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Lot 1

Italy, Italy, Campania, Hyria, Nomos, 405-400 BC, head of Athena right, wearing crested Attic helmet decorated with wreath and owl, rev. man-faced bull standing right, 7.22g/7h (Rutter, Campania 71; SNG ANS 255; SNG Cop. 371). Fine to very fine (£90-120)

Sold for £75

Lot 2

Italy, Italy, Campania, Neapolis, Nomos, 300-275 BC, head of nymph Parthenope right, wearing ear-ring and necklace, Thessalian helmet behind, rev. man-headed bull walking right, being crowned by Nike, 6.88g/8h (SNG Cop. 416; HN Italy 579; SNG ANS 347). Obverse nearly very fine, reverse better, toned (£80-120)

Lot 2

Unsold

Lot 3

Italy, Italy, Campania, Neapolis, Nomos, 300-275 BC, head of nymph Parthenope right, wearing earring and necklace, club behind, rev. similar, 7.28g/8h (SNG Cop. 433; SNG ANS 376). Rough surfaces, very fine (£90-120)

Lot 3

Sold for £70

Lot 4

Italy, Italy, Campania, Neapolis, Nomos, 300-275 BC, head of nymph Parthenope right, wearing ear-ring and necklace, rev. similar, 7.41g/6h (SNG Cop. 436; HN Italy 579; SNG ANS 367). Large striking split at 10 o’clock, otherwise very fine (£90-120)

Lot 4

Sold for £85

Lot 5

Italy, Italy, Campania, Neapolis, Nomos, 300-275 BC, head of nymph Parthenope right, wearing earring and necklace, astragalus behind, rev. similar, 7.21g/9h (SNG Cop. 437; SNG ANS 374). Obverse off-centre, very fine (£90-120)

Lot 5

Unsold

Lot 6

Italy, Italy, Calabria, Tarentum, Nomos, 473-460 BC, dolphin-rider right, both arms extended, pecten below, rev. Taras seated left, holding distaff and staff, 6.59g/1h (SNG ANS 850; Vlasto 188). Fine to very fine (£90-120)

Lot 6

Sold for £70

Lot 7

Italy, Italy, Calabria, Tarentum, Diobol, 380-325 BC, head of Athena right wearing Attic crested helmet, rev. Herakles kneeling and strangling Nemean lion, 0.98g/9h (cf. Vlasto 1294; cf. SNG ANS 1392). Very fine (£40-60)

Lot 7

Sold for £35

Lot 8

Italy, Italy, Calabria, Tarentum, Drachm, 302-281 BC, head of Athena left wearing Attic helmet decorated with Skylla, rev. owl with open wings standing on thunderbolt, 3.21g/12h (Vlasto 1082; SNG ANS 1320). Fine to very fine, toned (£40-60)

Unsold

Lot 9

Italy, Italy, Calabria, Tarentum, Drachm, 302-281 BC, similar, 3.15g/6h (Vlasto 1082; SNG ANS 1320). Obverse good fine, reverse fine (£30-40)

Unsold

Lot 10

Italy, Italy, Calabria, Tarentum, Nomos, 302-281 BC, nude ephebos crowning his horse, rev. dolphin-rider left, holding bunch of grapes, 7.69g/10h (Vlasto 675; SNG ANS 1052). About extremely fine (£200-250)

Lot 10

Unsold

Lot 11

Italy, Italy, Calabria, Tarentum, Nomos, 281-272 BC, nude ephebos on horseback right, youth placing wreath on horse's head, rev. Taras on dolphin left, holding horned helmet in right hand, star on either side, 6.53g/1h (Vlasto 746; SNG ANS 1113). Very fine, attractively toned (£90-120)

Lot 11

Sold for £110

Lot 12

Italy, Italy, Calabria, Tarentum, Nomos, 281-272 BC, helmeted, nude warrior on horse prancing left, warrior holds two lances and a large round shield decorated with an eight-pointed star, rev. Taras astride dolphin to left, holding grape cluster in extended right hand, distaff in left, 6.48g/11h (Vlasto 789; SNG ANS 1133). Very fine (£90-120)

Lot 12

Sold for £80

Lot 13

Italy, Italy, Calabria, Tarentum, Nomos, 272-235 BC, nude ephebos on horseback right, placing wreath on horse's head, rev. Taras on dolphin left, holding kantharos and cornucopiæ, torch in right field, 6.42g/3h (Vlasto 853; SNG ANS 1179). About very fine, toned (£50-60)

Sold for £50

Lot 14

Italy, Italy, LUCANIA, Herakleia, c. 410-390 BC, Nomos, head of Athena right, wearing Athenian helmet decorated with hippocamp, a behind, rev. Herakles standing facing, upper torso turned right, wrestling with the Nemean lion, club, bow and grain ear left, 7.36g/1h (cf. SNG ANS 46ff). Test-mark on obverse, fine to very fine (£150-180)

Lot 14

Unsold

Lot 15

Italy, Italy, Lucania, Herakleia, Nomos, 281-278 BC, head of Athena right, wearing helmet decorated with Skylla, rev. Herakles standing, holding club and lion's skin and crowning himself, aplustre in left field, 6.39g/8h (SNG ANS 84; HN Italy 1396). Very fine, toned (£150-180)

Lot 15

Unsold

Lot 16

Italy, Italy, Lucania, Heraclea, Nomos, 281-278 BC, similar, rev. Herakles standing holding lion's skin and resting on club, 6.33g/7h (SNG ANS 96; HN Italy 1396). Good very fine, toned (£200-250)

Lot 16

Unsold

Lot 17

Italy, Italy, Lucania, Metapontum, Nomos, 280-260 BC, head of Demeter right, rev. ear of barley with leaf on right, two amphorae and star above, 7.62g/7h (Johnston Class D 4.15; SNG ANS 517). Extremely fine and nicely toned (£250-300)

Lot 17

Sold for £230

Lot 18

Italy, Italy, Lucania, Metapontum, Nomos, 280-260 BC, similar, rev. ear of barley with leaf on right, two amphoras above, 7.67g/10h (Johnston Class D 4.15; SNG ANS 517). Very fine and nicely toned (£120-150)

Lot 18

Unsold

Lot 19

Italy, Italy, Lucania, Paestum, Semis, 1st century BC, draped bust right wearing Corinthian helmet, rev. clasped hands, L FAD above, l sat below. 4.46g/9h (HN Italy 1250; SNG ANS 790; McClean 1132; M. Crawford, Paestum and Rome, the form and function of a subsidiary coinage, AIIN 18-19 suppl, pl.xi, 32). Dark green patina, very fine (£40-60)

Unsold

Lot 20

Italy, Italy, Lucania, Poseidonia, Nomos, 480-400 BC, Poseidon striding right, wearing chlamys and holding trident, rev. bull standing right, 8.03g/4h (SNG ANS 649; HN Italy 1114). Fine to very fine (£150-180)

Lot 20

Sold for £160

Lot 21

Italy, Italy, Lucania, Poseidonia, Nomos, 480-400 BC, similar, rev. bull standing left, 7.99g/9h (SNG ANS 651; HN Italy 1114). Fine to very fine (£150-180)

Lot 21

Unsold

Lot 22

Italy, Italy, Lucania, Poseidonia, Nomos, 480-400 BC, similar, rev. bull standing left; POME reverted above, 8.01g/9h (SNG ANS 651; HN Italy 1114). Fine to very fine (£150-180)

Lot 22

Sold for £130

Lot 23

Italy, Italy, Lucania, Thurium, Diobol, 350-300 BC, head of Athena right wearing Attic helmet decorated with Skylla hurling a stone, rev. bull butting right, fish in exergue, 1.10g/9h (SNG ANS 1140; HN Italy 1832 var.). Very fine (£40-50)

Unsold

Lot 24

Italy, Italy, Lucania, Velia, Nomos, 365-340 BC, head of Athena left wearing Attic helmet decorated with a griffin, rev. lion walking right, 7.26g/2h (Williams 263; SNG ANS 1295). Very fine (£90-120)

Lot 24

Sold for £75

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