Greek Coins

Lot # 115 - Continental Greece. Akarnania, Argos Amphilochikon. AR Stater, c. 340-300 BC. D/ Pegasus flying left; below, A. R/ Head of Athena to left, wearing Corinthian helmet; behind, shield with strap; below, A. BCD Akarnania 139; Pegasi 29; HGC 4 784. AR. 8.37 g. 21 mm. R. Striking weakness and metal flaws. VF.
Lot # 114 - Continental Greece. Boeotia, Tanagra. AR Drachm, 500-480 BC. D/ Boeotian shield, with horizontal T in each opening. R/ Incuse square with 'mill-sail' divice. BCD Boiotia 244; HGC 4 1281. AR. 5.9 g. 14 mm. R. A superb example, well centred and sharply struck in high relief. EF.
Lot # 113 - Continental Greece. Boeotia. Federal Coinage. AR Hemidrachm, 395-340 BC. D/ Boeotian shield. R/ BO - I. Kantharos; above, club; to right, ivy. HGC 4 1165. AR. 2.66 g. 14 mm. Pleasant light toning. About EF/Good VF.
Lot # 112 - Continental Greece. Attica, Athens. AR Tetradrachm, c. 353-294 BC. Helmeted head of Athena right, with profile eye, wearing earring, necklace and crested Attic helmet decorated with three olive leaves over visor and a Pi-style palmette on the bowl. / Owl standing right, head facing; to left, head facing, olive sprig and crescent; to right, AΘE; all within incuse square. HGC 4 1599. AR. 17.1 g Ø 22.5 mm Slightly rough surfaces. Dark patina. VF. Due to the slightly rough style it is possible that this specimen is an Eastern imitation - examples of similar style are described both ways in standard catalogues.
Lot # 111 - Continental Greece. Attica, Athens. AR Tetradrachm, c. 353-294 BC. D/ Helmeted head of Athena right, with frontal eye, wearing earring, necklace and crested Attic helmet decorated with three olive leaves over visor and a spiral palmette on the bowl. R/ Owl standing right, head facing; to left, head facing, olive sprig and crescent; to right, AΘE; all within incuse square. HGC 4 1599. 17.1 g. 22.5 mm. Slightly rough surfaces. Dark patina. VF.
Lot # 110 - Continental Greece. Euboia, Histiaia. AR Tetrobol, c. 171-168 BC. D/ Head of Histiaia right, wearing wreath. R/ Histiaia seated right on stern of galley, holding stylis; on galley, wing. HGC 4 1525. AR. 1.76 g. 15.5 mm. Lightly toned. Irregular flan. Good VF.
Lot # 109 - Continental Greece. Euboia, Histiaia. AR Tetrobol, c. 267-168 BC. D/ Head of Histiaia right, wearing wreath. R/ Histiaia seated right on stern of galley, holding stylis; on galley, wing; below, monograms. HGC 4 1525. AR. 2.24 g. 15 mm. Nicely toned. VF.
Lot # 108 - Punic Sardinia or Sicily. AE 15 mm, uncertain mint, c. 4th century BC. D/ Head of Tanit left, wearing wreath. R/ Horse's head right. Cf. Lulliri 31; SNG Cop. -. AE. 1.65 g. 15 mm. RR. Rare type. About VF/VF.
Lot # 107 - Punic Sardinia. AE 19 mm, 300-264 BC. D/ Head of Tanit left, wearing wreath of grain, triple-pendant earring and necklace. R/ Head of horse right; palm tree to right. Piras 1993 21; CNP 252aa; SNG Cop. 177-178. AE. 4.25 g. 19 mm. Striking weakness. Green patina. VF.
Lot # 106 - Punic Sardinia. AE 16 mm, uncertain mint, c. 360-330 BC. D/ Head of Tanit left, wearing wreath of grain and triple-pendant earring. R/ Horse standing right; in background, palm tree with two clusters of dates; before, three pellets. Lulliri pl. I, 23. AE. 2.58 g. 16.5 mm. Lovely, untouched greyish-green patina. Good VF.
Lot # 105 - Punic Sardinia or Sicily. AE 16 mm, c. 375-350 BC. D/ Head of Triptolemos left, wearing wreath and circular earring. R/ Rearing horse right. Lulliri pl. 23, 446-453. AE. 4.13 g. 16 mm. Good example with solid green patina. Good VF.
Lot # 104 - Punic Sicily. AE Shekel. Circa 300 BC. Uncertain Sicilian mint. D/ Palm tree. R/ Horse standing right; [kerykeion in background], pellet to right. MAA 21; CNP 223a; SNG Cop. 125. AE. 6.81 g. 24 mm. RR. Very rare. Roughness. Good F.
Lot # 103 - Sicily. Syracuse. Second Democracy (466-405 BC). AE Onkia, c. 440-430 BC. D/ Head of Arethusa right. R/ Octopus. HGC 2 1434; CNS II 9. AE. 1.65 g. 13.5 mm. VF.
Lot # 102 - Sicily. Syracuse. Hieron II (274-215 BC). AE 27.5 mm, c. 230-215 BC. D/ Diademed head left. R/ Horseman riding right, holding spear; below, N; in exergue, [IE]RΩ[NOΣ]. HGC 2 1548; CNS II 195. AE. 18.94 g. 27.5 mm. Oxidation spots. Good VF/VF.
Lot # 101 - Sicily. Syracuse. Hieron II (274-215 BC). AE 27 mm. c. 230-215 BC. D/ Diademed head left. R/ Horseman riding right, holding spear; below, N; in exergue, IERΩNOΣ. HGC 2 1548; CNS II 195. AE. 16.52 g. 27 mm. Minor pitting. VF.
Lot # 100 - Sicily. Syracuse. Hieron II (274-215 BC). AE 19 mm. D/ Head of Persephone left, wearing wreath of grain; behind poppy head (?). R/ Bull butting left; above, club and T (?); in exergue, IE. CNS II 191. AE. 5.91 g. 19 mm. Green patina. Fine style. Roughness. Good VF/VF.
Lot # 99 - Sicily. Syracuse. Fourth Democracy (c. 289-287 BC). AE 21.5 mm, c. 289-287 BC. D/ ΣΩΤΕΙΡΑ. Draped bust of Artemis Soteira right, wearing pendant earring and beaded necklace, with wavy hair pulled back into bun at back of head, quiver over left shoulder. R/ ΣΥΡΑΚ/ΟΣΙΩΝ. Winged thunderbolt. HGC 2 1461; CNS II 138. AE. 7.52 g. 21.5 mm. R. Rare type. Lovely warm brown patina. Slightly rough surfaces on reverse. About EF.
Lot # 98 - Sicily. Syracuse. Agathokles (317-289 BC). AE 23 mm. D/ ΣΩΤΕΙΡΑ Draped bust of Artemis Soteira right, wearing pendant earring and beaded necklace, with wavy hair pulled back into bun at back of head, quiver over left shoulder. R/ ΑΓΑΘΟΚΛΕΟΣ / ΒΑΣΙΛΕΟΣ Winged thunderbolt. HGC 2 1537; CNS II 142; SNG ANS 708. AE. 9.72 g. 23 mm. Gently smoothed. Appealing glossy dark green patina. Pleasing style. Good VF.
Lot # 97 - Sicily. Syracuse. Agathokles (317-289 BC). AR Tetradrachm, pre-royal coinage, c. 310-305 BC. D/ ΣYPAKOΣIΩN. Charioteer driving fast quadriga left, holding reins in left hand, kentron in right; above, triskeles counterclockwise; in exergue, AN monogram. R/ Head of Arethusa left; surrounded by three dolphins; below neck, ΦΙ. HGC 2 1348; SNG ANS 643. AR. 16.44 g. 26.5 mm. Lightly toned. Rough surfaces and metal flaws due to the restrike on a similar type. VF/Good VF.
Lot # 96 - Sicily. Syracuse. Timoleon and the Third Democracy (344-317 BC). AE 25 mm, Timoleontic Symmachy coinage, 1st series, circa 344-339/8 BC. D/ ZEΥΣ ΕΛΕYΘΕPΙΟΣ. Laureate head of Zeus Eleutherios right. R/ ΣYPAKOΣIΩN. Thunderbolt; to right, eagle standing right. CNS II 72; SNG ANS 477-88; HGC 2 1440. AE. 16.98 g. 25 mm. Fine style. Green patina. Gently smoothed. Good VF.
Lot # 95 - Sicily. Syracuse. Dionysios I to Dionysios II. AE Litra, c. 375-344 BC. D/ ΣYΡΑ. Helmeted head of Athena left. R/ Hippocamp left, wearing bridle; waves below. HGC 2 1456; SNG ANS 435/46. AE. 7.56 g. 20.5 mm. Lovely green patina. VF.
Lot # 94 - Sicily. Syracuse. Dionysos I (406-367 BC). AE 16 mm, c. 415-405 BC. D/ Head of Arethusa left, hair bound in ampyx and sphendone; behind, olive leaves. R/ Dolphin swimming right; below, Σ Y P A and cockle shell. CNS II 24; HGC 2 1480. AE. 3.35 g. 16.5 mm. Fine style. Slightly off-centre, otherwise. EF.
Lot # 93 - Sicily. Syracuse. Second Democracy (466-405 BC). AE Tetras, after 425 BC. D/ ΣYPA. Head of Arethusa right; behind and below chin, dolphin. R/ Octopus; three pellets around. CNS II 1; HGC 2 1428; SNG ANS 376-81. AE. 2.89 g. 15 mm. Green patina. Metal flaw on reverse. VF.
Lot # 92 - Sicily. Syracuse. Second Democracy (466-405 BC). AE Tetras, c. 435-415 BC. D/ Head of Arethusa left. R/ Octopus. HGC 2 1430; CNS II 14; SNG ANS 389-91. AE. 1.67 g. 14.5 mm. R. Uneven green patina. Irregular flan. VF.
Lot # 91 - Sicily. Syracuse. Hieron I (478-466 BC). AR Obol, c. 475-470 BC. D/ Diademed head of Arethusa right. R/ Wheel with four spokes. Boehringer Series XI-XII; HGC 2 1371; SNG Cop. 632. AR. 0.6 g. 8.5 mm. Rough surfaces, otherwise. VF.
Lot # 90 - Sicily. Panormos, under Roman rule. AE 16 mm. 15-16 AD. Time of Tiberius. D/ PANORMITAN. Livia as Demeter seated to right, holding sceptre and patera. R/ CN DOM A LA. Ram to left. CNS I 34; RPC I 645. AE. 5.35 g. 16 mm. VF.
Lot # 89 - Sicily. Akragas. AE 19 mm, c. 287-282 BC. D/ Laureate head of Zeus Hellanios right. R/ Two eagles standing left on rock clutching hare in talons, wings open. HGC 2 159; CNS I 125. AE. 4.89 g. 19.5 mm. Green patina. VF.
Lot # 88 - Sicily. Akragas. AE Hemilitron, c. 400-380 BC. D/ [ΑΚΡΑΓΑΣ]. Horned head of young river god Akragas left, wearing tainia. R/ Eagle standing left, head right, on Ionic capital; to left, crab; to right, six pellets. CNS I 89; HGC 2 139. AE. 15.74 g. 27 mm. RR. Rough surfaces and smoothed. About VF.
Lot # 87 - Sicily. Akragas. AE Hexas, 425-406 BC. D/ Eagle on fish right, wings open, head lowered. R/ Crab; below, two pellets and fish. CNS I 73; HGC 2 148. AE. 6.56 g. 20 mm. Green patina. Corrosion. VF.
Lot # 86 - Sicily. Akragas. AE Onkia, 425-406 BC. D/ Eagle standing right [on fish], head left, wings closed. R/ Crab; below, fish right. CNS I 82. AE. 2.78 g. 15.5 mm. Dark green patina. About VF.
Lot # 85 - Sicily. Akragas. AE Hexas, 425-406 BC. D/ Eagle on hare right, wings open, head lowered. R/ Crab; on either side, pellet; below, two fishes swimming right. CNS I 71; HGC 2 146. AE. 7.33 g. 19 mm. Pleasant green patina. Gently smoothed. About EF.
Lot # 84 - Sicily. Agyrion. AE 14 mm, c. 355-339 BC. D/ [ΑΓΥΡΙΝΑΙΟΝ]. Head of young Herakles left, wearing lion's skin. R/ ΠΑΛ[ΑΓΚΑΙΟΣ]. Forepart of man-faced bull left; below [olive leaves with berry]. Campana 5A/b var. (Obv. without bow); HGC 2 60; CNS III 10. AE. 3.38 g. 14 mm. RRR. Extremely rare. About VF/VF.
Lot # 83 - Sicily. Tyndaris. AE 18 mm, after 241 BC. D/ Pilei of Dioskouroi surmounted by stars. R/ Rudder; across fields, D-D. CNS I 26; HGC 2 1656. AE. 3.6 g. 18.5 mm. RR. Very rare issue. Smoothed. VF.
Lot # 82 - Sicily. Solous. AE 16 mm, fourth century BC. Siculo-Punic coinage. D/ Bearded head of Herakles right, wearing lion's skin. R/ Anepigraphic. Hippocamp swimming right. HGC 2 1252. AE. 5.53 g. 16.5 mm. Green patina with cuprite spots. Cleaning marks. About VF.
Lot # 81 - Sicily. Punic Sicily. AE 17 mm, uncertain Punic mint. Circa 300-275 BC. D/ Male head to left, flanked by grain ears. R/ Horse galloping right. HGC 2 1676; CNS III 22 (Carthage); CNP 128. AE. 2.87 g. 17 mm. R. Rough surfaces and marks. Brown patina. Good F/About VF.
Lot # 80 - Sicily. Selinos. AR Obol, circa 515-480/70 BC. D/ Selinon leaf. R/ Selinon leaf within beaded circular border. SNG ANS 687; HGC 2 1217 (trihemiobol). AR. 0.32 g. 10 mm. Well centered, old cabinet patina. VF.
Lot # 79 - Sicily. Nakona. AE 17mm, late 5th century BC. D/ Female head right. R/ Sheep standing right; barley-grain before. Campana 5; HGC 2 963; CNS I 6. AE. 2.99 g. 17 mm. RR. Very rare. VF/Good VF.
Lot # 78 - Sicily. Motya. AE Onkia, c. 400-397 BC. D/ Forepart of horse right. R/ Palm tree. Campana 20; HGC 2 951; CNS I 3; SNG ANS -. AE. 0.92 g. 11 mm. RR. Brown patina. Gently smoothed. VF.
Lot # 77 - Sicily. Motya. AE Onkia, 400-397 BC. D/ Head of nymph facing slightly right. R/ Crab. CNS I 4; HGC 2 942. AE. 1.19 g. 13 mm. R. Green patina. Irregular flan. VF.
Lot # 76 - Sicily. Motya. AR Litra, c. 405-397 BC. D/ Facing gorgoneion. R/ Punic mṭv’ across field. Palm tree. Campana 15a; HGC 2 936. AR. 0.58 g. 11 mm. R. VF.
Lot # 75 - Sicily. Motya. AE Tetras, c. 415/10-397 BC. D/ Facing Gorgoneion with protruding tongue; below, [three pellets]. R/ Punic legend ['mtv']. Palm tree. Campana 18A; HGC 2 940; CNS I 1; BMC 16. AE. 6.73 g. 21.5 mm. R. Rare. Good F.
Lot # 74 - Sicily. Motya. AE Onkia, c. 409-397 BC. D/ Head of nymph facing slightly right. R/ Head of young male left. HGC 2 944; CNS I 6. AE. 2.79 g. 12.5 mm. R. Good F/VF.
Lot # 73 - Sicily. Motya. AE Onkia, c. 409-397 BC. D/ Head of nymph facing slightly right. R/ Head of young male right. Campana 26Aa; HGC 2 943; CNS I 5. AE. 2.88 g. 13 mm. R. Smoothed. Corrosion spots on reverse. VF.
Lot # 72 - Sicily. Messana. AR/AE Fourrée Tetradrachm. D/ Charioteer, holding reins in both hands, driving slow biga of mules right; above, Nike advancing right on reins, crowning mules with open laurel wreath held in both hands; olive leaf and berry in exergue. R/ Hare springing left; above, dove flying left; below, grain ear left; MEΣΣANIΩN in exergue. Cf. HGC 2 787 (for obv.) and 797 (for rev.); Cf. SNG ANS 358-359 (for obv.) and 377-378 (for rev.). AR/AE. 16.13 g. 26.5 mm. RRR. Apparently unpublished die-combination. VF.
Lot # 71 - Sicily. Messana. AE Hexas or Dionkion, c. 420-413 BC. D/ Male head left. R/ Hare springing right; two pellets below. All within laurel wreath. HGC 2 829; CNS I 8. AE. 1.63 g. 13 mm. RR. Rare denomination. Good F/VF.
Lot # 70 - Sicily. Katane. AR Litra, 430-415 BC. D/ Bearded head of Selinos right. R/ KAT-A-NAIΩN. Winged thunderbolt; shields to left and right. Boehringer, Kataneische, Series III, Li 5; HGC 2 589; Cf. SNG ANS 1264. AR. 0.66 g. 10.5 mm. RR. Very rare. Edge chip. Rough surfaces. VF.
Lot # 69 - Sicily. Kamarina. AE Tetras, 425-405 BC. D/ Head of Athena left, wearing helmet decorated with wing. R/ Owl standing left, head facing, wings closed, holding lizard; behind, KAMA retrograde; in exergue, three pellets. HGC 2 548; CNS III 29; SNG ANS 1230. AE. 3.95 g. 15.5 mm. Green patina. VF.
Lot # 68 - Sicily. Himera. AE Hemilitron or Hexonkion, c. 425-409 BC. D/ Facing gorgoneion. R/ Six pellets (mark of value). HGC 2 472; CNS I 24. AE. 14.25 g. 24 mm. Dark green patina. About VF/VF.
Lot # 67 - Sicily. Gela. AE Tetras, c. 420-405 BC. D/ Bull advancing left. R/ Head of Gelas right. HGC 2 379. AE. 4 g. 19 mm. Attractive green tone. Good VF/VF.
Lot # 66 - Sicily. Gela. AR Litra, c. 430-425 BC. D/ Helmeted horseman left, holding shield and spear. R/ ΓΕΛΑΣ. Forepart of man-headed bull right. Jenkins, 401-453; HGC 2 374; SNG ANS 82. AR. 0.36 g. 12.5 mm. Chipped. Rough surfaces. About VF.