Web Auction 92 - Greek, Roman, Byzantine Coins and Numismatic Literature
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Lot 292 Sicily, Katane, Drachm, ca. 420-413 BC. AR (g 3,98; mm 18; h 9). Charioteer driving fast quadriga r., holding kentron and reins; above, Nike flying l., crowning charioteer, Rv. Horned head of youth Amenanus the river god, three-quarter facing; two tunny swimming upward, their heads framing his face. Rizzo pl. XIV, 12. BM 36. Extremely rare. Lightly toned and good very fine.
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Lot 293 Sicily, Katane, Tetras or Trionkion, ca. 415/3-403/2 BC. AE (g 2,22; mm 12; h 4). AMENANOΣ, Horned head of Amenanos l.; Rv. K - A, Winged thunderbolt; three pellets around. CNS 1; HGC 2, 607. Good very fine
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Lot 294 Sicily, Katane, Tetras or Trionkion, ca. 415/3-403/2 BC. AE (g 2,19; mm 12; h 4). AMENANOΣ, Horned head of Amenanos l.; Rv. K - A, Winged thunderbolt; three pellets around. CNS 1; HGC 2, 607. Green patina, very fine
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Lot 295 Sicily, Katane, Bronze, 2nd-1st century BC. AE (g 8,67; mm 20; h 12). ΚΑΤΑΝΑΙΩΝ, laureate head of Zeus Ammon r., Rv. Aequitas standing l., holding scales and cornucopiae; on l., monogram; on r., two monograms. CNS 17; SNG ANS 1298. Green patina and about extremely fine.
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Lot 296 Sicily, Kentoripai, Hexas, ca. 344-336 BC; AE (g 2,26; mm 18; h 11); Draped bust of Persephone r., grain ear in hair; stalk of grain behind; Rv. KEN[TO]PIΠINΩN, Plow with a small bird standing on the share; two pellets to l. Campana 5 A/a; CNS 7; SNG ANS 1322ff.; HGC 2, 637. Green patina, very fine. Ex NAC sale P may 2005 lot 1173 (ADM collection)
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Lot 297 Sicily, Kephaloidion, Litra, ca. 396-367 BC; AR (g 0,67; mm 13; h 3); KEΦAΛOIΔITAN, Head of Herakles r., wearing lion skin; Rv. HPAKΛEIΩTAN, Bull butting r.; monogram above. Campana 3; HGC 2, 643. Rare, Good very fine
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Lot 298 Sicily, Kephaloidion, Tetradrachm, ca. 360-330 BC. AR (g 16,86; mm 26; h 12). Charioteer driving fast quadriga r., holding kentron and reins; above, Nike flying l., crowning charioteer; in ex. Ršmlqrt in Punic characters, Rv. Head of Tanit (Kore-Persephone) r.; around, four dolphins. Jenkins, CPS I, 66, 48. Cabinet tone with iridescent sparkles, about extremely fine.
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Lot 299 Sicily, Kronia, ca 336-317 BC; AE Hemilitron(?) (g 4,39; mm 18; h 3); KPONIA, Wreathed head of Sikelia r.; tiny Δ to l.; Rv. Winged thunderbolt with volutes below; shields flanking. Campana 1; CNS 1; SNG ANS -; HGC 2, 659. Very rare, very fine. Ex Kunker 236 lot 352
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Lot 300 Sicily, Leontini, Tetradrachm, ca. 476-468 BC. AR (g 16,70; mm 27; h 9). Charioteer driving fast quadriga r., holding kentron and reins; above, Nike flying r.,crowning horses, Rv. L - E - O - N - T - I -N - O - N, head of roaring lion l.; arounf four barley grains. Boehringer, Münzgeschichte 2, SNG ANS 199. Toned, about extremely fine.
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Lot 301 Sicily, Leontini, Tetradrachm, ca. 476-466 BC; AR (g 16,92; mm 24; h 6); Charioteer driving fast quadriga r.; above, Nike flying r., crowning horses; Rv. [ΛE]ONTINON, Head of roaring lion r.; four barley grains around. SNG ANS 203; HGC 2, 661. Good very fine
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Lot 302 Sicily, Leontini, Pentonkion, ca. 476-466 BC. AR (g 0,22; mm 7; h -). Head of roaring lion r.; Rv. Five pellets (mark of value). Boehringer, Münzgeschichte 17; HGC 2, 700. Rare, near very fine
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Lot 303 Sicily, Leontini, Pentonkion, ca. 475-470 BC. AR (g 0,38; mm 7; h -). Head of roaring lion r.; Rv. Five pellets (mark of value). Boehringer, Münzgeschichte 17; HGC 2, 700. Rare. Cabinet tone and extremely fine.
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Lot 304 Sicily, Leontini, Tetradrachm, ca. 466-405 BC. AR (g 17,24; mm 24; h 6). Laureate head of Apollo l., Rv. LEONT - I - NO - N, head of roaring lion l.; around, three barley grains; behind, leaf. Boehringer, Münzgeschichte 53; SNG ANS 240. Cabinet tone, struck from a rusty obverse die, about extremely fine-extremely fine.
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Lot 305 Sicily, Leontini, Litra, ca. 455-430 BC. AR (g 0,54; mm 12; h 9). ΛEO - N, head of a roaring lion r.; Rv. River god, nude, standing l., pouring libation on altar from patera and cradling olive branch; on r., barley grain. SNG ANS 264-8; HGC 2, 692. Old cabinet tone and extremely fine.
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Lot 306 Sicily, Leontini, Litra, ca. 455-430 BC. AR (g 0,66; mm 12.5; h 1). ΛEO - N, head of a roaring lion r.; Rv. River god, nude, standing l., pouring libation on altar from patera and cradling olive branch; on r., barley grain. SNG ANS 264-8; HGC 2, 692. Near very fine
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Lot 307 Sicily, Leontini, Tetradrachm, ca. 455-422 BC. AR (g 16,26; mm 30; h 12). Laureate head of Apollo l., hair rolled behind neck, Rv. Λ - EON – T – INO - N, head of roaring lion l.; around, four barley grains. SNG Budapest 188; SNG Copenhagen 349. Old cabinet tone; well centered, struck on a large flan; good very fine - about extremely fine.
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Lot 308 Sicily, Leontini, Tetradrachm, ca. 450-440 BC. AR (g 17,09, mm 24; h 7). Laureate head of Apollo r., Rv. LEO - N - T- I- NO - N, head of roaring lion r.; around four barley grains around. Boehringer, Münzgeschichte 40; SNG ANS 230 (same dies); SNG Lloyd 1053–4; Basel 349; Rizzo pl. XXIII, 1. Cabinet tone and about extremely fine - extremely fine.
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Lot 309 Sicily, Leontinoi, Litra, ca. 450-440 BC. AR (g 0,42; mm 11,5; h 6). Diademed head of nymph(?) r.; Rv. ΛEON, Barley grain. SNG ANS 263; HGC 2, 690. Good very fine
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Lot 310 Sicily, Leontini, Tetradrachm, ca. 440-430 BC. AR (g 17,02; mm 24; h 2). Laureate head of Apollo l., Rv. head of roaring lion r. within linear circle; around four barley grains. Boehringer, Münzgeschichte 51 (same obv. die, but rev. type left with no circle); SNG ANS 233. Cabinet tone, minor scratch on obverse, anyway about extremely fine.
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Lot 311 Sicily, Leontini, Tetradrachm, ca. 425 BC. AR (g 17,14; mm 26; h 9). Laureate head of Apollo l., Rv. LEO - N - TI -NON, head of roaring lion l.; around three barley grains; behind, leaf. Boehringer, Münzgeschichte 55; SNG ANS 257. Cabinet tone with iridescent sparkles and about extremely fine.
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Lot 312 Sicily, Leontini, Onkia, ca. 405-402 BC. AE (g 1,75; mm 14; h 4). ΛEON, Head of Apollo r., wearing laurel wreath; olive leaf and berry to l.; Rv. Tripod; kithara within legs, barley grains flanking, pellet in exergue. CNS 4; SNG ANS -; HGC 2, 710. Green patina, very fine
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Lot 313 Sicily, Lilybaion (as ‘Cape of Melkart’), ca. 330-305 BC; AR Tetradrachm (g 16,64; mm 27; h 11). Charioteer, holding kentron and reins, driving fast quadriga l.; Rv. Head of Arethusa r., wearing single-pendant earring; three dolphins around. Jenkins, Punic 2; SNG ANS -; HGC 2, 730. Good very fine
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Lot 314 Sicily, Lilybaion (as ‘Cape of Melkart’), ca. 330-305 BC. AR Tetradrachm (g 16,57; mm 26; h 8). Charioteer driving fast quadriga r.; above, Nike flying l., crowning charioteer. R/ Wreathed head of Kore-Persephone r.; four dolphins around. Jenkins, Punic 48; HGC 2, 741. Very fine
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Lot 315 Sicily, Lilybaion (as ‘Cape of Melkart’), ca. 330-305 BC; AR Tetradrachm (g 16,80; mm 26; h 2); Charioteer driving fast quadriga r.; above, Nike flying l., crowning charioteer Rv. Wreathed head of Kore-Persephone r.; four dolphins around. Jenkins, Punic 52; HGC 2, 741. Good very fine
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Lot 316 Sicily, Lilybaion (as ‘Cape of Melkart’), ca. 330-305 BC. AR Tetradrachm (22mm, 16.88 g, 11h). Charioteer, holding kentron and reins, driving fast quadriga r.; above, Nike flying l., crowning charioteer; Rv. Head of Arethusa l., wearing wreath of grain ears, triple-pendant earring and necklace; three dolphins around. Jenkins 61; HGC 2, 742. Dark patina, roughness on rev., very fine
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Lot 317 Sicily, Menaion, Pentonkion, ca. 200-150 BC. AE (g 3.79; mm 18.5; h 12). Laureate and draped bust of Serapis r., wearing atef crown; Rv. MENAINΩN, Nike driving biga r.; Π below. Campana 1B/b; CNS 2; HGC 2, 757. Green patina, near very fine
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Lot 318 Sicily, Messana as Zankle, Drachm, ca. 500-493 BC; AR (g 5,55; mm 23; h 12); DANKLE, Dolphin l.; all within sickle-shaped harbor Rv. Nine-part incuse square with scallop shell in centre. SNG ANS 302; SNG Lloyd 1076; HGC 2, 766. Toned, good very fine
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Lot 319 Sicily, Messana as Zankle, Drachm, ca. 500-493 BC; AR (g 4,47; mm 21; h 7); DANKLE, Dolphin l.; all within sickle-shaped harbor Rv. Nine-part incuse square with scallop shell in centre. SNG ANS 302; SNG Lloyd 1076; HGC 2, 766. Flan broken and repaired, otherwise very fine
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Lot 320 Sicily, Messana as Zankle, Litra, ca. 500-493 BC. AR (g 0,79; mm 10; h -). DANKLE, dolphin l.; around linear circle and dotted border, Rv. Shell, within square, divided in nine areas. SNG Copenhagen -; SNG ANS 306. Rare. Cabinet tone and about extremely fine.
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Lot 321 Sicily, Messana, Hexas, ca. 480-460 BC. AR (g 0,12; mm 6; h 6). Head of hare r., Rv. ME (retrograde). Caltabiano 277; SNG ANS 325; HGC 2, 825. Very rare. Cabinet tone and about extremely fine.
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Lot 322 Sicily, Messana, Hexas, ca. 480-460 BC. AR (g 0,09; mm 5,5; h 3). Head of hare r., Rv. ME (retrograde). Caltabiano 277; SNG ANS 325; HGC 2, 825. Very rare, very fine
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Lot 323 Sicily, Messana, Tetradrachm, 478-476 BC; AR (g 17,22; mm 26; h 12); Charioteer, holding kentron in l. hand and reins in both, driving slow biga of mules r.; laurel leaf in exergue Rv. MESSENION, Hare springing r. SNG ANS 318; HGC 2, 779. Good very fine
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Lot 324 Sicily, Messana, Litra, ca. 445-421 BC; AR (g 0,45; mm 13; h 3). Hare springing r.; ivy leaf below; Rv. MEΣ within wreath. HGC 2, 814. Near very fine
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Lot 325 Sicily, Messana, Tetradrachm, 425-421 BC; AR (g 16,23; mm 26; h 6); Charioteer, holding reins in both hands, driving slow biga of mules r.; above, Nike flying r., crowning mules; in exergue, two dolphins; Rv. Hare springing r.; below, dolphin r.; ME-Σ-Σ-AN-IO-N around. Caltabiano Series XIII; SNG ANS 361; HGC 2, 787. Rough surfaces, near very fine
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Lot 326 Sicily, Messana, Tetradrachm, 412-408 BC; AR (g 16,03; mm 24; h 11); The nymph Messana, holding reins in both hands, driving slow biga of mules l.; above, Nike flying r., crowning charioteer with wreath held in both hands; two dolphins confronted in exergue Rv. MEΣΣANION, Hare springing l.; below, head of pan l. Caltabiano series XV A, 608; SNG Copenhagen 406; HGC 2, 796. Very fine
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Lot 327 Sicily, Messana, Bronze, 4th century BC. AE (g 4,65; mm 16; h 12). Head of Hephaistos l., Rv. ME in monogram. BMC-; Gabrici p. 147 5 and pl. II, 17 (Messana); Gill 1.D. McClean -; SNG Copenhagen-; Giuseppe Buceti, Messana, Page 301, number 137; with note R4. Cf. LHS Numismatik AG Auction 96 (2006), lot 1330 (There as Methana, Argolis). Extremely rare. Dark green patina and about extremely fine.
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Lot 328 Sicily, Messana, Bronze, ca. 317-311 BC. AE (g 9,69; mm 25; h 11). MEΣΣANA, head of the nymph Messana l.;behind, trident, Rv. Biga of mules standing r., driven by Messana holding long palm and reins; below, T. CNS 18 R1; SNG ANS 386; HGC 2, 831. Dark green patina and about extremely fine - extremely fine.
Ex NAC H, 30 april 1998, lot 1171. -
Lot 329 Sicily, Messana. The Mamertinoi, Quadruple Unit, ca. 288-278 BC. AE (g 17.67; mm 27; h 10). APEOΣ, Laureate head of Ares r.; helmet behind; Rv. MAMEPTINΩN, Bull butting l. CNS 1; SNG ANS 399; HGC 2, 864. Green patina, very fine
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Lot 330 Sicily, Messana, The Mamertinoi, Double Unit, ca. 288-278 BC; AE (g 8,74; mm 22; h 5); APEO[Σ], Laureate head of Ares r.; Rv. MAMEPT/INΩN, Bull butting l. CNS 9; SNG ANS 410-1; HGC 2, 868. Green patina, very fine
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Lot 331 Sicily, Messana, The Mamertinoi, Uncia, ca. 288-278 BC; AE Uncia (g 3,53; mm 18; h 9); ΔIOΣ laureate head of Zeus l.; Rv. MAMEPT[IN]ΩN, Eagle standing l., with wings displayed, on thunderbolt; retrograde R to l. CNS 15 Rs 1; SNG ANS 412-3; HGC 2, 874. Green patina, very fine
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Lot 332 Sicily, Messana, The Mamertinoi, Quadruple, ca. 278-270 BC. AE (g 22,35; mm 27; h 9). Laureate head of Ares l., behind, helmet with apex, Rv. ΜΑΜΕΡ - ΤΙΝΩΝ, Nike standing l., with wings spread, holding wreath and stylis. CNS 16. Very rare. Green patina and about extremely fine.
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Lot 333 Sicily, Messana, The Mamertinoi, Onkia, ca. 220-200 BC. AE (g 1,61; mm 14; h 7). Head of Aphrodite r.; behind, dove, Rv. Naked warrior, laureate, standing to l., holding sword and spear; on l., throphy and monogram. CNS 37; SNG ANS 438. Very rare. Green patina and extremely fine.
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Lot 334 Sicily, Messana, The Mamertinoi, Trichalkon, ca. 220-200 BC. AE (g 1.26g, mm 12, h 9). Head of Artemis r.; behind, quiver, Rv. Hound standing l., head r., raising forepaw; on l. field, mark of value. CNS I, -; SNG ANS -; HGC 2, 859. Extremely rare. Green patina, roughness on obverse, otherwise good very fine.
Ex Sternberg, 27-28 October 1996, lot 624. -
Lot 335 Sicily, Messana, The Mamertinoi, Pentonkion, ca. 211-208 BC; AE (g 6,57; mm 25; h 11); Laureate head of Zeus r.; Rv. [MA]MEPTINΩN, Warrior, holding spear and shield, advancing r.; Π to r. CNS 51; SNG ANS 459-60; HGC 2, 858. Green patina, very fine
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Lot 336 Sicily, Morgantina, Onkia, ca. 350-330 BC. AE (g 3,51; mm 14; h 2). ΑΛΚΟΣ, laureate female head r., Rv. ΜΟΡΓΑΝ - ΤΙΝΩΝ, tripod. CNS 7; SNG ANS 470. Rare. Green patina and extremely fine.
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Lot 337 Sicily, Morgantina, ca. 339/8-317 BC; AE Litra (g 17,62; mm 25; h 5); Helmeted head of Athena r.; behind, retrograde Γ and owl; Rv. [MOPΓANTINΩN], Lion r., devouring head of stag; monogram in exergue. Campana 7 B/b; CNS 1; SNG ANS 466-7; HGC 2, 904. Some roughness, very fine. Ex Artcoins 6 lot 243
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Lot 338 Sicily, Morgantina, ca. 339/8-317 BC; AE Hemilitron (g 8,79; mm 21; h 12); Laureate head of Apollo r.; Rv. MOPΓANTIN[ΩN], Eagle standing l. on serpent. Campana 8a; CNS 3; SNG ANS 468; HGC 2, 905. Extremely fine
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Lot 339 Sicily, Nakona, Onkia, ca. 420-400 BC. AE (g 1,92; mm 14; h 12). Head of a nymph r., wearing necklace, hair bound with fillet, Rv. Goat standing r.; above, grape cluster and pellet; before, ivy leaf. CNS 2; Campana 4 (var); HGC 2, 957; SNG ANS -. Very rare. Green patina and about extremely fine.
Ex Artemide 19.1E, 20-21 October 2012, lot 78.