Web Auction 92 - Greek, Roman, Byzantine Coins and Numismatic Literature

Southern Apulia, Tarentum, Diobol, ca. 280-228 BC. AR (g 0,91; mm 11; h 9). Helmeted head of Athena l.; Rv. Herakles standing l., head r., fighting lion; club to l., monogram between legs. Cf. Vlasto 1423-5; HNItaly 1064. Good very fine

Southern Apulia, Tarentum, Diobol, ca. 280-228 BC. AR (g 0,79; mm 10; h 12). Head of Athena l., wearing Corinthian helmet; Rv. Herakles l., raising club overhead, with knee on back Nemean lion; owl below. Vlasto 1431-5 va. (no owl); HNItaly 1065. Very fine - good very fine

Southern Apulia, Tarentum, Campano-Tarentine series, Didrachm, ca. 281-272 BC. AR (g 6,17; mm 19; h 12). Diademed head of Satyra l.; Rv. Nude youth on horseback r., crowning horse with wreath; TA to l., dolphin below. Vlasto 1012–4; HNItaly 1098. Some roughness, near very fine

Southern Apulia, Tarentum, Campano-Tarentine series, Didrachm, ca. 281-272 BC. AR (g 6.78; mm 18.5; h 9). Diademed head of nymph l.; Rv. Youth on horseback r., crowning horse with wreath; dolphin and TA below. Vlasto 1036–7; HNItaly 1098. Toned, very fine

Southern Apulia, Tarentum, Campano-Tarentine series, Didrachm, ca. 281-272 BC. AR (g 7.26, mm 20, h 6). Diademed head of nymph l., wearing triple-pendant earring and necklace; Rv. Nude youth on horseback r., crowning horse and holding reins; below, dolphin r.; ΣA between forelegs. HNItaly 1098. Very fine

Southern Apulia, Uxentum, ca. 150-125 BC. AE (g 1,96; mm 14; h 12). Helmeted head of Athena r.; Rv. AO, Herakles standing l., holding club and cornucopia. HNItaly 1100; SNG ANS 1616-17. Brown patina, good very fine

Northern Lucania, Poseidonia, Stater, ca. 445-420 BC; AR (g 7,95; mm 20; h 10); ΠOΣE[…], Poseidon advancing r., wielding trident overhead; Rv. [Π]OΣEIΔA (retrograde), Bull standing l. on pelleted ground line. HNItaly 1116. Good very fine

Northern Lucania, Paestum, Triens, 218-201 BC. AE (g 3,10; mm 16; h 9). Female head r. wearing ivy wreath; four pellets to l.; Rv. ΠAIS, Cornucopia; four pellets and spray of leaves to l. Crawford 6/1; HNItaly 1196. Green patina, near very fine

Northern Lucania, Paestum, Triens, ca. 264-241 BC. AE (g 3,61; mm 15; h 12). Female head r., wearing ivy-wreath; at l. four pellets, Rv. PAIS, cornucopiae; at l. four pellets and branch. HNItaly 1216. Green patina and extremely fine.

Northern Lucania, Velia, Drachm, ca. 465-440 BC; AR (g 3,99; mm 15; h 5); Head of nymph r. Rv. YEΛH; Owl standing r. on olive branch. HNItaly 1265; SNG ANS 1234. Very fine

Northern Lucania, Velia, Didrachm, ca. 400-340 BC; AR (g 7.41; mm 22; h 12). T Group. Head of Athena l., wearing crested Attic helmet decorated with griffin; T behind; Rv. Lion standing r.; owl flying above, T below; YEΛHTΩN in exergue. Williams 235; HNItaly 1280. Roughness on obv., very fine

Northern Lucania, Velia, Didrachm, ca. 300-280 BC; AR (g 7,49; mm 21; h 12). Philistion Group. Head of Athena r., wearing crested and winged Attic helmet decorated with a laurel wreath; Φ behind head, Π above crest; Rv. [Y]EΛHTΩN, Lion walking r.; above, I-Φ flanking grape bunch. Williams 494; HNItaly 1311. Toned, well-centered, about extremely fine

Northern Lucania, Velia, Didrachm, ca. 300-280 BC; AR (g 7.19; mm 20; h 12). Philistion Group. Head of Athena l., wearing crested Attic helmet, decorated with dolphin, Φ on neck-guard; Rv. Lion walking r.; above, Φ-I flanking trident; YEΛHTΩ[N] in exergue. Williams 509; HNItaly 1312; SNG Ashmolean 1373. Very fine

Northern Lucania, Velia, Diobol, ca. 300-280 BC; AR (g 0,90; mm 9; h 5). Head of nymph r., hair in sakkos; Rv. Owl facing with spread wings, standing on Z. Williams 636; HNItaly 1314; SNG ANS 1278. Very Rare, very fine

Southern Lucania, Herakleia, Stater, ca. 281-278 BC; AR (19mm, 7.82g, 4h). Head of Athena r., wearing crested Corinthian helmet decorated with Skylla hurling a stone; E behind neck. R/ Herakles standing facing, holding club and bow, lion skin draped over arm; to upper l., owl standing r. Van Keuren 87; HNItaly 1385. Near extremely fine

Southern Lucania, Herakleia, Stater, ca. 281-278 BC; AR (g 7.41; mm 20.5; h 2). [|-H]PAKΛHIΩN, Head of Athena r., wearing crested Corinthian helmet decorated with Skylla hurling a stone; E behind neck; Rv. Herakles standing facing, holding club and bow, lion skin draped over arm; to upper l., owl standing r.; APIΣ to l. Van Keuren 87; HNItaly 1385. Near very fine

Southern Lucania, Metapontion, Stater, ca. 540-510 BC; AR (g 7,82; mm 29; h 12). META, Barley-ear; Rv. Incuse barley ear. Noe 75; HNItaly 1467. Toned, minor lack of metal, otherwise near extremely fine

Southern Lucania, Metapontion, Stater, ca. 530-500 BC; AR (g 6,22; mm 24; h 12). ME-TA, Ear of barley; Rv. Incuse ear of barley. Noe 97; SNG ANS 203; HNItaly 1470. Roughness, near very fine

Southern Lucania, Metapontion, Stater, ca. 540-510 BC; AR (g 7,92; mm 26; h 12); META, Barley ear; Rv. Incuse barley ear. Noe 133; HNItaly 1479; SNG ANS 217. Good very fine

Southern Lucania, Metapontion, Triobol, ca. 470-440 BC; AR (g 1,31; mm 12; h 6); Barley ear; Rv. Incuse bucranium. Noe 283; HNItaly 1487. Toned, very fine

Southern Lucania, Metapontion, Triobol, ca. 470-440 BC; AR (g 1,28; mm 12; h 12); Barley ear; Rv. Incuse bucranium. Noe 285; HNItaly 1487. Very fine

Southern Lucania, Metapontion, Stater, ca. 400-340 BC. AR (g 6,47; mm 20; h 8). Head of Demeter l., wearing barley ear wreath; spray of barley behind, [APIΣTO] on truncation of neck; Rv. META, Barley ear, leaf to l., murex shell above leaf. Noe 537; HNItaly 1521. Very fine

Southern Lucania, Metapontion, Stater, ca. 340-330 BC. AR (g 7,68; mm 21; h 11). Helmeted head of Leukippos r.; to l., lion head r.; Rv. MET[A], Barley ear with leaf to l.; club above leaf, AMI below. Johnston Class B 2; HNItaly 1575. Very fine

Southern Lucania, Metapontion, Stater, ca. 340-330 BC. AR (g 7,65; mm 21; h 9). Ami-, magistrate. Helmeted head of Leukippos r.; to l., dog seated l.; Rv. [META], Barley ear of seven grains with leaf to r.; above leaf, dove alighting r.; AMI below leaf. Johnston B 3.5; HNItaly 1576. Near very fine