Greek Coins

Lot # 173 - Kings of Lydia. Kroisos. Sardes, circa 550-546 BC. Siglos (Silver, 15.37 mm, 5.29 g). Forepart of lion right, facing forepart of bull left. Rev. Two rough incuse squares. SNG Kayhan 1025. SNG Von Aulock 2877-2879. Berk 100. Toned. Good Very Fine.
Lot # 172 - Kings of Lydia. Kroisos. Sardes, circa 550-546 BC. Siglos (Silver, 14.79 mm, 5.36 g). Forepart of lion right, facing forepart of bull left. Rev. Two rough incuse squares. Berk 23. Rosen 663-665. SNG Kayhan 1024-1026. SNG von Aulock 2875-2879. Old cabined tone. Good Extremely Fine. Ex Hauck & Aufhauser 19, 21 March 2006, lot 165
Lot # 171 - Lydia. Sardes. Circa 135-128 BC. Cistophoric Tetradrachm (Silver, 25.43 mm, 12.53 g). Cista mystica with serpent; all within ivy wreath. Rev. Bowcase with serpents; monogram above; ΣΑΡ to left; female figure (?) to right. Cfr. Kleiner 22a, pl. 31.10. Lightly toned. Very Fine. Rare variety.
Lot # 170 - Islands of Ionia. Samos. Circa 500-480 BC. Tetradrachm (Silver, 21.61 mm, 13.02 g). Lion scalp facing. Rev. Head of bull right, within dotted incuse square. Barron Group I. Asyut 651. HGC 6, 1184. Attractive iridescent old cabinet tone. Extremely Fine/Good Very Fine. Rare. Ex Rauch 111, 3 December 2020, lot 528.
Lot # 169 - Mysia. Kyzikos. Circa 390-340 BC. Tetradrachm (Silver, 22.51 mm, 14.81 gr). ΣΩTEIPA, head of Kore Soteira left, hair in sphendone covered with veil. Rev. ΚΥΖΙΚΗΝ - ΩΝ, head of lion to left, with open jaws and protruding tongue; below and behind, tunny fish and owl standing left. Pixodarus Type 1. SNG France 405-406. SNG von Aulock 7346. Von Fritze II pl. V, 36. Lightly toned. Good Very Fine/Near Extremely Fine. From a European collection, formed before 2005.
Lot # 168 - Kings of Pontos. Mithradates III. Amaseia or Sinope, circa 200 BC. Tetradrachm (Silver, 29.81 mm, 16.11 g). Diademed and draped bust of Mithradates III right. Rev. ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ - MIΘ PAΔATOY Zeus enthroned left, holding sceptre and eagle; star within crescent to left; monograms behind and below throne. Callataÿ, First, p. 68, fig. 12 (O3/R1) = Leu 81, 236 (same dies). HGC 7, 320. Cabinet tone. An exceptional example of Pontic portraiture. Good Very Fine. Extremely rare. This intriguing coin was minted under one of the most obscure and mysterious kings of the early Mithradatic dynasty of Pontos. Little is known about Mithradates III beyond his striking series of tetradrachms, characterized by a highly realistic portrait. His reign likely occurred between 220 and 190 BC, a period lost to history as the Kingdom of Pontos faded into obscurity. Virtually nothing is known about his time on the throne, and some historians even question his very existence, adding to the enigma of this shadowy figure.
Lot # 167 - Arcadia. Arcadian League, Megalopolis. Circa 330-275 BC. Triobol (Silver, 17.42 mm, 2.83 g). Laureate head of Zeus left; behind, I. Rev. Pan nude seated left on rock, holding lagobolon; behind, I; before, APK monogram. BCD Peloponnesos 1523. Dengate, Period I, Issue 2,3 (same dies). HGC 5, 929. Deeply toned. Good Very Fine.
Lot # 166 - Corinthia. Corinth. Circa 375-300 BC. Stater (Silver, 20.82 mm, 8.52 g). Pegasus landing left; koppa below. Rev. Helmeted head of Athena left, helmet decorated with laurel branch; behind, boar standing left; across lower fields, A - P. Calciati, Pegasi 435. Ravel 1017. BCD Corinth -. BMC Corinth, 26, 247. HGC 4, 1848. Attractively toned. Extremely Fine.
Lot # 165 - Corinthia. Corinth. Circa 375-300 BC. Stater (Silver, 20.64 mm, 8.55 g). Pegasus landing left; koppa below. Rev. Helmeted head of Athena left, helmet decorated with laurel branch; behind, filleted thyrsos; before, Γ. Calciati, Pegasi 416. Ravel 1025. BCD Corinth 109. HGC 4, 1848. Toned. Near Extremely Fine.
Lot # 164 - Corinthia. Corinth. Circa 375-300 BC. Stater (Silver, 20.63 mm, 8.59 g). Pegasus landing left; koppa below. Rev. Helmeted head of Athena left, helmet decorated with laurel branch; behind, I and facing herm holding kerykeion and cornucopiae; before, Δ. Calciati, Pegasi 460. Ravel 1084. BCD Corinth 135. HGC 4, 1848. Nicely toned. Very Fine/Extremely Fine.
Lot # 163 - Corinthia. Corinth. Circa 375-300 BC. Stater (Silver, 22.00 mm, 8.49 g). Pegasus landing left; koppa below. Rev. Helmeted head of Athena left, helmet decorated with laurel branch; behind, Nike flying left, holding fillet; before, I. Calciati, Pegasi I, 420. Ravel 1030. BCD Corinth, 111. HGC 4, 1848. Nicely toned. Near Extremely Fine.
Lot # 162 - Corinthia. Corinth. Circa 375-300 BC. Stater (Silver, 21.52 mm, 8.44 g). Pegasus landing left; koppa below. Rev. Helmeted head of Athena left, helmet decorated with laurel branch; behind, ivy leaf; before, A - P. Calciati, Pegasi I, 264, 434. Ravel 1016. BCD Corinth -. BMC Corinth, 26, 249. HGC 4, 1848. Lightly toned. Good Very Fine/Extremely Fine.
Lot # 161 - Corinthia. Corinth. Circa 375-300 BC. Stater (Silver, 20.75 mm, 8.53 g). Pegasus landing left; koppa below. Rev. Helmeted head of Athena left; behind, dove flying left within wreath; before, Γ. Calciati, Pegasi I, 419. Ravel 1029. BCD Corinth, 110. BMC Corinth, 30, 282-3. HGC 4, 1848. Lightly toned. Good Very Fine.
Lot # 160 - Corinthia. Corinth. Circa 375-300 BC. Stater (Silver, 21.44 mm, 8.58 g). Pegasus landing left; koppa below. Rev. Helmeted head of Athena left; behind, I and Artemis running right, holding torch and branch over shoulder; before, Δ. Calciati, Pegasi 457. BMC Corinth, 34, 317. Ravel 1081. HGC 4, 1848. Toned. Rusty obverse die. Good Very Fine/Extremely Fine.
Lot # 159 - Corinthia. Corinth. Circa 375-300 BC. Stater (Silver, 22.00 mm, 8.58 g). Pegasus landing left; koppa below. Rev. Helmeted head of Athena left; behind, bow and quiver; before, I. Calciati, Pegasi 424. BCD Corinth -. Ravel 1033. Toned. Good Very Fine/Extremely Fine.
Lot # 158 - Corinthia. Corinth. Circa 375-300 BC. Stater (Silver, 20.58 mm, 8.60 g). Pegasus landing left; koppa below. Rev. Helmeted head of Athena left, helmet decorated with laurel branch; behind, eagle; before, A - P. Calciati, Pegasi 426. BCD Corinth 101. Ravel, Period V, 1008. Lightly toned. Good Very Fine/About Extremely Fine.
Lot # 157 - Attica. Athens. Circa 454-404 BC. Tetradrachm (Silver, 22.82 mm, 17.15 g). Head of Athena right, wearing crested Attic helmet decorated with floral motif. Rev. ΑΘΕ, owl standing right; above to left, olive branch and crescent; all within incuse square. Starr, pl. XXII. Kroll 8. HGC 4, 1597. Lightly toned. Very Fine.
Lot # 156 - Attica. Athens. Circa 454-404 BC. Tetradrachm (Silver, 22.58 mm, 17.13 g). Head of Athena right, wearing crested Attic helmet decorated with floral motif. Rev. ΑΘΕ, owl standing right; above to left, olive branch and crescent; all within incuse square. Starr, pl. XXII. Kroll 8. HGC 4, 1597. Toned. Some marks. Good Very Fine.
Lot # 155 - Attica. Athens. Circa 455-449 BC. Tetradrachm (Silver, 26.40 mm, 17.10 g). Head of Athena right, wearing crested Attic helmet decorated with floral motif. Rev. ΑΘΕ, owl standing right; above to left, olive branch and crescent; all within incuse square. Starr Group V.B. HGC 4, 1596. Lightly toned. Minor metal fault on obverse. Good Extremely Fine.
Lot # 153 - Boeotia. Thebes. Circa 368-364 BC. Stater (Silver, 25.13 mm, 12.23 g). Boeotian shield. Rev. AP - KA (magistrate), amphora with two ivy leaves on each handle. Hepworth 14. BCD Boiotia 537. BMC 117. SNG Delepierre 1299. Weber 3271. HGC 4, 1332. Toned. Good Very Fine. Ex Gorny & Mosch 284, 7 March 2022, lot 251.
Lot # 152 - Akarnania. Argos Amphilochikon. Circa 330-280 BC. Stater (Silver, 21.00 mm, 8.66 g). Pegasus landing left; A below. Rev. Helmeted head of Athena left; behind, thunderbolt; above helmet, A. Calciati, Pegasi 40. Nicely toned. Good Extremely Fine.
Lot # 151 - Illyria. Dyrrhachium. Circa 344-300 BC. Stater (Silver, 21 mm, 8.56 g). Pegasus landing right; Δ below. Rev. Helmeted head of Athena right; behind, club; above helmet, dolphin swimming downwards. Calciati 16. HGC 3.1, 26. Nicely toned. Dies partially rusted, and die break on reverse, otherwise, Good Extremely Fine. Rare variety.
Lot # 150 - Kings of Paeonia. Patraos. Astibus or Damastion, circa 335-315 BC. Tetradrachm (Silver, 24.46 mm, 12.74 g). Laureate head of Apollo right. Rev. Π - OA - P - TAY (sic), warrior on horseback right, spearing fallen enemy. Paeonian Hoard pl. 9, 448 and 482 (same obverse die) or 490 and 497 (same reverse die). Attractive old cabinet tone. Extremely Fine. Ex Naville Numismatics 71, 13 February 2022, lot 48 and UBS 82, 20 January 2009, lot 255.
Lot # 149 - Kings of Macedon. Perseus. Pella or Amphipolis, circa 173-171 BC. Tetradrachm (Silver, 31.68 mm, 15.48 g). Diademed head of Perseus right. Rev. ΒΑΣΙ - ΛΕΩΣ / ΠΕΡ - ΣΕΩΣ Eagle standing right on thunderbolt; Ξ above; AY monogram (mint master’s mark) to right field; ΛΩ monogram between eagle’s legs; all within oak wreath; in exergue, plow. Mamroth, Perseus 23. SNG Alpha Bank 1133. HGC 3, 1094. Lightly toned. Nearly Extremely Fine
Lot # 148 - Kings of Macedon. Eastern Arabia, Gulf Area, imitating Alexander III the Great or Philip III Arrhidaios. Uncertain mint, late 3rd - 2nd century BC. Drachm (Silver, 15.95 mm, 3.68 g). Head of Herakles left, wearing lion skin headdress. Rev. [illegible pseudo Aramaic or Greek (?) legend], Zeus/Shams enthroned right, holding sceptre and eagle; serpent or ‘buckle’ in right field. Van Alfen, Die, NS -. Unpublished in the standard references, for similar issues with head to left and Shams enthroned to right cf. M. Huth, Coinage of the Caravan Kingdoms: Ancient Arabian Coins from the Collection of Martin Huth, ANS New York 20210, p. 64, 138-141; for prototype cf. Price 1374-1380 (Lampsakos ca. 328-323 BC). An interesting new variant of a little understood coinage. Dark tone. Good Very Fine.
Lot # 147 - Kings of Macedon. Antigonos I Monophthalmos, as Strategos of Asia. Babylon, circa 315-311 BC. Tetradrachm struck under Peithon, satrap of Babylonia (Silver, 27.97 mm, 17.07 g). Head of Herakles right, wearing lion skin headdress. Rev. BAΣIΛEΩΣ - AΛEΞANΔPOY Zeus enthroned left, holding sceptre and eagle; XA monogram in left field and monogram in wreath below throne. Price 3726. Attractive toning. Minor marks. Good Very Fine.
Lot # 146 - Kings of Macedon. Antigonos I Monophthalmos, as Strategos of Asia. Babylon, circa 317-311 BC. Tetradrachm struck under Peithon, satrap of Babylonia (Silver, 26.87 mm, 17.18 g). Head of Herakles right, wearing lion skin headdress. Rev. BAΣIΛEΩΣ - AΛEΞANΔPOY, Zeus enthroned left, holding sceptre and eagle; M in left field and monogram in wreath below throne. Price 3740. Lightly toned. Beautiful style, but minor marks. Otherwise About Extremely Fine.
Lot # 145 - Kings of Macedon. Philip III Arrhidaios. Arados, circa 323-315 BC. Tetradrachm (Silver, 26.42 mm, 17.17 g). Head of Herakles right, wearing lion skin headdress. Rev. BAΣIΛEΩΣ - ΦIΛIΠΠOY, Zeus enthroned left, holding sceptre and eagle; monogram in left field and below throne. Price P162 (Marathus). Müller P111. Cfr. Arthur Houghton, "Aradus, not Marathus", in Studies Price p. 146, for the reattribution of the early Marathos coinage to Arados. Toned, with insignificant pitting on reverse. Extremely Fine.
Lot # 144 - Kings of Macedon. Alexander III the Great. Lampsakos, circa 323-317 BC (early posthumous issue). Drachm struck under Leonnatos, Philip III Arrhidaios or Antigonos I Monophtalmos (Silver, 16.63 mm, 4.30 g). Head of Herakles right, wearing lion skin headdress. Rev. AΛEΞANΔPOY, Zeus enthroned left, holding sceptre and eagle; AΠ monogram to left. Price 1362. Müller 1682. Thompson/Bellinger, ‘Lampsacus’ 6. Iridescent old cabinet tone. Near Extremely Fine/Good Very Fine.
Lot # 143 - Kings of Macedon. Alexander III the Great. Miletos, circa 325-323 BC (lifetime issue). Drachm struck under Philoxenos (Silver, 17.23 mm, 4.33 g). Head of Herakles right, wearing lion skin headdress. Rev. AΛEΞANΔPOY, Zeus enthroned left, holding sceptre and eagle; ΗΔ monogram to left. Price 2090. Müller 763. Thompson, Miletus 1.55-79; 81-123. Attractive iridescent tone. Slightly double struck on reverse. About FDC.
Lot # 142 - Kings of Macedon. Alexander III the Great. Arados, circa 324-320 BC (late lifetime issue or early posthumous issue). Tetradrachm struck under Menes or Laomedon (Silver, 24.99 mm, 17.00 gr). Head of Herakles right, wearing lion skin headdress. Rev. BAΣIΛEΩΣ - AΛEΞANΔPOY, Zeus enthroned left, holding sceptre and eagle; kērýkeion to left; AP monogram below throne. Price 3332. Duyrat Group IV, Series 11. Toned, with few deposits on reverse. Portrait of excellent style. About Extremely Fine/Good Very Fine.
Lot # 141 - Kings of Macedon. Alexander III the Great. Amphipolis, circa 325-319 BC (late lifetime issue or early posthumous issue). Stater struck under Antipater (Gold, 19.00 mm, 8.60 g). Head of Athena right, wearing Corinthian helmet decorated with coiled serpent. Rev. AΛΕΞΑΝΔΡΟΥ, Nike standing left, holding wreath and stylis; Boeotian shield to left. Price 176. Müller 751. Of the finest style. Extremely Fine. Ex Roma Numismatic V, 23 March 2013, lot 252.
Lot # 140 - Kings of Macedon. Philip II. Amphipolis, circa 307-297 BC. Posthumous Tetradrachm struck under Kassander as regent or King (Silver, 24.06 mm, 13.96 g). Laureate head of Zeus right. Rev. ΦΙΛΙΠΠΟΥ, youth on horse right, holding palm branch and bridle; Λ above torch below horse; monogram to right. Le Rider 47, 23. SNG ANS 794. SNG Munchen 137. HGC 3.1, 988 (Kassander). Old cabinet tone. Very Fine.
Lot # 139 - Thraco-Macedonian Region. Berge (previously identified as Lete or Siris), circa 525-480 BC. Stater (Silver, 22.07 mm, 9.81 g). Ithyphallic satyr with equine ear standing right, grasping the hand of a nymph fleeing. Rev. Quadripartite incuse square divided diagonally. Smith Group 5 (Lete). Peykov A0020. SNG ANS 945-65 (‘Lete’). HPM pl. VIII, 1-10 (Siris). HGC 3, 531 (“Lete”). Dark patina. Good Very Fine.
Lot # 138 - Kings of Thrace. Lysimachos. Lampsakos, circa 297-281 BC. Tetradrachm (Silver, 31.16 mm, 16.91 g). Diademed head of the deified Alexander the Great right, with horn of Ammon. Rev. ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ - ΛΥΣΙΜΑΧΟY, Athena seated left, holding Nike crowning the king's name, leaning on shield decorated with lion's head, transverse spear in background; on the left, monogram above star. Thompson 61. Müller 395. HGC 3.II, 1750b. Toned, with minor pitting on obverse. Struck in high relief. About Extremely Fine.
Lot # 137 - Sicily. Syracuse, Hieronymos. Circa 215-214. Hemistater (Gold, 16.31 mm, 4.25 g). Wreathed head of Persephone left; behind, wreath. Rev. BAΣIΛEΩΣ / IEPΩNYMOY Winged thunderbolt; above, MI. HGC 2, 1564. Holloway, “The Thirteen-months coinage of Hieronymos of Syracuse”, 1 (O1/R1 - only three specimens recorded). Coll. De Luynes 1383. Buceti, 442, 1557. HGC 2, 1564. Slightly bent flan with some scratches, otherwise, Good Very Fine. Of the highest rarity, apparently only the fourth known specimen of this variety.
Lot # 136 - Sicily. Syracuse, Philistis, wife of Hieron II. Circa 240-216 BC. 16 Litrae (Silver, 26.81 mm, 13.59 g). Diademed and veiled head of Philistis left; behind, arrow head. Rev. ΒΑΣΙΛΙΣΣΑΣ/ ΦΙΛΙΣΤΙΔΟΣ, Nike driving slow quadriga right, holding reins; above, MI. HGC 2, 1556. Burnett, Enna Hoard –. Nicely toned. Minor die shift on the reverse and almost invisible contact mark. Extremely Fine. A very rare variety with a lovely portrait. Ex Roma Numismatics 27, 22 March 2023, lot 104; Numismatica Ars Classica 64, 17 May 2012, lot 748, Jean Elsen 59, 18 September 1999, lot 52.
Lot # 135 - Sicily. Syracuse, Hieron II. Circa 263-218 BC. Tetras (Bronze, 23.30 mm, 9.23 g). Diademed head of Poseidon left wearing tainia. Rev. EP - ΩΝΟΣ Ornamented trident head flanked by two dolphins; IEP ONOS, to lower left, N. BMC 218, 602; SNG Cop 854; SNG München 1406; Calciati p. 371 n. 194. HGC 2, 1550. Untouched green-brownish patina. A well-struck piece. Extremely Fine. Ex Sternberg XX, April 1988, lot 454.
Lot # 134 - Sicily. Syracuse, Hieron II. Circa 220-217 BC. 60 Litrai or Dekadrachm (Gold, 17.06 mm, 4.26 g). Wreathed head of Persephone left; behind, rose. Rev. Charioteer driving fast biga left, holding kentron and reins; below, A and ΙΕΡΩΝΟΣ. HGC 2, 1539. Carroccio 34 (D15/R25). SNG ANS 867. Buceti, 361, 1136. Obverse die slightly rusted, scratches and scattered marks, minor die shift on the reverse. Otherwise Extremely Fine.
Lot # 133 - Sicily. Syracuse. Hiketas II. Circa 287-278 BC. (Bronze, 21.92 mm, 7.34 g). ΣΥΡΑΚΟΣΙΩΝ Wreathed head of Persephone to left; wearing pendant earring and pearl necklace; behind the neck, astragalus. Rev. Charioteer driving fast biga right, holding kentron and reins; in exergue, Φ. Calciati, CNS II, group II, class 1, 261, 123. SNG ANS 757. HGC 2, 1466. Green patina with red spots of cuprite. About Extremely Fine.
Lot # 132 - Sicily. Syracuse, Hiketas II. Circa 288-278 BC. Hemistater (Gold, 15.56 mm, 4.26 g). ΣYPAKOΣIΩN, wreathed head of Persephone left; behind, cornucopia. Rev. Nike driving fast biga right, holding kentron and reins; above, star; before, [Φ]; below, A; in exergue, EPI IKETA. Buttrey, "The Morgantina Gold Hoard and the Coinage of Hicetas", NC 1973, dies 4/K. SNG ANS 780. HGC 2, 1277. Lovely style. Good Very Fine. Accompanied with old collection tag.
Lot # 131 - Sicily. Syracuse. Agathokles, Circa 317-289 BC. AE (Bronze, 13.09 mm, 2.36 g). ΣΥΡΑΚΟΣΙΩΝ Laureate head of Apollo left, wearing short hair. Rev. Hound seated left, head turned to right, tail turned to left. Calciati 149. SNG ANS 744. HGC 2, 1525. Glossy untouched brownish patina. Good Extremely Fine. Rare.
Lot # 130 - Sicily. Syracuse, Agathokles. Circa 317-305 BC. Bronze (Bronze, 15.94 mm, 3.35 g). Head of Arethusa left; behind, ear of grain; before, dolphin. Rev. ΣΥΡΑΚΟΣΙΩΝ, bull butting left; above, monogram AΓ and Δ. HGC 2, 1490. Calciati Ds95. Coll De Luynes 1322. Glossy untouched brownish patina. Good Extremely Fine. Rare.
Lot # 129 - Sicily. Syracuse, Agathokles. Circa 310-305 BC. Tetradrachm (Silver, 24.92 mm, 16.79 g). KOPAΣ, head of Kore/Persephone right, wearing wreath of ears of grain. Rev. ΑΓΑΘΟΚΛΕIOΣ, Nike standing facing, head turned to right, holding hammer and erecting trophy of arms; on the lower left, triskeles. HGC 2, 1536. Ierardi 221a (O63/R47 - this coin). Old cabinet tone. About Extremely Fine. From the Richard J. Graham Collection (pseudonym of the renowned collector Paul Tinchant), J. Schulman 243, 8 June 1966, lot 1107; from the Dr. Albert Hugh Lloyd Collection (1864-1936), from the Cefalù hoard, 1925 (IGCH 2154; coin plate VII n. 2).
Lot # 128 - Sicily. Syracuse. Agathokles. 317-289 BC. Tetradrachm (Silver, 24.82 mm, 16.22 g) circa 310-305 BC. Head of Arethusa left, wearing reed wreath, triple-pendant earring and necklace, three dolphins swimming around; below neck, NK. Rev. Charioteer driving fast quadriga left, holding kentron and reins; above, triskeles; in exergue, ΣΥΡΑΚΟΣΙΩΝ / AN monogram. Ierardi 41e (O8/R22) this coin. Bar issue 2. SNG Fitzwilliam 1329. . SNG Lockett 1002 (same dies). SNG ANS 637. Weber 1668 (same dies). Dark thick patina, with some oxides. Good Very Fine. Ex Duca di Cajaniello collection, Sambon-Canessa, 27 June 1927, lot 1025.
Lot # 127 - Sicily. Syracuse, Agathokles. Circa 310-305 BC. 25 Litrai or Hemistater (Electrum, 14.63 mm, 3.60 g). Laureate head of Apollo left; behind, star. Rev. ΣΥΡΑΚ - ΟΣΙΩΝ, tripod-lebes, legs terminating in lion's paws, high ring handles. Jenkins 156. . SNG ANS 623-625. HGC 2, 1294. Scattered contact marks. Fine style. Good Very Fine. Reddish tone. Good Very Fine/About Extremely Fine.
Lot # 126 - Sicily. Syracuse, Agathokles. Circa 317-310 BC. 50 Litrae or Dekadrachm (Gold, 15.39 mm, 4.28 g). Laureate head of Apollo left, behind, ear of grain. Rev. ΣΥΡ Α ΚΟ ΣΙΩΝ Charioteer wearing long chiton, driving fast biga right, holding kentron and reins, below, triskeles. SNG ANS 552. SNG Lloyd 1472. BMC 338. Boston MFA 457. HGC 2, 1276. Scattered contact marks. Fine style. About Extremely Fine. Ex Roma Numismatic 12, 29 September 2016, lot 106; Numismatic Fine Arts MBS, 12 October 1988, lot 112; Numismatic Fine Arts 16, 2 December 1985, lot 82.
Lot # 125 - Sicily. Syracuse, Timoleon and the Third Democracy. Circa 343-317 BC. Hemidrachm (Silver, 12.71 mm, 1.34 g). Σ ΥΡΑΚΟΣ Ι ΩΝ Head of Arethusa left, wearing top tied hair, pendant earring and necklace; three dolphins swimming around. Rev. Forepart of Pegasus left, above, star (?). SNG ANS 512. Dewing 932. BMC 277. SNG München 1130. HGC 2, 1405. Old cabinet tone. Refined style. Near Extremely Fine.
Lot # 124 - Sicily. Syracuse. Timoleon and the Third Democracy. Circa 343-317 BC. Stater (Silver, 20.85 mm, 8.38 g) Pegasus flying left. Rev. ΣΥΡΑΚΟΣΙΩΝ Head of Athena right, wearing Corinthian helmet and flowing curly hair. Calciati Pegasi 2, p. 607, 1. SNG ANS 494-507. SNG Lloyd 1442-3. Dewing 930-1. HGC 2, 1400. Nicely toned. Near Extremely Fine/Extremely Fine.
Lot # 123 - Sicily. Syracuse, Dionysios I. Circa 405-395 BC. Tetradrachm (Silver, 24.40 mm, 16.27 g). Charioteer driving fast quadriga prancing left, holding kentron and reins; Nike flying above crowning him; in exergue, dolphin swimming left. Rev. ΣΥΡΑΚΟΣΙΩΝ, Head of Arethusa left, underwater, wearing sphendone; four dolphins swimming around. SNG ANS 299. Tudeer 101 (V43/R70). SNG Lloyd 1406 (same dies). HGC 2, 1345. Nicely toned. Refined style, yet also fresh and joyful, unsigned but in the style of Eukleidas. Good Very Fine. Rare.