Goldberg Coins and Collectibles

Sale 83

The New York Sale

Greek Coins

Lot	Photo	Description	Realized
Lot 1		Campania, Neapolis (c.300-275 BC), Silver Nomos, 7.4g. Chari…, magistrate. Campania, Neapolis (c.300-275 BC), Silver Nomos, 7.4g. Chari…, magistrate. Head of nymph facing right, wearing triple-pendant earring; kantharos behind, ???? below. Rev. [?]???????O?man-headed bull walking right, head turned to face viewer, Nike flying right above, crowning bull with wreath, K below (Sambon 467b; SNG ANS 356 (this reverse die); HN Italy 569). Lovely delicate style, well centred and lightly toned, choice very fine. Estimated Value $3,000-UP. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $3,510
Lot 2		Calabria, Tarentum (c.400-390 BC), Silver Nomos, 7.9g. Calabria, Tarentum (c.400-390 BC), Silver Nomos, 7.9g. Ephebe, holding shield, riding sidesaddle on horse galloping left. Rev. ????S, Phalanthos, holding torch, riding dolphin left; S below (Fischer-Bossert grp. 25, 330 (V150/R257); Vlasto 306-7 (this obverse die); HN Italy 849). Splendid style and nicely toned, choice very fine. Estimated Value $3,000-UP. Ex Leu auction 79, lot 218. View details and enlarged photo	Unsold
Lot 3		Calabria, Tarentum (c.272-240 BC), Silver Nomos, 6.63g, 3h. Calabria, Tarentum (c.272-240 BC), Silver Nomos, 6.63g, 3h. Naked horseman prancing right, holding a spear, a shield, and two further spears, ?I above, API-STO / K?-H[S] below. Rev. TAPAS, Taras seated left on a dolphin, holding a kantharos and a trident, head of a nymph facing left above on right (Vlasto 877; SNG ANS 1202; HN Italy 1033). Beautiful iridescent cabinet tone, extremely fine. Estimated Value $750-UP. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $1,287
Lot 4		Calabria, Tarentum (c.240-228 BC), Silver Nomos, 6.6g. Calabria, Tarentum (c.240-228 BC), Silver Nomos, 6.6g. Olympis, magistrate. Warrior on horseback right, hurling javelin, wreath behind, ??????S below. Rev. ?-???S, Phalanthos riding dolphin left, holding kantharos and cornucopiae, tripod in upper right field (Vlasto 942; HN Italy 1055). Delicate iridescent tones, extremely fine. Estimated Value $2,000-UP. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $2,340
Lot 5		Calabria, Tarentum (c.240-228 BC), Silver Nomos, 6.3g. Calabria, Tarentum (c.240-228 BC), Silver Nomos, 6.3g. Kallikrates, magistrate. Warrior riding right, head facing, extending arm upon which Nike flying right, crowning him with wreath, monogram in in two lines in left field, ????????/??S below. Rev. ????[S], Phalanthos riding dolphin left, holding Nike, who crowns him with wreath, and trident, NE monogram behind (Vlasto 963-70; HN Italy 1059). Lustrous, almost mint state. Estimated Value $1,000-UP. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $1,404
Lot 6		Lucania, Herakleia (c.276-250 BC), Silver Didrachm, 6.37g, 1h. Lucania, Herakleia (c.276-250 BC), Silver Didrachm, 6.37g, 1h. HPAK?EION, head of Athena facing left, wearing a crested Corinthian helmet. Rev. FI?O, Herakles, naked, standing facing, resting on a club and holding a lion skin, Nike flying above to crown him (SNG ANS 95; Van Keuren 132; HN Italy 1429). A little short of flan, light iridescent tone, good very fine. Estimated Value $500-UP. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $468
Lot 7		Lucania, Metapontum (c.340-330 BC), Silver Stater, 7.96g, 11h. Lucania, Metapontum (c.340-330 BC), Silver Stater, 7.96g, 11h. Bearded head of Leukippos facing right, wearing a Corinthian helmet, a lion�s head behind. Rev. META, ear of corn, a leaf on left upon which sits a vertical club, [A]MI below leaf (Johnston, Class B, 2.24; HN Italy 1575). Attractively toned, good very fine. Estimated Value $600-UP. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $644
Lot 8		Lucania, Metapontum (c.330-290 BC), Silver Nomos, 7.9g. Lucania, Metapontum (c.330-290 BC), Silver Nomos, 7.9g. Wreathed head of Demeter facing left. Rev. META, grain ear with leaf to left, leaf and pitchfork or rake above, leaf and ?? below (Johnston class C, 5.5-5.7 (this obverse die); SNG Lloyd 591 (this obverse die); HN Italy 1582). Very artistic style and lovely old cabinet tone, extremely fine. Estimated Value $3,000-UP. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $6,435
Lot 9		Lucania, Sybaris (c.550-510 BC), Silver Incuse Stater, 5.83g, 12h. Lucania, Sybaris (c.550-510 BC), Silver Incuse Stater, 5.83g, 12h. Bull standing left, its head turned back to face to right, YM above. Rev. the same type, incuse, without legend (SNG ANS 825; BMC 5; HN Italy 1729). Lightly porous surfaces, toned, very fine. Rare. Estimated Value $1,800-UP. View details and enlarged photo	Unsold
Lot 10		Lucania, Thurium (c.350-300 BC), Silver Didrachm, 7.62g, 8h. Lucania, Thurium (c.350-300 BC), Silver Didrachm, 7.62g, 8h. Head of Athena facing right, wearing a crested Attic helmet ornamented with figure of Skylla. Rev. Bull butting right, Nike flying above, TOYPIO[N] in exergue (HN Italy 1845). Extremely fine. Estimated Value $850-UP. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $1,521
Lot 11		Lucania, Thurium (c.350-300 BC), Silver Double Nomos, 15.2g. Lucania, Thurium (c.350-300 BC), Silver Double Nomos, 15.2g. Head of Athena facing right, wearing crested Attic helmet decorated with Skylla, B behind neck guard. Rev. T???O? bull butting right, HPA above, two fish (off flan) in exergue (Noe N6; HN Italy 1858). A lovely example of exceptionally fine style, struck on a very broad flan, extremely fine. Rare. Estimated Value $15,000-UP. View details and enlarged photo	Unsold
Lot 12		Lucania, Thurium (c.350-300 BC), Silver Double Nomos, 15.7g. Lucania, Thurium (c.350-300 BC), Silver Double Nomos, 15.7g. Head of Athena facing right, wearing crested Attic helmet decorated with Skylla hurling a stone. Rev. [T]YPION (P retrograde), bull butting right, P (retrograde) -H below, torch in exergue (cf Noe N16; SNG ANS -; cf HN Italy 1861). Extremely fine, light grey tone. Estimated Value $2,500-UP. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $3,510
Lot 13		Bruttium, Medma (c.330-320 BC), Silver Stater, 8.5g. Bruttium, Medma (c.330-320 BC), Silver Stater, 8.5g. Pegasos flying left; no mint control. Rev. Head of Athena facing left, wearing Corinthian helmet; no symbol or letters (Gorini grp. 1, unlisted dies; Pegasi 2; cf HN Italy 2424-5 (control marks); SNG Lloyd 659). Extremely Fine. Very rare. Calciati includes eleven coins in his corpus for which he could not identify the mint. Most, as is this coin, are uninscribed, but some have symbols though he was unable to tie them to any particular mint. This coin has neither a mint control below Pegasos on the obverse or any letters or symbols on the reverse. The style of Athena seems late, thus our dating to the final period of Pegasi in Greece. Estimated Value $1,500-UP. View details and enlarged photo	Unsold
Lot 14		Bruttium, Rhegion (c.460-440 BC), Silver Litrai, 0.76g, 1h. Bruttium, Rhegion (c.460-440 BC), Silver Litrai, 0.76g, 1h. Lion�s mask facing. Rev. RECI within wreath (SNG ANS 651; Herzfelder 89, B). Broad flan and attractively toned, extremely fine. Estimated Value $250-UP. Ex Münzen und Medaillen AG, Basle sale 68 (1986), lot 81. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $322
Lot 15		Bruttium, Rhegion (c.415/410-387 BC), Silver Tetradrachm, 17.33g, 12h. Bruttium, Rhegion (c.415/410-387 BC), Silver Tetradrachm, 17.33g, 12h. Lion's head facing. Rev. PHGINON, head of Apollo facing left, laureate, an olive-sprig behind (Herzfelder 103 (D.61/R.88); SNG Lockett 659 (these dies); SNG Lloyd 697 (these dies); Jameson 459 (these dies); Boston 206). Of beautiful Classical style, toned, good very fine. Very rare. Estimated Value $40,000-UP. Ex Bank Leu AG, Auction 2, Zürich, 25 April 1972, lot 62. View details and enlarged photo	Unsold
Lot 16		Bruttium, The Bretti (c.216-214 BC), Silver Drachm, 4.4g. Bruttium, The Bretti (c.216-214 BC), Silver Drachm, 4.4g. Second Punic War issue. Veiled head of Hera Lakinia facing right, wearing polos, sceptre over shoulder, bucranium in left field. Rev. ??????O? Zeus leaning on knee left, foot resting on ionic capital, holding sceptre, crab in left field, G between foot and sceptre (Arslan dies 7/9; Scheu 68; HN Italy 1969). Delicately toned, extremely fine. Estimated Value $1,000-UP. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $1,170
Lot 17		Sicily, Akragas (c.490-480 BC), Silver Didrachm, 8.61g, 12h. Sicily, Akragas (c.490-480 BC), Silver Didrachm, 8.61g, 12h. AKRA, eagle standing left. Rev. crab, a Corinthian helmet to left below, all within an incuse circle (Jenkins, Gela, Group III, pl. 37, 13; SNG ANS 946-7; SNG Lloyd 798). Edge slightly ragged, otherwise well-struck and about extremely fine. Estimated Value $1,000-UP. Ex Noble Numismatics Pty Ltd., Sale 92, 24-27 November 2009, lot 5009. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $1,989
Lot 18		Sicily, Akragas (c.490-480 BC), Silver Didrachm, 8.64g, 9h. Sicily, Akragas (c.490-480 BC), Silver Didrachm, 8.64g, 9h. AK / RA, eagle standing left. Rev. crab (SNG ANS 952 (this obverse die); Jenkins, Gela, Group IV). Very fine. Estimated Value $850-UP. View details and enlarged photo	Unsold
Lot 19		Sicily, Akragas (c.480/78-470 BC), Silver Didrachm, 8.6g. Sicily, Akragas (c.480/78-470 BC), Silver Didrachm, 8.6g. AK-RA, eagle standing right. Rev. CA-S, crab, male head facing right below (Jenkins pl. 37, 18 (same dies); SNG ANS 959 (same dies)). Extremely fine, not toned. Estimated Value $2,000-UP. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $2,633
Lot 20		Sicily, Himera (c.480-470 BC), Silver Didrachm, 7.7g. Sicily, Himera (c.480-470 BC), Silver Didrachm, 7.7g. HIMER[A], cock standing left. Rev. Crab (Westermark 90 (O13/R48) = Dewing 614; SNG ANS 161-2). Toned, extremely fine. Estimated Value $2,000-UP. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $1,989
Lot 21		Sicily, Leontinoi (c.445-440 BC), Silver Tetradrachm, 17.00g, 10h. Sicily, Leontinoi (c.445-440 BC), Silver Tetradrachm, 17.00g, 10h. Head of Apollo facing left, wearing a laurel-wreath. Rev. LE-ON-TI-NO-N, lion�s head, with jaws open and tongue protruding, facing left, four barley-corns around (SNG Lockett 800 (this obverse die); SNG ANS 234-6 (this obverse die)). Attractive iridescent cabinet tone, very fine. Estimated Value $1,750-UP. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $1,638
Lot 22		Sicily, Leontinoi (c.430-425 BC), Silver Tetradrachm, 17.28g, 3h. Sicily, Leontinoi (c.430-425 BC), Silver Tetradrachm, 17.28g, 3h. Head of Apollo facing left, wearing a laurel-wreath. Rev. LEONTINON, lion�s head, with jaws open and tongue protruding, facing to left, a bay-leaf behind, three barley-corns around (Rizzo pl. XXIV, 4 (these dies); SNG ANS 257 (these dies); Boehringer, �Zur Münzgeschichte von Leontinoi in Klassischen Zeit�, in Studies to Price, 55 (these dies)). Residual lustre beneath a light tone, extremely fine and attractive. Estimated Value $3,500-UP. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $3,803
Lot 23		Sicily, Messana (c.420-413 BC), Silver Tetradrachm, 17.5g. Sicily, Messana (c.420-413 BC), Silver Tetradrachm, 17.5g. MESSANA, the nymph Messana, holding kentron and reins, driving slow biga of mules right, two dolphins confronted in exergue. Rev. ??S-S?-??-?-? hare springing right, dolphin below right (Caltabiano 519/524 (D207/R221; die combination not recorded); SNG ANS 362-4; SNG Lockett 826 (same obverse die)). Toned, extremely fine. Estimated Value $4,000-UP. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $4,095
Lot 24		Sicily, Morgantina (c.339/8-317 BC), Æ Hemidrachm, 17.6g. Sicily, Morgantina (c.339/8-317 BC), Æ Hemidrachm, 17.6g. ???G?????O? head of Athena facing right, wearing triple-crested Attic helmet; behind, owl standing right with head facing. Rev. Lion standing right, devouring head of stag, G?above, coiled serpent below (Castrizio series I, 2; CNS 2; SNG ANS -). Well struck on a full flan with complete legend, nice original glossy dark green patina, nearly extremely fine. Estimated Value $2,000-UP. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $1,404
Lot 25		Sicily, Motya (c.412-410 BC), Silver Didrachm, 8.3g. Sicily, Motya (c.412-410 BC), Silver Didrachm, 8.3g. Hound standing right, plant below. Rev. [????]??O? female facing head right, branch with four leaves behind (cf Jenkins 20/18 (O11/R10; die combination not recorded); cf Hurter, Die Drachmaprägung von Segesta, pl. 22, D / pl. 21, H1 (obverse/reverse, this obverse die)). Some areas of porosity on both sides, still desirable, very fine. Rare. During a short period near the end of the 5th Century, c.412-408 BC, the cities of Motya and Panormos struck Didrachms of Segestan type. Motya, which had hitherto issued Didrachms with a horseman design, now adopted the Segestan hound for its obverse. Furthermore, in at least three instances an actual Segestan obverse die was used to strike the coins for Motya, and two of the three were also used to strike coins for Panormos. The coins in question clearly show the progression of use: Segesta - Motya - Panormos. This leads to the important question of where these coins were minted. It was previously thought that the dies were physically transported from one city to the next, but it seems more likely that there was a central mint involved in striking for all three cities. Hurter saw the hand of a single engraver at work, which supports the theory of a central mint, and Jenkins proposed that the coins were struck at Panormos, based on the grounds that it was newly opened. However, at this time the location of the mint remains uncertain. Estimated Value $1,000-UP. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $2,633
Lot 26		Sicily, Selinos (c.540-515 BC), Silver Didrachm, 8.8g. Sicily, Selinos (c.540-515 BC), Silver Didrachm, 8.8g. Selinon leaf. Rev. Divided incuse square (Arnold-Biucci grp. I, 3; Selinus Hoard 32-3 and 35). Medium grey toning, extremely fine. Estimated Value $1,000-UP. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $702
Lot 27		Sicily, Selinos (c.530-490 BC), Silver Didrachm, 8.64g. Sicily, Selinos (c.530-490 BC), Silver Didrachm, 8.64g. Selinon leaf. Rev. Divided incuse square (SNG ANS 666). Extremely fine and attractive, area of porosity on reverse. Estimated Value $1,450-UP. View details and enlarged photo	Unsold
Lot 28		Sicily, Syracuse (Deinomenid Tyranny, 485-466 BC), Silver Tetradrachm, 16.1g. Sicily, Syracuse (Deinomenid Tyranny, 485-466 BC), Silver Tetradrachm, 16.1g. Under Hieron I, c.470-466 BC. Charioteer driving quadriga right, holding kentron and reins, Nike flying right above, crowning horses, ketos right in exergue. Rev. SVR-A-KO-SION (N retrograde), diademed head of Arethusa facing right; four dolphins around clockwise (Boehringer grp. IV, series XIiia, 411 (V212/R289); Randazzo -; SNG ANS -; de Hirsch 561 (same dies)). Struck on a broad flan and beautifully defined, nicely toned, extremely fine. Estimated Value $4,000-UP. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $4,973
Lot 29		Sicily, Syracuse (Second Democracy, 466-405 BC), Silver Tetradrachm, 17.22g, 8h. Sicily, Syracuse (Second Democracy, 466-405 BC), Silver Tetradrachm, 17.22g, 8h. Struck 460-450 BC. Charioteer, wearing a long chiton and holding a kentron and the reins, driving a quadriga to right, Nike flies above to right to crown the horses, ketos to right in exergue. Rev. SYPAKOSION, head of Arethusa facing right, wearing a diadem, her hair rolled in a bun at the back, four dolphins swimming clockwise around (Boehringer 509 (V268/R362); SNG ANS 162 (these dies)). Broad flan, attractively toned, nearly extremely fine. Estimated Value $2,500-UP. Ex Noble Numismatics, Sale 76, 27-29 July 2004, lot 3150. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $2,340
Lot 30		Sicily, Syracuse (Second Democracy, 466-405 BC), Silver Tetradrachm, 17.38g, 12h. Sicily, Syracuse (Second Democracy, 466-405 BC), Silver Tetradrachm, 17.38g, 12h. Struck c.450 BC. Charioteer driving a quadriga right, Nike flies above to right to crown the horses, ketos to right in exergue. Rev. SVPAKOSI-ON, head of Arethusa facing right, diademed, four dolphins swimming around (Boehringer 559 (V283/R385); SNG ANS 181 (these dies); Pozzi 579 (these dies)). Slightly short of flan, good very fine. Estimated Value $1,700-UP. Ex Triton XIII, 5 January 2010, lot 1031; ex Noble Numismatics, Sale 96, 5-8 April 2011, lot 19651700. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $1,755
Lot 31		Sicily, Syracuse, Dionysios I (c.405-367 BC), Silver Dekadrachm, 43.33g, 9h. Sicily, Syracuse, Dionysios I (c.405-367 BC), Silver Dekadrachm, 43.33g, 9h. Reverse die signed by the artist Euainetos. Struck c.400 BC. Charioteer, wearing a long chiton and holding a kentron in his right hand and the reins in his left, driving a fast quadriga to left, Nike flies above to crown the charioteer, in the exergue on two steps are a military harness, shield, greaves, cuirass and a crested Attic helmet, all connected by a horizontal spear. Rev. SYPAKOSION, head of Arethusa facing left, wearing a wreath of reeds, a triple-pendant earring and a necklace, dolphins swimming around, ? below chin, signature [EY-AINE] (off flan) below (Gallatin R.XI./D.I.; SNG ANS 371 (this reverse die); Rizzo pl. LIV, 4 (this reverse die); Gulbenkian 314 (this reverse die); Pozzi 614 (these dies); Dewing 902 (these dies)). Some die-rust and light corrosion on obverse, with original patination, of beautiful style, by one of the most talented die-engravers of late fifth century Syracuse, very fine / nearly extremely fine. Rare. Estimated Value $12,000-UP. Ex Noble Numismatics, Sale 94, 27 June 2010, lot 4701. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $16,380
Lot 32		Sicily, Syracuse (Timoleon and the Third Democracy, 344-317 BC), Æ Onkia, 5.4g. Sicily, Syracuse (Timoleon and the Third Democracy, 344-317 BC), Æ Onkia, 5.4g. Timoleontic Symmachy coinage, c.344-339/8 BC. [??]?S ??-??T?[???S], laureate head of Zeus Eleutherios facing right. Rev. S?-??-??-[S?-O?], octopus (Castrizio series I, 3; CNS 75; SNG ANS -). Extremely fine. Estimated Value $700-UP. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $819
Lot 33		Sicily, Syracuse (Timoleon and the Third Democracy, 344-317 BC), Æ Hemilitron, 14.87g, 3h. Sicily, Syracuse (Timoleon and the Third Democracy, 344-317 BC), Æ Hemilitron, 14.87g, 3h. Struck c.344-339/8 BC. ZEYS E?EYTEPIOS, head of Zeus Eleutherios facing right, wearing a laurel-wreath. Rev. SYPAKOS-ION, thunderbolt, an eagle standing right on right (CNS 72; SNG ANS 477-88). Attractive dark green patina, nearly extremely fine. Estimated Value $350-UP. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $410
Lot 34		Sicily, Syracuse (Timoleon and the Third Democracy, 344-317 BC), Æ Hemidrachm, 12.21g. Sicily, Syracuse (Timoleon and the Third Democracy, 344-317 BC), Æ Hemidrachm, 12.21g. Struck c.344-339/8 BC. ???S ??-??-T????S, head of Zeus Eleutherios right, wearing a laurel-wreath. Rev. S?????-S?O? thunderbolt, an eagle standing right on right (Castrizio series I, 1?; SNG ANS 477-88). Dark greenish-brown patina, extremely fine. Estimated Value $700-UP. View details and enlarged photo	Unsold
Lot 35		Sicily, Syracuse, Agathokles (317-289 BC), Silver Tetradrachm, 17.08g, 3h. Sicily, Syracuse, Agathokles (317-289 BC), Silver Tetradrachm, 17.08g, 3h. Struck c.310-305 BC. Head of Arethusa facing left, her hair wreathed with grain, wearing a triple-pendant earring and a necklace, three dolphins swimming around, FI below. Rev. SYPAKOSION, charioteer, wearing a long chiton and holding a kentron in his right hand and the reins in his left, driving a fast quadriga to left, triskeles above, a monogram in exergue (M. Ierardi, �Tetradrachms of Agathocles of Syracuse�, AJN 7-8, 1995-6, 67 (O12/R43); SNG ANS 640; SNG Lloyd 1480). A little softly-struck on charioteer, otherwise extremely fine. Estimated Value $1,500-UP. Ex Noble Numismatics, Sale 64, 12-13 July 2000, lot 2472. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $3,218
Lot 36		Sicily, Syracuse, Agathokles (317-289 BC), Silver Tetradrachm, 16.98g, 4h. Sicily, Syracuse, Agathokles (317-289 BC), Silver Tetradrachm, 16.98g, 4h. Struck 305-295 BC. KOPAS, Head of Kore left, wearing a wreath of grain-ears in her hair, and an earring. Rev. AGATOK[?EIOS], Nike standing to right, erecting a trophy of arms, triskeles on left (M. Ierardi, �Tetradrachms of Agathocles of Syracuse�, AJN 7-8, 1995-6, 241 (O70/R163); SNG Lloyd 1494 (this obverse die)). A very rare issue, with the head of Kore facing to left, attractive cabinet tone with iridescent highlights, extremely fine and attractive. Estimated Value $2,800-UP. Ex Triton VII, 12 January 2004, lot 107; ex Noble Numismatics, Sale 82, 25-27 July 2006, lot 3844 2800. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $2,925
Lot 37		Sicily, Syracuse, Agathokles (317-289 BC), Æ, 9.8g. Sicily, Syracuse, Agathokles (317-289 BC), Æ, 9.8g. Struck c.306/4-289 BC. SO???? head of Artemis Soteira right, quiver at shoulder. Rev. ?G?T?????S above, ??S????S below, winged thunderbolt (BAR Issue 33; CNS II 142; SNG ANS 708). Lovely reddish-brown patina, superb extremely fine. Estimated Value $500-UP. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $936
Lot 38		Sicily, Syracuse, Hiketas II (287-278 BC), Æ, 10.9g. Sicily, Syracuse, Hiketas II (287-278 BC), Æ, 10.9g. ???S ???????? laureate head of Zeus Hellanios left, thunderbolt behind. Rev. S????-?-S?O? eagle standing left on thunderbolt, wings displayed (Calciati II pg. 303, 157 Ds 59 Rs 14 R1 1/2 corr (no symbols on reverse); SNG ANS 814. BAR issue 39; CNS II 157 Ds 59 Rs 14 R1 1/1; SNG ANS 814-7). Glossy reddish-brown patina, superb extremely fine. Estimated Value $750-UP. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $644
Lot 39		Sicily, Syracuse, Hiketas II (287-278 BC), Æ, 12.1g. Sicily, Syracuse, Hiketas II (287-278 BC), Æ, 12.1g. [S?????S?]O? wreathed head of Kore facing left, grain ear behind. Rev. Charioteer, holding kentron and reins, driving galloping biga right, star above (CNS 123 (Agathokles); BAR issue 38; SNG ANS 760). Dark reddish-brown patina, extremely fine. Estimated Value $700-UP. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $1,755
Lot 40		Sicily, Syracuse, Pyrrhos (278-276 BC), Æ, 10.1g. Sicily, Syracuse, Pyrrhos (278-276 BC), Æ, 10.1g. S???[??S]O? head of Herakles facing left, wearing lion skin headdress, cornucopiae behind. Rev. Athena Promachos advancing right, wielding thunderbolt and holding forth shield on arm, wreath in left field (BAR Issue 52; CNS 176; cf SNG ANS 845-6 (symbol on obverse)). Glossy golden-brown patina, nearly mint state. Estimated Value $500-UP. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $702
Lot 41		Sicily, Syracuse, Hieron II (275-215 BC), Silver 16-Litrai, 13.1g. Sicily, Syracuse, Hieron II (275-215 BC), Silver 16-Litrai, 13.1g. Struck 217-215 BC. Diademed and veiled head of Queen Philistis facing left, star behind. Rev. ??S???SS?S F???S????S, Nike driving quadriga right, holding reins, star above, K in right field (CCO 121 (D8/R31); BAR Issue 65; Enna Hoard 34-40; SNG ANS 877 and 880 (this obverse die)). A very choice example with excellent surfaces, lightly toned, superb extremely fine. Estimated Value $2,500-UP. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $2,574
Lot 42		Sicily, Syracuse, Hieron II (275-215 BC), Silver 16-Litrai, 13.22g, 9h. Sicily, Syracuse, Hieron II (275-215 BC), Silver 16-Litrai, 13.22g, 9h. Struck 217-215 BC. Head of Queen Philistis facing left, diademed and veiled. Rev.??S???SS?S-F???S????S, Nike, holding the reins, driving a slow quadriga right, ?F above (Burnett, Enna Hoard, SNR 62, 1983, -; M. Caccamo Caltabiano / B. Carroccio / E. Oteri, Siracusa ellenistica - Le monete �regali� di Ierone II, della sua famiglia e die Siracusani (1997), 182, 218 (these dies)). About extremely fine. Rare. Estimated Value $1,500-UP. Purchased from Freeman & Sear, USA; ex Noble Numismatics, Sale 96, 5-8 April 2011, lot 4971. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $3,803
Lot 43		Sicily, Syracuse, Hieron II (275-215 BC), Æ 27mm, 16.74g, 6h. Sicily, Syracuse, Hieron II (275-215 BC), Æ 27mm, 16.74g, 6h. Head facing left, wearing a diadem, uncertain symbol (rudder?) behind. Rev. Horseman prancing right, holding a spear, a monogram below, IEPONOS in exergue (cf SNG ANS 932-3). Attractive dark green patina, good very fine. Estimated Value $200-UP. Ex Robert Rossini Collection. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $439
Lot 44		Sicily, Entella (c.350-320 BC), Silver Tetradrachm, 16.73g, 10h. Sicily, Entella (c.350-320 BC), Silver Tetradrachm, 16.73g, 10h. Siculo-Punic issue. Head of Tanit facing left, wearing a wreath of corn-ears, a triple-pendant earring and a necklace, a dolphin behind. Rev. Horse standing right before a palm-tree, a crescent above on left (Jenkins, SNR 56, 1977, 121 (O41/R109); McClean 3036 (these dies)). Some small areas of light surface erosion, otherwise toned with some lustre beneath, nearly extremely fine. Rare. Estimated Value $1,800-UP. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $3,218
Lot 45		Sicily, Entella (c.320/15-300 BC), Silver Tetradrachm, 17.0g. Sicily, Entella (c.320/15-300 BC), Silver Tetradrachm, 17.0g. Siculo-Punic issue. Wreathed head of Arethusa facing left, wearing triple-pendant earring and necklace. Rev. Horse galloping right before a palm-tree (Jenkins series 2d, 126 (O42/R114); Gulbenkian 363 (same dies); SNG Lockett 1037 (same dies); de Luynes 1433 (same dies)). Outstanding metal, fine style, extremely fine. Estimated Value $15,000-UP. Purchased from Spink & Son, London, in the late 1970s. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $12,285
Lot 46		Sicily, Entella (c.320-300 BC), Silver Tetradrachm, 16.74g, 11h. Sicily, Entella (c.320-300 BC), Silver Tetradrachm, 16.74g, 11h. Siculo-Punic issue. Head of Persephone facing left, wearing a wreath of grain ears, a triple-pendant earring and a necklace, four dolphins swimming around. Rev. Horse�s head facing left, a palm-tree behind, Punic legend "MMHNT" below (Jenkins, SNR 56, 1977, 147 (O47/R132); SNG Lloyd 1631 (this obverse die); de Luynes 1458 (this obverse die)). A few light marks, of beautiful style, good very fine to nearly extremely fine. Rare. Estimated Value $3,000-UP. Ex Davissons Ltd, Auction 10, April 1998, lot 85; ex Noble Numismatics, Sale 86, 21-23 November 2007, lot 3340. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $3,803
Lot 47		Sicily, Entella (c.300-289 BC), Silver Tetradrachm, 16.9g. Sicily, Entella (c.300-289 BC), Silver Tetradrachm, 16.9g. Siculo-Punic issue. Head of Herakles facing right, wearing lion skin headdress. Rev. "MHMHNT", horse�s head below left, palm-tree with fruits behind (Jenkins series 5a, 285 (O91/R234); SNG Lockett 1055 (this obverse die)). Lightly toned and well detailed, superb extremely fine. Estimated Value $3,500-UP. View details and enlarged photo	Unsold
Lot 48		Moesia, Istros (c.400-350 BC), Silver Drachm, 5.36g. Moesia, Istros (c.400-350 BC), Silver Drachm, 5.36g. Two young male heads facing side-by-side, the left one inverted. Rev. ISTPIH, a sea-eagle standing to left on a dolphin, attacking it with its beak, a monogram below (SNG BM Black Sea 247-8; AMNG I, 417; SNG Stancomb 147). Lightly toned, extremely fine. Estimated Value $250-UP. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $380
Lot 49		Thrace, Abdera (c.473/70-449/8 BC), Silver Tetradrachm, 14.12g, 9h. Thrace, Abdera (c.473/70-449/8 BC), Silver Tetradrachm, 14.12g, 9h. Magistrate Deonysas. Griffin to left, its wings raised and the forepart of its body lifting off the ground as if it is about to take flight. Rev. ?-E-O-N-Y-S-A-S, horse moving slowly left, within linear frame, all within an incuse square (Strack, AMNG, 72, pl. I, 17 (this coin); May Group LXVIII, p.139, 186). A few light old marks beneath a dark tone, very fine. Extremely rare. Estimated Value $7,500-UP. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $7,605
Lot 50		Thrace, Abdera (c.365-345 BC), Silver Tetradrachm, 9.21g, 11h. Thrace, Abdera (c.365-345 BC), Silver Tetradrachm, 9.21g, 11h. Magistrate Aigialeon. AB?H / [P]ITEON, Griffin crouching left on groundline, preparing to spring. Rev. E?I AIGIA?EO[N], head of Apollo facing right, wearing a laurel-wreath, all within a shallow incuse square (cf May Group CXXVIII, 529). Light porosity, toned, very fine. Estimated Value $750-UP. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $702

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