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

Northern Apulia, Luceria, Semuncia, ca. 225-217 BC. Cast AE (g 8,97; mm 19,5; h 3). Crescent; Rv. Filleted thyrsos. Vecchi ICC, 343; HNItaly 675. Green patina, very fine

Northern Apulia, Luceria, Semuncia, ca. 225-217 BC. Cast AE (g 8,13; mm 18; h 4). Crescent; Rv. Filleted thyrsos. Vecchi ICC, 343; HNItaly 675. Green patina, very fine

Northern Apulia, Luceria, Quincunx, ca. 220 BC. Cast AE (g 43,71; mm 33; h 12). Wheel with four spokes; five pellets above, L below; Rv. Wheel with four spokes. Vecchi, ICC 345; HNItaly 677a. Green patina, very fine

Northern Apulia, Luceria, Teruncius, ca. 217-212 BC. Cast AE (g 27,17; mm 27). Star of eight rays on a raised disk; Rv. Dolphin r.; three pellets above, L below; all on a raised disk. Vecchi, ICC, 347; HNItaly 677c. Green patina, good very fine

Northern Apulia, Luceria, Teruncius, ca. 217-212 BC. Cast AE (g 31,74; mm 29,5; h 12). Star of eight rays on a raised disk; Rv. Dolphin r.; three pellets above, L below; all on a raised disk. Vecchi, ICC, 347; HNItaly 677c. Green patina, very fine

Northern Apulia, Luceria, Uncia, ca. 211-200 BC. AE (g 3,75; mm 15; h 4). Laureate head of Apollo r.; pellet behind; Rv. LOVCERI, Frog. HNItaly 682; SNG ANS 709. Green patina, very fine

Southern Apulia, Brundisium, Semis, ca. 2nd century BC. AE (g 8.59; mm 22; h 5). Wreathed head of Neptune r.; to l., Victory, crowning him with wreath; trident behind; Rv. BRVN, Phalanthos, holding Victory who crowns him with wreath and lyre, astride dolphin l.; club to l. HNItaly 749. Good very fine

Southern Apulia, Sturni, Bronze, ca. 250-210 BC. AE (g 1,98; mm 14; h 6). Cockle shell; Rv. ΣTV, Eagle, wings spread, standing r. on thunderbolt. HNItaly 823; Weber 510. Extremely rare, very fine

Southern Apulia, Orra, Bronze, ca. 250-225 BC. AE (g 4,74; mm 15; h 11). Head of young male r., wearing conical helmet; behind, AΛ , Rv. ORRA, eagle standing r. on thunderbolt. HNItaly 785; SNG ANS 817-9. Very rare. Green-brownish patina and about extremely fine.
From the A.D. Moretti Collection; NAC 13, 8 October 1998, lot 70.

Southern Apulia, Tarentum, Nomos, ca. 425-380 BC. AR (g 7,39; mm 19; h 9). Nude warror, shield on arm, dismounting from horse l.; Rv. Phalanthos, holding spear and trident, astride dolphin r.; |-A below. Vlasto 393; HNItaly 849. Roughness, near very fine

Southern Apulia, Tarentum, Nomos, ca. 425-380 BC. AR (g 5,58; mm 21; h 12). Nude warror, dismounting from horse l.; Rv. TAPAΣ, Phalanthos on dolphin l. Cf. HNItaly 849. Near very fine

Southern Apulia, Tarentum, Nomos, ca. 380-340 BC. AR (21mm, 7.60g, 11h). Warrior, wearing helmet and holding shield and rein, on horseback l.; Δ below; Rv. Phalanthos, holding kantharos, on dolphin l.; below, retrograde E above dolphin l. in waves. Vlasto 388; HNItaly 870. Roughness, near very fine

Southern Apulia, Tarentum, Nomos, ca. 380-340 BC. AR (g 7,68; mm 21; h 12). Horseman galloping r., raising whip; ΘPA below; Rv. Phalanthos on dolphin r., holding trident, aiming at cuttlefish below; ΘPA below. Vlasto 396; HNItaly 871. Rare, very fine

Southern Apulia, Tarentum, Nomos, ca. 380-340 BC. AR (20mm, 7.97g, 2h). Nude youth on horse standing r.; to r., herm l.; HE below; Rv. Phalanthos, holding oinochoe, on dolphin l. Vlasto 408; HNItaly 873. Very fine

Southern Apulia, Tarentum, Nomos, ca. 380-375/0 BC. AR (g 7,71; mm 20; h 9). Nude warrior, holding shield, on horse galloping l.; Π below; Rv. TAPAΣ, Phalanthos, extending hand, astride dolphin l.; A below. Vlasto 432; HNItaly 876. About very fine

Southern Apulia, Tarentum, Nomos, ca. 380-340 BC. AR (19.5mm, 7.66g, 12h). Nude warrior on horseback l., holding spear, shield on l. arm; Δ below; Rv. Phalanthos riding dolphin l., holding trident; below, K above waves. Vlasto 444; HNItaly 877. Near very fine

Southern Apulia, Tarentum, Hemistater – Drachm, ca. 320 BC. AV (g 4.15; mm 13.5; h 5). Head of Hera r., wearing stephanos and triple-pendant earring; E to l., ΤΑΡΑΝΤΙΝΩΝ to r.; Rv. Phalanthos, nude, holding dolphin in extended r. hand and cradling trident in l. arm, riding dolphin l.; TAPAΣ to r., [- and K below. Vlasto 5; HNItaly 902. Good very fine

Southern Apulia, Tarentum, Diobol, ca. 380-325 BC. AR (g 0,87; mm 10; h 9). Head of Athena l., wearing crested Attic helmet decorated with Skylla scanning; Rv. Herakles strangling the Nemean Lion; club to l.; X between legs. Cf. Vlasto 1238; HNItaly 914. Very fine

Southern Apulia, Tarentum, Diobol, ca. 380-325 BC. AR (g 0,76; mm 10; h 3). Helmeted head of Athena r., helmet decorated with Skylla; Rv. Herakles standing r., strangling Nemean Lion; club to l. Vlasto 1247ff.; HNItaly 914. Good very fine

Southern Apulia, Tarentum, Diobol, ca. 380-325 BC; AR (g 1,20; mm 12; h 11); Helmeted head of Athena r., helmet decorated with hippocamp; Rv. Herakles standing r., strangling Nemean Lion; club to l., K between Herakles’ legs. Vlasto 1254-9; HNItaly 914. Good very fine

Southern Apulia, Tarentum, Hemiobol, ca. 380-325 BC. AR (g 0,22; mm 7; h 12). Shell; Rv. Double crescent; pellet above and below. Vlasto 1789-91; HNItaly 926. Scarce, good very fine

Southern Apulia, Tarentum, Hemiobol, ca. 380-325 BC. AR (g 0,16; mm 6,5; h 9). Quiver and bow; Σ below; Rv. Double crescent; pellet above and below. Vlasto 1793; HNItaly 928. Rare, very fine

Southern Apulia, Tarentum, Nomos, ca. 332-302 BC. AR (g 7,73; mm 21; h 3). Warrior, holding shield and two spears, preparing to cast a third, on horseback r.; ΔAI below; Rv. TAPAΣ, Phalanthos, holding trident over shoulder and shield decorated with hippocamp, riding dolphin l.; ΦI in l. field, murex shell below. Vlasto 596; HNItaly 935. Very fine

Southern Apulia, Tarentum, Nomos, ca. 332-302 BC. AR (19mm, 7.80g, 1h). Warrior, holding shield and two spears, preparing to cast a third, on horseback r.; ΔAI below; Rv. TAPAΣ, Phalanthos, holding trident over shoulder and shield decorated with hippocamp, riding dolphin l.; ΦI in l. field, murex shell below. Vlasto 596; HNItaly 935. Very fine

Southern Apulia, Tarentum, Nomos, ca. 332-302 BC. AR (g 7,90; mm 20; h 9). Warrior, holding shield and two spears, preparing to cast a third, on horseback r.; ΔAI below; Rv. TAPAΣ, Phalanthos, holding trident over shoulder and shield decorated with hippocamp, riding dolphin l.; ΦI in l. field, murex shell below. Vlasto 596; HNItaly 935. About very fine

Southern Apulia, Tarentum, Nomos, ca. 332-302 BC. AR (g 7,41; mm 20; h 3). Warrior, holding shield and two spears, preparing to cast a third, on horseback r.; ΔAI below; Rv. TAPAΣ, Phalanthos, holding trident over shoulder and shield decorated with hippocamp, riding dolphin l.; ΦI in l. field, murex shell below. Vlasto 596; HNItaly 935. Near very fine

Southern Apulia, Tarentum, Nomos, ca. 332-302 BC. AR (g 6,23; mm 19; h 6). Horseman riding r., holding two spears and shield, preparing to cast third spear; ΣA below; Rv. TAPAΣ, Phalanthos on dolphin l., holding trident and kantharos; [AP monogram above arm], pellet below; below, dolphin l. Vlasto 605; HNItaly 937. Near very fine

Southern Apulia, Tarentum, Nomos, ca. 302-280 BC. AR (g 7,84; mm 21; h 12). Youth riding and crowning horse r.; behind, ΣA; below, ΛPE / ΘΩN, Rv. TAPAΣ, dolphin rider l., holding tripod; below CAΣ. Vlasto 666; HNItaly 957. Cabinet tone and good extremely fine.

Southern Apulia, Tarentum, Nomos, ca. 302-280 BC. AR (g 7,63; mm 21; h 12). Youth on horseback r., crowning horse; ΣA to l., APE/ΘΩN in two lines below; Rv. TAPAΣ, Phalanthos, holding tripod, astride dolphin l.; CAΣ below. Vlasto 666–7; HNItaly 957. Very fine

Southern Apulia, Tarentum, Nomos, ca. 302-280 BC. AR (g 7,14; mm 20; h 1). Youth on horseback r., crowning horse; AΓΩ to l., KPAT/INOΣ below; Rv. Phalanthos, holding kantharos, riding dolphin l.; ZOP below. Vlasto 677; HNItaly 958. Very fine

Southern Apulia, Tarentum, Nomos, ca. 302-280 BC. AR (g 7,83; mm 21; h 3). Youth on horseback r., crowning horse; AΓΩ to l., KPAT/INOΣ below; Rv. TAPAΣ, Phalanthos, holding kantharos, riding dolphin l.; ZOP below. Vlasto 677; HNItaly 958. Near very fine

Southern Apulia, Tarentum, Nomos, ca. 302-280 BC. AR (g 7,89; mm 21; h 9). Youth on horseback r., crowning horse with wreath; [ΣA to l.], ΦIΛI/APXOΣ in two lines below; Rv. TAPAΣ, Phalanthos, holding grape bunch, astride dolphin l.; AΓ[A] below. Vlasto 673-6; HNItaly 960. Very fine

Southern Apulia, Tarentum, Nomos, ca. 302-280 BC. AR (g 7,90; mm 20; h 1). Youth on horseback r., crowning horse with wreath; [ΣA to l.], ΦIΛI/APXOΣ in two lines below; Rv. TAPAΣ, Phalanthos, holding grape bunch, astride dolphin l.; AΓA below. Vlasto 673-6; HNItaly 960. Very fine

Southern Apulia, Tarentum, Nomos, ca. 302-280 BC. AR (g 7,64; mm 20; h 6). Youth on horseback r., crowning horse with wreath; ΣA to l., ΦIΛI/APXOΣ in two lines below; Rv. TAPAΣ, Phalanthos, holding grape bunch, astride dolphin l.; AΓ[A] below. Vlasto 673-6; HNItaly 960. Near very fine

Southern Apulia, Tarentum, Nomos, ca. 302-280 BC. AR (g 7,72; mm 20; h 5). Nude youth, holding shield and rein, on horseback l., ΦIΛOKΛHΣ below; Rv. TAPAΣ, Phalanthos, holding wreath, on dolphin l.; ΛY below. Vlasto 687–90; HNItaly 965. Very fine

Southern Apulia, Tarentum, Nomos, ca. 302-280 BC. AR (g 7,67; mm 20; h 6). Nude youth, holding shield and rein, on horseback l., ΦIΛOKΛHΣ below; Rv. TAPAΣ, Phalanthos, holding wreath, on dolphin l.; ΛY below. Vlasto 687–90; HNItaly 965. Near very fine

Southern Apulia, Tarentum, Nomos, ca. 302-280 BC. AR (g 7,75; mm 21; h 5). Warrior on horseback r., holding shield and two spears, preparing to cast a third; Rv. Phalanthos, holding dolphin, astride dolphin l. Vlasto 692–3; HNItaly 967. Very fine

Southern Apulia, Tarentum, Nomos, ca. 280 BC. AR (g 7,36; mm 20; h 6). Warrior, holding shield and rein, on horseback l.; Rv. Phalanthos, holding trident, on dolphin r.; ΛY to l.; below, hippocamp r. Cf. Vlasto 699; HNItaly 968. Near very fine

Southern Apulia, Tarentum, Diobol, ca. 325-280 BC. AR (g 0,84; mm 12; h 3). Head of Athena r., wearing crested Attic helmet; Rv. TAP, Herakles standing facing, strangling the Nemean Lion to r.; club to l., letter(?) between legs. Cf. Vlasto 1398; HNItaly 976. Very fine

Southern Apulia, Tarentum, 3/4 obol, ca. 325-280 BC. AR (g 0,48; mm 9,5; h 12). Horse's head l. R/ Horse's head r. HNItaly 981. Good very fine

Southern Apulia, Tarentum, Nomos, ca. 280-272 BC. AR (g 5,83; mm 21; h 3). Nude youth on horse stepping l., crowning it with wreath; NK monogram to r.; Rv. TAPAΣ, Phalanthos, holding kantharos and trident, on dolphin l. Vlasto 828; HNItaly 997. Very fine

Southern Apulia, Tarentum, Nomos, ca. 272-240 BC. AR (g 6.97; mm 19; h 5). Warrior, holding shield and two spears, preparing to cast a third, on horseback r.; ΔI to l., APIΣTO/KΛHΣ below; Rv. Phalanthos astride dolphin l., holding kantharos and trident; to r., head of nymph r.; T[APAΣ] below. Vlasto 877; HNItaly 1033. Toned, near very fine

Southern Apulia, Tarentum, Nomos, ca. 272-240 BC; AR (g 6,36; mm 19; h 9); Helmeted warrior on horseback r., holding lance and shield; I-HPAK/ΛHTOΣ in two lines below; Rv. TAP[AΣ], Phalanthos astride dolphin l., holding flower and cornucopia; monogram and thymiaterion to r. Vlasto 890-2; HNItaly 1037. Cabinet tone with lovely iridescent sparkles, extremely fine.

Southern Apulia, Tarentum, Nomos, ca. 240-228 BC; AR (g 6,48; mm 20; h 12). Daimachos, magistrate. Nude youth, holding torch, on horse galloping r.; monogram to l., ΔAIMAXOC below; Rv. TAPAC, Phalanthos, holding kantharos and trident, on dolphin l.; monogram to r. Vlasto 938–9; HNItaly 1053. Toned, near extremely fine

Southern Apulia, Tarentum, Nomos, ca. 240-228 BC. AR (g 6,63; mm 21; h 12). Aristippos, magistrate. Nude rider, holding filleted palm, on horseback r.; monogram to l., APICTIΠΠ[OC] below; Rv. TAPAC, Phalanthos, holding kantharos, on dolphin l.; monogram to r. Vlasto 947-8; HNItaly 1056. Toned, about extremely fine

Southern Apulia, Tarentum, Nomos, ca. 240-228 BC. AR (g 6,61; mm 20; h 5). Philokles, Le..., and Arn..., magistrates. Rider on horseback r., holding reins and crowning horse with wreath; monogram to l. and r.; below, ΦΙΛΟ / ΚΛΗΣ over dolphin swimming to r.; Rv. TAPAΣ, Taras riding dolphin l., holding horse rhyton and a trident; two amphorae to r. Vlasto 950; HNItaly 1057. Lustrous, extremely fine

Southern Apulia, Tarentum, Nomos, ca. 240-228 BC. AR (g 6,43; mm 20; h 3). Xenokrates, magistrate. Rider on horseback l.; monogram and helmet to r., XE-NOKPA/T-HΣ below; Rv. [TA]PAΣ, Phalanthos astride dolphin l., holding trident and chlamys; monogram to r., waves below. Vlasto 955; HNItaly 1058. Luster, good very fine - near extremely fine

Southern Apulia, Tarentum, Diobol, ca. 280-228 BC. AR (g 1,06; mm 10; h 6). Helmeted head of Athena l., wearing crested helmet decorated with Skylla; Rv. Herakles strangling the Nemean lion; fly to r. Vlasto 1410; HNItaly 1061. Rare, very fine