Greek Coins

Lot # 128 - Sicily. Syracuse. Fourth democracy (c. 289-287 BC). AE Litra. Obv. ΣΩTEIPA. Head of Artemis Soteira right, quiver over shoulder. Rev. ΣYPAK / OΣIΩN Winged thunderbolt. HGC 2 1461; CNS II 138. AE. 7.51 g. 21.5 mm. R. Rare type. Choice example. About EF.
Lot # 127 - Sicily. Syracuse. Fourth democracy (c. 289-287 BC). AE Litra, c. 289-287 BC. Obv. ΣYPAKOΣIΩN. Diademed head of Herakles right, hair bound with tainia; behind, bow. Rev. Lion standing right, raising foreleg; above, club; in exergue, [symbol]. HGC 2 1465. AE. 5.18 g. 19 mm. R. Enchanting green patina. Gently smoothed. Glossy dark green patina. Good VF.
Lot # 126 - Sicily. Syracuse. Fourth democracy (c. 289-287 BC). AE Litra, c. 289-287 BC. Obv. ΣYPAKOΣIΩN. Diademed head of Herakles right, hair bound with tainia; behind, bow. Rev. Lion standing right, raising foreleg; above, club; in exergue, [symbol]. HGC 2 1465. AE. 8.18 g. 26.5 mm. R. Rare and choice example, well centred. Lovely deep green patina. About EF.
Lot # 125 - Sicily. Syracuse. Agathokles (317-289 BC). AE 18 mm, c. 310-305 BC. Obv. ΣYPAKOΣIΩN. Laureate head of Apollo left. Rev. Pegasos flying left; below, Δ. HGC 2 1486; CNS II 85. AE. 5.37 g. 18 mm. Uneven bright green-red patina. VF.
Lot # 124 - Sicily. Syracuse. Timoleon (334-336 BC). AE Dilitron. Timoleontic Symmachy coinage, c. 339/8-334 BC. Obv. Laureate head of Zeus Eleutherios left. Rev. Horse galloping left. CNS II 80; HGC 2 1439. AE. 18.13 g. 26 mm. Gently smoothed. About VF.
Lot # 123 - Sicily. Syracuse. Dionysios I to Dionysios II. AE Hemilitron, c. 375-344 BC. Obv. ΣYPA. Head of Athena left, wearing laureate Corinthian helmet. Rev. Bridled hippocamp swimming left. CNS II 34; HGC 2 1456; SNG ANS 435-446. AE. 6.42 g. 18 mm. Green patina. VF.
Lot # 122 - Sicily. Syracuse. Dionysios I to Dionysios II. AE Drachm, c. 380 BC. Obv. ΣΥΡΑ. Head of Athena left, wearing Corinthian helmet decorated with olive-wreath. Rev. Pair of dolphins swimming upwards almost snout to snout, between them star with eight rays. HGC 2 1436; CNS II 62. AE. 42.97 g. 31 mm. Attractive example. Dark patina. Good VF.
Lot # 121 - Sicily. Syracuse. Second Democracy (466-405 BC). AE Hemilitra, c. 405-400 BC. Obv. Head of Arethusa left, wearing necklace and hair in sphendone; dolphin to right. Rev. ΣYPA. Wheel of four spokes, with dolphin in lower quarters. HGC 2 1479; CNS II 20; SNG ANS 411-4. AE. 3.77 g. 17 mm. Green patina. VF.
Lot # 120 - Sicily. Syracuse. Second Democracy (466-405 BC). AE Hemilitra, c. 405-400 BC. Obv. Head of Arethusa left, wearing necklace and hair in sphendone; behind, dolphin. Rev. ΣYPA. Wheel of four spokes, with dolphin in lower quarters. HGC 2 1479; CNS II 20. AE. 3.82 g. 18.5 mm. Dark green and brown patina. Good VF.
Lot # 119 - Sicily. Syracuse. Second Democracy (466-405 BC). AE 18mm, 410-405 BC. Obv. Head of Arethusa left. Rev. Incuse square with four fields and star in the middle. CNS II 18. AE. 4.46 g. 18 mm. Dark green patina. VF.
Lot # 118 - Sicily. Syracuse. Second Democracy (466-405 BC). AR Litra, c. 420-415 BC. Obv. Head of Arethusa to right wearing sphendone. Rev. ΣΥΡΑ. Octopus. Boehringer 729-33; SNG ANS -; HGC 2 1377. AR. 0.71 g. 12 mm. R. Rare and lightly toned. About VF.
Lot # 117 - Sicily. Syracuse. Second Democracy (466-405 BC). AR Litra, c. 460-450 BC. Obv. ΣVRA. Diademed head of Arethusa right. Rev. Octopus. HGC 2 1375; SNG ANS 137. AR. 0.6 g. 12 mm. About VF/VF.
Lot # 116 - Sicily. Syracuse. Hieron I (478-466 BC). AR Obol. Obv. Diademed head of Arethusa right. Rev. Wheel of four spokes. Cf. HGC 2 1371; Boehringer pl. 29, B42-B43. AR. 0.36 g. 9.5 mm. Scratches on reverse. Possibly a contemporary imitation due to the crude style. About VF.
Lot # 115 - Sicily. Selinos. AE Hexas, 435-415 BC. Obv. Head right. Rev. Celery leaf flanked by two pellets. CNS I 8; HGC 2 1235. AE. 7.28 g. 18.5 mm. Green patina. Good for the type. VF.
Lot # 114 - Sicily. Segesta. AE 21 mm, 2d century BC. Obv. Turreted and veiled head of Tyche right. Rev. Warrior standing front, holding spear; to. CNS I 58; HGC 2 1198. AE. 5.48 g. 21 mm. Dark chocolate brown patina. VF.
Lot # 113 - Sicily. Panormos as Ziz. AE 15 mm, 400-350 BC. Obv. Head of Tritolemus left, wearing wreath of grain. Rev. Horse galloping right. SNG Cop. 96. AE. 4.46 g. 15 mm. VF.
Lot # 112 - Sicily. Naxos. AR Hemidrachm, c. 415-403 BC. Obv. Head of Assinos left, wreathed with reeds. Rev. ΝΑΞΙΩΝ. Ithyphallic Silenos seated facing, head left, drinking from kantharos and holding branch. HGC 2 993; SNG ANS -; Cahn 127. AR. 1.71 g. 14.5 mm. RR. Very rare. Porosity, scratches. Good F.
Lot # 111 - Sicily. Naxos. AR Litra, 430-415 BC. Obv. Bearded head of Dionysos right, wearing wreath of ivy. Rev. Bunch of grapes. HGC 2 973. AR. 0.71 g. 13 mm. R. Rare. Partly toned. About VF.
Lot # 110 - Sicily. Motya. AR Litra, 400-397 BC. Obv. Female head facing three-quarters right. Rev. Crab. HGC 2 937. AR. 1.12 g. 14 mm. RR. Traces of double strike. Very rare. An unusually heavy example since the standard for the Litra is about 0.85g. Attractive old cabinet tone. Good VF. Sold as is no return.
Lot # 109 - Sicily. Motya. AR Litra, 412-400 BC. Obv. Gorgoneion. Rev. Palm tree. HGC 2 936. AR. 0.66 g. 11 mm. RR. Very rare. Uneven toning. VF.
Lot # 108 - Sicily. Messana. The Mamertinoi. AE Double Unit, c. 288-278 BC. Obv. ΑΡΕΟΣ. Laureate head of Ares right; spear head behind. Rev. ΜΑΜΕΡΤΙΝΩΝ. Eagle standing left on thunderbolt. HGC 2 870; CNS I 2. AE. 6.84 g. 21.5 mm. Turquoise green patina. Nice example. Good VF.
Lot # 107 - Sicily. Messana. AR Litra, 480-461 BC. Obv. Hare running right. Rev. MES retrograde. HGC 2 812. AR. 0.68 g. 10 mm. Some smoothing on blackish oxidations. VF.
Lot # 106 - Sicily. Menaion. AE Sextans, late 2nd century BC. Obv. Draped bust of Hermes right, wearing winged petasos. Rev. Caduceus. CNS III 13; HGC 2 764. AE. Smoothed. Rare type. Good VF.
Lot # 105 - Sicily. Katane. AE 18 mm, 2nd-1st century BC. Obv. KATANAIΩN. Caps of the Dioscuri; below, monogram and lion's head. Rev. River-god reclining on amphora left; holding rhyton. CNS III 9; HGC 2 625; SNG ANS 1274. AE. 5.45 g. 18 mm. About VF.
Lot # 104 - Sicily. Katane. AR Litra, 460-445 BC. Obv. Head of Silenos right. Rev. Winged thunderbolt. SNG ANS 1237. AR. 0.64 g. 11 mm. R. Rare. Nice example. Lightly toned. Silver partly crystallized. About VF.
Lot # 103 - Sicily. Kamarina. AE Onkia, 425-405 BC. Obv. Grogoneion facing. Rev. Owl standing right, head facing, wings closed, holding lizard in claws; in exergue, pellet. CNS III 13. AE. 1.39 g. 13 mm. R. Good VF.
Lot # 102 - Sicily. Kamarina. AR Litra, c. 461-435 BC. Obv. Nike flying left; below, swan; all within wreath. Rev. KAMARI-NAION. Helmeted Athena standing left, holding spear and shield with aegis on her back; in right field, shield. HGC 2 536; Westermark-Jenkins series 2a-c. AR. 0.67 g. 13 mm. Toned. VF.
Lot # 101 - Sicily. Himera. AE Tetras, 420-400 BC. Obv. Young Pan riding on goat right, blowing in conch shell; below, three pellets. Rev. Nike flying left, holding aphlaston and skirt. CNS I 32; BMC 52; SNG ANS 185. AE. 1.67 g. 15.5 mm. VF.
Lot # 100 - Sicily. Himera. AR Obol, 530-520 BC. Obv. Rooster standing left. Rev. Shallow incuse square with windmill pattern and dotted border. HGC 2 427. AR. 0.71 g. 13 mm. Lightly toned. Chipped edge. VF.
Lot # 99 - Sicily. Himera. AR Obol, 530-520 BC. Obv. Rooster standing right. Rev. Incuse square with windmill pattern. HGC 2 426; SNG ANS 144. AR. 0.87 g. 12 mm. Lightly toned. Good VF/VF.
Lot # 98 - Sicily. Himera. AR Drachm, 530-520 BC. Obv. Rooster standing right. Rev. Shallow incuse square with windmill patterns and dotted border. HGC 2 420. AR. 5.2 g. 21 mm. Metal flaws and marks on fields. VF.
Lot # 97 - Sicily. Halykiai. AE Hexas or Dionkion, c. 420-409/8 BC. Obv. Boar standing left; [two pellets above]. Rev. Dionysos (or poet Stesichoros?) standing right, holding thyrsos. HGC 2 494 (Himeraia?); CNS I -; SNG ANS -. AE. 3.66 g. 17 mm. RRR. Extremely rare mint. Rough surface on reverse. About VF.
Lot # 96 - Sicily. Gela. AE Onkia, c. 420-405 BC. Obv. ΓΕΛΑΣ. Bull standing left; above, barley grain; in exergue, pellet. Rev. Horned head of Gelas right; barley grain behind. HGC 2 382; CNS III 29. AE. 1.12 g. 10 mm. Nice pale green patina. Good VF/About EF.
Lot # 95 - 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. HGC 2 382; CNS III 11; SNG ANS 108. AE. 1.09 g. 12.5 mm. Good VF.
Lot # 94 - Sicily. Gela. AR Litra, 465-450 BC. Obv. Bridled horse standing right; above, wreath. Rev. Forepart of man-headed bull right. HGC 2 373. AR. 0.82 g. 14 mm. Scarce. Uneven toning. VF.
Lot # 93 - Sicily. Gela. AR Litra, 465-450 BC. Obv. Bridled horse standing right; above, wreath. Rev. Forepart of man-headed bull right. HGC 2 373. AR. 0.87 g. 13 mm. Scarce. Lightly toned. Good VF.
Lot # 92 - Sicily. Eryx. AE Onkia(?), c. 330-260 BC. Æ. Obv. Wreathed head of Tanit left; shell behind neck. Rev. Horse prancing right. HGC 2 328; CNS I 21; Campana 52. AE. 3.66 g. 15.5 mm. R. Rare and choice example. Deep green patina. Good VF/About EF.
Lot # 91 - Sicily. Eryx. AE 14 mm, c. 4th century BC. Obv. Female head right. Rev. Horse standing right. HGC 2 325; CNS I 16; Buceti 52. AE. 3.7 g. 14 mm. Green patina with cuprite spots. Good VF.
Lot # 90 - Sicily. Entella. AE 18 mm, 420-404 BC. Obv. Female head left, wearing sphendone. Rev. Male head right, bearded, wearing taenia. CNS I 1-2OS; HGC 2 240. AE. 3.12 g. 18 mm. R. Rare type. VF.
Lot # 89 - Sicily. Akragas. AE 23 mm, 213-210 BC. Obv. Laureate head of Zeus right. Rev. Eagle standing front on thunderbolt, head right, wings open. CNS I 145; HGC 2 157; SNG Cop. 124; SNG München 199. AE. 7.3 g. 23 mm. VF.
Lot # 88 - Sicily. Akragas. Punic Occupation (c. 405-392 BC). AE Countermarked Hemilitron, likely utilising an earlier eagle/crab issue as undertype. Obv. Eagle with wings spread standing right, tearing at hare in talons. Rev. Head of Herakles right, within circular incuse; traces of crab undertype. CNS I 92; Westermark p. 166. AE. 19.77 g. 28.5 mm. VF.
Lot # 87 - Sicily. Akragas. AE Hexas, c. 425-410 BC. Obv. AKPA. Eagle standing right on fish, with wings spread. Rev. Crab; two pellets (mark of value) flanking, two fish left below. HGC 2 148; CNS I 75; Westermark, Coinage, Series Fish a. AE. 7.34 g. 19 mm. Choice example with nice details. Gently smoothed. About EF.
Lot # 86 - Sicily. Akragas. AE Tetras or Trionkion, c. 425-410 BC. Obv. Eagle standing right on hare, head lowered, wings spread. Rev. Crab; below, crayfish to left: above, three pellets. HGC 2 142; CNS I 58. AE. 9.93 g. 22 mm. R. Rare. Pitted surfaces. VF.
Lot # 85 - Sicily. Akragas. AR Litra, c. 450-440 BC. Obv. AK-PA (retrograde). Eagle standing left on Ionic capital. Rev. Crab; below, ΛI (mark of value). HGC 2 121. AR. 0.62 g. 11 mm. R. Lightly toned. Slightly pitted surfaces. VF/Good VF.
Lot # 84 - Sicily. Akragas. AE Cast Tetras, c, 450 BC. 18.5x16 mm. Obv. Two eagle-foreparts back-to-back. Rev. Crab; on base, three pellets. CNS I 6; HGC 2 127. AE. 11.02 g. Good F.
Lot # 83 - Sicily. Akragas. AR Litra, 460-440 BC. Obv. Eagle standing left. Rev. Crab. HGC 2 121; SNG ANS 989-995; SNG Cop. 49. AR. 0.59 g. 9 mm. Lightly toned. Rough surfaces. About VF.
Lot # 82 - 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. 7.91 g. 18 mm. Lightly toned. Rough surfaces. About VF.
Lot # 81 - Sicily. Abakainon. AR Litra, 430-420 BC. Obv. Laureate and bearded head right. Rev. Boar right; to right, acorn. HGC 2 16. AR. 0.63 g. 12 mm. RR. Very rare type. Toned. About VF.
Lot # 80 - Greek Italy. Bruttium, Rhegion. AE Dichalkon, 215-150 BC. Obv. Laureate head of Apollo right; behind, XII. Rev. Dioscuri galloping right. HN Italy 2563; HGC 1 1721. AE. 1.93 g. 13 mm. About VF.
Lot # 79 - Greek Italy. Bruttium, Rhegion. AE 24.5 mm, c. 260-215 BC. Obv. Laureate head of Apollo left; cornucopia behind. Rev. ΡΗΓΙΝΩΝ. Ornate tripod. HN Italy 2543; SNG ANS 710-12; HGC 1 1677. AE. 7.87 g. 24.5 mm. Well impressed. Cuprite spots; glossy patina. Good VF.