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Lot 1

Calabria, Tarentum, c. 272-223 B.C., Stater, horseman left, crowning horse, reverse Taras ididing dolphin left, owl behind (Vlasto. 834). About very fine

Sold for £75

Lot 2

Lucania, Metapontum, c. 400-350 B.C., Stater, female head right, reverse ear of corn (cf. Sear 404). Fine

Sold for £50

Lot 3

Lucania, Metapontum, c. 340-330 BC, Stater, veiled head of Demeter, reverse ear of corn, mouse on leaf to left (Johnston class A8.11 ff.). Metal flaw on neck, about very fine

Sold for £60

Lot 4

Lucania, Metapontum, c. 330 BC, Distater, head of Leukippos right, reverse ear of corn (Johnston class B1; Sear 414). A very rare denomination, only fair

Sold for £65

Lot 5

Lucania, Velia, c. 340 B.C., helmeted head of Athena right, theta behind, head, reverse lion right, phi above, theta below (SNG ANS 1308). Good fine

Unsold

Lot 6

Bruttium, Kroton, c. 480 BC, Stater, tripod, heron to left, reverse tripod in incuse (Sear 265). Fine

Sold for £40

Lot 7

Sicily, Gela, c. 440 B.C., Tetradrachm, quadriga driven right, reverse forepart of man-headed bull right, goose below (Jenkins 398). Dark tone, chisel cut on reverse, about very fine

Sold for £160

Lot 8

Black Sea Area, Mesembria, c. 450-350 BC, Diobols (2), facing crested helmet, reverse radiate wheel (Sear 1673). Obverse off-centre, very fine (2)

Sold for £45

Lot 9

Black Sea Area, Bronzes, 3rd cent. A.D. (10), from Mesembria, Odessus (2), Marcianopolis (3), Adrianopolis, Nicopolis, Tomis; with AR quarter-staer of Istros. Fine to about very fine (11)

Sold for £120

Lot 10

Kings of Macedon, Alexander III the Great, 336-323 BC, Tetradrachm, head of Herakles, reverse Zeus enthroned, Phrygian helmet to left (Price 112, ‘Amphipolis’ mint, c. 323-320 BC). Good very fine

Sold for £180

Lot 11

Kings of Macedon, Alexander III the Great, 336-323 B.C., Tetradrachm, Kition, head of Herakles right, reverse Zeus enthroned left; monogram of TK to left (Price 3107). Very fine

Unsold

Lot 12

Kings of Macedon, Alexander III the Great, 336-323 BC, Drachm, head of Herakles, reverse Zeus seated (Price 1528, mint of Abydos). About very fine

Sold for £30

Lot 13

Kings of Paeonia, Patraos, c. 340-315 BC, Tetradrachms (2), laureate head of Apollo right, reverse rider spearing fallen adversary (as Paeonian Hoard 221, 373). Flawed strikings, fine to very fine (2)

Sold for £65

Lot 14

Epeiros, Republic, 238-168 B.C., Drachm, laureate head of Zeus right, reverse eagle standing right; wreath border (Sear 1996). Some flat-striking, very fine

Sold for £60

Lot 15

Thessaly, Larissa, c. 340 BC, Drachm, facing head of nymph, reverse horse grazing left, branch between legs (cf. Sear 2121). About very fine

Sold for £65

Lot 16

Thessaly, League Coinage, 196-146 BC, Double-Victoriatus, head of Zeus, Metradorou behind, reverse Athena Itonia, P-is in field (Sear 2233 var.). Good fine

Sold for £30

Lot 17

Attica, Athens, c. 430 BC, Tetradrachm, head of Athena wearing Attic helmet, reverse owl, olive spray and crescent behind (Sear 2526). Very fine

Sold for £180

Lot 18

Attica, Athens, 4th cent. B.C., tetradrachm, head of Athena right, reverse owl, olive-spray and crescent (Sear 2547), flawed obverse, fine/very fine; with Parthian drachms (2), fine and about very fine (3)

Sold for £60

Lot 19

Attica, Aegina, c. 500 BC, Stater sea turtle, reverse incuse (Sear 1854). Turtle’s shell punctured by ferocious test punch, or perhaps a blow hole formed in striking, fine and curious

Unsold

Lot 20

Corinth, c. 400 BC, Stater, Pegasos flying left, reverse head of Athena left wearing Corinthian helmet, palmette behind (BMC 155). Good very fine

Sold for £55

Lot 21

Corinth, c. 400-338 B.C., Stater, Pegasos flying left, reverse helmeted head of Athena left; dolphin in front, cock behind (BMC 153). Obverse off-centre, very fine

Sold for £75

Lot 22

Kings of Bithynia, Prusias II, c. 185-149 BC, Tetradrachm, king’s head wearing winged diadem, reverse Zeus holding wreath and sceptre (Sear 7265). Pierced, about very fine

Sold for £70

Lot 23

Mysia, Pergamum, after 133 B.C., Cistophoric Tetradrachm, standard types, reverse delta-iota above bow-case (Sear 3949). About very fine

Sold for £40

Lot 24

Mysia, Pergamum, after 133 BC, Cistophoric Tetradrachm (BMC 123). Very fine

Sold for £40

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