Greek Coins

Lot # 38 - LUCANIA. Metapontion. Diobol (Circa 325-275 BC). Obv: Head of Athena right, wearing Corinthian helmet.Rev: META. Barley ear with leaf to right; cornucopia above leaf.Johnston F21; HN Italy -; HGC 1, 1078. Condition: Very fine.Weight: 1.31 g. Diameter: 12 mm.

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Lot # 38 - SICILIA. Hipana (c. 317-300 a.C.). AE (5.88g). Toro cozzante a sinistra; chicco di grano sopra. R/ Astragalo. CNS I, 1; HGC 2, 496. B. Rara. Nr. Reg. 645/25

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Lot # 39 - Greek Italy. Eastern Italy, Larinum. AE Biunx, c. 210-175 BC. Obv. Draped and veiled bust of Thetis (?) right, wearing wreath. Rev. LADINOD. Dolphin right; below, two pellets. HN Italy 628; HGC 1 520; SNG ANS 140-1. AE. 4.7 g. 18 mm. R. Deposits. Green patina. VF.

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Lot # 39 - LUCANIA. Velia. Nomos - Didrachm (Circa 340-334 BC). Obv: Head of Athena right, wearing crested helmet with griffin on bowl; Θ to inner left.Rev: YEΛHTΩN. Lion crouching right; Φ above, Θ below.Williams 270; HN Italy 1284; HGC 1, 1310. Condition: Good very fine.Weight: 7.49 g. Diameter: 23 mm.

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Lot # 39 - SICILIA. Siracusa (c. 275-265 a.C.). AE (4.36g). Testa di Kore a sinistra, con corona di spighe. R/ Toro cozzante a sinistra; clava e Σ sopra. CNS II, 199; HGC 2, 1497. MB+. Nr. Reg. 645/25

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Lot # 40 - Greek Italy. Northern Apulia, Arpi. AR (?) Didrachm. Magistrate Dazaios, c. 325-275 BC. Obv. ΑΡΠΑΝΩΝ. Head of Demeter left, wearing wreath of grain, triple-pendants earrings and necklace; behind, amphora. Rev. Horse prancing left; above star; below, ΔAZOY and helmet. HN Italy 633; HGC 2 525. AR (?). 6.65 g. 21.8 mm. RR. Roughness and porosity. Very rare issue; a light example, probably fourrée. VF.

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Naumann 157

Lot # 40 - BRUTTIUM. Carthaginian occupation. Quarter Shekel (Circa 216-211 BC). Obv: Wreathed head of Tanit left.Rev: Horse standing right.CNP 27; HN Italy 2015; HGC 1, 1386. Condition: Extremely fine.Weight: 1.86 g. Diameter: 14 mm.

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Lot # 40 - SICILIA. Siracusa (c. 400-390 a.C.). AE (6.28g). Testa elmata di Atena a sinistra. R/ Ippocampo a sinistra. CNS II, 41; SNG ANS 434-46; HGC 2, 1456. MB. Nr. Reg. 645/25

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Lot # 41 - Greek Italy. Northern Apulia, Arpi. AE 17 mm, c. 325-275 BC. Obv. Laureate head of Zeus left. Rev. Horse rearing left; star of seven rays above, monogram below. HN Italy 644 corr. (horse right); HGC 1 537; SNG ANS -. AE. 4.17 g. 17 mm. VF.

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Naumann 157

Lot # 41 - BRUTTIUM. Terina. Drachm (Circa 420-400 BC). Obv: TEPI. Head of the nymph Terina right.Rev: Nike seated left on plinth, holding bird.Holloway & Jenkins 70; HN Italy 2623; HGC 1, 1759. Condition: Very fine.Weight: 1.77 g. Diameter: 15 mm.

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Lot # 41 - SICILIA. Siracusa (c. 415-405 a.C.). AE (3.64g). Testa di Aretusa a sinistra, con ampyx e sphendone. R/ Delfino a destra; conchiglia sotto. CNS II, 24; SNG ANS 415ss.; HGC 2, 1480. qMB. Nr. Reg. 645/25

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Artemide eLive Auktion 39

Lot # 42 - Greek Italy. Northern Apulia, Arpi. AE 21 mm. c. 275-250 BC. Obv. Bull charging right; below, ΠΟΥ. Rev. APΠA/NOY. Horse rearing right; below, E. HGC 1 535; HN Italy 645; SNG ANS 644. AE. 7.87 g. 21 mm. VF.

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Ex Robert Ball 1932

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Lot # 42 - SICILY. Akragas. Didrachm (Circa 510-470 BC). Obv: AKRA. Sea eagle standing left.Rev: Crab within shallow incuse circle.Westermark 128 (O52/R80); HGC 2, 93.Ex Robert Ball Nachf. (Berlin) VI (9 February 1932) Condition: Very fine.Weight: 8.41 g. Diameter: 20 mm.

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Lot # 42 - SICILIA. Siracusa (c. 435-415 a.C.). Tetras. AE (3.56g). Testa di Aretusa a destra; delfino dietro. R/ Polpo. CNS II, 1; SNG ANS 376-81; HGC 2, 1428. MB. Nr. Reg. 645/25

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Artemide eLive Auktion 39

Lot # 43 - Greek Italy. Northern Apulia, Arpi. AE 18.5 mm. c. 275-250 BC. Obv. Bull charging right; below, ΠOYΛ[ ]. Rev. APΠA/NOY. Horse rearing right. HN Italy 645; SNG ANS 644. AE. 6.73 g. 18.5 mm. Brown patina. VF.

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Carapace as Human Face

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Lot # 43 - SICILY. Akragas. Didrachm (Circa 485-480/78 BC). Obv: AKRA - CAS. Sea eagle standing left.Rev: Crab, with carapace in the form of a human face, within incuse circle.Westermark 164 (O68/R111); SNG Copenhagen 28 (same dies); SNG Lockett 703 (same dies); HGC 2, 94.Historical sources give the date of Akragas' founding as the 50th Olympiad (585-580 BC), placing it among the last Greek colonies established in Sicily. The settlers probably came from Rhodes and Gela, under the command of the ecists Aristonoo and Pistilos, who located a site not far from the sea on the Akragas River, after which the city was named. During the tyranny of Phalaris (570-555 BC) the city built walls and began an expansionist campaign, later continued by Theron (488-473), who won an important battle victory over the Carthaginians at Himera, gaining a vast territory. From that time Akragas experienced enormous political, economic and cultural development, culminating in the period of democratic rule, which was established after the death of Theron. In 406 BC the city was besieged by the Carthaginians, who finally sacked and burned it several times, without however, favoring the establishment of a Punic colony. With Timoleon's victory over Carthage in 339, the city was rebuilt on the same site, then taken back by the Carthaginians and remained under their influence until 210, when it passed into Roman hands at the end of the Second Punic War. The eagle depicted on the obverse of this coin, and on most of the issues of Akragas, is surely to be related to Zeus, to whom the inhabitants dedicated the most important temple in the city. The crab, on the other hand, which appears on all the reverses, is associated with Poseidon, demonstrating the city's great connection with the sea from the time of its founding, which was important for its economy related to maritime trade. On some silver coins, such as this one, a human face appears on the carapace of the crab, most likely depicting the river god Akragas in an original way Condition: Very fine.Weight: 8.83 g. Diameter: 19 mm.

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Lot # 43 - SICILIA. Siracusa. Iceta II (287-278 a.C.). AE (4.86g). Testa di Kore a sinistra, con corona di spighe. R/ Auriga in biga a destra. CNS II, 125; SNG ANS 755-66; HGC 2, 1466. MB. Nr. Reg. 645/25

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Artemide eLive Auktion 39

Lot # 44 - Greek Italy. Northern Apulia, Luceria. Light series. AE Cast Quincunx, c. 217-212 BC. Obv. Wheel with four spokes. Rev. Wheel with four spokes; above, five pellets; below, L. Vecchi ICC 345; HN Italy 677a. AE. 34.69 g. 33 mm. R. Casting flaw on reverse. VF.

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Naumann 157

Lot # 44 - SICILY. Ameselon. Ae Hemilitron (Circa 339/8 BC). Obv: Head of Hermes right, wearing petasos.Rev: Forepart of Pegasos right.Campana 3; CNS III -; SNG ANS -; HGC 2, 226.Rare Condition: Good fine.Weight: 2.34 g. Diameter: 17 mm.Rare

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Lot # 44 - SICILIA. Siracusa. Iceta II (c. 287-278 a.C.). AE (4.94g). Testa laureata di Zeus a sinistra. R/ Aquila stante a sinistra su fulmine. CNS II, 158; HGC 2, 1495. MB. Nr. Reg. 645/25

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Lot # 45 - SICILIA. Siracusa. Ierone II (275-215 a.C.). AE (6.33g). Testa diademata di Posidone a sinistra. R/ Tridente ornato fra due delfini. CNS II, 197; SNG ANS 964ss.; HGC 2, 1550. qBB. Nr. Reg. 645/25

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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; Haeberlin p. 189-190, 1-59 pl. 71, 24-25. AE. 20.39 g. 27 mm. Cleaning marks. About VF.

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Naumann 157

Lot # 45 - SICILY. Entella. Punic Issues. Tetradrachm (Circa 345/38-320/15 BC). Obv: Wreathed head of Arethusa right, wearing triple-pendant earring and necklace; three dolphins around; 'Tanit symbol' to left.Rev: Horse standing right; palm tree in background, kerykeion to right.Jenkins, Punic 89 (O31/R80); SNG Lloyd 1619–20 (same dies); SNG Lockett 1039 (same dies).The foundation of Entella is traced back to Acestes, son of the river god Krimisos and a Trojan woman or, according to other sources to Prince Elymus, son of Anchises and brother of Aeneas. The city stood on a summit overlooking the Belice valley. Records are scarce until the arrival of the Campanian mercenaries, recruited in 410 BC by the Carthaginians and discharged after the 405 BC treaty, then passed into the pay of Dionysius I of Syracuse. After liberating Dionysius on the island of Ortigia from the Punic siege, the were discharged with rich gifts and settled in various cities on the island. In 404 a group of these mercenaries seized Entella, exterminating the entire male population, and began to mint their own coinage. From then on they implemented a generally pro-Carthaginian policy and, in 398 B.C., were able to stop Syracusan siege attempts with the help of the Punic. The strategic location of the fortress of Entella was coveted for its control of the valley below, and this led to several siege attempts: in 345 it was attacked by the Carthaginians led by General Annon, then in 342 the city was taken by the Syracusans commanded by Timoleon, but in 338 it fell back under Punic influence. During the First Punic War the city was destroyed by the Carthaginians. The “Decrees of Entella,” which were requests for help engraved on bronze slabs, from the inhabitants to neighboring cities, date from this period. In 263 Entella was conquered by the Romans and enjoyed a new period of prosperity until the second century BC when it was abandoned. Condition: Very fine.Weight: 16.31 g. Diameter: 26 mm.

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Lot # 46 - SICILIA. Siracusa. Ierone II (275-215 a.C.). AE (7.23g). Testa diademata di Posidone a sinistra. R/ Tridente ornato fra due delfini; in basso a destra, ΣΩ. CNS II, 197 R1 21; HGC 2, 1550. MB. Nr. Reg. 645/25

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Artemide eLive Auktion 39

Lot # 46 - Greek Italy. Northern Apulia, Luceria. AE Aes Grave Uncia, c. 217-212 BC. Obv. Frog. Rev. Corn-ear. HN Italy 677e. AE. 11.6 g. R. EF/About EF. Green patina.

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Ex Sotheby's - NFA 1993

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Lot # 46 - SICILY. Entella. Punic Issues. Tetradrachm (Circa 320/15-300 BC). Obv: Head of Arethousa left, wearing grain-ear wreath, earring and necklace; four dolphins around.Rev: Head of horse left; palm tree to right.Jenkins, Punic, 189 (O55/R166); CNP 267; HGC 2, 284.Ex Sotheby's - Numismatic Fine Arts (27-28 October 1993), lot 307. The foundation of Entella is traced back to Acestes, son of the river god Krimisos and a Trojan woman or, according to other sources to Prince Elymus, son of Anchises and brother of Aeneas. The city stood on a summit overlooking the Belice valley. Records are scarce until the arrival of the Campanian mercenaries, recruited in 410 BC by the Carthaginians and discharged after the 405 BC treaty, then passed into the pay of Dionysius I of Syracuse. After liberating Dionysius on the island of Ortigia from the Punic siege, the were discharged with rich gifts and settled in various cities on the island. In 404 a group of these mercenaries seized Entella, exterminating the entire male population, and began to mint their own coinage. From then on they implemented a generally pro-Carthaginian policy and, in 398 B.C., were able to stop Syracusan siege attempts with the help of the Punic. The strategic location of the fortress of Entella was coveted for its control of the valley below, and this led to several siege attempts: in 345 it was attacked by the Carthaginians led by General Annon, then in 342 the city was taken by the Syracusans commanded by Timoleon, but in 338 it fell back under Punic influence. During the First Punic War the city was destroyed by the Carthaginians. The “Decrees of Entella,” which were requests for help engraved on bronze slabs, from the inhabitants to neighboring cities, date from this period. In 263 Entella was conquered by the Romans and enjoyed a new period of prosperity until the second century BC when it was abandoned. Condition: Near extremely fine.Weight: 17.11 g. Diameter: 26 mm.

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Antivm E-Live 44

Lot # 47 - SICILIA. Siracusa. Ierone II (275-215 a.C.). AE (7.35g). Testa diademata di Posidone a sinistra. R/ Tridente ornato fra due delfini. CNS II, 197; SNG ANS 964ss.; HGC 2, 1550. MB. Tracce di ribattitura al dritto. Nr. Reg. 645/25

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Lot # 47 - SICILY. Entella. Punic Issues. Tetradrachm (Circa 320/15-300 BC). Obv: Head of Arethousa left, wearing grain-ear wreath; three dolphins around.Rev: Head of horse left; palm tree to right.CNP 264-7; HGC 2, 284-9. Condition: Very fine.Weight: 16.28 g. Diameter: 23 mm.

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Artemide eLive Auktion 39

Lot # 47 - Greek Italy. Northern Apulia, Salapia. AE 15 mm, c. 275-250 BC. Obv. Dolphin right. Rev. Dolphin right; below, [ΣΑΛΠΙΝOΝ] (retrograde). HN Italy 689. AE. 3.55 g. 15 mm. Nice dark green patina. VF. HN Italy mistakenly repeats this type for no. 694, but it surely is correct for the earlier period.

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Lot # 48 - SICILIA. Thermai Himerensis (fine IV-inizi III secolo a.C.). AE (2.08g). Testa di Era a destra, con stephane decorato con palmette. R/ Testa di Eracle a destra, con pelle di leone. CNS I, 8-13; SNG ANS 190; HGC 2, 1625. MB. Nr. Reg. 645/25

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Artemide eLive Auktion 39

Lot # 48 - Greek Italy. Northern Apulia, Teate. AE 20.5 mm, c. 275-225 BC. Obv. Helmeted head of Athena right. Rev. TI-ATI. Owl standing right, head facing, wings closed. HN Italy 701; SNG ANS 740-1. AE. 6.01 g. 20.5 mm. R. About VF.

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Lot # 48 - SICILY. Gela. Tetradrachm (Circa 440-430 BC). Obv: Charioteer, holding kentron and reins, driving slow quadriga right; above, Nike flying right, crowning horses with wreath.Rev: CEΛAΣ. Forepart of man-headed bull right.Jenkins, Gela, Group V; HGC 2, 345. Condition: Very fine.Weight: 17.59 g. Diameter: 27 mm.

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Lot # 49 - SICILY. Gela. Tetras (Circa 420-405 BC). Obv: Bull advancing left; three pellets in exergue.Rev: ΓΕΛΑΣ. Head of young river god right.CNS 15; HGC 2, 379. Condition: Good very fine.Weight: 3.90 g. Diameter: 19 mm.

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Artemide eLive Auktion 39

Lot # 49 - Greek Italy. Southern Apulia, Brundisium. AE Semis, 2nd century BC. Obv. Head of Poseidon right, wearing wreath; behind, Nike and trident; below, S. Rev. Phalanthos riding on dolphin left, holding Nike and kithara; behind, S; below, BRVN. HN Italy 749; HGC 1 699; SNG ANS 783-788. AE. 7.64 g. 23 mm. Nice example enriched by a superb emerald green patina. VF/About VF.

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Naumann 157

Lot # 50 - SICILY. Leontinoi. Tetradrachm (Circa 450-440 BC). Obv: Laureate head of Apollo right.Rev: LEONTINON. Lion head right; four barleycorns around.Boehringer 37 (same obv. die); SNG ANS 225 (same dies); HGC 2, 667. Condition: Very fine.Weight: 17.12 g. Diameter: 26 mm.

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Artemide 72E

Lot # 50 - Greek Italy. Southern Apulia, Brundisium. AE Semis, 2nd century. Obv. Head of Poseidon right, laureate; behind, Victory crowning him with wreath. Rev. Phalanthos riding dolphin left, holding lyre and Nike crowning him; below, BRVN. HN Italy 749 (no denominational mark); HGC 1 699. AE. 4.63 g. 21.5 mm. R. Light green patina. VF.

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Artemide eLive Auktion 39

Lot # 50 - Greek Italy. Southern Apulia, Brundisium. AE Semis, 2nd century BC. Obv. Head of Poseidon right, wearing wreath; behind, Nike and trident; below, S. Rev. Phalanthos riding on dolphin left, holding Nike and kithara; behind, S; below, BRVN. HN Italy 749; HGC 1 699; SNG ANS 783-788. AE. 8.28 g. 22 mm. VF.

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Lot # 51 - SICILY. Lilybaion (as ‘Cape of Melkart’). Tetradrachm (Circa 330-305 BC). Obv: Charioteer driving quadriga right, holding kentron and reins; Nike flying left above, crowning charioteer.Rev: Head of Arethusa right, wearing triple-pendant earring and necklace; surrounded by three dolphins.Jenkins, Punic 51; CNP 310; HGC 2, 741.Lilybaion was located at the site of today's Marsala on the western tip of Sicily. The name, literally 'facing Libya' is a direct reference to the geographical location. The city was founded in 397 BC by refugees who survived the destruction of Motya by Dionysius I, who created an important centre thanks to its strategic position and impregnable stronghold, which was later reinforced by the Carthaginians. The fortress was able to resist Pyrrhus in 276 BC and the almost ten-year siege by the Romans during the First Punic War. Following the Roman victory against the Carthaginians and the Treaty of Eryx, the city passed to the Romans and took the name Lilybaeum, continuing to play an important military and commercial role in the Republican period. Its naval base was used by Scipio to finally destroy Carthage. It was also an important base for Julius Caesar during his civil war against Pompey. The abundance, style and coin types minted by Lilybaion testify to the wealth and importance achieved by the city in the Punic period. Condition: Good very fine.Weight: 17.40 g. Diameter: 26 mm.

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Artemide eLive Auktion 39

Lot # 51 - Greek Italy. Southern Apulia, Tarentum. AR Nomos, 425-380 BC. Obv. Youth prancing on horseback right; spearing downwards. Rev. Phalanthos riding on dolphin left, holding distaff. HN Italy 850; HGC 1 764. AR. 7.4 g. 21.5 mm. Toned. Rough surfaces. On reverse graffito E. About VF.

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Artistic Herakles

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Lot # 52 - SICILY. Syracuse. Dionysios I (405-367 BC). GOLD 20 Litrai. Obv: ΣYPA. Head of Herakles left, wearing lion's skin.Rev: Σ - Y - P - A. Quadripartite incuse square; head of Arethusa left in centre.Boehringer, Münzprägungen, pl. I, 6; Rizzo pl. XLVIII, 7-9; SNG ANS 351-4; HGC 2, 1289.Unlike in the East, in Greece and the Greek colonies in the West, silver was the metal commonly used for coinage. The first and rare examples of gold coinage date back to the first half of the 5th century and involve Cumae and Poseidonia. In Messana, during the same period, a rare gold diobol was issued, representing the first gold coinage in Sicily, if we exclude the Syracusan ‘demareteia’, an issue of which no examples have survived and which is mentioned by Diodorus Siculus. It was during the tyranny of Dionysios I that gold began to be minted on a large scale in Syracuse, helpful in supporting his vast public building program and the war against the Punic invaders. Four series were produced, of 100, 50, 20, and 10 litrai, with a gold-to-silver ratio set at 1:15. The start of the issue of these series can be dated to around 404 BC. The image of Herakles strangling the lion, which appears on the 100 litrai, symbolizes the conflict between Syracuse and Carthage, while the head of Herakles with the lion's skin (present here on the 20 litrai) alludes to the victory that had already been achieved. Condition: Good very fine.Weight: 1.16 g. Diameter: 10 mm.

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Lot # 52 - Greek Italy. Southern Apulia, Tarentum. AR Nomos, 390-385 BC. Obv. Horseman galloping right; below, Λ. Rev. Phalantos riding on dolphin left, holding aphlaston and resting left hand on back of dolphin; ; below, [Λ and TAPAΣ]. HN Italy 870; Vlasto 365-7. AR. 6.81 g. 20.5 mm. Nicely toned. Light marks. About VF.

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Lot # 53 - Greek Italy. Southern Apulia, Tarentum. AR Nomos, c. 332-302 BC. Obv. Nude warrior on horseback right, holding two lances and round shield and pointing spear downwards; below, [ΣΑ]. Rev. ΤΑΡΑΣ. Taras astride dolphin left, holding kantharos and trident; below, dolphin left. HN Italy 937; Vlasto 605; SNG ANS 996. AR. 7.71 g. 19.5 mm. A choice example. Lovely iridescent old cabinet tone. Good VF/About EF.

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Naumann 157

Lot # 53 - SICILY. Syracuse. Agathokles (317-289 BC). Tetradrachm. Obv: Wreathed head of Arethusa left, wearing triple-pendant earring and pearl necklace; three dolphins around; ΦI below neck.Rev: ΣYPAKOΣION. Charioteer driving quadriga left; triskeles above, AI in exergue.SNG ANS 642; BAR Issue 2; HGC 2, 1348.The first period (317-310 BC) of Agathokles' coinage is distinguished by the presence of the triskeles on the reverse. This symbol, which appears for the first time in the city's coinage, symbolizes Syracusan supremacy and the tyrant's rule over all of Sicily. The triskeles, commonly believed to be an allusion to the tricuspid shape of the island (Trinacria), is also an ancient symbol of the Sun and the cosmic sky, of rebirth and eternity. This tetradrachm is also a clear Agathoklean reworking of the magnificent dekadrachms designed by the engraver Euainetos, which were also imitated by the Sicilian-Punic coinage of Panormos. Condition: Good very fine.Weight: 17.00 g. Diameter: 28 mm.

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Naumann 157

Lot # 54 - SICILY. Syracuse. Agathokles (317-289 BC). Ae. Obv: ΣΥΡΑΚΟΣΙΩΝ. Wreathed head of Arethousa left; astragalos behind.Rev: Bull butting left.Cf. CNS 104; HGC 2, 1489. Condition: Very fine.Weight: 3.39 g. Diameter: 17 mm.

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Lot # 54 - Greek Italy. Southern Apulia, Tarentum. AR Nomos, Philiarchos and Aga- magistrate, 302-280 BC. Obv. Horseman right, crowing horse; behind, ΣA; below, ΦΙΛΙ/ΑΡΧΟΣ. Rev. Phalanthos riding on dolphin left, holding bunch of grapes in right hand and resting left on dolphin; behind, TAΡAΣ; below, AΓΑ. HN Italy 960; HGC 1 813; Vlasto 673-676; SNG ANS 1051. AR. 7.49 g. 22.5 mm. Uneven toning. About VF.

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Naumann 157

Lot # 55 - SICILY. Syracuse. Pyrrhos (Circa 278-276 BC). Ae Litra. Obv: ΣΥΡΑΚΟΣΙΩΝ. Head of Herakles left, wearing lion skin.Rev: Athena advancing right, holding spear and shield; thunderbolt to left.CNS 177 Ds 14 Rs 60; HGC 2, 1450. Condition: Very fine.Weight: 10.90 g. Diameter: 23 mm.

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Lot # 55 - Greek Italy. Southern Apulia, Tarentum. AR Drachm, c. 302-280 BC. Obv. Head of Athena right, wearing helmet decorated with Scylla. Rev. Owl standing right, head facing, wings closed; before, olive sprig. HN Italy 975; Vlasto 1047ff. AR. 3 g. 15.5 mm. Nicely toned. Metal flaws. VF.

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Naumann 157

Lot # 56 - SICILY. Syracuse. Gelon, son of Hieron II (275-215 BC). AR 4 Litrai - Drachm. Obv: Diademed head left.Rev: ΣYPAKOΣIOI ΓEΛΩNOΣ. Eagle standing right on thunderbolt; BA to left, Φ to right.SNG ANS 902; HGC 2, 1563. Condition: Very fine.Weight: 3.34 g. Diameter: 16 mm.

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Lot # 56 - Greek Italy. Southern Apulia, Tarentum. AR Diobol, c. 325-280 BC. Obv. Head of Athena right, wearing crested Attic helmet, decorated with Skylla hurling a stone. Rev. Herakles kneeling right, strangling the Nemean lion; on left, club; above, grasshopper. HN Italy 976; Vlasto 1327. AR. 0.93 g. 13.5 mm. Roughness. VF.

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Naumann 157

Lot # 57 - SICILY. Tauromenion. Campanian mercenaries. Ae (354/3-344 BC). Obv: Campanian helmet right.Rev: Monogram within wreath.Campana (Kampanoi) 3; CNS 2; HGC 2, 1608. Condition: Good very fine.Weight: 1.54 g. Diameter: 13 mm.

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