Ancient Coins

Greek Coinages, Campania, Phistelia, Obol, 325-275, male head facing slightly left, rev. lion walking left, 0.57g/6h (HN Italy 619); CALABRIA, Tarentum, Diobol, 380-325, head of Athena right wearing crested helmet, rev. Herakles kneeling right, wrestling lion, 0.94g/12h (HN Italy 912; Vlasto 1301); Litra, 280-228, cockle shell, rev. dolphin right, tripod below, 0.28g/3h (HN Italy 979; Vlasto 1530ff); LUCANIA, Metapontion, Diobol, c. 325-275, helmeted head of Athena right, rev. ear of barley, 1.22g/9h (Johnston Class F.22); Thurium, Triobol, 443-400, helmeted head of Athena right, rev. bull charging right, 1.11g/8h (HN Italy 1777); BRUTTIUM, Terina, Triobol, 420-400, head of nymph left, rev. Victory seated left on plinth, holding caduceus, 1.16g/5h (HN Italy 2624) [6]. Fine to very fine, two chipped, several scarce £150-£180

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, The Sir Gerard Clauson Collection of Ancient Coins.

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