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Lot 1

CAMPANIA, Hyria, Didrachm, 400-335 BC, helmeted head of Athena left, rev. man-headed bull walking right, 6.98g (HN Italy 539; SNG Lockett 68). Striking crack, otherwise fine, dark tone £100-150

Lot 1

Sold for £110

Lot 2

CAMPANIA, Neapolis, Didrachm, 300-275 BC, female head right, kantharos behind, rev. man-faced bull standing right, being crowned by Victory, star below animal’s belly, 7.07g (HN Italy 579; Sambon 472). Good fine, dark-toned £150-200

Lot 2

Sold for £140

Lot 3

NORTHERN LUCANIA, Velia, Drachm, 535-465 BC, forepart of lion right, tearing stag’s leg, rev. quadripartite incuse square, 3.93g (HN Italy 1259; SNG ANS 1202ff). Very fine £200-260

Lot 3

Sold for £200

Lot 4

NORTHERN LUCANIA, Velia, Didrachm, 400-340 BC, head of nymph right, hair in krobylos, rev. lion in attacking pose, owl flying above, 7.48g (Williams 217; HN Italy 1277; SNG Lockett 542). Fine £100-150

Lot 4

Sold for £95

Lot 5

NORTHERN LUCANIA, Velia, Didrachm, 335-300 BC, helmeted head of Athena left, e symbol behind neck, rev. lion standing left, e symbol below animal’s belly, 7.24g (HN Italy 1294; SNG Lockett 557-8; BMC 83). Good fine, toned £150-200

Lot 5

Sold for £160

Lot 6

NORTHERN LUCANIA, Velia, Didrachm, 280 BC, helmeted head of Athena right, rev. lion standing right, thunderbolt above, 7.23g (cf. HN Italy 1316-17; SNG Lockett 564). Some scrapes in obverse field, otherwise even wear, fine, rare with bust right £150-200

Lot 6

Sold for £130

Lot 7

SOUTHERN LUCANIA, Metapontum, Stater, 330-290 BC, head of Demeter left, rev. barley-ear, leaf to left, ΛΥ at lower right, 7.40g (Johnston C6; HN Italy 1589; SNG Lockett 421; BMC 120). About very fine, toned £150-200

Lot 7

Sold for £120

Lot 8

SOUTHERN LUCANIA, Metapontum, Stater, 330-290 BC, head of Demeter right, rev. barley-ear, ΛΥ at lower left, 7.06g (Johnston C9; HN Italy 1591; SNG Lockett 427; BMC 102). Good fine £100-150

Lot 8

Sold for £110

Lot 9

BRUTTIUM, Kroton, Stater, 425-350 BC, eagle standing left on olive branch, wings open and head raised, rev. tripod, b at right, 7.38g (HN Italy 2149; SNG Lockett 626). Good fine £150-200

Lot 9

Sold for £220

Lot 10

BRUTTIUM, Terina, Stater, 420-400 BC, head of nymph right, hair rolled, rev. winged Nike seated left on cippus, 7.33g (HN Italy 2604). Fine £100-150

Lot 10

Sold for £140

Lot 11

SICILY, Akragas, Didrachm, 510-480 BC, eagle standing left, rev. crab, 8.32g (Jenkins Gp III; cf. SNG Lockett 794). Fine, toned £150-200

Lot 11

Sold for £190

Lot 12

SICILY, Gela, Litra, 470-450 BC, horse standing right, rein trailing from mouth, wreath behind, rev. forepart of man-headed bull right, corn-grain below, 0.65g (Jenkins 245; BMC 32). Large flan, good fine, toned £50-70

Lot 12

Sold for £70

Lot 13

SICILY, Leontini, Tetradrachm, 475-466 BC, slow quadriga driven right by charioteer, Nike flying above, lion in exergue, rev. head of lion right with open jaws, four corn-grains around, legend in outer field, 16.73g (SNG ANS 203 rev.). Fine, the type rare with lion in exergue £200-300

Lot 13

Sold for £240

Lot 14

SICILY, Syracuse, Tetradrachm, 485-478 BC, slow quadriga driven right by male charioteer, Nike flying above, rev. head of Artemis-Arethusa right, four dolphins around, 16.21g (cf. Boehringer 268; cf. SNG Lockett 803). Good fine £150-200

Lot 14

Sold for £220

Lot 15

SICILY, Syracuse, Agathocles (317-289 BC), Tetradrachm, head of Persephone right, wearing ear of corn, rev. Nike standing right, erecting trophy and holding hammer in her right hand, triskeles below, 16.46g (BMC 381; SNG Lockett 1005). Good fine, toned £200-260

Lot 15

Sold for £240

Lot 16

SICILY, Tauromenion, Four Litræ, c. 280 BC, laureate head of Apollo right, star behind, rev. tripod-lebes, 2.95g (SNG ANS 1122-3; BMC 10). Surface a little porous, otherwise very fine £150-200

Lot 16

Sold for £200

Lot 17

MACEDONIA, Lete, Stater, 530-480 BC, naked satyr advancing right, seizing nymph by the wrist, her left arm raised, rev. incuse square of four triangles, 9.87g (BMC 1). Cut across obverse, otherwise fine, rare £120-150

Lot 17

Sold for £200

Lot 18

KINGS OF MACEDON, Amyntas III (First reign, 389-383 BC), base Stater, head of bearded Herakles right, wearing lion-skin, rev. horse standing right, 9.57g (SNG ANS 87ff; BMC 4). Test marks in reverse field, otherwise fine or better £90-120

Lot 18

Sold for £200

Lot 19

KINGS OF MACEDON, Philip II (359-336 BC), posthumous Tetradrachm, Amphipolis, c. 300 BC, laureate head of Zeus right, rev. naked youth on horseback right, torch and amphora below, 14.19g (Troxell Gp 8; cf. Le Rider pl. 47). About very fine £150-200

Lot 19

Sold for £190

Lot 20

KINGS OF MACEDON, Philip II (359-336 BC), posthumous Fifth[-Stater], Amphipolis, c. 325 BC, head of Apollo right, hair bound with tainia, rev. naked youth on horseback right, shield below, 2.26g (Troxell Gp. 8; cf. Le Rider pl. 46). Very fine, toned £50-70

Lot 20

Sold for £50

Lot 21

KINGS OF MACEDON, Philip III (323-316 BC), Tetradrachm, Aradus, head of young Herakles right, wearing lion-skin, rev. Zeus enthroned left, holding eagle and sceptre, i under throne, 17.06g (Price P144). Fine £90-120

Lot 21

Sold for £140

Lot 22

MACEDONIA IN GENERE, First Republic, Tetradrachm, 158-146 BC, Amphipolis, bust of Artemis right in centre of Macedonian shield, rev. club right dividing legend, monograms above and below, 16.39g (BMC 6; SNG Copenhagen 1315). Fine £80-100

Lot 22

Sold for £140

Lot 23

MACEDON UNDER THE ROMANS, Æsillas Quæstor, Tetradrachm, 90-75 BC, Thessalonika, bust of Alexander the Great right with flowing hair, rev. aesillas above club, money-chest at left, chair at right, all within wreath, 16.76g (BMC 81; SNG Copenhagen 1330). Very fine £100-150

Lot 23

Sold for £220

Lot 24

ILLYRIA AND CENTRAL GREECE, Corcyra, Stater, 450-400 BC, cow standing left, suckling calf, rev. square containing double stellate pattern, 10.46g (BMC 64). Irregular flan, fine £100-150

Lot 24

Sold for £130

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