Auction 87 - Ancient Coins

Etruria, Populonia, 20 Asses, ca. 320-280 BC; AR (g 8,23; mm 20); Gorgoneion; below, X:X, Rv. No type. HNItaly 152; Vecchi 49.
Very rare; rough reverse surface, about extremely fine. [Ex Artemide LI, 27-28 April 2019, lot 23]

Etruria, Populonia, 20 Asses, ca. 320-280 BC; AR (g 8,26; mm 19); Gorgoneion; below, X:X, Rv. No type. HNItaly 152; Vecchi 52.188 (this coin).
Rare, cabinet tone and extremely fine. [Ex R.P. Collection, Kunst und Münzen 26, 1988, lot 4]

Etruria, Populonia, 20 Asses, ca. 320-280 BC; AR (g 8,68; mm 21); Gorgoneion; below, X:X, Rv. poplu (?). HNItaly 152; Vecchi 37.197 (this coin).
Rare. Attractive cabinet tone, about extremely fine. [Ex Numismatica Ars Classica sale P, 12 May 2005, lot 1302]

Latium, Alba Fucens, Obol, ca. 280-275 BC; AR (g 0,55; mm 12; h 5); Helmeted head of Minerva r., Rv. Eagle standing r. on thunderbolt, with spread wings. HNItaly 243.
Rare, and among the best specimen known: good extremely fine.

Latium, Alba Fucens, Obol, ca. 280-275 BC; AR (g 0,58; mm 12; h 11); Helmeted head of Minerva r., Rv. Eagle standing r. on thunderbolt, with spread wings. HNItaly 243.
Rare and extremely fine.

Latium, Signia, Obol, ca. 280-275 BC; AR (g 0,58; mm 11; h 6); Head of Mercury r., wearing winged petasus; below neck, dolphin r.; below chin, caduceus, Rv. Mask composed of Silenus head l., and boars head r.; below, SEIC. HNItaly 343.
Very rare, dark patina, extremely fine.

Campania, Allifae, Obol, ca. 325-275 BC; AR (g 0,63; mm 11; h 6); Laureate head of Apollo r.; around, three dolphins, Rv. AΛΛIBANON, Skylla swimming r.; below, mussel. HNItaly 460.
Rare. Toned, large flan, good extremely fine.

Apulia, Tarentum, Nomos, ca. 332-302 BC; AR (g 8,11; mm 22; h 12); Horseman galloping r., holding shield and spears; below, ΣA, Rv. TAPAΣ, dolphin rider l., holding Kantharos and trident; above, Ω; and below, pellet; on r., dolphin. HNItaly 937; Vlasto 612.
Gold toning, good extremely fine.

Lucania, Velia, Didrachm of the Kleudoros group, ca. 334-300 BC; AR (g 7,54; mm 22; h 10); Head of Athena l., wearing crested Phrygian helmet decorated with sphinx; on r., monogram, Rv. YEΛHTΩN on raised tablet, lion tearing prey l.; below, Φ; above, letter or monogram. HNItaly 1294; SNG Ashmolean 1270 (same dies); SNG Lloyd 525 (same dies).
Rare issue with tablet. Dark patina, extremely fine - good extremely fine.

Lucania, Velia, Didrachm signed by Kleudoros, ca. 334-300 BC; AR (g 7,62; mm 20; h 6); Head of Athena facing three quarters l., with winged and crested Phrygian helmet, KΛEYΔΩΡOY clearly signed on front of bowl, Rv. Lion standing l., devouring prey; below, KΛE monogram; above, Λ; in ex. YEΛHTΩN. HN Italy 1295.
Rare, some deposits and traces of cleaning, anyway good extremely fine / extremely fine.

Lucania, Velia, Didrachm signed by Philistion, ca. 300-280 BC; AR (g 7,28; mm 22; h 3); Head of Athena r., wearing Phrygian helmet decorated with wing; behind, monogram; before, Φ, Rv. Lion standing r.; above, corn-ear between Φ and I; in ex YEΛHTΩN. HNItaly 1309.
Lightly toned, large flan, extremely fine.

Lucania, Herakleia, Didrachm, ca. 330-281 BC; AR (g 8,18; mm 22; h 12); HPAKΛEIΩN, head of Athena r., wearing crested Corinthian helmet decorated with Skylla hurling a stone; on l., K, Rv. ΗΡΑΚΛΗΙΩΝ, Herakles standing facing, holding club, bow and arrow, with lion's skin draped over arm; on l., AΘA; above, aryballos. HNItaly 1384.
Lightly toned, well struck on a thick flan, good extremely fine.

Lucania, Metapontion, Stater, ca. 540-510 BC; AR (g 8,28; mm 29; h 12); ME - TA (retrograde), barley-ear, Rv. Same type incuse without legend. HNItaly 1470; Noe 90.
A very high relief. Old cabinet tone and extremely fine.

Lucania, Metapontion, Stater, ca. 340-330 BC; AR (g 7,21; mm 18; h 9); Laureate head of Zeus r.; on l., thunderbolt, Rv. METAΠON, barley ear; on r., poppy head and KA. HNItaly 1558; Johnston Pl. 2, 6.2.
Rare. Old cabinet tone, beautiful style, about extremely fine - extremely fine.

Lucania, Metapontion, Bronze, ca. 300-250 BC; AE (g 4,15; mm 17; h 12); Head of Athena facing, slightly l., wearing triple crested helmet, Rv. META, barley ear; above, cross torch. HNItaly 1682; Johnston 46.
Brownish patina, about fdc.

Lucania, Metapontion, Bronze, ca. 225-200 BC; AE (g 3,43; mm 15; h 7); Athena Alkidemos l., brandishing thunderbolt and carrying shield, Rv. META, owl standing l., wings closed, on stalk of barley-ear. HNItaly 1705; Johnston 68c.
Brownish patina, about fdc.

Lucania, Sybaris, Stater, ca. 550-510 BC; AR (g 8,16; mm 30; h 12); Bull advancing l., looking backwards; in ex. MV (retrograde), Rv. Same type incuse without legend. HNItaly 1729.
Cabinet tone, large flan, good extremely fine.

Bruttium, Caulonia, Nomos, ca. 525-500 BC; AR (g 6,55; mm 31; h 12); KAVΛ, Apollo, diademed, walking r., holding laurel branch in upraised r. hand and small running daimon, holding long branch on outstretched arm; in r. field, stag r. on platform, Rv. The same type incuse l., without legend, laurel branch and daimon. HNItaly 2035.
Scarce. Cabinet tone, good very fine.

Bruttium, Caulonia, Stater, ca. 475-425 BC; AR (g 8,05; mm 22; h 12); KAV, Apollo naked, advancing r., holding a branch in uplifted r. hand and a small naked running figure or daimon on outstretched l. arm; on r., stag standing r. and looking backwards, Rv. Stag standing r. HNItaly 2044.
Lightly toned, thick flan, extremely fine.

Bruttium, Croton, Stater, ca. 530-500 BC; AR (g 8,11; mm 27; h 12); ϘPO, tripod with ornaments and legs ending in lion's paws; below, two serpents, Rv. Same type incuse without legend. HNItaly 2075.
Cabinet tone, good extremely fine - almost fdc.

Bruttium, Croton, Stater, ca. 400-325 BC; AR (g 8,08; mm 22; h 9); Facing head of Hera Lakinia, slightly r., on r., B, Rv. KPOTΩNIATAΣ, Herakles seated l. on rock, covered by lion’s skin, holding cup, club and bow. HNItaly 2169; SNG Copenhagen 1802-1803; SNG ANS 375.
Rare. A splendid piece of late classical style, nicely struck and centered. Lovely grey tone, extremely fine - good extremely fine.

Bruttium, Croton, Nomos, ca. 300 BC; AR (g 7,37; mm 21; h 4); Laureate head of Apollo r., Rv. KPO, tripod; on r., filleted laurel branch. HN Italy 2177.
Scarce. Cabinet tone, nice style, extremely fine. [Ex Bank Leu 74, 19-21 October 1998, lot 54]

Bruttium, Terina, Stater, ca. 300-356 BC; AR (g 7,50; mm 22; h 6); TEPINAIΩN, female head r., with elaborate hair, wearing triple pendant earrings an necklace, Rv. Winged Nike seated on cippus l., holding bird alighting on her hand. HNItaly 2629.
Well struck in high relief on a large flan, centered and characterized by a lovely light iridescent tone: good extremely fine.

Sicily, Abakainon, Litra, ca. 440-435 BC; AR (g 0,71; mm 12; h 6); ABAK, laureate and bearded male head r., Rv. AI - NI (around), boar standing r.; below, acorn. Bertino 6; Salinas I, 20; Campana 5.
Very rare, beautifully toned and very well struck. Minor porosity, anyway one of the best specimen known: good extremely fine.