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Sicily, Sicily, Kamarina, Tetras, c. 420-410, helmeted head of Athena left, rev. owl standing left with lizard in right claw, 3.49g/4h (Westermark/Jenkins 203; SNG ANS 1229; Calciati III, p.63, 33). Good very fine, dark green patina (£150-200)
Hammer Price: £110
Sicily, Sicily, Kamarina, Onkia, c. 420-410, gorgoneion, rev. owl standing left with lizard in right claw, 1.12g/6h (Westermark/Jenkins 196; Calciati III, p.57, 22). Extremely fine, dark green patina, rare (£150-200)
Hammer Price: £130
Sicily, Sicily, Katane, Litra, c. 420-410, head of Silenos left, wearing ivy wreath, rev. winged thunderbolt flanked by shields (?), 0.62g (SNG ANS 1266; SNG Lloyd 981; SNG Copenhagen 182; SNG Fitzwilliam 964; Sear 774). Good very fine, toned (£300-350)
£300–£350
Sicily, Sicily, Katane, Æ, 2nd-1st cent. BC, head of Hermes right, wearing petasos, rev. Nike advancing left, holding wreath and palm-branch, 7.72g/12h (CNS III, p.105, 18; SNG ANS 1295-7). Good very fine, sage green patina (£100-150)
Hammer Price: £70
Sicily, Sicily, Katane, Æ, 2nd-1st cent. BC, head of Dionysos right, wearing wreath of ivy, rev. Dionysos seated on chariot drawn by two panthers, holding thyrsos and bunch of grapes, 5.93g/12h (CNS III, pp.106-7, 19; SNG ANS 1291-3). Good very fine, dark patina (£100-150)
Hammer Price: £80
Sicily, Sicily, Leontini, Hemilitron, c. 480-466, lion's head right with open jaws, rev. corn-grain amid six pellets, 0.43g/9h (SNG ANS 5, Appendix 2, 1344; BMC 23; Sear 829). Extremely fine and toned, rare (£300-350)
Sicily, Sicily, Leontini, Tetradrachm, c. 425, laureate head of Apollo right, hair rolled behind neck, rev. lion's head right with open jaws, 16.85g/6h (SNG ANS 230). Very fine, rare (£1,500-1,800)
Hammer Price: £1,000
Sicily, Sicily, Leontini, Tetradrachm, c. 425, laureate head of Apollo left, hair in straggling locks to nape of neck, rev. lion's head left with open jaws, 16.86g/6h (SNG ANS 256; Rizzo pl.24, 4). Extremely fine (£2,000-2,500)
Hammer Price: £1,900
Sicily, Sicily, Leontini, Tetras, c. 405-402, laureate head of Apollo right, rev. tripod, lyre behind central leg, barley-grain on either side, three pellets in exergue, 2.04g/11h (SNG ANS 270; CNS III, p.79, 3/27). Good very fine, earthy dark green patina (£50-70)
Hammer Price: £25
Sicily, Sicily, Messana, Litra, c. 433-429, hare leaping right, ivy branch below, rev. mes within laurel wreath, 0.72g/12h (Caltabiano 449; BMC 61). Extremely fine and toned, very rare (£600-700)
£600–£700
Sicily, Sicily, Segesta, Æ, Roman period, head of Tyche right, rev. Æneas advancing right, holding sword and carrying Anchises, 6.40g/12h (CNS I, p.304, 54; SNG ANS 662). Very fine, green patina (£200-250)
£200–£250
Sicily, Sicily, Selinos, Didrachm, c. 530-510, Selinon leaf, two pellets above, two more at stem forming an animal's face, rev. incuse square divided into eight sections, 8.31g (Arnold-Biucchi et al, A Greek Archaic Silver Hoard from Selinus, ANSMN 33, 30; SNG ANS 665). Superb extremely fine, well-struck and centred (£700-800)
£700–£800
Sicily, Sicily, Selinos, Didrachm, c. 520, Selinon leaf, rev. incuse square divided into eight sections, 8.62g (cf. SNG ANS 672). Extremely fine, most attractive toning (£400-500)
Hammer Price: £360
Sicily, Sicily, Selinos, cast Hexas, c. 435-415, face of Seilinos facing, rev. Selinon leaf, 4.11g/12h (CNS I, pp.236-7, 9). Very fine, dark green-brown patina (£50-70)
Sicily, Sicily, Syracuse, Tetradrachm, c. 484-483, charioteer driving quadriga right, Nike flying right above, crowning horses, rev. diademed head of Arethusa right, four dolphins around, 17.01g/7h (Boehringer 90; SNG ANS 23). Very fine, excellent early classical style (£400-500)
Hammer Price: £320
Sicily, Sicily, Syracuse, Tetradrachm, c. 484-483, slow quadriga to right, charioteer holding reins and kentron, Nike flying to crown the horses above, rev. head of Arethusa right, four dolphins around, 17.10g/3h (Boehringer 114; SNG ANS 40). Very fine (£250-300)
Hammer Price: £270
Sicily, Sicily, Syracuse, Tetradrachm, c. 474-470, similar, 17.07g/10h (Boehringer 324). Bright appearance, very fine (£400-500)
Hammer Price: £350
Sicily, Sicily, Syracuse, Litra, c. 474-470, head of Arethusa right, rev. wheel of four spokes, 0.66g (Boehringer pl.30, B 52). Extremely fine, lightly toned, rare (£350-400)
£350–£400
Sicily, Sicily, Syracuse, Tetradrachm, c. 450-440, slow quadriga to right, charioteer holding reins and kentron, Nike flying to crown the horses above, rev. head of Arethusa right, wearing necklace with pendant, four dolphins around, 16.59g/9h (Boehringer 563; SNG ANS 182). Good very fine (£500-600)
Hammer Price: £500
Sicily, Sicily, Syracuse, Tetradrachm, c. 450-440, slow quadriga to right, charioteer holding reins and kentron, Nike flying to crown the horses above, rev. head of Arethusa right, four dolphins around, 17.02g/3h (Boehringer 586; SNG ANS 189). Good very fine, very rare (£1,500-1,800)
£1,500–£1,800
Sicily, Sicily, Syracuse, Litra, c. 450-440, head of Arethusa right, rev. wheel of four spokes, 0.36g (Boehringer pl.30, B 57). Very fine, rare (£350-400)
Sicily, Sicily, Syracuse, Tetradrachm, c. 430-420, slow quadriga to right, charioteer holding reins and kentron, Nike flying to crown the horses above, rev. head of Arethusa right, hair in band and wearing necklace, four dolphins around, 16.86g/7h (Boehringer 630). Very fine, toned (£400-500)
£400–£500
Sicily, Sicily, Syracuse, Tetradrachm, c. 430-420, similar, 17.14g/11h (Boehringer 672; SNG ANS 222). Very fine (£400-500)
Hammer Price: £330
Sicily, Sicily, Syracuse, Tetradrachm, c. 420, slow quadriga to right, charioteer holding reins and kentron, Nike flying to crown auriga above, rev. head of Arethusa right, hair bound in sakkos and wearing necklace with lion-head pendant, four dolphins around, 17.41g/2h (Boehringer 698; SNG ANS 233). Off-centre, otherwise very fine, reverse better (£300-400)
Sicily, Sicily, Syracuse, Hemilitron, c. 410-405, head of Arethusa left, hair bound in ampyx and sphendone, rev. four-spoked wheel, two dolphins in lower spaces, 3.21g/1h (SNG ANS 403; Calciati II, p.49, 21; SNG Copenhagen 696; SNG Morcom 686; Laffaille 214). Good very fine, dark green patina (£150-200)
£150–£200
Sicily, Sicily, Syracuse, Litra, c. 367-344, laureate head of Zeus left, rev. thunderbolt, 4.41g/10h (CNS II, 74; SNG ANS 89). Good very fine, dark green patina, very rare (£400-500)
Sicily, Sicily, Syracuse, Drachm, c. 344-317, laureate head of Zeus Eleutherios left, rev. horse galloping left, 19.56g/10h (CNS II, 80; SNG ANS 533; Sear 1191). Extremely fine, dark green patina (£1,200-1,500)
£1,200–£1,500
Sicily, Sicily, Syracuse, Hemilitron, c. 344-317, head of Persephone left, wearing triple-pendant ear-ring and necklace, hair tied with fillet, rev. forepart of Pegasos left, s below, 5.51g/3h (SNG ANS 530; CNS II, p.184, 79). Extremely fine, attractive olive green patina (£150-200)
Hammer Price: £150
Sicily, Sicily, Syracuse, Hemilitron, c. 344-317, similar, 5.48g/2h (SNG ANS 530; CNS II, p.184, 79). Extremely fine, dark green patina (£150-200)
Sicily, Sicily, Syracuse, Agathokles (317-289), electrum 25 Litrai, c. 310-305, head of Apollo left, horse's head at right, rev. tripod, 3.59g/10h (Jenkins O18/R34; SNG ANS 631). Extremely fine (£1,200-1,500)
Hammer Price: £1,100
Sicily, Sicily, Syracuse, Agathokles, electrum Twelve-and-a-Half Litrai, c. 310-305, head of Apollo left, rev. lyre, 1.75g/1h (Jenkins g-h; SNG ANS 618). Fine (£350-400)
Sicily, Sicily, Syracuse, Agathokles, electrum Twelve-and-a-Half Litrai, c. 310-305, similar, 1.86g/10h (Jenkins g-h; SNG ANS 618). Test-cut, otherwise fine (£300-350)
Hammer Price: £300
Sicily, Sicily, Syracuse, Agathokles, Tetradrachm, c. 305-295, wreathed head of Kore right, rev. Nike standing right, erecting trophy, triskele in lower right field, 16.69g/9h (Ierardi, AJN 7-8, 85-106; SNG ANS 665; Sear 972). Extremely fine and patinated, fine early Hellenistic style (£2,000-2,500)
£2,000–£2,500
Sicily, Sicily, SYRACUSE, Agathokles, Stater, c. 317-310, helmeted head of Athena right, griffin on helmet, rev. Pegasos flying left, triskeles below, 8.68g/2h (Calciati II, p. 613, 13; SNG ANS 555). Extremely fine, most attractive iridescent toning (£500-600)
Hammer Price: £1,500
Sicily, Sicily, Syracuse, Hieron II (275-215), Æ, c. 217-215, diademed bust left, rev. Nike, holding reins in both hands, driving galloping biga right, n below, 33.63g/9h (Carroccio type 74; CNS II, p.196, R1 4; Laffaille 89; Virzi 1841, this coin; Sear 1220). Obverse good very fine, reverse nearly so, fine dark green patina but surface with slight roughness, very rare (£2,000-2,500)
Hammer Price: £2,900
Sicily, Sicily, Syracuse, Philistis (wife of Hieron II), 16 Litrai, c. 216-215, diademed and veiled bust left, grain-ear behind, rev. Nike driving quadriga right, ki above grain-ear below, 13.07g/7h (Burnett, RSN 62 [1983], 43). Bright appearance, extremely fine and well-struck (£800-900)
Carthaginian coinage, Carthaginian coinage, CARTHAGE, electrum Stater, c. 290-270, head of Tanit left, wearing wreath of three corn-sprays, triple-pendant ear-ring and necklace with pendants, rev. horse standing right, six pellets on ground line to right, 7.52g/12h (Jenkins & Lewis Gp VI, 339). Very fine (£1,200-1,500)
Carthaginian coinage, Carthaginian coinage, CARTHAGE, electrum Stater, c. 290-270, head of Tanit left, wearing wreath of three corn-sprays, triple-pendant ear-ring and necklace with pendants, rev. horse standing right, 7.34g/12h (Jenkins & Lewis Gp VI). Very fine (£1,200-1,500)
£1,200–£1,300
Carthaginian coinage, Carthaginian coinage, CARTHAGE, electrum Stater, c. 290-270, similar, 7.35g/12h (Jenkins & Lewis Gp VI). Hairline flan crack, otherwise very fine (£1,200-1,500)
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