Greek Coins

Lot # 82 - Greek Italy. Northern Lucania, Paestum. AE Semis, c. 2nd century BC. Obv. Laureate head of Neptune to right; S behind. Rev. S-Q flanking decorated trident; below, ΠAIS. HN Italy 1220; SNG ANS 728; HGC 1 1205. AE. 4.31 g. 19 mm. R. Green patina. VF/Good VF.
Lot # 81 - Greek Italy. Northern Lucania, Paestum. AE Quadrans, c. 218-201 BC. Second Punic War,. Obv. Diademed male head right; behind, three pellets. Rev. Dolphin right; above, three pellets; below, palm and ΠAIS. HN Italy 1197; SNG ANS 744; HGC 1 1201; Crawford 6/2. AE. 3.98 g. 17.5 mm. VF.
Lot # 80 - Greek Italy. Northern Lucania, Posidonia. AR Nomos, c. 470-445 BC. Obv. ΠOME. Poseidon standing right, drapery hanging over shoulders, preparing to cast trident. Rev. ΠOME. Bull standing left within incuse circle. HN Italy 1114; SNG ANS 651-3; HGC 1 1151. AR. 8.14 g. 19 mm. R. Toned, well centred. VF.
Lot # 79 - Greek Italy. Southern Apulia, 'Campano-Tarentine'. AR Didrachm, c. 281-228 BC. Obv. Diademed head of nymph left, wearing earrings and necklace. Rev. TA. Horseman advancing right, crowning horse, which rises left foreleg; above, dolphin swimming ring; below, lion standing right. HN Italy 1098; Vlasto 1020-2; HGC 1 951. AR. 6.98 g. 20 mm. Minor roughness. VF.
Lot # 78 - Greek Italy. Southern Apulia, Tarentum. AR Reduced Nomos – Half-Shekel. Punic occupation, c. 212-209 BC. Obv. Warrior, wearing full armor, holding filleted palm frond, on horse walking right; ΣΩKΛN-NΛS below. Rev. Phalanthos, holding kantharos in extended right hand, cradling trident in left arm, astride dolphin left; to right, eagle standing left, wings spread; TA-PAΣ below. HN Italy 1082; Vlasto 984-6; Weber 690. AR. 3.78 g. 20 mm. Good and brilliant. Slightly pitted surfaces, otherwise. EF.
Lot # 77 - Greek Italy. Southern Apulia, Tarentum. AR Nomos, 272-235 BC. Obv. Horseman right, spearing downwards; to left, ΔΙ; below, ΑΡΙ-ΣΤΟ/ΚΛ-ΗΣ:. Rev. ΤΑΡΑ[Σ]. Phalanthos riding on dolphin left, holding kantharos and trident; behind, female head. Vlasto 877-882; HN Italy 1033. AR. 6.56 g. 19.5 mm. Well centred and choice, sound metal. Minor green deposits. About EF.
Lot # 76 - Greek Italy. Southern Apulia, Tarentum. AR Diobol, 325-280 BC. Obv. Head of Athena right, wearing crested Attic helmet decorated with Skylla. Rev. Herakles kneeling right and strangling the Nemean lion; behind, club; above lion, owl standing left. HN Italy 976; Vlasto 1322-4; HGC 1 834. AR. 1.04 g. 12 mm. VF.
Lot # 75 - Greek Italy. Southern Apulia, Tarentum. AR Diobol, 325-280 BC. Obv. Head of Athena right, wearing helmet decorated with hippocampus. Rev. Herakles kneeling right and fighting lion. HN Italy 911; Cf. Vlasto 1249ff; HGC 1 830. AR. 1.07 g. 13.5 mm. Detailed and almost complete. Deeply toned. Cleaning marks. Good VF.
Oecist Group
Lot # 74 - Greek Italy. Southern Apulia, Tarentum. AR Nomos, c. 450-440 BC. Obv. Taras astride dolphin left, with extended arms; below, shell; to right, cicada. Rev. TAPAΣ. Oecist seated left, draped to waist, holding spindle and placing left hand on diphros; all within laurel wreath. Cf. HN Italy 845; Vlasto -; SNG Ashmolean 223 (same dies); Fischer-Bossert 140 (V75'/R95α). AR. 7.61 g. 23.5 mm. RRR. Extremely rare 'Oecist' group issue, even missing in Vlasto collection. VF.
Lot # 73 - Greek Italy. Southern Apulia, Caelia. AE Semuncia, c. 210-150 BC. Obv. Helmeted head of Athena right. Rev. Dioskouroi on horseback right; in exergue, KAIΛI. HN Italy 770; SNG ANS 680-5; HGC 1 572. AE. 2.14 g. 13 mm. R. VF.
Lot # 72 - Greek Italy. Samnium, Southern Latium and Northern Campania, Minturnae. AE 17.5, c. 200-100 BC. Obv. Laureate head of Zeus right. Rev. Cornucopiae. HN Italy -; SNG ANS -; HGC 1 -. AE. 2.83 g. 17.5 mm. RRRR. Of the highest rarity, apparently unpublished in the standard bibliography. Uncertain attribution. About VF.
Lot # 71 - Greek Italy. Southern Apulia, Caelia. AE Sextans, c. 220-150 BC. Obv. Head of Athena right, wearing Corinthian helmet; above, two pellets; behind, K. Rev. Nike advancing left, holding wreath and trophy; [in exergue, ΚΑΙΛΙΝΩΝ]. HN Italy 766; SNG ANS 674-5; HGC 1 567. AE. 4.87 g. 19 mm. RR. VF.
Lot # 70 - Greek Italy. Southern Apulia, Brundisium. AE Semis, 2nd century BC. Obv. Laureate head of Poseidon right. Rev. Phalanthos riding on dolphin left, holding Nike and kithara; behind, S; below, BRVN. HN Italy 749; HGC 1 699. AE. 5.82 g. 17 mm. Brown tone. VF.
Lot # 69 - Greek Italy. Southern Apulia, Brundisium. AE Biunx, c. 215 BC. Obv. Laureate head of Poseidon right; behind, trident; below, two pellets. Rev. Phalanthos riding dolphin left, holding kantharos and lyre; below, two pellets. HN Italy 737 var. (Nike behind head); SNG ANS 779 var. (same); HGC 1 687 var. (same). AE. 18.92 g. 29 mm. R. Rare variant without Nike crowning Poseidon. Attractive dark green patina. VF.
Lot # 68 - Greek Italy. Southern Apulia, Azetium. AE 18 mm. c. 300-275 BC. Obv. Eagle standing right on thunderbolt, wings open. Rev. Ear of barley with leaf to right; to left, AZETINΩN. HN Italy 728; SNG ANS 1221; SNG Cop. 620; HGC 1 551. AE. 2.41 g. 18 mm. RR. Rare and attractive specimen. Brown tone with green highlights. Good VF.
Lot # 67 - Greek Italy. Northern Apulia, Venusia. AE Teruncius, c. 210-200 BC. Obv. Veiled head of Juno left; VE before; behind, three pellets. Rev. Three star-within-crescents; [pellet in centre]. HN Italy 721; SNG ANS 764-5; HGC 1 677. AE. 8.2 g. 25 mm. R. Intriguing traces of overstriking. Green-brown patina. VF.
Lot # 66 - Greek Italy. Northern Apulia, Venusia. AE Uncia, c. 210-200 BC. Obv. Half length bust of Herakles to right, wearing lion skin headdress and holding club over shoulder; pellet before. Rev. Lion seated to left, breaking spear held in its jaw; VE monogram to left. HN Italy 716; SNG ANS 757; HGC 1 672; SNG Munich 549; SNG Morcom 234. AE. 5.32 g. 18 mm. RR. Rare and fascinating type. Green patina, irregular flan. VF/Good VF.
Lot # 65 - Greek Italy. Northern Apulia, Teate. AE Uncia, c. 225-200 BC. Obv. Head of Athena right, wearing crested Corinthian helmet. Rev. TIATI (on left). Owl right on bar; before, T; in exergue, pellet. HN Italy 702d; SNG ANS 752; HGC 1 661. AE. 2.72 g. 15 mm. Good condition for issue. Nice green patina. Good VF.
Lot # 64 - Greek Italy. Northern Apulia, Teate. AE Uncia, c. 225-200 BC. Obv. Head of Athena right, wearing crested Corinthian helmet. Rev. TIATI. Owl right on bar; before, wreath; in exergue, pellet. HN Italy 702d; SNG ANS 752; HGC 1 661. AE. 2.53 g. 16 mm. VF.
Lot # 63 - Greek Italy. Northern Apulia, Teate. AE Uncia, c. 225-200 BC. Obv. Head of Athena right, wearing crested Corinthian helmet. Rev. TIATI (on left). Owl right on bar; in exergue, pellet. HN Italy 702d; SNG ANS -; HGC 1 661. AE. 2.75 g. 15 mm. Good VF.
Lot # 62 - Greek Italy. Northern Apulia, Teate. AE Uncia, c. 225-200 BC. Obv. Head of Athena right, wearing crested Corinthian helmet. Rev. TIATI. Owl right on bar; before, wreath; in exergue, pellet. HN Italy 702d; SNG ANS 752; HGC 1 661. AE. 2.93 g. 15.5 mm. VF/Good VF.
Lot # 61 - Greek Italy. Northern Apulia, Teate. AE Biunx, c. 225-200 BC. Obv. Female head right, laureate and veiled; behind, two pellets. Rev. Dove flying right; above, TIATI; below, two pellets. HN Italy 706; SNG ANS -; HGC 1 660. AE. 6.89 g. 21.5 mm. RRR. Very rare issue. Lovely emerald green patina. VF/Good VF.
Lot # 60 - Greek Italy. Northern Apulia, Teate. AE Biunx, c. 225-200 BC. Obv. Head of Athena right, wearing crested Corinthian helmet. Rev. TIATI (on left). Owl right on bar; before, Σ; in exergue, two pellets. HN Italy 702c; SNG ANS 751; HGC 1 659. AE. 5.91 g. 19 mm. Scarce. VF.
Lot # 59 - Greek Italy. Northern Apulia, Teate. AE Biunx, c. 225-200 BC. Obv. Head of Athena right, wearing crested Corinthian helmet. Rev. TIATI. Owl right on bar; in exergue, two pellets. HN Italy 702c; SNG ANS 749; HGC 1 659. AE. 6.92 g. 23 mm. Good VF/VF.
Lot # 58 - Greek Italy. Northern Apulia, Teate. AE Teruncius, c. 225-200 BC. Obv. Head of Poseidon right, wearing tainia; before, four pellets. Rev. TIATI. Poseidon riding dolphin left, holding kantharos and trident; below, four pellets. HN Italy 705; SNG ANS 1230 (appendix 2); HGC 1 658. AE. 9.94 g. 22 mm. R. Green patina. VF/Good VF.
Lot # 57 - Greek Italy. Northern Apulia, Teate. AE Teruncius, 225-200 BC. Obv. Helmeted head of Athena right. Rev. Owl standing three-quarter to right, head facing, wings closed; to right, wreath; in exergue, three pellets. HN Italy 702b; SNG ANS 747-8 var. (no symbol on rev.); HGC 1 657. AE. 10.83 g. 23 mm. Green patina. Choice example. VF/Good VF.
Lot # 56 - Greek Italy. Northern Apulia, Teate. AE Quadrunx, c. 225-200 BC. Obv. Head of Herakles right, wearing lion skin headdress. Rev. TIATI. Lion right; above, club; in exergue, four pellets. HN Italy 704; SNG ANS 753; HGC 1 656. AE. 11.05 g. 24 mm. Lovely green-brown patina. Good VF.
Lot # 55 - Greek Italy. Northern Apulia, Teate. AE Quadrunx, c. 225-200 BC. Obv. Head of Athena in Corinthian helmet right. Rev. TIATI. Owl standing slightly right on bar; to right, K; in exergue, four pellets. HN Italy -; cf. 702 for other denominations; SNG ANS -; HGC 1 655. AE. 11.2 g. 25.5 mm. RRR. Extremely rare issue. Unlisted in the standard references, cited only in recently published HGC. Few examples offered in public sales. Untouched green patina. VF.
Lot # 54 - Greek Italy. Northern Apulia, Teate. AE Quincux, c. 225-200 BC. Obv. Head of Athena right, wearing crested Corinthian helmet. Rev. TIATI (on left). Owl right on bar; before, wreath; in exergue, five pellets. HN Italy 702a; SNG ANS 745; HGC 1 654. AE. 13.55 g. 25.5 mm. Delicate green patina. VF/Good VF.
Lot # 53 - Greek Italy. Northern Apulia, Teate. AE Quincux, c. 225-200 BC. Obv. Head of Athena right, wearing crested Corinthian helmet. Rev. TIATI (on left). Owl right on bar; in exergue, five pellets. HN Italy 702a; SNG ANS 745; HGC 1 654. AE. 15.52 g. 27 mm. Light green patina. Good VF.
Lot # 52 - Greek Italy. Northern Apulia, Salapia. AE 15 mm. c. 225-210 BC. Obv. ΣΑΛΑΠΙΝΩΝ. Head of young Pan right, pedum at shoulder. Rev. Hawk right, wings closed, on Ionic capital; to left, star; to right, ΠYΛΛOY. HN Italy 693; SNG ANS -; HGC 1 643. AE. 2.41 g. 15 mm. RR. Very rare issue. Green patina. VF.
Lot # 51 - Greek Italy. Northern Apulia, Salapia. AE 19.5 mm. c. 225-210 BC. Obv. Laureate head of Apollo right. Rev. Horse prancing right; above, star; below, ΣΑ/ΛΑΠ/ΙΝΩΝ. HN Italy 692c; SNG ANS -; SNG Cop. 684; HGC 1 641. AE. 6.36 g. 19.5 mm. R. VF.
Lot # 50 - Greek Italy. Northern Apulia, Salapia. AE 22.5 mm, 225-210 BC. Obv. ΣAΛAΠINΩN. Laureate head of Apollo right; quiver over shoulder. Rev. Horse prancing right; above, X and palm-branch; below, TPΩΔANTIOY. HN Italy 692b; SNG ANS 739; HGC 1 641. AE. 7.68 g. 22.5 mm. Coarse style. VF.
Lot # 49 - Greek Italy. Northern Apulia, Salapia. AE 19 mm, 225-210 BC. Obv. Laureate head of Apollo right; quiver over shoulder. Rev. Horse prancing right; above, palm-branch. HN Italy 692b; Cf. SNG ANS 739; HGC 1 641. AE. 6.24 g. 19 mm. Cleaning marks on reverse. VF.
Lot # 48 - Greek Italy. Northern Apulia, Salapia. AE 20 mm, c. 225-210 BC. Obv. Laureate head of Apollo right; before, ΣΑΛΑΠΙΝΩΝ. Rev. Horse leaping right; above, trident; below, ΠΥΛΛΟΥ. HN Italy 692a; SNG ANS 734-5; HGC 1 641. AE. 8.12 g. 21 mm. Green patina. VF.
Lot # 47 - Greek Italy. Northern Apulia, Salapia. AE 21 mm, c. 225-210 BC. Obv. [ΣΑΛΑΠΙΝΩΝ]. Laureate head of Zeus right. Rev. Boar charging right; above, spearhead. HN Italy 691 var. (symbol); SNG ANS 736-7 var. (symbol); HGC 1 640 var. (symbol). AE. 5.9 g. 21 mm. RR. Apparently unrecorded with this reverse symbol. VF.
Lot # 46 - Greek Italy. Northern Apulia, Salapia. AE 21 mm, c. 225-210 BC. Obv. [ΣΑΛΑΠΙΝΩΝ]. Laureate head of Zeus right; behind, thunderbolt. Rev. Boar charging right; above, wreath; in exergue, ΠΛΩTIΟΥ. HN Italy 691; SNG ANS 736-7; HGC 1 640. AE. 6.55 g. 21 mm. R. Choice specimen, well centred. Good VF.
Lot # 45 - Greek Italy. Northern Apulia, Salapia. AE 16 mm, c. 275-250 BC. Obv. Dolphin swimming right; below, ΣΑΛΑΠΙΝΩΝ. Rev. Dolphin swimming right. HN Italy 689; SNG ANS -; HGC 1 642. AE. 3.24 g. 16 mm. Light green patina. VF/Good VF.
Lot # 44 - Greek Italy. Northern Apulia, Salapia. AE 14 mm, c. 275-250 BC. Obv. Dolphin swimming right; below, ΣΑΛΑΠΙΝΩΝ. Rev. Dolphin swimming right; three pellets to right. HN Italy 689; SNG ANS -; HGC 1 642. AE. 2.86 g. 14 mm. Brown tone with green-blue deposits. Small die-break. Possibly overstruck. VF/Good VF.
Lot # 43 - Greek Italy. Northern Apulia, Salapia. AE 22.5 mm. c. 275-250 BC. Obv. ΣAΛAΠINΩN. Horse stepping right. Rev. Dolphin swimming right; around [ΔAMAIPE ΔAZENI]. HN Italy 687; SNG ANS -; HGC 1 638. AE. 7.74 g. 22.5 mm. R. A rare type due to the arrangement of the ethnic inscription. Attractive green patina. Irregular flan. VF.
Lot # 42 - Greek Italy. Northern Apulia, Salapia. AE 19 mm. c. 275-250 BC. Obv. ΣAΛAΠINΩN. Horse stepping right. Rev. Dolphin swimming right; around [ΔAMAIPE ΔAZENI]. HN Italy 687; SNG ANS -; HGC 1 638. AE. 6.42 g. 19 mm. R. A rare type due to the arrangement of the ethnic inscription. Green patina. VF.
Lot # 41 - Greek Italy. Northern Apulia, Salapia. AE 20 mm, 275-250 BC. Obv. ΔΑΙΟΥ. Horse advancing right. Rev. ΣΑΛAΠINΩN. Dolphin swimming left. HN Italy 685-6; HGC 1 637; Cf. SNG ANS 733. AE. 6.8 g. 20 mm. R. VF.
Lot # 40 - Greek Italy. Northern Apulia, Luceria. AE Semuncia, c. 211-200 BC. Obv. Jugate heads of the Dioscuri right. Rev. LOVCERI. Horses of the Dioscuri right. HN Italy 684; Cf. SNG ANS 710; HGC 1 613. AE. 1.97 g. 12 mm. RRR. Very rare, only few specimens on the market. About VF.
Lot # 39 - Greek Italy. Northern Apulia, Luceria. AE Semuncia, 211-200 BC. Obv. Head of Diana right. Rev. LOVCERI. Crescent upward. HN Italy 683; SNG ANS -; SNG Cop. 665; HGC 1 612. AE. 2.42 g. 13 mm. RR. Green patina. About VF/VF.
Lot # 38 - Greek Italy. Northern Apulia, Luceria. AE Biunx, c. 211-200 BC. Obv. Veiled and wreathed head of Ceres right; behind, two pellets. Rev. Scallop shell; below, LOVCERI. HN Italy 681; SNG ANS 708; HGC 1 610. AE. 6.23 g. 19 mm. R. Roughness. VF.
Lot # 37 - Greek Italy. Northern Apulia, Luceria. AE Teruncius, c. 211-200 BC. Obv. Laureate head of Neptune right; behind, three pellets. Rev. Dolphin right; above, trident right; below, LOVCERI. HN Italy 680; SNG ANS 706-7; HGC 1 609. AE. 8.82 g. 22.5 mm. R. VF.
Lot # 36 - Greek Italy. Northern Apulia, Luceria. AE Quadrunx, c. 211-200 BC. Obv. Head of Herakles right, wearing lion skin headdress; behind, four pellets. Rev. LOVCERI. Quiver, club and bow. HN Italy 679; SNG ANS 704-5; HGC 1 608. AE. 11.95 g. 24 mm. R. Brown patina; cleaning marks. VF/Good VF.
Lot # 35 - Greek Italy. Northern Apulia, Luceria. AE Quincunx, c. 211-200 BC. Obv. Head of Mars right, wearing Corinthian helmet; above, five pellets. Rev. Wheel of eight spokes; between spokes, LOVCERI. HN Italy 678 (Minerva); SNG ANS 699-703; HGC 1 607. AE. 14.91 g. 26 mm. Brown-reddish tone. Well centred specimen. Nice portrait of Mars. Good VF.
Lot # 34 - Greek Italy. Northern Apulia, Luceria. AE Cast Quincunx, c. 217-212 BC. Obv. Wheel with four spokes. Rev. Wheel with four spokes; above, five pellets; below, L. Vecchi ICC 345; HN Italy 677a. AE. 33.92 g. 33 mm. R. Lovely green patina with darker spots. Cleaning marks on obverse. Good VF.
Lot # 33 - Greek Italy. Northern Apulia, Luceria. AE 18 mm, c. 3rd century BC. Obv. Male head right. Rev. Lion standing right; above, caduceus right; [L in exergue]. HN Italy -; SNG ANS -; HGC 1 -; Garucci pl. 92, 24; CNG MBS 63, lot 43. AE. 2.99 g. 18 mm. RRR. Extremely rare, possibly the third example on market and unpublished in all the major references. About VF.