Greek Coins

Lot # 148 - Punic Sardinia. AE 15 mm, late 4th-early 3rd century BC. Obv. Head of Tanit left, wearing wreath of grain and pendant earrings. Rev. Horse standing right in front of palm-tree. SNG Cop. 109-113. AE. 3.13 g. 15.50 mm. Good VF.
Lot # 147 - Punic Sardinia. AE 19.5 mm. c. 330-300 BC, uncertain mint. Obv. Palm tree with two clusters of dates and three branches on each side, one on top. Rev. Horse's head right. Lulliri pl. 1, 6; SNG Cop. 102 (Sicily?). AE. 7.91 g. 18.00 mm. VF.
Lot # 146 - Punic Sardinia. AE 15 mm, late 4th-early 3rd century BC. Obv. Head of Tanit left, wearing wreath of grain. Rev. Horse galloping right. SNG Cop. 94-97. AE. 4.49 g. 15.00 mm. VF.
Lot # 145 - Sicily. Syracuse. Hieron II (274-215 BC). AE 27 mm. Obv. Diademed head left. Rev. Warrior, holding couched lance, on horse prancing right; IEPΩNOΣ in exergue. HGC 2 1547. AE. 18.95 g. 27.00 mm. Gently smoothed. Well impressed example. Good VF.
Lot # 144 - Sicily. Syracuse. Hieron II (274-215 BC). AE 26.5 mm. Obv. Diademed head left. Rev. Warrior, holding couched lance, on horse prancing right; IEPΩNOΣ in exergue. HGC 2 1547. AE. 18.31 g. 27.00 mm. Nice Hieron portrait. Dark patina with some green spots. About EF/VF.
Lot # 143 - Sicily. Syracuse. Hieron II (274-215 BC). AE 22 mm. Obv. Diademed head of Poseidon left. Rev. Ornamented trident flanked by dolphins. CNS II 197. AE. 6.40 g. 19.50 mm. VF.
Lot # 142 - Sicily. Syracuse. Hieron II (274-215 BC). AE 16 mm. Obv. Head of Persephone left, wearing wreath of grain. Rev. Bull butting left; above, club and Σ. CNS II 192. AE. 4.43 g. 16.00 mm. Green patina. VF.
Lot # 141 - Sicily. Syracuse. Hieron II (274-215 BC). AE 19 mm. Obv. Head of Persephone left, wearing wreath of grain. Rev. Bull butting left; above, club. CNS II 191. AE. 5.90 g. 19.00 mm. Fine style. Roughness. Green patina. Good VF/VF.
Lot # 140 - Sicily. Syracuse. Pyrrhos (278-276 BC). AE 20 mm. Obv. Head of Herakles right, wearing lion's skin. Rev. Athena Promachos right. CNS II 182. AE. 6.39 g. 20.00 mm. Dark green patina. VF.
Lot # 139 - Sicily. Syracuse. Pyrrhos (278-276 BC). AE 23 mm. Obv. Head of Herakles right, wearing lion's skin. Rev. Athena Promachos right. CNS II 182. AE. 10.90 g. 23.00 mm. Light bluish green patina. VF/About VF.
Lot # 138 - Sicily. Syracuse. Hiketas II (287-278 BC). AE 25 mm. Obv. Laureate head of Zeus Hellanios right. Rev. Eagle standing left on thunderbolt; to left, A. CNS II 168; HGC 2 1449; SNG ANS 799-802. AE. 9.31 g. 25.00 mm. Traces of overstriking; see Zeus Hellanios face. A very interesting study coin. VF.
Lot # 137 - Sicily. Syracuse. Hiketas II (287-278 BC). AE 22 mm. Obv. Laureate head of Zeus Hellanios right. Rev. Eagle standing left on thunderbolt; to left, A. CNS II 168; HGC 2 1449; SNG ANS 799-802. AE. 8.95 g. 22.00 mm. Edge chipped, otherwise. VF.
Lot # 136 - Sicily. Syracuse. Hiketas II (287-278 BC). AE 22 mm, c. 287-278 BC. Obv. Laureate head of Zeus Hellanios left. Rev. Eagle with spread wings standing left on thunderbolt; to left, A. HGC 2 1448. AE. 11.14 g. 22.00 mm. Dark brown patina. VF.
Lot # 135 - Sicily. Syracuse. Hiketas II (287-278 BC). AE 22 mm. Obv. Laureate head of Zeus Hellanios left. Rev. Eagle standing left on thunderbolt, wings open. CNS II 161 OS. AE. 6.56 g. 22.50 mm. Overstruck. On the obverse the design of the host coin is clearly visible (another face at a 90° angle). A very interesting study coin. VF.
Lot # 134 - Sicily. Syracuse. Hiketas II (287-278 BC). AE 23mm. Obv. Laureate head of Zeus Hellanios left. Rev. Eagles standing left on thunderbolt, wings open. CNS II 154. AE. 9.77 g. 23.00 mm. Smoothed. Good VF.
Lot # 133 - Sicily. Syracuse. Hiketas II (287-278 BC). AE 21 mm. Obv. Laureate head of Zeus Hellanios left. Rev. Eagle standing left, wings open. CNS II 154. AE. 3.49 g. 21.00 mm. Dark green patina. VF.
Lot # 132 - Sicily. Syracuse. Agathokles (317-289 BC). AE 19 mm. Obv. Diademed head of Herakles right; behind, bow. Rev. Lion advancing right, left forepaw raised; above, club. CNS II 151. AE. 5.18 g. 19.00 mm. Smoothed. Good VF.
Lot # 131 - Sicily. Syracuse. Agathokles (317-289 BC). AE Litra, c. 295 BC. Obv. ΣΩTEIPA. Head of Artemis Soteira right, quiver over shoulder. Rev. AΓAΘOKΛEOΣ / BAΣIΛEOΣ. Winged thunderbolt. CNS II 142; HGC 2 1537. AE. 9.17 g. 23.50 mm. Superb example with dark green patina. About EF.
Lot # 130 - 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. 9.17 g. 21.00 mm. R. Rare. Smoothed. Good VF.
Lot # 129 - 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. 21.50 mm. R. Rare type. Choice example. About EF.
Lot # 128 - Sicily. Syracuse. Agathokles (317-289 BC). AE 21 mm. Obv. Head of Persephone left, wearing wreath of grain. Rev. Nike in biga right. CNS II 124. AE. 7.17 g. 21.50 mm. Uneven dark green patina. About VF.
Lot # 127 - Sicily. Syracuse. Hiketas II (287-278 BC). AE Hemilitron. Obv. ΣΥΡΑΚΟΣΙΩΝ. Head of Persephone left, crowned with ears of corn; behind, ear of corn. Rev. Nike driving galloping biga right. HGC 2 1466; CNS II 123 Ds95. AE. 7.38 g. 21.00 mm. Nice example with dark green patina. Good VF/VF.
Lot # 126 - Sicily. Syracuse. Agathokles (317-289 BC). AE 20 mm. Obv. Laureate head of Apollo left. Rev. Winged Triskeles. CNS II 121. AE. 7.25 g. 20.00 mm. R. Rare issue with triskeles. VF.
Lot # 125 - Sicily. Syracuse. Agathokles (317-289 BC). AE 16 mm. Obv. Head of Persephone left, wearing wreath of grain; behind, flower. Rev. Bull butting left; above, caduceus; in exergue, A. CNS II 104A. AE. 3.47 g. 16.00 mm. Minor smoothing. Dark brown patina. About EF.
Lot # 124 - Sicily. Syracuse. Agathokles (317-289 BC). AE 16 mm. Obv. Head of Persephone left. Rev. Bull butting left; above, dolphin; in exergue, ΣΠ. CNS II 101; HGC 2 1489. AE. 2.79 g. 16.00 mm. Greek and brown patina. VF.
Lot # 123 - Sicily. Syracuse. Timoleon and the Third Democracy (344-317 BC). AE 16 mm. Obv. Female head (Aphrodite?) left, hair bound up with ribbons. Rev. Forepart of Pegasus left. CNS II 79. AE. 5.10 g. 16.50 mm. Smoothed. Good VF.
Lot # 122 - Sicily. Syracuse. Timoleon and the Third Democracy (344-317 BC). AE Hemidrachm. Timoleontic Symmachy coinage, c. 343-339/8 BC. Obv. ZEYΣ EΛEYΦEPIOΣ. Laureate head of Zeus Eleutherios right. Rev. ΣYPAKOΣIΩN. Upright thunderbolt; to right, barley-grain. HGC 2 1440; CNS II 71. AE. 15.81 g. 24.00 mm. Roughness. VF.
Lot # 121 - 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. 18.53 g. 29.00 mm. About VF/VF.
Lot # 120 - 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. 30.12 g. 31.00 mm. VF.
Lot # 119 - Sicily. Syracuse. Second Democracy (466-405 BC). AE Hemilitra, c. 405-400 BC. Overstruck on an earlier Tetras. Obv. Head of Arethusa left, wearing necklace and hair in sphendone; undertype: octopus. Rev. ΣYPA. Wheel of four spokes, with dolphin in lower quarters; undertype: [Head of Arethusa left or right?]. HGC 2 1479; CNS II 22; For undertype cf. HGC 2, 1428-9. AE. 3.13 g. 17.50 mm. Superb emerald green patina. A terrific overstrike. A very interesting study coin. VF.
Lot # 118 - 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; before, pellet. Rev. ΣYPA. Wheel of four spokes, with dolphin in lower quarters. HGC 2 1479. AE. 2.87 g. 14.50 mm. R. Gently smoothed. Good VF.
Lot # 117 - Sicily. Syracuse. Second Democracy (466-405 BC). AE Hemilitra, c. 405-400 BC. Obv. Head of Arethusa left, wearing necklace and hair in sphendone. Rev. ΣYPA. Wheel of four spokes, with dolphin in lower quarters. HGC 2 1479; CNS II 22. AE. 2.84 g. 17.50 mm. RR. Overstruck, the design of the host coin (head right, surrounded by dolphins) is clearly visible on obverse - upside down. A very interesting study type. Smoothed. Good VF.
Lot # 116 - Sicily. Syracuse. Dionysios I (405-367 BC). AE Litra, 409-395 BC. Obv. Head of Athena left, wearing helmet decorated with olive wreath. Rev. Hippocampus left, bridled. CNS II 45. AE. 6.39 g. 18.50 mm. VF.
Lot # 115 - Sicily. Syracuse. Second Democracy (466-405 BC). AE Hemilitron, c. 405-375 BC. Obv. Head of Arethusa left, hair bound in sakkos. Rev. Eight-rayed star in centre of quadripartite incuse square. HGC 2 1481; CNS II 18; SNG ANS 398-402. AE. 4.68 g. 17.50 mm. Gently cleaned. Good VF.
Lot # 114 - Sicily. Syracuse. Second Democracy (466-405 BC). AE Onkia, 425-415 BC. Obv. Head of Arethusa right. Rev. Octopus. CNS II 9; HGC 2 1434. AE. 1.37 g. 11.00 mm. Choice example of great greek style. Good VF.
Lot # 113 - 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. 0.65 g. 12.00 mm. Partly toned. Edge chipped, otherwise. about EF.
Lot # 112 - Sicily. Syracuse. Hieron I (478-466 BC). AR Obol, c. 470 BC. Obv. Head of Arethusa right. Rev. Wheel with four spokes. HGC 2 1371; Boehringer B 31. AR. 0.59 g. 8.50 mm. R. Toned. Porous on reverse. VF.
Lot # 111 - Sicily. Syracuse. Hieron I (478-466 BC). AR Obol, c. 475-470 BC. Obv. Diademed head of Arethusa right. Rev. Wheel with four spokes. HGC 2 1371; SNG Cop. 632. AR. 0.65 g. 8.50 mm. Lightly toned. Good VF.
Lot # 110 - Sicily. Solus. AE 17 mm, 330-260 BC. Obv. Bearded head (Melqart?) right. Rev. Horse galloping right. CNS I 16; HGC 2 1259. AE. 3.14 g. 17.00 mm. RR. Traces of overstrike both on obverse and reverse, probably on a punic issue. A study type, very interesting. About VF.
Lot # 109 - Sicily. Solus. AE 17 mm, 330-260 BC. Obv. Bearded head (Melqart?) right. Rev. Horse galloping right. CNS I 16; HGC 2 1259. AE. 2.38 g. 13.50 mm. R. Choice for issue. VF.
Lot # 108 - Sicily. Selinos. AE Pentonkion, c. 450-440 BC. Obv. Head of Silenos facing. Rev. Krater. HGC 2 1230. AE. 9.99 g. 22.00 mm. R. Rare. Lovely green patina. F/About VF.
Lot # 107 - Sicily. Segesta. AE 16 mm, 390-380 BC. Obv. Head of nymph right. Rev. Hound right, head lowered. CNS I 46; HGC 2 1200. AE. 4.01 g. 16.00 mm. Scarce issue. Brushed. About VF.
Lot # 106 - Sicily. Segesta. AE Tetras (?), c. 410-400 BC. Obv. Head of Aigiste right. Rev. Hound standing right; three pellets around. HGC 2 1185. AE. 4.89 g. 18.50 mm. Cleaned. Good F.
Impressive Janus
Lot # 105 - Sicily. Panormos. Under Roman Rule. AE As, after 212 BC. Naso quaestor. Obv. Head of Janus. Rev. NA/SO within laurel wreath. HGC 2 1690 (uncertain mint). AE. 7.03 g. 21.50 mm. Rare as such. A superb style Janus depiction on obverse. Good VF.
Archaic Dionysos portrait
Lot # 104 - Sicily. Naxos. AR Litra, 530-510 BC. Obv. Head of Dionysos left, wearing wreath of ivy. Rev. Bunch of grapes. HGC 2 967. AR. 0.65 g. 11.50 mm. RR. Very rare. Lightly toned. About VF.
Lot # 103 - Sicily. Morgantina. AE 21 mm, c. 340 BC. Obv. Head of Sikelia right, wearing wreath of myrtle. Rev. Eagle standing right, head lowered, wings open, holding serpent in claws. CNS III 3. AE. 9.89 g. 21.50 mm. R. Rare. Partly corroded field. Smoothed. VF.
Lot # 102 - Sicily. Messana. The Mamertinoi. AE Quadruple, c. 288-278 BC. Obv. Laureate head of Ares right. Rev. Eagle standing left on thunderbolt, wings open. CNS I 3A; HGC 2 865. AE. 17.12 g. 28.00 mm. Superb pale green patina. VF.
Lot # 101 - Sicily. Messana. The Mamertinoi. AE Pentonkion, 220-200 BC. Obv. Laureate head of Zeus right. Rev. Warrior striding right, holding spear downwards and round shield; to right, Π. CNS I 42. AE. 4.26 g. 18.00 mm. Smoothed. VF.
Lot # 100 - Sicily. Messana. The Mamertinoi. AE Pentonkion, c. 211-208 BC. Obv. Laureate head of Zeus right. Rev. Warrior, holding spear and shield, advancing right; Π (mark of value) to right. HGC 2 853; CNS I 41. AE. 11.45 g. 25.50 mm. Nice example with bold portrait. Minor oxidations on reverse. VF.
Lot # 99 - Sicily. Menaion. Roman Rule, after 212 BC. AE Pentonkion. Obv. Draped bust of Serapis right. Rev. Nike in biga right; below horses, Π. CNS III 2; HGC 2 757; SNG ANS 292; SNG Cop. 379. AE. 3.66 g. 17.50 mm. Green patina. VF.