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.