Greek Coins

Lot # 109 - Sicily. Syracuse. Tetradrachm struck under the Second Democracy. Circa 430 BC (Silver, 26.75 mm, 17.22 g). Charioteer, holding kentron and reins, driving slow biga right, Nike flying above right, crowning horses. Rev. ΣYRAKOΣIΩN, Head of Arethusa right wearing sakkos and ampyx; four dophins around. Boehringer 656. Pozzi 594. McClean 2688. HGC 2, 1319. Old cabinet tone. Lovely specimen. Near Extremely Fine. 17.22 g
Lot # 108 - Sicily. Syracuse. Litra struck under the Second Democracy. Circa 460-450 BC (Silver, 11.92 mm, 0.51 g). ΣVR A, Diademed head of Arethusa right. Rev. Octopus. Boehringer 421 (V220/R299). SNG ANS 129-31. HGC 2, 1375. Deeply toned. Very Fine. 0.51 g
Lot # 107 - Sicily. Syracuse. 'Barbarische' Obol struck under the Deinomenid tyranny. Circa 485-470 BC (Silver, 9.39 mm, 0.75 g). Diademed head of Arethusa right. Rev. Wheel of four spokes. Boehringer pls. 29-30, B25-B74. Edge chipped. Good Fine. 0.24 g
Lot # 106 - Sicily. Syracuse. 'Barbarische' Obol struck under the Deinomenid tyranny. Circa 485-470 BC (Silver, 8.82 mm, 0.35 g). Diademed head of Arethusa right. Rev. Wheel of four spokes. Boehringer pls. 29-30, B25-B74. Deeply toned. Double strike on obverse (?). About Very Fine. 0.35 g
Lot # 105 - Sicily. Syracuse. Obol struck under the Deinomenid tyranny, possibly during the reign of Hieron I. Circa 475-470 BC (Silver, 9.38 mm, 0.38 g). Diademed head of Arethusa right. Rev. Wheel of four spoken. Boehringer 362-370. SNG ANS 116-118. HGC 2, 1371. Porous. About Very Fine. 0.38 g
Lot # 104 - Sicily. Syracuse. Tetradrachm struck under the Deinomenid tyranny, possibly during the reign of Gelon I. Circa 480 BC (Silver, 26.56 mm, 16.79 g). Charioteer driving slow quadriga right, holding kentron and reins, Nike above flying right and crowning horses with wreath. Rev. : ΣVRA - KOΣ - Ι - Ο - Ν, Head of Arethusa right, four dolphins swimming clockvise around. Boehringer 45 (V26/R29). Rizzo pl. XXXIV, 10 (same obv. die). BMC 11 (same). Jameson 742 (same). McClean 2601 (same). HGC 2, 1306. Old cabinet tone. Attractive archaic style. About Extremely Fine. 16.79 g
Lot # 103 - Sicily. Selinos. Didrachm. Circa 540-515 BC (Silver, 20.78 mm, 7.16 g). Selinon leaf. Rev. Incuse square divided into twelve sections. Arnold-Biucchi Group I. Selinus Hoard 33. HGC 2, 1211. Deep toning. Near Very Fine. 7.16 g
Lot # 102 - Sicily. Selinos. Didrachm. Circa 540-515 BC (Silver, 22.10 mm, 8.07 g). Selinon leaf. Rev. Incuse square divided into twelve sections. Arnold-Biucchi Group I,3. Selinus Hoard 25. SNG Copenhagen 592. SNG ANS 671ff. HGC 2, 1208. Toned. About Very Fine. 8.07 g
Lot # 101 - Sicily. Panormos (?). Bronze struck under the Roman rule. Late 2nd century BC (Bronze, 22.65 mm, 6.89 g). Laureate head of Janus; I (mark of value) above. Rev. She-wolf right, head reverted, suckling the twins Remus and Romulus; below, quaestor's name I N (?). Calciati CNS 111 (Panormos). SNG ANS 603. HGC 2, 1687 var. (on reverse quaestor's name above). Dark patina. Rough surfaces. Good Fine. Rare. 6.89 g
Lot # 100 - Sicily. Panormos. Bronze struck under the Roman rule. Circa late 2nd - early 1st centuries BC (Bronze, 21.52 mm, 6.65 g). Laureate head of Zeus right. Rev. Warrior left, holding patera and spear; shield rests against spear; to left monogram. Calciati 127. SNG ANS 592. HGC 2, 1071 var. (head of Zeus left). Untouched green patina. Good Very Fine. Very Rare. 6.65 g
Lot # 99 - Sicily. Panormos (as Ziz). Hemilitron. Circa 336-330 BC (Bronze, 14.75 mm, 2.61 g). Laureate head of Apollo left. Rev. Pegasos flying left; 'ṣyṣ' (in Punic) below. Calciati 8. SNG ANS 555. HGC 2, 1059. Brown-green patina. Good Very Fine. 2.61 g
Lot # 98 - Sicily. Naxos. Hemidrachm. Circa 415-403 BC (Silver, 12.70 mm, 1.60 g). [AΣΣINO]Σ, Horned head of river god Assinos left, wearing ivy wreath. Rev. NAΞ[...], Silenos, nude and ithyphallic, squatting facing half to right on rocks, holding kantharos and two pipes. Cahn 119. McClean 2475. HGC 2, 991. Good Fine. Very Rare. 1.60 g
Lot # 97 - Sicily. Nakona. Tetras. Circa 420-400 BC (Bronze, 17.35 mm, 3.05 g). Silenos on ass walking left, holding kantharos and thyrsos; three pellets around. Rev. NAKONAION, Head of nymph right. Calciati 1. SNG ANS 512. HGC 2, 956. Green patina. About Very Fine. 3.05 g
Lot # 96 - Sicily. Morgantina. Bronze struck under the Hispani. Late 2nd - early 1st century BC (Bronze, 21.15 mm, 5.63 g). [C-SIC – LIVN], Bare male head right. Rev. HIS – PANO - RVM, Warrior on horseback right, holding spear. Calciati 1. SNG ANS 484-93. Campana 18. Buceti 23. HGC 2, 915. Green patina. Very Fine. 5.63 g
Lot # 95 - Sicily. Morgantina. Hexas. Circa 344-317 BC (Bronze, 14.17 mm, 3.28 g). ΛABOΣ, Laureate head right. Rev. M – OPΓAN – TINΩN, Tripod. SNG ANS 470. Erim 2. Campana 9a. Calciati 7. HGC 2, 906. Dark patina. Very Fine. 3.28 g
Lot # 94 - Sicily. Messana. Pentonkion struck under the Mamertinoi. Circa 208-200 BC (Bronze, 25.79 mm, 11.76 g). Laureate head of Ares left. Rev. ΜΑ - ΜΕΡΤΙΝΩΝ, Nude warrior with horse aside standing left, holding transverse spear. Buceti 24. Calciati 25. HGC 2, 849. Green patina. Good Very Fine. 11.76 g
Lot # 93 - Sicily. Messana. Tetradrachm. Circa 480-470 BC (Silver, 26.55 mm, 17.00 g) Charioteer driving slow biga of mules right, holding kentrum and reins, leaf in exergue. Rev. ΜΕƧƧΕ-Ν-ΙΟ-Ν, Hare leaping right. Caltabiano Series IV, 173 (D97/R100). SNG ANS 318 (same dies). Randazzo 105-6 (same dies). Buceti 25b. HGC 2, 779. Old cabinet tone. Die break on obverse. About Very Fine. 17.00 g
Lot # 92 - Sicily. Leontinoi. Bronze. Circa 2nd Century BC (Bronze, 13.63 mm, 2.04 g). Laureate head of Apollo left. Rev. ΛΕΟΝ - ΤΙ - ΝΩΝ, Lion advancing left. Calciati 13. SNG Morcom 608. HGC 2, 724. Green patina. Very Fine. 2.04 g
Lot # 91 - Sicily, Katane. Litra. Circa 461-445 BC (Silver, 10.20 mm, 0.79 g). Head of Silenos right, wearing ivy wreath. Rev. KAT - ANA (sic!), Thunderbolt with wings above. Boehringer, Kataneische Series I, Li 1. SNG ANS 1238. HGC 2, 587. Cabinet tone. Good Very Fine. Rare. 0.79 g
Lot # 90 - Sicily. Kamarina. Tetras. Circa 420-410 BC (Bronze, 14.65 mm, 3.11 g). Head of Athena left, wearing crested Attic helmet. Rev. KAMA, owl standing left, holding lizard with claws. Calciati 33. SNG Copenhagen 169. SNG ANS 1229. HGC 2, 548. Untouched green patina. Very Fine. 3.11 g
Lot # 89 - Sicily. Kamarina. Litra. Circa 461-435 BC (Silver,12.18 mm, 0.55 g). Nike flying left; below, swan standing left; all within wreath. Rev. [KAMAPI] - NAION, Athena standing left, holding spear; shield propped against leg. McClean 2149. SNG ANS 1112-6. HGC 2, 536. Deposits and porosity. Good Fine. 0.55 g
Lot # 88 - Sicily. 'Kainon'. Bronze. Circa 360-340 BC (Bronze, 21.64 mm, 7.28 g). Griffin springing left. Rev. Horse prancing left, reins loose; [KAINON] in exergue. Campana 1. Calciati 1. HGC 2, 509. SNG ANS 1169. Green patina. Very Fine. 7.28 g
Lot # 87 - Sicily. Himera. Hemilitron. Circa 415-409 BC (Bronze, 17.71 mm, 4.41 g). IM - E, Head of nymph left; before, six pellets. Rev. [Six pellets] within wreath. Calciati 35. SNG ANS 186. HGC 2, 479. Brown patina. Good Fine. 4.41 g
Lot # 86 - Sicily. Himera. Tetras. Circa 420-409 BC (Bronze, 15.99 mm, 1.85 g). Pan, blowing into conch shell and cradling lagobolon in arm, riding goat springing left; below, three pellets and grain ear. Rev. Nike flying left, holding aphlaston and hem of chiton. Calciati 31. HGC 2, 475. Green patina. Very Fine. 1.85 g
Lot # 85 - Sicily. Himera. Hemilitron. Circa 430-420 BC (Bronze, 24.11 mm, 13.26 g). Facing gorgoneion with protruding tongue. Rev. Six pellets. Calciati 24. SNG ANS 180. HGC 2, 472. Light green patina. About Extremely Fine. 13.26 g
Lot # 84 - Sicily. Gela. Tetras. Circa 339-310 BC (Bronze, 14.45 mm, 2.71 g). [ΓΕΛΩ - IΩΝ], Wreathed head of Demeter facing slightly right. Rev. Wreathed head of Gelas left. Jenkins Gela, Group XII, 549-550. Calciati 59. SNG ANS 123-125. SNG Copenhagen 287. HGC 2, 388. Dark green patina. Very Fine. 2.71 g
Lot # 83 - Sicily. Gela. Tetras. Circa 339-310 BC (Bronze, 13.22 mm, 2.71 g). [ΓΕΛΩ - IΩΝ], Wreathed head of Demeter facing slightly right. Rev. Wreathed head of Gelas left. Jenkins Gela, Group XII, 549-550. Calciati 59. SNG ANS 123-125. SNG Copenhagen 287. HGC 2, 388. Green patina. Good Very Fine. 2.71 g
Lot # 82 - Sicily. Gela. Tetras. Circa 420-405 BC (Bronze, 16.82 mm, 3.77 g). ΓEΛAΣ, Bull standing right; olive leaf above, three pellets (mark of value) in exergue. Rev. Horned head of Gelas right; [barley grain to left]. Jenkins 507. Calciati 18. HGC 2, 380. Dark brown patina. Smoothed. About Very Fine. 3.77 g
Lot # 81 - Sicily. Entella. Litra. Circa 430-430 BC (Silver, 11.58 mm, 0.45 g). Female figure standing left, sacrificing from phiale over altar and holding filleted temple key. Rev. Man-headed bull standing right. SNG ANS 1339. HGC 2, 235. Edge chipped and porous surface. Fine. 0.45 g
Lot # 80 - Sicily. Akragas. Bronze. Circa 275-240 BC (Bronze, 19.12 mm, 4.73 g). Laureate head of Zeus Hellanios right. Rev. Two eagles standing left on dead hare. Calciati 134. SNG ANS 1132. SNG Munich 185. HGC 2, 159. Green patina. Good Very Fine. 4.73 g
Lot # 79 - Sicily. Akragas. Hemidrachm. Circa 420-410 BC (Silver, 16.74 mm, 1.21g). Eagle left, clutching hare in talons. Rev. A - K, Crab; below, fish right. Westermark 557-561. HGC 2, 103-104. Lightly toned. Very Fine. 1.21 g
Lot # 78 - Sicily. Akragas. Cast Onkia. Circa 440-430 BC (Bronze, 11.36 mm, 5.20 g). Eagle's head left Rev. Crab claw left. Calciati CNS 8. SNG ANS 1019-20. HGC 2 130. Dark green patina. Good Very Fine. 5.20 g
Lot # 77 - Sicily. Akragas. Cast Trias. Circa 440-430 BC (Bronze, 18.23 mm, 10.58 g). Three pellets on base (mark of value). Ob. Two eagle foreparts back to back; [AK] below. Rev. Crab. Calciati 6. Westermark, Coinage 526. HGC 2, 127. Natural green patina. Good Fine. 10.58 g
Lot # 76 - Sicily. Akragas. Litra. Circa 450-440 BC (Silver, 8.91, 0.56 g). AKRA, Eagle standing left on Ionic capital. Rev. Crab; ΛI (= Litra) below. Westermark 466. SNG ANS 989-95. HGC 2, 121. Rough surfaces. Otherwise, Very Fine. 0.56 g
Lot # 75 - Sicily. Akragas. Didrachm. Circa 495-480 BC (Silver, 18.45 mm, 8.43 g). AKRA, Sea eagle standing left with closed wings. Rev. Crab within incuse circle. Westermark 141 (O57/R87). Jenkins, Gela, Group II c, pl. 37, 8. SNG ANS 926. HGC 2, 93. Old cabinet tone. Crystallized surfaces. Good Very Fine. 8.43 g
Lot # 74 - Sicily. Aitna-Inessa. Litra. Circa 470-450 BC (Silver, 11.03 mm, 0.60 g). Head of Silenos right, wearing ivy wreath. Rev. ΑΙT - ΝAI, Thunderbolt with wings above. Campana 3c. Caltabiano, Aitna 2c. Jameson 537. SNG ANS 1239 (Katane). HGC 2, 65. Toned. Crystalized surfaces. Very fine. Rare. 0.60 g
Lot # 73 - Sicily. Agyrion. Hemilitron. Circa 440-420 BC (Bronze, 23.05 mm, 14.04 g). Eagle standing right, olive spray behind. Rev. Four-spoked wheel. Calciati 2. SNG ANS 1166. SNG Copenhagen 126. SNG Morcom 513. HGC 2, 49. Untouched green patina with deposits. Good Fine. 14.04 g
Lot # 72 - Bruttium. Terina. Diobol. Circa 420-400 BC (Silver, 9.71 mm, 0.76 g). Female head left, wearing sphendone. Rev. TE, Nike flying left, holding wreath. HN Italy 2625. Holloway & Jenkins 79. HGC 1, 1777 var. (Nike flying right). Toned. Very Fine. 0.76 g
Lot # 71 - Bruttium. Rhegion. Litra struck under the Tyrant Anaxilas. Circa 480-462 BC (Silver, 9.45 mm, 0.45 g). Hare leaping right, within dotted border. Rev. REC (retrograde) within dotted border. HN Italy 2475. Caltabiano, Series II–IV, 116–7 and 120-136. SNG ANS 633-4. SNG Copenhagen 1926. HGC 1 1649. Crystalized surfaces. Very Fine. 0.45 g
Lot # 70 - Bruttium. Vibo Valentia (Hipponion). Triens. Circa 193-150 BC (Bronze, 18.47 mm, 5.43 g). Helmeted head of Athena right; behind, four pellets. Rev. VALENTIA, Owl standing right, head facing; four pellets to right. HN Italy 2264. SNG ANS 485. HGC 1 1408. Green patina. About Very Fine. Rare. 5.43 g
Lot # 69 - Bruttium. Kroton. Obol. Circa 430-420 BC (Silver, 11.90 mm, 0.73 g). ϘPO (retrograde), Tripod with legs terminating in lion's feet; on left, heron standing right. Rev. Hare; O above and below (mark of value). HN Italy 2133. SNG ANS - . Cf. Attianese 78. Cf. HGC 1, 1486. Deeply toned. Near Very Fine. Rare. 0.73 g
Lot # 68 - Bruttium. Kroton. Drachm. Circa 480-430 BC (Silver, 14.48 mm, 2.13 g). ϘPO (retrograde), Tripod with legs terminating in lion's feet; on left, heron standing right. Rev. Incuse tripod. HN Italy 2105. SNG ANS 314. HGC 1, 1468. Darkly toned. Near Very Fine. 2.13 g
Lot # 67 - Bruttium. Kroton. Stater. Circa 480-430 BC (Silver, 22.43 mm, 7.51 g). ϘPO (retrograde), Tripod with legs terminating in lion's feet. Rev. Incuse eagle flying right. HN Italy 2108. SNG ANS 288-290. SNG Ashmolean 1491. HGC 1, 1451. Lightly toned. Minor pososity. Good Very Fine. 7.51 g
Lot # 66 - Bruttium. Kroton. Stater. Circa 480-430 BC (Silver, 21.28 mm, 8.01 g). ϘPO (retrograde), Tripod with legs terminating in lion's feet; on left, heron standing right. Rev. Incuse tripod with circlets in relief. HN Italy 2102. SNG ANS 264-268. Gorini 20. Attianese 45. HGC 1, 1449. Toned. Good Very Fine. 8.01 g
Lot # 65 - Bruttium. Kroton. Hemiobol. Circa 530-500 BC (Silver,10.44 mm, 0.17 g). ϘPO (retrograde), Tripod with legs terminating in lion's feet. Rev. Incuse tripod. HN Italy -. SNG ANS -. Attianese, Calabria greca III (1980), 1604a. HGC 1, -. Very Fine. Very Rare. 0.17 g
Lot # 64 - Bruttium. Kaulonia. Diobol. Circa 425-420 BC (Silver, 11.43 mm, 0.74 g). Laureate head of Apollo right. Rev. Stag standing right; ivy leaf above; [ethnic] before. HN Italy 2057. Noe, Caulonia 230. HGC 1, - . Deeply toned. Very Fine. Very Rare. 0.74 g
Lot # 63 - Bruttium. Kaulonia. Drachm. Circa 475-425 BC (Silver, 14.68 mm, 2.33 g). KAV (retrograde), Nude Apollo walking left, small running daimon on outstretched arm; to left, stag standing right with head reverted. Rev. KAV (retrograde), Stag standing right; branch to right. HN Italy 2047 var. (Apollo advancing right). Noe 214 var. (same). HGC 1, -. Toned. About Very Fine. Very Rare variant, possibly unpublished. 2.33 g
Lot # 62 - Bruttium. Kaulonia. Stater. Circa 500-480 BC (Silver, 26.23 mm, 6.73 g). KAVΛO (retrograde), Apollo advancing right, holding branch; small daimon running right on Apollo's outstretched arm; stag standing right, head turned back. Rev. Incuse of obverse, but no daimon and ethnic. HN Italy 2038. Noe Class D, 50. SNG München 1400. Cf. HGC 1, 1416. Lightly toned. Minor peeling. Good Very Fine. Scarce. 6.73 g
Lot # 61 - Bruttium. The Brettii. Hemidrachm. Second Punic War issue, circa 216-214 BC (Silver, 16.40 mm, 2.23 g). Laureate head of Apollo right, plectrum behind neck. Rev. BPETTION, Artemis standing left, holding torch and arrow, quiver over shoulder, hound at her feet; crescent to upper left field. HN Italy 1968. SNG Copenhagen 1626 var. SNG ANS 24. Toned. Minor peeling. Good Very Fine. Rare. 2.23 g
Lot # 60 - Bruttium. The Brettii. Drachm. Second Punic War issue, circa 216-214 BC (Silver, 19.35 mm, 4.32 g). Diademed and draped winged bust of Nike right, simpulum to left. Rev. ΒΡΕΤΤΙΩΝ, Dionysos nude standing facing, head slightly to left, crowning himself and holding scepter, Π to right. HN Italy 1962. Arslan 147 (Dies 62/86). HGC 1, 1356. Toned with deposits. Lack of metal on edge. Otherwise, Good Very Fine. 4.32 g