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Gaul, Gaul, Belgica, Æ, c. 60-25 BC, kneeling figure right, rev. boar standing left, 4.26g/10h (D-T series 43, 317; Scheers Traité, series 163, class III, 609-10). Good very fine, green-brown patina (£100-150)
Hammer Price: £70
Gaul, Gaul, Ambiani Region, Æ, c. 60-25 BC, two horse protomes joined, pellets in field, rev. horse right, uncertain object above, 2.06g/2h (D-T series 48, 429; Scheers Traité, series 89; BMC 21; LT 8497). Good very fine, good green patina (£80-100)
Hammer Price: £180
Gaul, Gaul, Gallo-Roman, Æ, late 1st cent. BC, barbarous diademed and bearded head right, rev. stylised eagle with spread wings to front, 2.84g/4h (cf. D-T series 91, 703; cf. Scheers Traité, series 214, 737; cf. LT 7577). Extremely fine, dark green patina (£100-150)
Hammer Price: £140
Gaul, Gaul, Armorica, Coriosolites, billon Stater, 1st cent. BC, head right, rev. disjointed horse right with remains of charioteer above, lyre below, 6.27g/3h (de Jersey, Iron Age Armorica, p.96, fig 51, Va; D-T series 365A, 2332; LT 6703; S 15). Good very fine (£100-150)
Hammer Price: £80
Gaul, Gaul, Carnutes Region, Æ, 1st cent. BC, head right, rev. eagle with spread wings to front, 3.15g/10h (D-T series 505B, 2580; Scheers, Danicourt 174; BMC S118; LT 6117). Extremely fine, glossy dark green patina (£80-100)
Hammer Price: £90
Gaul, Gaul, Biturges Cubi Region, Æ, 1st cent. BC, head left, rev. vandiilos, eagle with spread wings to front, pellets and pentagram in field, 3.47g/7h (D-T series 505C, 2587; Scheers, Péronne 148; BMC S152; LT 7988-91). Extremely fine, dark green patina (£100-150)
Gaul, Gaul, Sequani Region, Potin, 1st cent. BC, tvronos, diademed head left, rev. cantorix, boar standing left, 2.62g/6h (D-T series 962, 3259; BMC 363; SLM 776; LT 7011). Extremely fine, black patina (£80-100)
The Helvetii, The Helvetii, Electrum Quarter-Stater, 2nd-1st cent. BC, Central Switzerland-Jura-Franche Comté, celticised laureate head of Apollo right, rev. horse prancing left, drawing chariot with driver holding kentron, pellet at centre of four rays and pellet between two rays below, branch in left field, 1.70g/6h (Allen, The Phillipus in Switzerland and the Rhineland, SNR 53, 1974, pl.15, 170; SLM 851-2; von Roten, Gold der Helvetier, 173; Coll. Wüthrich 343; D-T series 830, 3062)....
Hammer Price: £1,800
Cisalpine Gaul, Cisalpine Gaul, Pedemontani, Saluvii (?), Massalia type Drachm, mid 2nd cent. BC, head of Artemis right, rev. 'scorpion' lion standing right, 2.37g/2h (Pautasso 417; BMC 10-16). Good very fine, toned (£100-150)
Hammer Price: £110
Eastern Celts, Eastern Celts, Philip III type Drachm, 2nd-1st cent. BC, head of Herakles right, wearing lion-skin, rev. Zeus seated left, temple in left field, 3.13g/11h (BMC 203-10; Göbl OTA 591; Pink OK 592; Forrer 338). Very fine (£80-100)
Eastern Celts, Eastern Celts, Philip III type Drachm, 2nd-1st cent. BC, similar, 3.13g/11h (BMC 203-10; Göbl OTA 591; Pink OK 592; Forrer 338). Very fine (£80-100)
Gaul, Gaul, Massalia, Auriol hoard, Obol, c. 490-470, ionic helmet right, rev. incuse square, 0.72g (Furtwängler Gp N, 23, and La monetazione dei Focei in Occidente [Atti XI, Rome, 2002], pl.13, 5). A little porous, otherwise extremely fine and very rare (£150-200)
£150–£200
Gaul, Gaul, Massalia, Litra, c. 450-400, archaic head of Apollo left, wearing tainia and krobylos, rev. crab, m a below, 0.95g (Furtwängler pl.11, 8; LT 511). Good very fine, toned, very rare (£150-200)
Hammer Price: £230
Gaul, Gaul, Massalia, Obol, c. 200-121, young male head left, rev. wheel of four spokes, m a within, 0.66g/12h (Py, Lattara 19, 2.4; Depeyrot 31; Brenot-Sais 5). Extremely fine, toned (£80-100)
Gaul, Gaul, Massalia, Obol, c. 200-121, similar, 0.66g/12h (Py, Lattara 19, 2.4; Depeyrot 31; Brenot-Sais 5). Extremely fine, toned (£80-100)
Etruria, Etruria, Chiana Valley Region, Uncia, 3rd cent. BC, head of African right, rev. elephant standing right with bell on collar around neck, 5.97g/6h (SNG Firenze 1112; HN Italy 69). Very fine, green patina (£250-300)
Hammer Price: £650
Etruria, Etruria, Populonia, 20 Asses, c. 211-200, head of Metus facing, xx below, rev. plain, 8.40g (Vecchi, The Coinage of the Rasna, forthcoming, series 52; Vecchi, SNR 69, 990, 13 and 56; HN Italy 152). Die break, otherwise extremely fine, toned (£150-200)
Hammer Price: £410
Etruria, Etruria, Populonia, 20 Asses, c. 211-200, similar, 8.34g (Vecchi, The Coinage of the Rasna, forthcoming, series 52; Vecchi, SNR 69, 990, 13 and 56; HN Italy 152). Die break, otherwise extremely fine, toned (£150-200)
Hammer Price: £340
Campania, Campania, Neapolis, Stater, c. 300-275 BC, head of Siren Parthenope right, wearing ear-ring and necklace, pileus and monogram in field, rev. man-headed bull walking right, being crowned by Nike, 7.33g/8h (SNG ANS 322; Sambon 449a; HN Italy 579). Very fine, toned (£800-1,000)
£800–£1,000
Campania, Campania, Nola, Stater, c. 400-385, female head right, wearing hairband, rev. man-faced bull walking right, 7.20g/11h (Rutter O21; HN Italy 605). Reverse a little off-centre, otherwise good very fine, fine grey tone (£300-400)
£300–£400
Northern Apulia, Northern Apulia, Arpi, Diobol, c. 325-275, helmeted head of Athena right, rev. Herakles fighting lion, 1.03g/4h (SNG ANS 632; HN Italy 637). Good very fine, toned, rare (£200-250)
Northern Apulia, Northern Apulia, Teate, Nummus, c. 275-225, head of Zeus right, rev. eagle standing right on thunderbolt, n in right field, 29.39g/6h (HN Italy 703; SNG ANS 5, Appendix 2, 1222; AMB 62). Very fine, green-brown patina, rare (£400-500)
£400–£500
Northern Apulia, Northern Apulia, Teate, Triens, c. 275-225, head of Herakles right, wearing lion-skin head-dress, rev. lion walking right, club and crescent above, four pellets in exergue, 11.51g/5h (HN Italy 704; SNG ANS 753). Good very fine, green-brown patina (£150-200)
Hammer Price: £130
Southern Apulia, Southern Apulia, Taras, Diobol, c. 380-325, head of Athena right, wearing helmet decorated with hippocamp, rev. Herakles fighting the Nemean lion, 1.35g/2h (Vlasto 1254; HN Italy 914). Extremely fine, attractive (£200-250)
Hammer Price: £320
Southern Apulia, Southern Apulia, Taras, temp. Pyrrhos, Nomos, c. 280-272, ari sti p, tall slim naked older ephebos standing half-right, knee bent, turning to unbridle horse stepping left, ridden by younger ephebos, hands holding mane, rev. taras, naked heroic Taras seated right on dolphin swimming right, about to dismount, holding bow and arrow, Indian elephant to right below, 6.39g/8h (Vlasto 736; SNG ANS 1103-4; HN Italy 1000). Extremely fine and attractively toned; a masterly example of...
Hammer Price: £3,800
Southern Apulia, Southern Apulia, Taras, temp. Pyrrhos, Nomos, c. 280-272, horseman right, crowning himself, Ionic capital below, rev. dolphin rider left, holding distaff and akrostolion, 6.38g/9h (Vlasto 805, this coin; HN Italy 1014). Very fine, obverse better, lightly toned (£150-200)
Southern Apulia, Southern Apulia, Taras, Nomos, c. 240-228, kallik[ra] t[hs], strategos in military dress turned to front, raising right hand in salutation and riding cantering horse right, Nike flying to right above about to crown him, rev. Taras seated on dolphin swimming left, holding ornamental trident and Nike about to crown him, monogram to right, 6.41g/10h (Vlaso 963; HN Italy 1059). Extremely fine with attractive iridescent tone (£700-800)
Hammer Price: £5,200
Northern Lucania, Northern Lucania, Pæstum, Uncia, c. 218-201, head of Artemis right, rev. corn-ear, 2.14g/7h (HN Italy 1212; Craw. 9/4; Sallusto 439-41). Extremely fine, green patina (£300-350)
£300–£350
Northern Lucania, Northern Lucania, Poseidonia, Nomos, c. 470-445 BC, Poseidon striding right, wearing chlamys and brandishing trident, rev. bull standing left, 8.09g/12h (cf. SNG ANS 661; HN Italy 1114). Very fine (£250-300)
£250–£300
Northern Lucania, Northern Lucania, Velia, Drachm, c. 535, forepart of lion right, tearing at stag's head, rev. incuse square quartered, 3.87g (Williams 13c, this coin; HN Italy 1259). Good very fine, toned, rare (£500-600)
Hammer Price: £490
Northern Lucania, Northern Lucania, Velia, Drachm, c. 400, head of nymph right, rev. owl standing right, spray of olive-leaves in front, 3.07g/3h (Williams 183; HN Italy 1272). Very fine, crystallised (£100-150)
£100–£150
Northern Lucania, Northern Lucania, Velia, Stater, c. 300-280, head of Athena right, wearing Attic helmet decorated with griffin, rev. lion walking right, 7.27g/9h (Williams 435; HN Italy 1306). Very fine (£150-200)
Hammer Price: £200
Southern Lucania, Southern Lucania, Herakleia, Stater, c. 390-340, helmeted head of Athena right, rev. Herakles fighting lion, 7.91g/1h (van Keuren 51; Work 47; HN Italy 1378). Unobtrusive test-cut on reverse, otherwise extremely fine and of fine classical style, rare (£1,500-2,000)
£1,500–£2,000
Southern Lucania, Southern Lucania, Herakleia, Stater, c. 281-278, helmeted head of Athena right, rev. Herakles standing to front, holding bow with arrows, lion-skin and club, 7.73g/1h (van Keuren 87; Work 86; HN Italy 1385). Extremely fine, fine late style (£1,500-2,000)
Southern Lucania, Southern Lucania, Kasaria, Stater, c. 450, astragalos, retrogade kaza rio above and below, rev. dolphin right within border of radiate parallel strokes, 7.16g/10h (HN Italy 2033; Garrucci pp.153-4, pl.111, 1-2). Forepart of dolphin missing, otherwise very fine and extremely rare; the first specimen ever offered in a public auction and the only example in private hands (£7,000-8,000)
£7,000–£8,000
Southern Lucania, Southern Lucania, Metapontum, Stater, c. 540-510, barley-ear, rev. same type incuse, 8.04g/12h (Noe-Johnston 43; HN Italy 1463). Very fine (£400-500)
Southern Lucania, Southern Lucania, Metapontum, Stater, c. 540-510, similar, 8.03g/12h (Noe-Johnston 129; HN Italy 1479). Good very fine (£400-500)
Southern Lucania, Southern Lucania, Metapontum, Stater, c. 510-470, barley-ear, lizard to right, rev. same type incuse, 7.90g/12h (Noe-Johnston 213; HN Italy 1483). Very fine, rare (£400-500)
Southern Lucania, Southern Lucania, Metapontum, Stater, c. 470-440, barley-ear, rev. same type incuse, 7.98g/12h (Noe-Johnston 252; HN Italy 1484). Good very fine (£400-500)
Southern Lucania, Southern Lucania, Metapontum, Æ Obol, c. 400-350, head of Nike right, o behind, rev. ithyphallic herm in front of barley-ear, 10.40g/5h (Johnston 5; SNG ANS 553; HN Italy 1641). Good very fine, green patina, rare (£100-150)
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