Greek Coins

Lot # 79 - THRACE. Chersonesos. Hemidrachm (Circa 386-338 BC). Obv: Forepart of lion right, head left.Rev: Quadripartite incuse square with alternating raised and sunken quarters; pellet and grape bunch in sunken quarters.McClean 4079; HGC 3.2, 1437. Condition: Very fine.Weight: 2.34 g. Diameter: 13 mm.

Lot # 78 - THRACE. Chersonesos. Hemidrachm (Circa 386-338 BC). Obv: Forepart of lion right, head left.Rev: Quadripartite incuse square with alternating raised and sunken quarters; monogram in one sunken quarter, grain ear in the other.Cf. McClean 4089; HGC 3.2, 1437. Condition: Very fine.Weight: 2.27 g. Diameter: 13 mm.

Lot # 77 - THRACE. Chersonesos. Hemidrachm (Circa 386-338 BC). Obv: Forepart of lion right, head left.Rev: Quadripartite incuse square with alternating raised and sunken quarters; monogram with pellet and kerykeion in sunken quarters.Cf. Weber 2421; HGC 3.2, 1437. Condition: Extremely fine.Weight: 2.39 g. Diameter: 14 mm.

Lot # 76 - THRACE. Byzantion. Siglos (Circa 340-320 BC). Obv: 'ΠΥ. Bull standing left on dolphin left.Rev: Stippled quadripartite incuse square.SNG BM Black Sea 21-8; HGC 3.2, 1389. Condition: Very fine.Weight: 5.29 g. Diameter: 17 mm.

Lot # 75 - THRACE. Apollonia Pontika. Drachm (Late 5th-4th centuries BC). Obv: Upright anchor; A to left, crayfish to right.Rev: Facing gorgoneion.Cf. SNG Bulgaria 252; HGC 3.2, 1323. Condition: Very fine.Weight: 3.32 g. Diameter: 14 mm.

Lot # 74 - THRACE. Apollonia Pontika. Drachm (Late 5th-4th centuries BC). Obv: Upright anchor; A to left, crayfish to right.Rev: Facing gorgoneion.SNG Bulgaria 229ff.; SNG BM Black Sea 157; HGC 3.2, 1323. Condition: Good very fine.Weight: 3.37 g. Diameter: 14 mm.

Lot # 73 - THRACE. Apollonia Pontika. Drachm (Late 5th-4th centuries BC). Obv: Upright anchor; crayfish to left, A to right.Rev: Facing gorgoneion.SNG Bulgaria 120ff.; SNG BM Black Sea 153; HGC 3.2, 1323. Condition: Near very fine.Weight: 3.24 g. Diameter: 15 mm.

Lot # 72 - THRACE. Apollonia Pontika. Drachm (Circa 480/78-450 BC). Obv: Upright anchor; crayfish to right.Rev: Facing gorgoneion.SNG Bulgaria 106-112; SNG BM Black Sea 150-1. Condition: Very fine.Weight: 3.20 g. Diameter: 15 mm.

Lot # 71 - THRACE. Ainos. Drachm (Circa 357-342/1 BC). Obv: Head of Hermes facing slightly right, wearing petasos.Rev: AINION. Cult statue of Hermes Perpheraios on throne; kantharos to left.Cf. May 438; AMNG II 365; HGC 3.2, 1280. Condition: Very fine.Weight: 3.58 g. Diameter: 16 mm.

Lot # 70 - MOESIA. Kallatis. Drachm (Circa 3rd-2nd centuries BC). Obv: Head of Herakles right, wearing lion skin.Rev: KAΛΛATIA. Grain ear, club and bow case.SNG BM Black Sea 202; HGC 3.2, 1825. Condition: Good fine.Weight: 5.49 g. Diameter: 19 mm.

Lot # 69 - MOESIA. Dionysopolis. Ae (3rd-1st centuries BC). Demophon, magistrate. Obv: Veiled and turreted bust of Demeter right; c/m: head of Hermes right, wearing petasos, within round incuse.Rev: ΔIONYΣO / ΔHMOΦω. Tyche seated left on throne, holding patera.SNG Stancomb 125; HGC 3.2, 1774. Condition: Near very fine.Weight: 10.62 g. Diameter: 25 mm.

Lot # 68 - MOESIA. Dionysopolis. Ae (4th century BC). Obv: Wreathed head of Dionysos right.Rev: ΔIONYΣO. Bunch of grapes.Draganov, Bronze 1; HGC 3.2, 1777. Condition: Very fine.Weight: 4.10 g. Diameter: 17 mm.

Lot # 67 - CIMMERIAN BOSPOROS. Pantikapaion. Ae (Circa 310-304/3 BC). Obv: Bearded head of satyr right.Rev: Π - Α - Ν. Forepart of griffin left; below, sturgeon left.Anokhin 1023; MacDonald 69; HGC 7, 113. Condition: Good very fine.Weight: 8.53 g g. Diameter: 23 mm.

Lot # 66 - CIMMERIAN BOSPOROS. Pantikapaion. Ae (Circa 310-304/3 BC). Obv: Bearded head of satyr right.Rev: Π - Α - Ν. Forepart of griffin left; below, sturgeon left.Anokhin 1023; MacDonald 69; HGC 7, 113.Ex Numismatik Naumann 85 (2020), lot 35 Condition: Extremely fine.Weight: 6.50 g. Diameter: 21 mm.

Lot # 65 - KINGS OF SKYTHIA. Sariakes (Circa 180-168/7 BC). Ae. Obv: Diademed head of Sariakes right.Rev: ΒΑΣΙ / ΣΑΡΙ. Bow in gorytos.Draganov 999-1024; SNG BM Black Sea 353; SNG Stancomb -; HGC 3.2, 2038. Condition: Very fine.Weight: 3.85 g. Diameter: 18 mm.

Lot # 64 - KINGS OF SKYTHIA. Sariakes (Circa 180-168/7 BC). Ae. Obv: Veiled head of Demeter right.Rev: BAΣI / ΣAPI. Two grain ears.Draganov 958-998; SNG Stancomb 325; HGC 3.2, 2036. Condition: Near very fine.Weight: 5.79 g. Diameter: 20 mm.

Lot # 63 - KINGS OF SKYTHIA. Kanites (Circa 210-195 BC). Ae. Obv: Diademed head of Zeus right; c/m: veiled head of Demeter right.Rev: ΒΑΣΙΛΕ / ΚΑΝΙ. Eagle standing right on thunderbolt; ΑΠΟΛ below.SNG Stancomb 306; HGC 3.2, 1994. Condition: Good fine.Weight: 9.18 g. Diameter: 23 mm.

Lot # 62 - KINGS OF SKYTHIA. Akrosas (Circa 150-100 BC). Ae. Me-, magistrate. Obv: Head of Great God right, wearing tania.Rev: BAΣI / AKPO. Cornucopia; MH below.Draganov 455-62; HGC 3.2, 2018. Condition: Near very fine.Weight: 4.17 g. Diameter: 16 mm.

Lot # 61 - KINGS OF SKYTHIA. Ailis ? (2nd century BC). Ae. Obv: Jugate heads of the Dioskouroi right, each wearing laureate piloi; c/m: helmeted head of Athena right within incuse square.Rev: ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ / [...]. Jugate heads of horses right; monogram below.Cf. HGC 3.2, 2025. Condition: Very fine.Weight: 9.15 g. Diameter: 23 mm.

Lot # 60 - SICILY. Syracuse. Dionysios I (405-367 BC). Ae Hemilitron. Obv: Female head left, with hair in sphendone; leaves to right.Rev: ΣΥΡΑ. Dolphin swimming right; shell below.CNS 24; HGC 2, 1480. Condition: Good very fine.Weight: 3.91 g. Diameter: 16 mm.

Lot # 59 - SICILY. Syracuse. Second Democracy (466-406 BC). Tetradrachm. Obv: Charioteer driving quadriga right; above, crowning Nike flying right; ketos right in exergue.Rev: ΣVRAKOΣION. Diademed head of Arethusa right; four dolphins around.Boehringer 563; SNG ANS 182; HGC 2, 1311. Condition: Very fine.Weight: 17.36 g g. Diameter: 24 mm.

Lot # 58 - SICILY. Syracuse. Deinomenid Tyranny (485-466 BC). Tetradrachm. Obv: Charioteer driving quadriga right; above, crowning Nike flying right.Rev: ΣVRAKOΣION. Diademed head of Arethusa right; four dolphins around.Boehringer 165 (V72/R114); SNG ANS 49 (same dies); HGC 2, 1306.Certified by C.O. F. O. P. Plaecemnts 1993 (With certificate) Condition: Very fine; partially tooled.Weight: 17.20 g. Diameter: 25 mm.

Lot # 57 - SICILY. Syracuse. Deinomenid Tyranny (485-466 BC). Tetradrachm. Obv: Charioteer driving quadriga right; above, crowning Nike flying right.Rev: ΣVRAKOΣION. Diademed head of Arethusa right; four dolphins around.Boehringer 150 (V66/R103); SNG ANS 42; HGC 2, 1306. Condition: Good very fine.Weight: 17.40 g. Diameter: 25 mm.

Lot # 56 - SICILY. Selinos. Litra (Circa 417-409 BC). Obv: Nymph seated left on rock, touching serpent rising to left; celery leaf above.Rev: ΣΕΛΙΝΟΕΣ. Man-headed bull standing right; in exergue, tunny right.SNG ANS 711-2; SNG Copenhagen 602; HGC 2, 1229. Condition: Very fine.Weight: 0.64 g. Diameter: 12 mm.

Lot # 55 - SICILY. Selinos. Litra (Circa 515-480/70 BC). Obv: Selinon leaf.Rev: Selinon leaf within beaded circular border.Arnold-Biucchi 13; SNG ANS 687; HGC 2, 1217. Condition: Good very fine.Weight: 0.51 g g. Diameter: 10 mm.

Lot # 54 - SICILY. Selinos. Didrachm (Circa 540/30-510 BC). Obv: Selinon leaf.Rev: Incuse square divided into twelve sections.Arnold-Biucchi Group 1; HGC 2, 1211. Condition: Very fine.Weight: 8.01 g. Diameter: 23 mm.

Lot # 53 - SICILY. Segesta. Hemidrachm (Circa 380 BC or later). Obv: ΕCΕΣ. Hound springing right.Rev: Head of the nymph Segesta right.Hurter K34a; HGC 2, 1155.Rare Condition: Near very fine.Weight: 1.48 g. Diameter: 14 mm.

Lot # 52 - SICILY. Messana. The Mamertinoi (3rd century BC). Ae. Obv: ΑΔΡΑΝΟΥ. Helmeted and bearded head of Adranos left.Rev: ΜΑΜΕΡΤΙΝΩΝ. Hound standing right; Φ above.Särström Series VIII, Group A, 137-46; SNG ANS 418; HGC 2, 880. Condition: Very fine.Weight: 5.24 g. Diameter: 20 mm.

Lot # 51 - SICILY. Messana. The Mamertinoi. Ae Quadruple Unit (275-264 BC). Obv: APEOΣ. Laureate head of Ares right; spear-head to left.Rev: MAMERTINΩN. Eagle standing left on thunderbolt, with wings spread.CNS 3; SNG ANS 406-9; HGC 2, 865. Condition: Near very fine.Weight: 18.07 g g. Diameter: 27 mm.

Lot # 50 - SICILY. Leontinoi. Tetradrachm (Circa 430-425 BC). Obv: Laureate head of Apollo left.Rev: LEONTINON. Lion head with open jaws; three barleycorns and laurel leaf around.Boehringer 55; SNG ANS 257; HGC 2, 671. Condition: Near extremely fine.Weight: 17.22 g g. Diameter: 26 mm.

Lot # 49 - SICILY. Katane. Litra (Circa 415/3-404 BC). Obv: Bearded and wreathed head of Silenos left.Rev: KATANAIΩN. Winged thunderbolt; round shield to left and right.SNG ANS 1265; HGC 2, 590. Condition: Good very fine.Weight: 0.74 g. Diameter: 12 mm.

Lot # 48 - SICILY. Himera. Obol (Circa 530-520 BC). Obv: Hen standing left.Rev: Incuse square of windmill pattern within incuse dotted border.Kraay Group V; cf. SNG ANS 145; HGC 2, 427. Condition: Very fine.Weight: 0.86 g. Diameter: 12 mm.

Lot # 47 - SICILY. Gela. Tetradrachm (Circa 440-430 BC). Obv: Charioteer driving slow quadriga right; above, Nike flying right, crowning horses; branch in exergue.Rev: CΕΛΑΣ. Forepart of man-headed bull right.Jenkins, Gela 381 (O77/R157); SNG ANS 73 (same dies); HGC 2, 345. Condition: Very fine.Weight: 16.77 g. Diameter: 28 mm.

Lot # 46 - SICILY. Gela. Litra (Circa 465-450 BC). Obv: Horse advancing right; wreath above.Rev: ΓΕΛΑΣ. Forepart of man-headed bull right.Jenkins, Gela, Group III; SNG ANS 61; HGC 2, 373. Condition: Very fine.Weight: 0.66 g. Diameter: 12 mm.

Lot # 45 - SICILY. Gela. Litra (Circa 465-450 BC). Obv: Horse advancing right; wreath above.Rev: ΓΕΛΑ. Forepart of man-headed bull right.Jenkins, Gela, Group III; SNG ANS 54-8; HGC 2, 373. Condition: Very fine.Weight: 0.57 g. Diameter: 12 mm.

Lot # 44 - SICILY. Gela. Obol (480/75-475/70 BC). Obv: Forepart of man-headed bull right.Rev: Four-spoked wheel.Jenkins, Gela, Group II; SNG ANS 40-1; HGC 2, 372. Condition: Very fine.Weight: 0.58 g. Diameter: 8 mm.

Lot # 43 - SICILY. Akragas. Tetradrachm (Circa 465/0–445/0 BC). Obv: Sea eagle standing left.Rev: AKPAΓANTOΣ. Crab; flower with two short tendrils below.Westermark, Coinage, Period II, Group III, 391 (O13/R65); SNG Ashmolean 1671; SNG Fitzwilliam 895; HGC 2, 78.Ex Schenk-Behrens Nachf. 71 (1996), lot 64. 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, 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: 16.51 g g. Diameter: 24 mm.

Lot # 42 - BRUTTIUM. Rhegion. Tetradrachm (Circa 435-425 BC). Obv: Lion’s head facing; olive branch left, [small hare right].Rev: Iokastos seated left, holding patera and long staff; swan below seat; all within olive wreath.Herzfelder 55; HN Italy 2488; SNG ANS 641; Jameson 455.Ex Kölner Münzkabinett Tyll Kroha Nachfolger 105 (216), lot 47 Condition: Very fine.Weight: 16.87 g g. Diameter: 29 mm.

Lot # 41 - BRUTTIUM. Kroton. Triobol (Circa 430-420 BC). Obv: Ϙ. Pegasos flying left.Rev: Tripod.HN Italy 2127; SNG ANS 323 var. (ethnic on rev.); HGC 1, 1475. Condition: Good very fine.Weight: 1.33 g. Diameter: 11 mm.

Lot # 40 - BRUTTIUM. Kroton. Obol (Circa 530-500 BC). Obv: ϘPO. Tripod with legs terminating in lion's feet.Rev: Incuse tripod.Attianese 1604a; HN Italy -; HGC 1, -.Ex Roma Numismatics E-38 (2017), lot 47 Condition: Very fine.Weight: 0.25 g. Diameter: 10 mm.

Lot # 39 - BRUTTIUM. Kaulonia. Nomos - Stater (Circa 525-500 BC). Obv: KAVΛ. Apollo advancing right, holding branch; small daimon running right on left arm; to right, stag standing right, head left.Rev: Incuse of obverse but no ethnic.Noe 6; HN Italy 2035; HGC 1, 1416. Condition: Very fine.Weight: 7.78 g. Diameter: 30 mm.

Lot # 38 - BRUTTIUM. Carthaginian occupation. Quarter Shekel (Circa 215-205 BC). Obv: Wreathed head of Tanit left.Rev: Horse standing right.Jenkins, Some L2; Robinson, Second p. 53, 3; HN Italy 2020. Condition: Near extremely fine.Weight: 1.90 g. Diameter: 14 mm.

Lot # 37 - LUCANIA. Velia. Nomos - Didrachm (Circa 300-280 BC). Obv: Head of Athena right, wearing crested Attic helmet decorated with griffin; Δ to upper right.Rev: YEΛHTΩN. Lion advancing right; above, pentagram between Φ - I.Williams 438; HN Italy 1306; SNG ANS 1366-71; HGC 1, 1319. Condition: Very fine.Weight: 7.22 g g. Diameter: 20 mm.

Lot # 36 - LUCANIA. Velia. Nomos - Didrachm (Circa 334-300 BC). Obv: Head of Athena left, wearing crested Phrygian helmet decorated with sphinx; monogram behind.Rev: YEΛHTΩN. Lion standing left, devouring prey.HN Italy 1296; HGC 1, 1314. Condition: Near very fine.Weight: 7.40 g. Diameter: 22 mm.

Lot # 35 - LUCANIA. Thourioi. Ae (Circa 280-270 BC). Obv: Female head right.Rev: ΘΟΥ. Horse leaping right; ΑΣ monogram below.HN Italy 1928; SNG ANS 1201; HGC 1, 1298. Condition: Very fine.Weight: 2.43 g. Diameter: 14 mm.

Lot # 34 - LUCANIA. Metapontion. Nomos - Didrachm (Circa 330-290 BC). Obv: Head of Demeter right, wearing grain wreath; ΔAI below chin.Rev: META. Barley grain, with ear to right; plow above leaf; MAX below.Johnston Class C, 1; SNG ANS 467-76; HN Italy 1581; HGC 1, 1063. Condition: Good very fine.Weight: 7.73 g. Diameter: 21 mm.

Lot # 33 - LUCANIA. Metapontion. Obol (Circa 540-510 BC). Obv: MET. Barley ear.Rev: Incuse barley ear.Cf. Noe 66; HN Italy 1469. Condition: Good very fine.Weight: 0.41 g. Diameter: 11 mm.

Lot # 32 - CALABRIA. Tarentum. Nomos or Didrachm (Circa 281-272 BC). Obv: Head of nymph left.Rev: TA. Nude youth on horseback right, crowning horse.Vlasto 1014; HN Italy 1098; HGC 1, 951. Condition: Good very fine.Weight: 7.24 g. Diameter: 20 mm.

Lot # 31 - CALABRIA. Tarentum. Nomos or Didrachm (Circa 344-340 BC). Obv: Warrior, wearing helmet and holding shield and rein, on horseback left; Δ below.Rev: TAPAΣ. Phalanthos, holding kantharos, on dolphin left; below, E above dolphin left in waves.Vlasto 387; HN Italy 870; HGC 1, 768. Condition: Very fine.Weight: 7.71 g. Diameter: 21 mm.

Lot # 30 - CALABRIA. Tarentum. Obol (Circa 380-325 BC). Obv: Kantharos; five pellets around.Rev: Head of bull facing.Cf. Vlasto 1615-7; HN Italy 918; HGC 1, 852. Condition: Very fine.Weight: 0.49 g. Diameter: 10 mm.