Greek Coins

Lot # 93 - Sicily. Akragas. AE Cast Onkia, c. 450-425 BC. Obv. Eagle's head left. Rev. Crab's claw left. HGC 2 130; CNS I 8; SNG ANS 1019-20; Westermark, Coinage 528. AE. 4.48 g. 18.50 mm. Choice example, rare as such. Good VF.
Lot # 92 - Greek Italy. Bruttium, Terina. AR Drachm, 299-289 BC. Obv. ΤΕΡΙΝΑΙΟΝ. Head of nymph left; behind, triskeles. Rev. Nike seated left in plinth, holding bird on outstretched right hand and resting the left on the plinth. HN Italy 2642; HGC 1 1767; Holloway & Jenkins 111. AR. 2.07 g. 17.00 mm. VF.
Lot # 91 - Greek Italy. Bruttium, Terina. AR Drachm, c. 300 BC. Obv. ΤΕΡΙΝΑΙΩΝ. Head of nymph right; triskeles behind. Rev. Nike seated left on plinth, holding kerykeion. HN Italy 2641; Holloway & Jenkins 107. AR. 2.00 g. 16.70 mm. VF/Good VF.
Lot # 90 - Greek Italy. Bruttium, Terina. AR Stater, 425-420 BC. Obv. TEPINAION. Head of nymph right, hair in ampyx. Rev. TEPINAION. Nike seated left on stool, holding tossing small balls; tiny Φ behind stool. HN Italy 2586; Regling, Terina 27 (dies R/αα); Holloway & Jenkins 31 (same obv. die). AR. 7.54 g. 20.50 mm. RR. Very rare. Nice compact example but complete. VF/Good VF.
Lot # 89 - Greek Italy. Bruttium, Rhegion. AE 23 mm, c. 260-218 BC. Obv. Head of Artemis right, bow and quiver over shoulder. Rev. PΗΓΙ - ΝΩΝ. Kithara. HN Italy 2546; HGC 1 1678; SNG ANS 729ff. AE. 6.24 g. 23.00 mm. Good VF.
Lot # 88 - Greek Italy. Bruttium, Petelia. AE Quadrans, late 3rd century BC. Obv. Head of Zeus right, laureate; behind, three pellets. Rev. [ΠETHΛINΩN]. Zeus standing right, holding sceptre and thunderbolt; behind, caduceus. HN Italy 2461; HGC 1 1621; SNG ANS 612-3 var. (rev. symbol). AE. 3.91 g. 12.00 mm. Superb Zeus portrait. Good VF/VF.
Lot # 87 - Greek Italy. Bruttium, Locri Epizephyrii. AE 18 mm, c. 280-275 BC. Obv. Jugate busts of the Dioskouroi right. Rev. Zeus seated left, holding phiale and sceptre; cornucopia to right. HN Italy 2399; SNG Cop. 1895-6. AE. 4.63 g. 18.20 mm. VF.
Lot # 86 - Greek Italy. Bruttium, Locri Epizephyrii. AE 22 mm. period of Pyrrhus, c. 280-275 BC. Obv. Head of Athena left, wearing plain Corinthian helmet, without neck-guard; behind, owl. Rev. Pegasos flying left; below, AP monogram and ΛOKPΩN. HN Italy 2389; SNG Morcom 431. AE. 9.44 g. 22.00 mm. R. VF.
Lot # 85 - Greek Italy. Bruttium, Locri Epizephyrii. AE 18 mm. c. 300-275 BC. Obv. Helmeted head of Athena left. Rev. Winged thunderbolt. HN Italy 2362 ff; HGC 1 1586. AE. 3.36 g. 18.00 mm. R. Rare and nice example. Dark patina with minor green deposits. Good VF.
Lot # 84 - Greek Italy. Bruttium, Kroton. AE 11 mm, late 5th century BC. Obv. Tripod. Rev. Head of eagle left. HN Italy 2203; Rutter, pl. 33.10. AE. 1.18 g. 11.30 mm. RR. Very rare AE issue. VF.
Lot # 83 - Greek Italy. Bruttium, Kroton. AR Drachm, 530-500 BC. Obv. Tripod; crab to left, ϘPO to right. Rev. Incuse tripod; lyre to left, ϘPO to right. HN Italy 2087; HGC 1 1446; SNG Cop. 1746; Attianese 33. AR. 2.49 g. 16.50 mm. RR. About VF.
Lot # 82 - Greek Italy. Bruttium, Kaulonia. AR Stater, c. 475-425 BC. Obv. ΚΑΥΛΩΝΙ[...]. Apollo advancing right, holding branch in raised right hand. Rev. Stag standing right, sprig of plane with three leaves above. HN Italy 2058. AR. 7.46 g. 24.00 mm. RRR. Rare type, seldom offered. Cleaning marks. VF.
Lot # 81 - Greek Italy. Bruttium, Kaulonia. AR Stater, c. 475-388 BC. Obv. Apollo, naked, walking right, holding palm branch; before, stag standing right. Rev. Stag standing right, ethnic around. HN Italy 2044. AR. 8.38 g. 21.50 mm. R. Rare and choice. Good VF.
Lot # 80 - Greek Italy. Bruttium, The Brettii. AE Double (Didrachm). Final issue, 208-203 BC. Obv. Helmeted head of Ares left within wreath. Rev. BPETTIΩN. Athena advancing right, head facing, holding shield, spear leans against her; lyre to right. HN Italy 2000; HGC 1 1364; Scheu, Bronze 59. AE. 14.03 g. 27.20 mm. R. VF/About VF.
Lot # 79 - Greek Italy. Bruttium, The Brettii. AE Half unit, c. 211-208 BC. Contemporary imitation. Obv. Bust of Nike left. Rev. Zeus in biga left, holing sceptre and hurling thunderbolt; below horses, bunch of grapes. Cf. HN Italy 1989 (for prototype). AE. 3.77 g. 19.00 mm. RR. Interesting and rare imitation type. Good VF.
Lot # 78 - Greek Italy. Bruttium, The Brettii. AE Half-Unit, c. 214-211 BC. Obv. NIKA. Diademed head of Nike left. Rev. ΒΡΕΤΤΙΩΝ. Zeus striding right, holding thunderbolt and sceptre; between legs, star; before, cornucopiae. HN Italy 1982; SNG ANS 60. AE. 3.26 g. 17.00 mm. Some roughness on reverse. VF/Good VF.
Lot # 77 - Greek Italy. Bruttium, The Brettii. AE Unit, 214-211 BC. Obv. Laureate head of Zeus right; behind, ear of grain. Rev. Eagle standing left on thunderbolt, wings open; to left, cornucopiae; [above, crescent]. HN Italy 1978; HGC 1 1366; Scheu, Bronze 14. AE. 9.06 g. 23.00 mm. Nice example. Metal flaw on obverse. VF/Good VF.
Lot # 76 - Greek Italy. Southern Lucania, Thurium. AE 13 mm. c. 280-260 BC. Obv. Head of Apollo right, with short hair. Rev. ΘOY. Horse prancing right; below, monogram. HN Italy 1928; SNG ANS 1201. AE. 2.22 g. 13.00 mm. A handsome example. Green brown patina, turquoise spots. EF.
Lot # 75 - Greek Italy. Southern Lucania, Thurium. AR Diobol, 350-300 BC. Obv. Head of Athena right, wearing helmet decorated with wreath. Rev. ΘOYPIΩN. Bull butting right; above, NI. HN Italy 1841 (Triobol); HGC 1 1267 (same); McClean 1370 (same). AR. 0.53 g. 12.00 mm. Toned and well centered. Good VF.
Lot # 74 - Greek Italy. Southern Lucania, Thurium. AR Obol, 400-350 BC. Obv. Head of Athena right, helmet decorated with Skylla hurling rock. Rev. ΘΟΥΡΙΩΝ. Bull butting right; below, Ξ; in exergue, bow. Cf. HN Italy 1837. AR. 0.67 g. 13.00 mm. R. Nice toned example. VF.
Lot # 73 - Greek Italy. Southern Lucania, Thurium. AR Triobol, 350-300 BC. Obv. Head of Athena right, wearing helmet decorated with wreath. Rev. ΘOYPIΩN. Bull butting right; above, EY; in exergue, thyrsos right. HN Italy 1835; HGC 1 1267; SNG Cop. 1835. AR. 0.69 g. 11.30 mm. Traces of overstrike on reverse, 'PIX' (?) in relief on the head of the bull. VF/Good VF.
Lot # 72 - Greek Italy. Southern Lucania, Sybaris. AR Drachm, c. 550-510 BC. Obv. Bull standing left, head right; VM in exergue. Rev. Incuse of obverse, but no ethnic. HN Italy 1736; SNG ANS 847-53. AR. 2.10 g. 18.50 mm. R. About VF.
Lot # 71 - Greek Italy. Southern Lucania, Metapontum. AE 17.5 mm, 250-207 BC. Obv. Athena Alkidemos advancing right, holding spear overhead, shield on arm. Rev. Owl standing right on ear of barley, head facing, wings closed. HN Italy 1704; HGC 1 1113; Johnston Bronze 68a. AE. 3.56 g. 17.50 mm. Good VF.
Lot # 70 - Greek Italy. Southern Lucania, Metapontum. AE 16 mm. c. 300-250 BC. Obv. Head of Demeter right, wearing barley-wreath. Rev. META. Barley-ear with leaf to right. HN Italy 1695; SNG Cop. 1260; SNG ANS 1266-7. AE. 2.65 g. 16.00 mm. Good VF.
Lot # 69 - Greek Italy. Southern Lucania, Metapontum. AR Half Shekel – Drachm. Time of Hannibal, c. 212-206 BC. Obv. Head of Athena right, wearing Corinthian helmet. Rev. META. Five-grained barley ear; leaf to right, owl above. Cf. HN Italy 1634 var. (legend upwards); Robinson pl. VI. 6-7; Jameson 329. AR. 3.50 g. 19.00 mm. Superb coin, perfectly struck and detailed. Brilliant and lightly toned with golden hues. Intriguing reverse in coarse style. Good EF.
Lot # 68 - Greek Italy. Southern Lucania, Metapontum. AR Nomos, c. 540-510 BC. Obv. Barley ear with eight grains; to right, META upwards. Rev. Incuse barley ear with eight grains. HN Italy 1479; Noe Class VI, 119; SNG ANS 211. AR. 8.07 g. 29.00 mm. Superb example, sound metal; brilliant with lovely old cabinet tone. About EF.
Lot # 67 - Greek Italy. Southern Lucania, Heraclea. AE 14 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. 2.78 g. 14.00 mm. RR. Very rare, with green patina. Good VF.
Lot # 66 - Greek Italy. Southern Lucania, Heraclea. AR Diobol, 432-420 BC. Obv. Head of Athena right, wearing helmet decorated with hippocampus. Rev. Herakles kneeling right and fighting lion; above, HE. HN Italy 1360; HGC 1 984; Van Keuren 40. AR. 1.05 g. 11.50 mm. R. Good VF.
Lot # 65 - Greek Italy. Southern Lucania, Heraclea. AR Diobol, c. 432-420 BC. Obv. Bearded head of Herakles right, wearing lion skin. Rev. Lion crouching right; retrograde HE above. HN Italy 1358; SNG ANS 5; Van Keuren 23. AR. 1.10 g. 12.20 mm. R. Bearded Herakles type. VF.
Lot # 64 - Greek Italy. Southern Lucania, Heraclea. AR Diobol, c. 432-420 BC. Obv. Beardless head of Herakles right, wearing lion skin. Rev. Lion crouching right; retrograde HE in exergue. HN Italy 1358; SNG ANS 10 var. (ethnic above); Van Keuren 29. AR. 1.07 g. 12.20 mm. R. VF.
Lot # 63 - Greek Italy. Northern Lucania, Velia. AR Didrachm, c. 300-280 BC. Obv. Head of Athena right, wearing crested Attic helmet decorated with griffin; Δ above visor. Rev. Lion advancing right; above, pentagram flanked by Φ-I; in exergue, YEΛHTΩN. HN Italy 1306; SNG ANS 1367; Williams 430. AR. 7.39 g. 20.50 mm. A superb example of fine style. Lovely cabinet tone. Scratches. VF.
Lot # 62 - Greek Italy. Northern Lucania, Velia. AR Nomos. Kleudoros Group, c. 334-300 BC. Obv. Head of Athena left wearing Phrigian helmet, the bowl decorated with centauress; behind, monogram. Rev. Lion standing left, feeding; A above, monogram below. in exergue, ΥΕΛΕΤΩΝ. HN Italy 1296; SNG Cop. 1563; Williams Period VI, 331; SNG Lockett 558; BMC 82; Pozzi 255. AR. 7.45 g. 21.00 mm. Fascinanting Nomos with cabinet tone. Slightly rough surfaces. EF.
Lot # 61 - Greek Italy. Northern Lucania, Velia. AR Nomos, c. 340-334 BC. Theta group. Obv. Head of Athena right, wearing crested Attic helmet decorated with griffin; X behind neckguard. Rev. Lion right; Φ above, Θ below; YEΛHTΩN in exergue. HN Italy 1287; SNG ANS 1308; Williams 294 (O163/R227); SNG Ashmolean 1211. AR. 6.36 g. 24.50 mm. Toned, rough surfaces. VF/Good VF.
Lot # 60 - Greek Italy. Northern Lucania, Posidonia. AR Stater, 420-410 BC. Obv. Poseidon advancing right, brandishing trident; in left field, B (die number); to right, retrograde ΠOΣEI downwards. Rev. ΠOΣEIΔAN retrograde. Bull left. HN Italy 1127; SNG ANS 671. AR. 7.41 g. 21.50 mm. R. Rare and nice example. Toned. Rough surface on obverse. VF/Good VF.
Lot # 59 - Greek Italy. Southern Apulia, 'Campano-Tarentine'. AR Nomos, 281-228 BC. Obv. Head of nymph left, hair bound in taenia. Rev. Nude youth on horseback to right, crowning horse, that raises left foreleg, with wreath; TA to upper left; below, dolphin swimming right. HN Italy 1098; Vlasto 1012-4. AR. 7.03 g. 20.00 mm. R. VF.
Lot # 58 - Greek Italy. Southern Apulia, Tarentum. AR Diobol, 280-228 BC. Obv. Head of Athena left, wearing Corinthian helmet. Rev. Herakles striding left, upper body turned right to fight lion; to left, club. HN Italy 1064; Cf. Vlasto 1423-5 (ΦΙ between Herakles legs). AR. 0.96 g. 11.00 mm. VF/Good VF.
Lot # 57 - Greek Italy. Southern Apulia, Tarentum. AR Nomos, c. 272-240 BC. Aristis, magistrate. Obv. Youth on horseback right, crowning horse; below, anchor. Rev. Phalanthos astride dolphin left, holding Nike and distaff. HN Italy 1020; Vlasto 821. AR. 6.14 g. 20.00 mm. Enchanting cabinet tone, with underlying luster. About EF.
Lot # 56 - Greek Italy. Southern Apulia, Tarentum. AR Drachm, c. 281-272 BC. Obv. Head of Athena left with hair flowing down behind. Rev. Owl standing on thunderbolt, with open wings; to right, ΣΩ. HN Italy 1018; Vlasto 1068-74. AR. 3.27 g. 15.50 mm. Good VF.
Lot # 55 - Greek Italy. Southern Apulia, Tarentum. AR Nomos, c. 280-272 BC. Obv. Nude youth on horseback right, placing wreath on horse's head; ZΩ to left, NEY/MH in two lines below. Rev. Taras on dolphin left, holding horned helmet in right hand, stars on either side; APIΣ to right; below, ΤΑΡΑΣ. HN Italy 1006; Vlasto 746-7. AR. 6.54 g. 21.20 mm. Toned. VF.
Lot # 54 - Greek Italy. Southern Apulia, Tarentum. AR Nomos, c. 280-272 BC. Obv. Youth on horseback left, crowning horse; cornucopiae to right, I-AΠEAC below. Rev. Phalanthos, holding kantharos and trident, riding dolphin left; ΠOΛY to right. HN Italy 997; Vlasto 822. AR. 6.53 g. 20.50 mm. Brilliant and lightly toned. Good VF.
Lot # 53 - Greek Italy. Southern Apulia, Tarentum. AR Nomos, 340-332 BC. Obv. Horseman right on rearing horse, wearing crested helmet, holding spear and shield; in right field, Δ. Rev. Phalanthos riding on dolphin left, holding trident; to left, Nike flying right and crowning rider; below, waves. HN Italy 891; HGC 1 789; Vlasto 524. AR. 7.61 g. 20.50 mm. VF/Good VF.
Lot # 52 - Greek Italy. Southern Apulia, Tarentum. AR Nomos, c. 380-340 BC. Obv. Youth on horse galloping right; Δ below. Rev. TAPAΣ. Phalanthos, holding wreath, riding dolphin left; Δ to right. HN Italy 881; Vlasto 482-3. AR. 7.81 g. 20.00 mm. R. About VF.
Lot # 51 - Greek Italy. Northern Apulia, Teate. AE Teruncius, c. 225-200 BC. Obv. Diademed head of Poseidon right. Rev. Dolphin rider left, holding kantharos and trident; above, TIATI; star to right; below, three pellets. HN Italy 705; SNG ANS 1232; D'Andrea 36. AE. 9.60 g. 22.00 mm. R. Lovely untouched light green patina. Good VF.
Lot # 50 - 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; below, star; in exergue, four pellets. HN Italy 704; SNG ANS 1230. AE. 12.21 g. 24.00 mm. Cleaning marks. VF.
Lot # 49 - Greek Italy. Northern Apulia, Teate. AE Semuncia, c. 225-200 BC. Obv. Head of Athena right, wearing crested Corinthian helmet. Rev. TIATI (on left). Owl right on bar. HN Italy -; cf. 702 series; SNG ANS -; D'Andrea -; La Notte -; Battista 27. AE. 1.51 g. 12.00 mm. RRR. Extremely rare. For other example see CNG Auction 327 (2014), lot 130. Lovely light green patina. VF.
Lot # 48 - Greek Italy. Northern Apulia, Teate. AE 20.5mm, c. 275-225 BC. Obv. Helmeted head of Athena right. Rev. TI-ATI. Owl right, wings closed. HN Italy 701; SNG ANS 740-1. AE. 6.01 g. 20.50 mm. R. About VF.
Lot # 47 - Greek Italy. Northern Apulia, Salapia. AE 23.5 mm, c. 225-210 BC. Obv. ΣΑΛΑΠΙΝΩΝ. Laureate head of Apollo right, quiver over shoulder. Rev. Horse prancing right; above, trident; in exergue, ΠΥΛΛΟΥ. HN Italy 692; HGC 1 641; SNG ANS 734-5. AE. 9.44 g. 23.50 mm. R. Brown tone. VF/Good VF.
Lot # 46 - 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. AE. 15.21 g. 26.00 mm. Good VF.
Lot # 45 - Greek Italy. Northern Apulia, Luceria. Light series. AE Biunx, c. 220 BC. Obv. Scallop shell. Rev. Astragalos; above, two pellets; below, L. Vecchi ICC 348; HN Italy 677d. AE. 19.73 g. 28.00 mm. Choice example. Lovely earthy greyish-green patina. VF/Good VF.
Lot # 44 - Greek Italy. Northern Apulia, Luceria. Light series. AE Cast Quincunx, c. 217-212 BC. Obv. Four wheel spokes. Rev. Four wheel spokes; above, five pellets; below, L. HN Italy 677a; Vecchi ICC 345. AE. 37.57 g. 34.00 mm. Irregular flan. Superb cast coin with defined bold reliefs; lovely earthy olive green patina. EF.