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13 October 2022
Greek Coinages, Campania, Kumai, Didrachm, c. 420-380, head of Sibyl right, rev. κωμαιον, mussel shell, grain kernel above, 7.38g/7h (HN Italy 532; Pozzi 182-3; McClean 208-10; SNG ANS 239; SNG Lockett 67). Numerous edge and surface marks below toning, otherwise good very fine, rare £200-£260
Hammer Price: £420
Greek Coinages, Campania, Hyria, Didrachm, 405-385, head of Athena right wearing Attic helmet decorated with owl and laurel branch, rev. anidy, man-headed bull advancing right, æ below, 7.11g/3h (HN Italy 539; Pozzi 188; McClean 217 var. [bull left]; SNG ANS 260; SNG Lockett 70). Struck from slightly worn dies, otherwise good very fine, dark toned, rare £300-£360
Hammer Price: £1,000
Greek Coinages, Campania, Neapolis, Nomos, 420-400, head of Athena right wearing crested helmet, rev. man-headed bull right, 7.51g/9h (HN Italy 554; McClean 228); CALABRIA, Tarentum, Drachm, 302-280, helmeted head of Athena right, rev. owl standing right, club to right, 3.12g/3h (HN Italy 975; Vlasto 1054-7; McClean 623-4); LUCANIA, Velia, Nomos, c. 300-280, head of Athena left, wearing crested helmet ornamented with wing, rev. lion walking left, triskeles above, 7.45g/6h (HN Italy 1308;...
Hammer Price: £380
Greek Coinages, Campania, Neapolis, Obol, 420-400, helmeted head of Athena left, rev. forepart of man-headed bull right, 0.52g/3h (HN Italy 557); CALABRIA, Tarentum, Diobol, 325-280, helmeted head of Athena right, rev. Herakles kneeling right, wrestling lion, 1.03g/1h (HN Italy 976); Litra, 280-228, cockle shell, rev. dolphin right, Victory above, 0.82g/5h (HN Italy 979; Vlasto 1524); LUCANIA, Metapontion, Nomos, c. 400-340, head of Demeter left, rev. ear of barley, ivy-leaf to right,...
Hammer Price: £260
Greek Coinages, Campania, Neapolis, Nomos, 395-385, head of nymph right, hair tied up in broad band, rev. man-headed bull left, crowned by Victory above, nεοπολ[-] within exergue, 7.08g/4h (HN Italy 563; Pozzi –; McClean –; SNG ANS 283). Light porosity, otherwise very fine, obverse better and of fine classical style, dark toned £200-£260
Hammer Price: £700
Greek Coinages, Campania, Neapolis, Nomos, 320-300, head of nymph right, kantharos behind, rev. man-headed bull right, crowned by Victory above, 7.23g/12h (HN Italy 571); LUCANIA, Poseidonia, Nomos, c. 470-445, Poseidon standing right, casting trident, chlamys draped over shoulders, rev. bull standing left on single exergue line, πome (retrograde) above, [s]a in exergue, 7.94g/3h (HN Italy 1114) [2]. First about very fine but with some surface porosity, second fine £90-£120
Greek Coinages, Campania, Neapolis, Nomos, 300, head of nymph right, cornucopia behind, rev. man-headed bull right, crowned by Victory above, 6.55g/6h (HN Italy 579; McClean 266); CALABRIA, Tarentum, Nomos, 280-272, youth on horseback right, rev. dolphin-rider left, holding aphlaston and distaff, 6.31g/12h (HN Italy 1014; Vlasto 803); LUCANIA, Velia, Nomos, c. 400-340, head of Athena left wearing crested helmet decorated with griffin, rev. lion walking right, owl above, 7.48g/3h (HN Italy...
Greek Coinages, Campania, Neapolis, Nomos, 275-250, head of nymph left, cornucopia behind, rev. man-headed bull right, crowned by Victory above, ισ below, nεοπολι[-] within exergue, 7.39g/10h (HN Italy 586; cf. Pozzi 223-5; cf. McClean 281ff; SNG ANS 410). Nearly very fine, iridescent toning £120-£150
Hammer Price: £400
Greek Coinages, Campania, Neapolis, Nomos, 275-250, head of nymph left, cornucopia behind, rev. man-headed bull right, crowned by Victory above, ισ below, nεοπολι[-] within exergue, 7.39g/10h (HN Italy 586). Surface marks, very fine, toned £90-£120
Hammer Price: £220
Greek Coinages, Campania, Neapolis, Drachm, 275-250, head of nymph left, rev. man-headed bull right, crowned by Victory above, iσ below, 3.38g/6h (HN Italy 588; McClean 290); CALABRIA, Tarentum, Drachm, 302-280, helmeted head of Athena right, rev. owl standing right on olive branch, 3.09g/6h (HN Italy 975; Vlasto 1047); LUCANIA, Velia, Nomos, c. 300-280, head of Athena left, wearing crested helmet ornamented with griffin, rev. lion walking right, kerykeion above, 7.32g/4h (HN Italy 1316;...
Greek Coinages, Campania, Neapolis, Drachm, 275-250, head of nymph left, rev. man-headed bull right, crowned by Victory above, iσ below, 3.27g/3h (HN Italy 588; McClean 290); CALABRIA, Tarentum, Drachm, 280-272, helmeted head of Athena right, rev. owl standing right on olive branch, 2.91g/12h (HN Italy 1015; Vlasto 1058-61); LUCANIA, Velia, Didrachm, 334-300, head of Athena facing left, wearing crested helmet ornamented with centauress, rev. lion standing left, forepaw raised, 7.38g/12h (HN...
Hammer Price: £440
Greek Coinages, Campania, Nola, Nomos, 400-385, head of Athena right wearing crested helmeted ornamented with owl and laurel wreath, rev. man-headed bull right, nωλαιων above æ below, 7.00g/5h (HN Italy 604; Pozzi 237; McClean –; SNG Lockett 104). Signs of overstriking and light smoothing in reverse fields, otherwise very fine, dark toned, rare £150-£180
Hammer Price: £600
Greek Coinages, Campania, Phistelia, Obol, 325-275, male head facing slightly right, rev. dolphin, barley grain and mussel shell, ethnic around in Oscan, 0.50g/11h (HN Italy 613; Pozzi 243; McClean 369-72). Very fine, toned £90-£120
Hammer Price: £120
Greek Coinages, Campania, Phistelia, Obol, 325-275, male head facing slightly right, rev. dolphin, barley grain and mussel shell, ethnic around in Oscan, 0.44g/9h (HN Italy 613; Pozzi 243; McClean 369-72). Light porosity, very fine £60-£80
Hammer Price: £55
Hammer Price: £85
Greek Coinages, Campania, Phistelia, Obol, 325-275, male head facing slightly right, rev. dolphin, barley grain and mussel shell, ethnic around in Oscan, 0.53g/2h (HN Italy 613; Pozzi 243; McClean 369-72); CALABRIA, Tarentum, Diobol, 325-280, head of Athena right wearing crested helmeted ornamented with Scylla, rev. Herakles kneeling right, wrestling lion, 1.15g/6h (HN Italy 976; McClean 705); LUCANIA, Metapontion, Diobol, c. 325-275, helmeted head of Athena right, rev. ear of barley,...
Hammer Price: £280
Greek Coinages, Campania, Phistelia, Obol, 325-275, male head facing slightly left, rev. lion walking left, 0.57g/6h (HN Italy 619); CALABRIA, Tarentum, Diobol, 380-325, head of Athena right wearing crested helmet, rev. Herakles kneeling right, wrestling lion, 0.94g/12h (HN Italy 912; Vlasto 1301); Litra, 280-228, cockle shell, rev. dolphin right, tripod below, 0.28g/3h (HN Italy 979; Vlasto 1530ff); LUCANIA, Metapontion, Diobol, c. 325-275, helmeted head of Athena right, rev. ear of barley,...
Hammer Price: £180
Greek Coinages, Campania, Carthaginian Mint, Quarter-Shekel, Second Punic War, 216-211, head of Demeter-Tanit left, rev. horse right, 1.92g/12h (HN Italy 2015; SNG Copenhagen 335-9). Struck from a worn obverse die, otherwise better than very fine, rare £120-£150
Hammer Price: £140
Greek Coinages, Campania, Carthaginian Mint, Quarter-Shekel, Second Punic War, 216-211, head of Demeter-Tanit left, rev. horse right, 1.90g/12h (HN Italy 2015; SNG Copenhagen 335-9). Good very fine, toned and rare £120-£150
Greek Coinages, Campania, Carthaginian Mint, Half-Shekel, Second Punic War, 216-211, head of Demeter-Tanit left, rev. horse right, solar disk above, 3.51g/11h (HN Italy 2016; SNG Copenhagen 361-3). Weakness of strike on brow (and corresponding on reverse), otherwise good very fine, toned £150-£180
Hammer Price: £320
Greek Coinages, Campania, Carthaginian Mint, Half-Shekel, Second Punic War, 216-211, head of Demeter-Tanit left, rev. horse right, solar disk above, ‘ayin’ below, 3.41g/11h (HN Italy 2016; SNG Copenhagen 359-60). Several areas of surface delamination, otherwise very fine, toned £90-£120
Greek Coinages, Calabria, Tarentum, Nomos, 470-465, dolphin-rider right, arms outstretched, rev. hippocamp left, 7.78g/8h (HN Italy 827; Vlasto 132; McClean –); LUCANIA, Velia, Nomos, 400-340, head of Athena left wearing crested helmeted decorated with griffin, rev. lion preying on stag right, 7.38g/3h (HN Italy 1279; SNG Ashmolean 1158-9; McClean 1426); Sybaris, Drachm, c. 550-510, bull standing left, head reverted, mv in exergue, rev. incuse bull as on obv., 2.46g/12h (HN Italy 1736;...
Hammer Price: £360
Greek Coinages, Calabria, Tarentum, Nomos, 470-465, dolphin-rider left, arms outstretched, rev. female head left within inner circle, 7.90g/6h (HN Italy 838; Vlasto 145-6; SNG ANS 844; McClean 539). Obverse fine, cleaning scratches and rough patina, reverse about very fine, rare £150-£180
Greek Coinages, Calabria, Tarentum, Nomos, 400-390, youth on horseback right, holding whip, λ below, rev. dolphin-rider left, holding aphlaston, ταρα below, 7.70g/1h (HN Italy 850; Vlasto 337-9; SNG Copenhagen 805; McClean 576). Light surface deposits and porosity, good very fine, beautifully toned £300-£360
Hammer Price: £750
Greek Coinages, Calabria, Tarentum, Nomos, 380-340, youth on horseback left, dismounting while holding shield, wave-pattern border, rev. dolphin-rider left, holding trident, ταρασ below, wave-pattern border, 7.57g/3h (HN Italy 885; Vlasto 497; McClean –). Cleaning scratches, otherwise good very fine, toned and rare £200-£260
Greek Coinages, Calabria, Tarentum, Nomos, 340-325, by the moneyer Kal[–], youth on horseback left, holding shield and preparing to cast javelin, rev. dolphin-rider right, inspecting helmet, ταρασ behind, καλ below, 7.69g/3h (HN Italy 896; Vlasto 558; McClean 594). Patch of roughness on obverse, otherwise better than very fine, attractively toned £150-£180
Greek Coinages, Calabria, Tarentum, Nomos, 332-302, warrior on horseback right, holding spear and shield, σα below, rev. dolphin-rider left, holding kantharos and trident, smaller dolphin below, ταρασ σ ω around, 7.80g/3h (HN Italy 937; Vlasto 615; SNG ANS 1003; McClean 610). Good very fine, attractively toned £400-£500
Hammer Price: £500
Greek Coinages, Calabria, Tarentum, Nomos, c. 280, youth on horseback left, holding shield, rev. dolphin-rider left, wave below, ταρασ behind, 7.73g/6h (HN Italy 964; Vlasto 685; cf. McClean 584). Very fine, toned £200-£260
Hammer Price: £200
Greek Coinages, Calabria, Tarentum, Drachm, 302-280, helmeted head of Athena right, rev. owl standing right, tαρ above, io and club to right, 3.18g/8h (HN Italy 975; Vlasto 1054-7; McClean 623-4). A few scratches, otherwise good very fine, dark toned, rare £200-£260
Greek Coinages, Calabria, Tarentum, Drachm, 302-280, helmeted head of Athena right, rev. owl standing right, tαρ above, io and club to right, 2.97g/6h (HN Italy 975; Vlasto 1054-7; McClean 623-4); LUCANIA, Velia, Drachm, 430-420, head of Nymph left, rev. owl standing left on olive branch, υελη above, 4.04g/8g (HN Italy 1272; Pozzi 651; McClean 1417-20); CORINTHIA, Corinth, Drachm, Pegasos flying left, rev. head of Aphrodite left, 2.31g/2h (BCD 149-50; BMC 293-4) [3]. Good fine and...
Greek Coinages, Calabria, Tarentum, Diobol, 325-280, head of Athena right wearing crested helmeted ornamented with hippocamp, rev. Herakles standing right, wrestling lion, 1.25g/8h (HN Italy 976; McClean 712); Litra, 280-228, cockle shell, rev. dolphin right, owl below, 0.56g/3h (HN Italy 979; Vlasto 1519-21); LUCANIA, Metapontion, Diobol, c. 325-275, helmeted head of Athena right, rev. ear of barley, 1.04g/7h (HN Italy –; Johnston Class F.21; McClean 999-1001); Poseidonia, Diobol, c....
Greek Coinages, Calabria, Tarentum, Diobol, 325-280, head of Athena right wearing crested helmet, rev. Herakles standing right, wrestling lion, 1.28g/9h (HN Italy 976; Vlasto 1366-8); Litra, 280-228, cockle shell, rev. dolphin right, tripod below, 0.63g/6h (HN Italy 979; Vlasto 1530ff) [2]. Very fine £90-£120
Hammer Price: £95
Greek Coinages, Calabria, Tarentum, Litra, 325-280, cockle shell within inner circle, rev. dolphin right, λ below, 0.76g/12h (HN Italy 979; Vlasto 1476). Trifling porosity, very fine, toned and scarce £50-£60
Greek Coinages, Calabria, Tarentum, Nomos, 280-272, warrior on horseback right, preparing to cast javelin, rev. dolphin-rider left, holding kantharos and trident, ταρασ below, 6.28g/2h (HN Italy 1007; Vlasto 727-9); LUCANIA, Poseidonia, Nomos, c. 445-420, πομεs, Poseidon standing right, casting trident, chlamys draped over shoulders, rev. bull standing left on single exergue line, πομεs (retrograde) above, 7.77g/9h (HN Italy 1116) [2]. Cleaning scratches, very fine £90-£120
Hammer Price: £460
Greek Coinages, Calabria, Tarentum, Nomos, 280-272, youth on horseback left, ευ behind, iωπυ below, rev. dolphin-rider left, holding kantharos and palm, θι to left, helmet behind, ταρασ below, 6.54g/3h (HN Italy –; Vlasto 809; cf. McClean 639; SNG Lockett 228). Usual obverse die break, otherwise good very fine, attractively toned £200-£260
Hammer Price: £340
Greek Coinages, Calabria, Tarentum, Nomos, 280-272, warrior on horseback left, holding spear and shield, rev. dolphin-rider left, holding grapes and distaff, ταρασ below, 6.41g/11h (HN Italy 1013; Vlasto 789-802; McClean –; SNG Lockett 225). Struck from a worn obverse die, very fine, toned £150-£180
Hammer Price: £150
Greek Coinages, Calabria, Tarentum, Nomos, 280-272, warrior on horseback left, holding spear and shield, rev. dolphin-rider left, holding grapes and distaff, ταρασ below, 5.76g/10h (HN Italy 1013; Vlasto 789-802; McClean –; SNG Lockett 225). Good very fine, dark toned with iridescence £200-£260
Hammer Price: £240
Greek Coinages, Calabria, Tarentum, Drachm, 280-272, head of Athena right, wearing helmeted ornamented with Scylla, rev. owl standing left on olive sprig, tαρan above, 3.22g/2h (HN Italy 1017; Vlasto 1065; McClean –). Better than very fine, dark toned over smooth surfaces £200-£260
Greek Coinages, Calabria, Tarentum, Diobol, 280-228, head of Athena right wearing crested helmet, rev. Herakles standing right, wrestling lion, 0.88g/9h (HN Italy 1061); Litra, 280-228, cockle shell, rev. dolphin right, lightning bolt below, 0.56g/6h (HN Italy 979; Vlasto 1506); LUCANIA, Poseidonia, Diobol, c. 410-350, Poseidon standing right, rev. bull standing right, 1.06g/1h (HN Italy 1144; McClean 1087); Sybaris, Triobol, 510-475, bull right, rev. incuse amphora, 1.22g/9h (HN Italy 1741;...
Hammer Price: £130
Greek Coinages, Calabria, Tarentum, Diobol, 280-228, head of Athena right wearing crested helmet, rev. Herakles standing right, wrestling lion, 0.99g/9h (HN Italy 1061; Vlasto 1376-80); Obol, 280-228, kantharos, pellets around, rev. similar, 0.54g/11h (HN Italy 1076); LUCANIA, Metapontion, Diobol, c. 325-275, helmeted head of Athena right, rev. ear of barley, 1.29g/7h (Johnston Class F.22); Thurium, Triobol, 443-400, head of Athena right, rev. bull charging right, 1.29g/3h (HN Italy 1777);...
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