped around neck. Göktürk 40. SNG Levante 220. SNG Paris 480. Traité II, 2, 601 and pl. CVIII, 17. Lightly toned. Beautiful specimen. Extremely Fine.
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Lot # 49 - Cilicia. Uncertain mint and/or dynast. 4th Century BC. Obol (Silver, 11.10 mm, 0.64 g). Helmeted head of Athena facing slightly left. Rev. Persian king standing right, with bow over shoulder, holding staff and arrows. Göktürk –. SNG Levante –. SNG France 475 = Traite II 736. Sunrise 91. Attractive toning with some roughness. Good Very Fine.
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Lot # 50 - Cilicia. Uncertain mint and/or dynast. 4th Century BC. Hemiobol (Silver, 8.09 mm, 0.30 g). Female head facing slightly right. Rev. Female head right, wearing stephane with palmettes. SNG Levante 213 (tetartemorion). SNG France -. SNG von Aulock -. Toned. Very Fine. Very Rare.
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Lot # 51 - Cilicia. Uncertain mint and/or dynast. 4th Century BC. Obol (Silver, 10.80 mm, 0.87 g). Baal enthroned right, holding sceptre, ear and grape. Rev. Laureate head of Apollo left. SNG Paris 481. Traité II, 622 (Datames). Extremely Fine. Rare.
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Lot # 52 - Cilicia. Soloi. Circa 410-375 BC. Obol (Silver 9.64 mm, 0.62 g). Helmeted head of Athena right. Rev. Θ - Ε, bunch of grape. SNG von Aulock 5872. Deeply toned. About Extremely Fine.
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Lot # 53 - Cyprus. Stasandros, King. Paphos. Circa 450 BC. 1/24 Siglos or Obol (Silver, 10.23 mm, 0.55 g). Bull standing left; above, winged solar disc. Rev. 'Cypriot syllabic script', eagle standing left with closed wings; to upper right, olive spray. Cfr. BMC p. lxix, pl. XXI, 8. Somewhat porous. Otherwise Good Very Fine. Very Rare.
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Lot # 54 - Cyprus. Evagoras II, King. Salamis. Circa 361-351 BC. Tetartemorion (Silver, 6,93 mm, 0,30 g). Helmeted head of Athena right. Rev. Eight-rayed star, within dotted border. Cfr. Zapiti & Michaelidou 19 var. (head of Athena left and no dotted border on reverse). Tziambazis 127 (same). Toned. Good Very Fine. Apparently unpublished, possibly an unofficial issue with a barbaric style.
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Lot # 55 - Etruria. Populonia. 10 Asses. Circa 300-250 BC (Silver, 18.16 mm, 3.16 g). Laureate male head left; behind, X (mark of value). Rev. Blank, with shallow protuberance. EC I, 70.1-141 (O1); HN Italy 168. Dark patina. Good Very Fine. Rare. From the Collection of a Swiss Etruscologist, Roma Numismatics XVI, 26 September 2018, lot 50.
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Lot # 56 - Etruria. Uncertain mint in Central Etruria. Late 4th - early 3rd centuries BC. 25 Units (Bronze, 25.71 mm, 10.68 g). Helmeted head of Menvra (Minerva) to right; before, XXV (mark of value). Rev. Incuse cock standing to left within laurel wreath. EC I, 6. SNG Spencer-Churchill 2. Vecchi, SNR 72, 1993, 29-30. HN Italy 81. HGC 1, 163 (Populonia). Attractive green patina. Rough surface, othewise, Very Fine. Very Rare.
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Lot # 57 - Campania. Hyria. Circa 405-400 BC. Didrachm or Nomos (Silver, 22.04 mm, 6.73 g) Head of Athena right, wearing crested Attic helmet decorated with owl standing facing right on olive branch. Rev. YPINA (in Oscan, retrograde), man-headed bull walking left. Rutter 90 (O35/R81). SNG ANS 257. HN Italy 539. HGC 1, 435. Toned. Obverse from worn die; porous surfaces, otherwise, Very Fine.
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Lot # 58 - Campania. Neapolis. Circa 420-400. Didrachm (Silver, 20.95 mm, 7.58 g) Head of nymph Parthenope right wearing taenia and curly hair. Rev. [ΝΕΑΠΟ]ΛΙΤΗΣ in exergue, under double ground line. Men-headed bull (Acheloo) walking right, head facing slightly right, Nike flying above to right crowning him. Sambon 334. Rutter, Campanian. 112 (this coin illustrated on the cover). HN Italy 552. Toned. Good Very Fine. Rare. From the A. Moretti collection. Ex Numismatica Ars Classica P, 12 May 2005, lot 1007.
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Lot # 59 - Campania. Neapolis. Circa 300-275 BC. Triobol (Silver, 12.66 mm, 1.67 g) NEOPOΛΙΤΩΝ Laureate head of Apollo right with long curly hair. Rev. Nike, holding kentron and reins, driving biga prancing right; in exergue, Δ Ι. Sambon 556. HN Italy 580. HGC 1, 457. Cabinet tone. Very Fine. Rare. From the Collection Prof. Dr. Hagen Tronnier, Künker 94, 27 September 2004, lot 57.
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Lot # 60 - Campania. Neapolis. Circa 275-250 BC. Didrachm (Silver, 19.58 mm, 7.41 g). Head of nymph Parthenope left, wearing diadem, triple-pendant earring and necklace, dolphin swimming downwards to right behind her neck. Rev. NEOΠΟΛΙΤ[ΩΝ] in exergue. Man-headed bull (Acheloo) walking right, Nike flying above to right, crowning him with wreath, below bull, ΙΣ. Sambon 523. SNG Lockett 93 (these dies). HN Italy 586. HGC 1, 454. Attractive iridescent cabinet tone. About Extremely Fine. Ex Numismatica Ars Classica 54, 24 March 2010, lot 674; Helios 2, 25 November 2008, lot 21 and Lanz 138, 26 November 2007, lot 55.