Greek Coins

Lot # 150 - Sicily. Nakona. AE Onkia, c. 420-400 BC. Obv. NAKONAION. Head of a nymph right, wearing necklace, hair bound with fillet. Rev. Goat standing right; acorn and pellet above; ivy leaf before. CNS I 2; HGC 2 957; SNG ANS -; Campana 4. AE. 1.87 g. 12.70 mm. R. Cleaning marks. About VF.
Lot # 149 - Sicily. Motya. AE Onkia, c. 415-397 BC. Obv. Head of female facing slightly right. Rev. Crab. CNS I 9; HGC 2 945-946. AE. 1.83 g. 12.00 mm. R. VF.
Lot # 148 - Sicily. Motya. AE Hexas, c. 400-397 BC. Obv. Head of nymph facing slightly right. Rev. Head of young male right; barley grain to left. HGC 2 943; CNS I 7; Campana 26Ab. AE. 2.38 g. 13.50 mm. R. VF.
Lot # 147 - Sicily. Motya. AR Litra, c. 400-397 BC. Obv. Head of nymph facing slightly right. Rev. Crab; below, mtv' in Phoenician letters. HGC 2 937; Jenkins, Punic, pl. 23, 6; Campana 24a. AR. 0.59 g. 12.50 mm. RR. Some metal porosity; chipped edge. Good VF.
Lot # 146 - Sicily. Motya. AR Litra, c. 425-410 BC. Obv. Eagle standing right. Rev. Three dolphins leaping around. HGC 2 934 var. (eagle left); Jenkins 1971, p. 75, a var. (eagle left). AR. 0.48 g. 11.50 mm. RRR. Extremely rare issue. Chipped flan. Good F.
Lot # 145 - Sicily. Messana. The Mamertinoi. AE 18.5 mm, c. 264-241 BC. Obv. ΑΔΡΑΝΟΥ. Helmeted head of Adranos left. Rev. Hound standing right; Φ above; in exergue, ΜΑΜΕΡΤΙΝΩΝ. HGC 2 880; CNS I 20; Särström Series VIII, Group A, 137-46. AE. 3.86 g. 18.50 mm. R. Spectacular enamel green patina. VF.
Lot # 144 - Sicily. Messana. The Mamertinoi. AE Pentachalkon, c. 208-200 BC. Obv. Laureate head of Ares left. Rev. ΜΑΜΕΡΤΙΝΩΝ. Warrior standing left, holding spear and leading horse behind. Value mark Π to left. HGC 2 849; CNS I 25; SNG Cop. 446ff. AE. 11.44 g. 25.00 mm. A choice example, struck from detailed dies. VF.
Lot # 143 - Sicily. Messana. AR Hemilitron, c. 455-421 BC. Obv. Hare springing right; H below. Rev. ME within laurel-wreath. HGC 2 820; SNG ANS 355. AR. 0.28 g. 8.80 mm. RR. Very rare issue. VF/About VF.
Lot # 142 - Sicily. Messana. AR Litra, c. 420-413 BC. Obv. Hare springing right; scallop shell below. Rev. MEΣ within wreath. HGC 2 817; SNG ANS 170. AR. 0.69 g. 13.00 mm. VF.
Lot # 141 - Sicily. Messana. AR Litra, 488-481 BC. Obv. Facing head of lion. Rev. ME[S]. HGC 2 811; SNG ANS 313. AR. 0.92 g. 11.50 mm. R. VF.
Lot # 140 - Sicily. Messana. AR Tetradrachm, c. 420-413 BC. Obv. MEΣΣANA. Messana driving slow biga of mules right; two dolphins in exergue. Rev. Hare springing right; scallop shell below, MESSANION around. HGC 2 789; Caltabiano 510. AR. 17.11 g. 26.00 mm. RR. Choice example with bluish cabinet tone. VF.
Lot # 139 - Sicily. Messana. AR Tetradrachm, c. 480-462/1 BC. Obv. Charioteer, holding kentron and reins, driving slow biga of mules right; in exergue, olive leaf with berry right. Rev. MESSENION (SS retrograde). Hare springing right. HGC 2 779; SNG ANS 315ff; Buceti 24; Caltabiano series IIA-V. AR. 16.75 g. 25.20 mm. RR. Very rare. Smoothed, cleaning marks. VF. Sold as is, no return.
Lot # 138 - Sicily. Leontini. AR Litra, c. 475-466 BC. Obv. Facing lion’s scalp. Rev. ΛΕΟΝ. Barley grain. HGC 2 687; SNG ANS 215; SNG Cop. 342. AR. 0.78 g. 10.00 mm. Heavy and well centred example. Slightly porous surfaces, otherwise. about EF.
Lot # 137 - Sicily. Katane. AE 21.5 mm, c. 204-187 BC. Obv. Janiform head of Serapis; three monograms around. Rev. ΚΑΤΑΝΑΙΝΩΝ. Demeter standing left, holding grain ears and torch. HGC 2 619; CNS III 14. AE. 13.30 g. 21.50 mm. About VF/VF.
Lot # 136 - Sicily. Katane. AR Hexas or Dionkion, c. 461-450/445 BC. Obv. Bearded head of Silenos right. Rev. K-A. Winged thunderbolt. HGC 2 597; Boehringer, Kataneische, Hx 3-5. AE. 0.09 g. 7.00 mm. RR. Exceptionally well preserved small dionkion. About VF/VF.
Lot # 135 - Sicily. Kamarina. AE 16.5 mm, 425-405 BC. Obv. KAMAPINAIΩN. Helmeted head of Athena left. Rev. Horse prancing left; in exergue, ear of grain. CNS III 42; HGC 2 555. AE. 2.43 g. 16.50 mm. A choice example. Smoothed. Good VF.
Lot # 134 - Sicily. Kamarina. AE Tetras or Trionkion, c. 410-405 BC. Obv. Head of Athena left, wearing crested Corinthian helmet decorated with a wing. Rev. KAMA. Owl standing left, grasping lizard; three pellets in exergue. HGC 2 548; CNS III 30; SNG ANS 1230; Westermark & Jenkins 198. AE. 3.30 g. 14.50 mm. Superb and sharply struck, perfectly centred; with lovely deep green patina. Good EF.
Lot # 133 - 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. 0.53 g. 13.30 mm. Good VF.
Lot # 132 - Sicily. Iaitas. Under Roman Rule (after 241 BC). AE 23.5 mm. Obv. ΙΑΙ-ΤΙΝΩΝ. Bearded head of Herakles right, wearing lion's skin headdress; club at left shoulder. Rev. Gorgoneion at centre of triskeles; ear of barley between each leg. HGC 2 501; CNS I 7; RPC I 646; Campana 8. AE. 8.16 g. 23.40 mm. R. Bright green patina. VF.
Lot # 131 - Sicily. Himera. AE Hemilitron-Hexonkion, c. 420-415 BC. Obv. Pan riding goat prancing right, blowing conch and holding lagobolon; below, ram's helmethead. Rev. Nike advancing left, holding filleted aphlaston and hem of chiton. HGC 2 474; CNS I 27. AE. 6.97 g. 18.80 mm. Good VF.
Lot # 130 - Sicily. Himera. AE Hemilitron or Hexonkion, c. 425-409 BC. Obv. Facing gorgoneion. Rev. Six pellets (mark of value). HGC 2 472; CNS I 24. AE. 13.11 g. 23.30 mm. Superb example. Green patina. VF.
Lot # 129 - Sicily. Himera. AR Litra, c. 470-450 BC. Obv. Diademed and bearded male head right. Rev. Helmet right. HGC 2 448; SNG Lloyd 1028. AR. 0.48 g. 11.00 mm. Roughness. VF.
Lot # 128 - Sicily. Himera. AR Hemidrachm, c. 420-415 BC. Obv. HIMEPAION. Pan riding goat prancing left, blowing conch and holding caduceus. Rev. NIKA. Nike advancing left, holding filleted aphlaston and hem of chiton. HGC 2 442; Jameson 614. AR. 1.53 g. 15.00 mm. RRR. Seldom offered and extremely rare. VF.
Lot # 127 - Sicily. Himera. AR Obol c. 530-520 BC. Civic coinage. Obv. Anepigraphic. Hen standing left. Rev. Incuse square with 'mill-sail' or 'Union Jack' device. HGC 2 427; Kraay Group IV. AR. 0.83 g. 12.80 mm. Well impressed obverse. Good VF.
Lot # 126 - Sicily. Gela. AE Tetras, 420-405 BC. Obv. Bull standing right, head three-quarter to right; above, olive branch. Rev. Head of river god right; before ΓΕΛΑΣ. CNS III 45; HGC 2 380. AE. 2.79 g. 17.00 mm. Appealing red-green patina. Good VF.
Lot # 125 - Sicily. Gela. AR Didrachm, c. 490/85-480/75 BC. Obv. Horseman riding right, throwing spear. Rev. CEΛΑΣ. Forepart of man-headed bull swimming right; all within circular incuse. HGC 2 363; SNG ANS 15. AR. 8.55 g. 20.90 mm. Good F/VF.
Lot # 124 - Sicily. Gela. AR Tetradrachm, c. 465-450 BC. Obv. Charioteer driving slow quadriga right; Ionic column behind; [grain ear in exergue]. Rev. CΕΛΑΣ. Forepart of man-headed bull swimming right. HGC 2 339; SNG ANS 50. AR. 17.05 g. 27.00 mm. R. Interesting archaic issue with column on obverse. Cabinet tone. About VF/VF.
Lot # 123 - Sicily. Eryx. AR Litra, 400-380 BC. Obv. Head of nymph(?) left. Rev. Man-headed bull standing left; [above, Punic 'ARK']. HGC 2 324; SNG ANS 1348; Campana 47. AR. 0.38 g. 9.80 mm. RRR. Extremely rare. Good F.
Lot # 122 - Sicily. Eryx. AR Litra, c. 412-400 BC. Obv. Hound standing right. Rev. Aphrodite standing left, holding phiale above altar to left. HGC 2 299; Campana 10A; BMC 9. AR. 0.56 g. 11.50 mm. RRR. Seldom offered and extremely rare. VF.
Lot # 121 - Sicily. Eryx. AR Litra, c. 425-420 BC. Obv. Facing head of Aphrodite. Rev. ERVKINON (retrograde). Hound standing right, head turned left. HGC 2 297; SNG ANS 1342; Campana 4; Jameson 570. AR. 0.79 g. 12.00 mm. RR. Very rare. Chipped flan. VF.
Lot # 120 - Sicily. Entella. AR Tetradrachm, c. 345/338 - 320/315 BC. Obv. Wreathed head of Persephone left; Punic QRTḤDŠT (= Carthage) to right. Rev. Horse advancing left; palm tree in background. HGC 2 267; Jenkins, Punic 55. AR. 15.91 g. 26.90 mm. R. Lovely example of fine style. Heavy cleaning marks, otherwise. good VF.
Lot # 119 - Sicily. Entella. Campanian Mercenaries, c. 354-344 BC. AE 17 mm. Obv. Campanian helmet right. Rev. Horse galloping right. CNS I 14; HGC 2 254. AE. 5.44 g. 16.70 mm. VF.
Lot # 118 - Sicily. Entella. L. Sempronius Atratinus. AE 22 mm, after 210 BC. Obv. ATPATINOY. Bust of Helios right, radiate, draped. Rev. ENTEΛΛINwN. Tyche standing left, holding patera and cornucopiae. HGC 2 239; RPC I 653; CNS I 16. AE. 6.91 g. 22.00 mm. Enamel like green patina. VF.
Lot # 117 - Sicily. Entella. AR Litra, 430-420 BC. Obv. Female figure standing left, holding patera and filleted temple key; to left, altar. Rev. Man-headed bull right; above, ΕΝΤΕΛ; in exergue, fish. HGC 2 235; BMC 2; Campana 1c. AR. 0.58 g. 11.50 mm. R. Choice detailed litra. VF.
Lot # 116 - Sicily. Akragas. AR Litra, c. 450-440 BC. Obv. AK-PA (retrograde). Eagle standing left on Ionic capital. Rev. Crab; ΛI (mark of value) below. HGC 2 121; SNG ANS 989-995; SNG Cop. 49; Westermark, Coinage, Period II, Series B.1, 455–504. AR. 0.49 g. 10.00 mm. VF.
Lot # 115 - Sicily. Aitna. AE c. 355-339 BC. Obv. AIT[NAIΩN]. Head of Athena in Corinthian helmet right. Rev. Horse galopping right, trailing reins. M above. HGC 2 72; CNS III 1-2; Campana 4a. AE. 16.47 g. 23.50 mm. R. Cuprite deposits. Glossy dark green patina. VF.
Lot # 114 - Greek Italy. Central Italy, uncertain mint. Capua or Minturnae(?). AE 19.5 mm. late 90s-early 80s BC. Obv. Head of Dionysos right, wearing ivy wreath. Rev. Panther standing right, head turned back, holding thyrsos. HN Italy 2672; SNG Cop. 342 (Capua); Cf. Stannard & Sinner, “A central Italian coin with Dionysus/Panther types, and contacts between Central Italy and Spain in the 2nd and 1st centuries BC,” Saguntum 46 (2014), p. 161, 1. AE. 9.47 g. 19.50 mm. R. About VF.
Lot # 113 - Greek Italy. Central Italy, uncertain mint. Capua or Minturnae(?). AE 13 mm. late 90s-early 80s BC. Obv. Head of Dionysos right, wearing ivy wreath. Rev. Panther standing right, head turned back, holding thyrsos. HN Italy 2672; SNG Cop. 342 (Capua); Cf. Stannard & Sinner, “A central Italian coin with Dionysus/Panther types, and contacts between Central Italy and Spain in the 2nd and 1st centuries BC,” Saguntum 46 (2014), p. 161, 1. AE. 3.43 g. 13.40 mm. R. Good VF.
Lot # 112 - Greek Italy. Central Italy, uncertain mint. Capua or Minturnae(?). AE 17.5 mm. late 90s-early 80s BC. Obv. Head of Dionysos right, wearing ivy wreath. Rev. Panther standing right, head turned back; thyrsos below. HN Italy 2670 var. (ear of barley below); Stannard & Sinner, “A central Italian coin with Dionysus/Panther types, and contacts between Central Italy and Spain in the 2nd and 1st centuries BC,” Saguntum 46 (2014), p. 161, 4. AE. 8.16 g. 17.50 mm. RRR. Extremely rare variety with thyrsos below panther. Good F.
Lot # 111 - Greek Italy. Bruttium, Rhegion. AE Tetras, c. 215-150 BC. Obv. Laureate head of Apollo right; palm branch behind. Rev. ΡHΓI-N-ΩN. Wolf right; III to right. HN Italy 2562; SNG ANS 793. AE. 7.76 g. 24.00 mm. Traces of double striking. About VF.
Lot # 110 - Greek Italy. Bruttium, Rhegion. Obol, 356-351 BC. Obv. Male head (Apollo or Iokastos) right. Rev. Facing lion head. Below, P-H. HN Italy 2504; Herzfelder pl. XII.L. AG. 0.63 g. 8.00 mm. RR. Very rare. Expressive facing lion head. About VF.
Lot # 109 - Greek Italy. Bruttium, Rhegion. AR Drachm, c. 450-445 BC. Obv. Facing lion’s head. Rev. RECINON. Iokastos seated left, holding scepter; all within laurel wreath. HN Italy 2478; SNG ANS 644. AR. 3.46 g. 17.20 mm. Cleaning marks on reverse. About VF.
Lot # 108 - Greek Italy. Bruttium, Petelia. AE Quadrans, late 3rd century BC. Obv. Laureate head of Zeus right; behind, three pellets. Rev. ΠΕΤΗΛΙ/ΝΩΝ. Zeus standing facing, holding sceptre and thunderbolt; behind, monogram. HN Italy 2461; SNG ANS 612; SNG Cop. 1916. AE. 4.56 g. 20.00 mm. Cleaning marks, especially on reverse. Good F.
Lot # 107 - Greek Italy. Bruttium, Petelia. AE 17 mm. Late 3rd century BC. Obv. Helmeted head of Athena right. Rev. ΠETHΛI/NΩN. Nike standing left, holding wreath. HN Italy 2457; SNG ANS -. AE. 4.17 g. 16.60 mm. R. Minor cleaning marks. Nice green brown patina. About VF.
Lot # 106 - Greek Italy. Bruttium, Petelia. AE 19 mm, late 3rd century BC. Obv. Laureate head of Apollo right. Rev. ΠΕΤΗΛΙ/ΝΩΝ. Tripod. HN Italy 2455; SNG ANS 603; SNG Cop. 1916. AE. 5.87 g. 19.40 mm. Minor smoothing. VF.
Lot # 105 - Greek Italy. Bruttium, Petelia. AE 21 mm, late 3rd century BC. Obv. Veiled and wreathed head of Demeter right. Rev. ΠΕΤΗΛΙNΩΝ. Zeus, nude, standing left, head turned right, holding sceptre and thunderbolt. HN Italy 2454; SNG ANS 1283. AE. 7.04 g. 20.80 mm. Nice emerald green patina. Good VF/VF.
Lot # 104 - Greek Italy. Bruttium, Medma. Ae 20.5 mm. 340-330 BC. Obv. Laureate head of Apollo right. Rev. Facing bust of nymph slightly right, with grain ears in hair; hydria to left. HN Italy 2426; SNG ANS 591. AE. 8.40 g. 20.50 mm. R. Very rare. Some smoothing. About VF.
Lot # 103 - Greek Italy. Bruttium, Vibo Valentia. AE Semis, c. 193-150 BC. Obv. Diademed head of Hera right; S to left. Rev. Double cornucopia; to right, S. HN Italy 2263; Cf. SNG ANS 475 (star in reverse field). AE. 4.96 g. 20.50 mm. VF.
Lot # 102 - Greek Italy. Bruttium, Kroton. AE 20 mm, c. 350-300 BC. Obv. Head of Herakles right, wearing lion skin. Rev. KPO. Eagle right, alighting on snake. HN Italy 2218; SNG ANS 435–7. AE. 4.60 g. 19.70 mm. Patina flaws. About VF.
Lot # 101 - Greek Italy. Bruttium, Kroton. AR Triobol, c. 300-250 BC. Obv. ΚΡΟΤΩ. Head of Athena right, wearing crested Corinthian helmet and necklace. Rev. Herakles, nude but for lion skin tied at neck, standing right, leaning on grounded club that he holds in both hands; koppa to left, OIKIΣTAΣ to right. HN Italy 2199; HGC 1 1503; SNG ANS 426. AR. 1.10 g. 12.80 mm. R. Nice dark tone and complete flan. VF.