Greek Coins
Results from 11901 to 11950 of 15719
Lot # 102
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Sicily. Kamarina. AE Tetras, 425-405 BC. Obv. Gorgoneion. Rev. Owl standing right, head facing, wings closed, holding lizard; in exergue, three pellets. CNS III 25; HGC 2 546; SNG ANS 1221-4. AE. 2.76 g. 14.5 mm. VF.
Lot # 101
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Sicily. Himera. AR Litra, 450-420 BC. Obv. Forepart of man-headed, horned and winged monster right. Rev. IMEPAION. Youth riding on goat left. HGC 2 450; SNG Cop. 310; SNG ANS 174. AR. 0.7 g. 12.5 mm. Minor roughness and metal-flaw. Good VF.
Lot # 100
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Sicily. Halykiai. AE Tetras, c. 408-407 BC. Obv. Man-headed bull standing left. Rev. Boar left; [above, three pellets]. HGC 2 493 (Himeraia?); CNS I 45 (Himera?); Buceti 8 (Ila or Ali). AE. 2.93 g. 15.5 mm. RR. Very rare, with solid green patina. VF.
Lot # 99
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Sicily. Gela. AE Onkia, c. 420-405 BC. Obv. ΓΕΛΑΣ. Bull standing left, head lowered; in exergue, pellet. Rev. Horned head of river-god right; barley-grain behind. HGC 2 382; CNS III 33; SNG ANS -. AE. 1.03 g. 11 mm. VF.
Lot # 98
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Sicily. Gela. AE Tetras, c. 420-405 BC. Obv. Bull advancing left; above, ΓEΛAΣ; below three pellets. Rev. Head of Gelas right; behind, barleycorn. HGC 2 379; CNS III 9. AE. 3.63 g. 17 mm. VF/Good VF.
Lot # 97
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Sicily. Gela. AR Hexas-Dionkion, c. 480/75-475/70 BC. Obv. Head of horse right. Rev. Two pellets (mark of value) in linear circle within incuse circle. HGC 2 377; Jenkins, Gela, Group II, 201. AR. 0.1 g. 6 mm. RR. Very rare and nicely toned. VF.
Lot # 96
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Sicily. Eryx. AE Onkia (?), c. 330-260 BC. Obv. Female head right (Aphrodite?). Rev. Octopus. CNS I 24; HGC 2 949 (Motya); Campana 55a. AE. 1.4 g. 12 mm. Good VF.
Lot # 95
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Sicily. Eryx. AE Onkia (?), c. 330-260 BC. Obv. Female head right (Aphrodite?). Rev. Octopus. CNS I 24; HGC 2 949 (Motya); Campana 55a. AE. 0.93 g. 11 mm. Green patina. VF.
Lot # 94
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Sicily. Eryx. AE Onkia (?), c. 330-260 BC. Obv. Female head right. Rev. Horse standing right. CNS I 16; HGC 2 329; Campana 48b. AE. 1.36 g. 11.5 mm. R. VF.
Lot # 93
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Sicily. Akragas. AR Quarter-Shekel, Punic occupation, c. 214-210 BC. Obv. Wreathed head of Triptolemos right. Rev. Horse prancing right; below, punic letters 'ht'; all within laurel wreath. SNG Cop. 380; HGC 2 174. AR. 1.06 g. 15 mm. R. Rare and well centred. Rough surfaces. VF.
Lot # 92
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Sicily. Akragas. Phintias (Tyrant, 287-279 BC). AE 23.5 mm. c. 282-279 BC. Obv. Wreathed head of Apollo (or Akragas) left; plow(?) behind. Rev. BAΣIΛEOΣ/ΦINTIA. Boar charging left. HGC 2 170; CNS I 117; SNG ANS 1022. AE. 6.5 g. 23.5 mm. R. Good VF. After the death of Agathokles, Phintias seized power during the political instability that followed. He is notable for his ambitious but ruthless policies, including the destruction of Gela, whose inhabitants he relocated to a new city he founded and named after himself, Phintias (modern Licata). He initially ruled harshly, leading to unrest among his subjects, but later adopted a more conciliatory approach to maintain control. His reign also involved conflicts with Hiketas of Syracuse and interactions with the Carthaginians, highlighting the complex power dynamics of Sicilian politics during this era.
Lot # 91
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Sicily. Akragas. AE 23 mm, 213-210 BC. Obv. Laureate head of Zeus right. Rev. ΑΚΡΑΓΑΝΤΙΝΩΝ. Eagle standing front on thunderbolt, head right, wings open. CNS I 145; HGC 2 157; SNG Cop. 124; SNG ANS 1147. AE. 7.22 g. 23 mm. Choice example. Pleasant green patina. VF/Good VF.
Lot # 90
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Sicily. Akragas. AE 23.5 mm, 240-212 BC. Obv. Laureate head of Apollo right. Rev. AKPAΓANTINΩN. Nude warrior striding right, attacking with spear. CNS I 143; HGC 2 155; SNG ANS 1140-2. AE. 9.52 g. 23.5 mm. R. Glossy green patina. VF.
Lot # 89
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Sicily. Akragas. AE Hemilitron, c. 400-380 BC. Obv. ΑΚΡΑΓΑΣ. Horned head of young river god Akragas left, wearing tainia. Rev. Eagle standing left, head right, on Ionic capital; to left, crab; to right, six pellets. CNS I 89; HGC 2 139; SNG ANS 1097-1101. AE. 19.16 g. 27 mm. RR. Very rare. Smoothed. VF.
Lot # 88
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Sicily. Akragas. AR Litra, 278-275 BC. Obv. Laureate head of Zeus left. Rev. Eagle standing right, wings open. HGC 2 110; SNG ANS 1111. AR. 1 g. 13.5 mm. RRR. Very rare issue. Scratches on both sides, otherwise. about VF.
Lot # 87
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Sicily. Akragas. AR Hemidrachm, c. 420-406 BC. Obv. Eagle standing left on, and learing at, hare. Rev. Crab; below, fish right. HGC 2 104; SNG ANS 1002; Westermark, Coinage, 540. AR. 1.88 g. 17 mm. RR. Very rare. Nice example almost complete. VF/Good VF.
Lot # 86
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Sicily. Akragas. AE Tetras, c. 425/0-410/06 BC. Obv. Eagle standing right on hare which he is about to devour (only traces visible). Rev. [Crab]; c/m: head of Herakles right, wearing lion's skin headdress, within circular incuse. CNS I 107 CM. AE. 22.78 g. 31 mm. Charming green patina. Nice counter-marked example. VF.
Lot # 85
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Sicily. Akragas. AE Hexas, c. 425-410 BC. Obv. AK-PA. Eagle standing right on fish, with wings spread. Rev. Crab; two pellets (mark of value) flanking, fish right below. HGC 2 148; CNS I 73; SNG ANS 1051 (same dies); Westermark, Coinage, Series Fish b, 981 (FO28/F.R31). AE. 6.88 g. 19 mm. Gently smoothed. VF/Good VF.
Lot # 84
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Sicily. Akragas. AR Didrachm, c. 483-475 BC. Obv. AK-RA (second part retrograde). Eagle standing right. Rev. Crab within circular incuse. HGC 2 99; SNG München 53-4 (same dies); SNG Lockett 699 (same dies); Westermark, Coinage Period I, Group IV, 255 (O86/R174). AR. 8.31 g. 21.5 mm. Toned. VF/Good VF.
Lot # 83
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Sicily. Akragas. AR Didrachm, 495-480 BC. Obv. Eagle standing left, wings closed; behind, AKPA. Rev. Crab. SNG ANS 941; SNG Cop. 26; SNG München 44; Dewing 552. AR. 8.19 g. 20 mm. Attractive light old cabinet tone. Regular flan; centred. About VF/VF.
Lot # 82
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Greek Italy. Bruttium(?), Breig. AE Hemiobol(?), c. 340-320 BC. Obv. Forepart of man-headed bull right (Traes); ΤΡΑ[ΕΣ] above, K to left. Rev. Barley-ear with leaf to right; to right, dolphin left above leaf, monogram below; ΒΡΕΙΓ to left. HN Italy 2678; Attianese 2; J. Morcom, “Some South Italian Questions” in pour Denyse, 2. AE. 4.82 g. 16 mm. RRR. Very rare. Brown patina, slightly irregular flan. VF.
Lot # 81
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Greek Italy. Bruttium, Terina. AE 16 mm. c. 350-275 BC. Obv. Female head right. Rev. TEPI. Winged Nike seated left on cippus, holding dove. HN Italy 2646; SNG ANS -; Holloway & Jenkins 126. AE. 2.85 g. 16 mm. R. Scarce bronze issue. VF.
Lot # 80
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Greek Italy. Bruttium, Terina. AR Obol, c. 350-300 BC. Obv. Female head right. Rev. Crab. HN Italy 2640; HGC 1 1780; Holloway and Jenkins 105. AR. 0.37 g. 8 mm. RR. Very rare and well centered. About VF.
Lot # 79
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Greek Italy. Bruttium, Laus. AR Triobol, c. 480-460 BC. Obv. ΛΑΣ. Man-headed bull standing left, head right. Rev. ΛΑΣ. Acorn. HN Italy 2278; Sternberg 16. AR. 1.29 g. 11 mm. R. Delicate patina. Roughness on obverse. About VF/VF.
Lot # 78
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Greek Italy. Bruttium, Laus. Fourreè Stater, c. 480-460 BC. Obv. Man-faced bull standing right, looking backwards. Rev. Man-faced bull standing right. HN Italy 2277 var. (obv. reverted); HGC 2 1537 var. (same); Sternberg 15 var. (same). AR/AE. 7.69 g. 18 mm. RRR. Of the highest rarity, possibly unpublished variety. Despite a standard weight, the bronze core clearly visible suggest the stater might be a fourreè. About VF.
Lot # 77
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Greek Italy. Bruttium, Kroton. AR Diobol, 280-250 BC. Obv. Head of Athena right, wearing Corinthian helmet. Rev. KPO - OIKIΣTAΣ. Herakles standing right, wearing lion's skin and leaning on club set on ground. HN Italy 2200 var. (ethnic on obv.); HGC 1 1503 var. (same); Cf. SNG ANS 427; Münzen & Medaillen DE 30, 2009, lot 28 (same dies). AR. 0.65 g. 12.5 mm. RRR. Extremely rare ethnic variety. Well centred and lightly toned. Pitted surfaces. About VF.
Lot # 76
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Greek Italy. Bruttium, Kroton. AR Triobol, c. 430-420 BC. Obv. Tripod with legs terminating in lion's feet; to left, ϘΡΟ; to right, mash bird right. Rev. Octopus. HN Italy 2128; SNG ANS 331 (symbol and ethnic inverted). AR. 1.12 g. 11 mm. RR. Very rare. VF.
Lot # 75
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Greek Italy. Bruttium, Kroton. AR Obol, c. 525-425 BC. Obv. Tripod. Rev. Octopus. Cf. HN Italy 2128 (triobol); HGC 1 -; SNG ANS -; Attianese 84 (diobol). AR. 0.3 g. 9 mm. RR. Very rare, with cabinet tone. Nice well centred example. Good VF.
Lot # 74
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Greek Italy. Bruttium, Brettii. AE Double Unit, c. 211-208 BC. Obv. Helmeted head of Ares left; thunderbolt below. Rev. BPETTIΩN. Athena advancing right, head facing, holding spear and shield; to right, grape bunch. HN Italy 1987. AE. 14.36 g. 25.5 mm. An attractive example. Green brown patina. VF.
Lot # 73
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Greek Italy. Bruttium, Brettii. AE Half Unit, circa 216-214 BC. Obv. NIKA. Diademed head of Nike left, hair tied with ribbon. Rev. ΒΡΕΤΤΙΩΝ. Zeus striding right; hurling thunderbolt and holding sceptre. HN Italy 1943; HGC 1 1370; Pfeiler p. 22, 2; Scheu, Earliest, p. 110. AE. 2.85 g. 16.5 mm. Green patina. VF.
Lot # 72
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Greek Italy. Southern Lucania, Copia. AE Sextans, c. 193-89 BC. Obv. Draped bust of Mercury right, wearing petasos; behind, two pellets. Rev. L. L. AID COΠIA. Cornucopiae; to left, two pellets. HN Italy 1939; HGC 1 974. AE. 1.32 g. 12 mm. R. Rare. With brown and green patina. VF/Good VF.
Lot # 71
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Greek Italy. Southern Lucania, Thurium. AE 15 mm. c. 280 BC. Obv. Head of Apollo left. Rev. ΘOYPIΩΝ. Winged thunderbolt; monogram below. HN Italy 1927; SNG ANS -; SNG Cop. 1509. AE. 2.71 g. 15 mm. R. Rare. Nice chocolate brown patina with green hues. VF.
Signed Bull of Thurium
Lot # 70
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Greek Italy. Southern Lucania, Thurium. AR Didrachm, c. 400-350 BC. Obv. Helmeted head of Athena right, helmet decorated with Skylla holding trident. Rev. ΘΟΥΡΙΩΝ. Bull butting right; monogram on bull; ΣΩ below; in exergue, fish right. HN Italy 1820; SNG ANS -. AR. 7.1 g. 19.2 mm. RR. Very rare and lightly toned. Metal flaws on obverse. Good VF/VF.
Lot # 69
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Greek Italy. Southern Lucania, Sybaris. AR Triobol, c. 440-400 BC. Obv. Poseidon advancing right, wearing chlamys, brandishing trident. Rev. Bull standing to right; above MVB (retrograde). HN Italy 1755; SNG ANS 871; HGC 1 1251. AR. 1.07 g. 11 mm. R. Rare issue. Metal flaws. VF.
Lot # 68
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Greek Italy. Southern Lucania, Sybaris. AR Stater, 550-510 BC. Obv. Bull standing left, head turned back; in exergue, VM. Rev. Same type incuse; ethnic omitted. HN Italy 1729. AR. 7.67 g. 30 mm. Lightly toned. Flan slightly bent, minor marks on reverse. VF/Good VF.
Lot # 67
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Greek Italy. Southern Lucania, Sybaris. AR Obol, c. 530-510 BC. Obv. Bull standing left, head to right. Rev. Incuse of obverse. HN Italy -, cf. 2133; SNG ANS –, cf. 332; Cf. Roma Numismatics XII, 2016, 37 (0.25g) and NAC 25, 2003, 32 (0.45g) for similar incuse types. AR. 0.19 g. 11 mm. RRR. Extremely rare. Few specimen known. Tiny hole. About VF.
Lot # 66
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Greek Italy. Southern Lucania, Metapontum. AE 15.5 mm, c. 300-250 BC. Obv. Athena Alkidemos advancing right, brandishing spear and holding shield. Rev. META. Owl standing right, head facing, on ear of barley. HN Italy 1704; SNG Cop. 1254. AE. 2.68 g. 15.5 mm. Nice example with leather brown patina. Good VF.
Lot # 65
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Greek Italy. Southern Lucania, Metapontum. AE 15.5 mm, c. 300-250 BC. Obv. Athena Alkidemos standing left, holding spear and shield. Rev. META. Owl standing left on stalk of barley-ear. HN Italy 1704; HGC 1 1113. AE. 2.94 g. 15.5 mm. Choice example. Brown-green patina. About EF.
Lot # 64
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Greek Italy. Southern Lucania, Metapontum. AE 16 mm. Early-to mid-3rd century century BC. Obv. Head of Dionysos left, wearing ivy wreath. Rev. META. Barley ear; cross-torch right. HN Italy 1683; HGC 1 1122; SNG ANS 590; Johnston, 'The Bronze Coinage of Metapontum,' in Kraay-Mørkholm Essays, pg. 128, 47. AE. 2.72 g. 16 mm. RR. Very rare. Pleasant green patina. About EF.
Lot # 63
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Greek Italy. Southern Lucania, Metapontum. AR Stater, c. 400-340 BC. Obv. Helmeted head of Leukippos right; grape bunch to left. Rev. Barley ear with leaf to left; poppy above leaf. HN Italy 1553; SNG ANS 402; HGC 1 1053; Johnston A4. AR. 7.9 g. 20.5 mm. Attractive dark cabinet tone. Metal flaw, reverse slightly off-centre, otherwise. good VF.
Lot # 62
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Greek Italy. Southern Lucania, Metapontum. AR Stater, c. 400-340 BC. Obv. Head of Demeter right, hair in sphendone; [OΔYΛ] to left. Rev. META. Six-grain barley ear with leaf to right. HN Italy 1539; SNG ANS 361 (same dies); HGC 1 1052; Noe 477 (same dies); SNG Lloyd 355 (same dies). AR. 7.28 g. 21 mm. Test cut (?) on obverse. Nice head of Demeter. Good example. VF.
Lot # 61
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Greek Italy. Southern Lucania, Metapontum. AR Diobol, c. 470-440 BC. Obv. Ear of barley with five grains; no ethnic. Rev. Incuse barley grain; flanked by annulets in relief. HN Italy 1488; SNG ANS 274-5; Noe 300. AR. 0.89 g. 11 mm. R. Lightly toned, underlying luster. Good VF.
Lot # 60
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Greek Italy. Southern Lucania, Heraclea. AE 13.5 mm, c. 3rd century BC. Obv. Helmeted head of Athena right. Rev. Marine deity (Glaukos?) right, holding spear and shield; |-HPAKΛEIΩN below. HN Italy 1437; SNG Cop. 1141; SNG ANS 118-121; Van Keuren 144; SNG Morcom 266. AE. 2.59 g. 13 mm. RR. Very rare. Choice example. Good VF.
Lot # 59
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Greek Italy. Northern Lucania, Velia. AR Obol, c. 465-440 BC. Obv. Head of Hyele right. Rev. Owl standing right on olive spray. HN Italy 1267; HGC 1 1338. AR. 0.53 g. 8 mm. RR. Very rare. Nice depiction of Hyele. Roughness on reverse. VF/About VF.
Lot # 58
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Greek Italy. Lucania, Poseidonia-Paestum. (?). AE Quadrans (?), c. 1st century BC. Obv. Amphora; to right, three pellets. Rev. Branch (?) and PA. HN Italy -; HGC 1 -; SNG Cop. -. AE. 1.55 g. 10.5 mm. RRR. Attributed tentatively to Paestum; apparently unlisted in the standard reference. About VF/Good F.
Lot # 57
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Greek Italy. Northern Lucania, Posidonia. AE 15.5 mm. c. 350-290 BC. Obv. Bull charging right; caduceus above; EY below. Rev. Poseidon advancing right, wielding trident overhead. HN Italy 1171; HGC 1 1188. AE. 2.29 g. 15.5 mm. R. Brown patina. VF.
Lot # 56
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Greek Italy. Lucania, Poseidonia-Paestum. AR Diobol, c. 410-350 BC. Possibly imitative issue. Obv. Poseidon striding right, brandishing trident, chlamys hanging from shoulders. Rev. ΠO (retrograde). Bull standing left. HN Italy -; Cf. HGC 1 1121 (for type); SNG ANS -; Cf. Bertolami Fine Arts E-113, lot 131. AR. 1.16 g. 11 mm. RR. Very rare. Intriguing coarse style. EF.
Lot # 55
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Greek Italy. Lucania-Poseidonia/Paestum. AE 15.5 mm, c. 420-390 BC. Obv. Head of Athena right, wearing Attic helmet with laurel-wreath. Rev. Poseidon advancing right, wielding trident overhead; ΠOΣE to right. HN Italy 1155; SNG ANS 720; SNG Cop. 1323; HGC 1 1173; Grunauer V. AE. 2.87 g. 15.5 mm. R. Rare. Nice example with green patina. VF/Good VF.
Lot # 54
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Greek Italy. Lucania, Poseidonia-Paestum. AR Hemiobol, 445-420 BC. Obv. Head and shoulders of bull left. Rev. Trident. HN Italy 1125; HGC 1 -; Garrucci, pl. CXXI.26. AR. 0.21 g. 5.5 mm. RRR. Extremely rare, possibly the first offered for sale. Rough surfaces. VF.
Lot # 53
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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-NΛ 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. AR. 3.82 g. 19 mm. Lightly toned, with warm hues. Hairline flancrack. About EF/EF.
Results from 11901 to 11950 of 15719