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Hispania. Bascunes (Pamplona), c. 150-100 BC. AR Denarius (4.26 g). Bearded male head right. Reverse: Horseman right, holding short spear. Heiss pl. 2

Hispania. Bolscan, Osca, c. 150-100 BC. AR Denarius (4.12 g). Bearded male head right. Reverse: Horseman right, holding spear. Heiss pl. 13, 1-2; Dewi

Two Silver Staters. One is a British Celtic issue of the Durotriges (Van Arsdell 1235-1; Choice VF), and a Corinthian type minted at Amphilochicum (F-

Celtic Coinage. Imitation of a Philip II Tetradrachm (12.00 g) minted in Pannonia, c. 100-50 BC or earlier. Head left (Apollo) wearing double-pearl di

Four Silver Coins, Including a Danubian Celtic Imitation of a Tetradrachm of Thasos. The tetradrachm (scratches and gouge) is joined by two obols of A

Campania, Neapolis, c. 380-340 BC. AR Didrachm (or Nomos; 7.43 g). Diademed head right of nymph. Reverse: Man-headed bull right, head facing; above, N

Calabria, Taras, c. 415-390 BC. AR Fourrée Didrachm (or Fourrée Nomos; 7.72 g). Taras riding left on dolphin, holding aphlaston. Reverse

Calabria, Taras, c. 340-325 BC. AR Didrachm (or Nomos; 7.54 g). Horseman riding left, being crowned by Nike; in background, second horse. Reverse: Tar

Calabria, Taras, c. 325-281 BC. AR Didrachm (or Nomos; 7.41 g). Helmeted soldier riding right, holding lance; behind, Nike flying right with wreath. R

Calabria, Taras, 302-281 BC. AR Drachm (3.12 g). Head left of Athena, wearing crested helmet ornamented with Skylla. Reverse: Owl facing with wings op

Calabria, Taras, c. 300-280 BC. AR Didrachm (or Nomos; 6.65 g). Horseman riding right crowning horse; below, two amphoras. Reverse: Taras riding left

Calabria, Taras, c. 280-272 BC. AR Didrachm (or Nomos; 6.54 g). The Dioskouri riding left. Reverse: Taras riding left on dolphin; Nike flying right cr

Calabria, Taras, c. 280-272 BC. AR Didrachm (or Nomos; 6.37 g). Helmeted soldier riding left carrying shield and lances. Reverse: Taras holding bunch

Calabria, Taras, c. 272-235 BC. AR Didrachm (or Nomos; 6.42 g). Helmeted soldier riding right carrying lance. Reverse: Taras carrying trident, being c

Two Silver Coins. Didrachm of Taras (Vlasto 938) in Choice VF condition on an irregular flan, very well detailed, with a tetradrachm of Alexander the

A Trio of Greek Silver Coins. Violin: diobol of Herakleia; Viola: drachm of Magnesia ad Maeandrum in Ionia; Violoncello: Corinthian stater. Condition

Lucania, Metapontion, c. 520-510 BC. AR Nomos (or Stater; 7.88 g). Ear of grain in relief; to right, ethnic. Reverse: Ear of grain incuse. Noe (ANS NN

Two Fractional Silver Coins. A rare diobol of Poseidonia (SNG ANS 700; About VF) and a drachm of Thasos (BMC 17; VG-F with a light scratch). Lot of 2

Lucania, Thourioi, c. 425-400 BC. AR Didrachm (or Nomos; 7.75 g). Head right of Athena wearing crested Athenian helmet bound with olive-wreath; behind

Lucania, Thourioi, c. 425-400 BC. AR Didrachm (or Nomos; 7.91 g). Head of Athena right wearing crested Athenian helmet bound with olive wreath. Revers

Lucania, Velia, c. 290-275 BC. AR Didrachm (or Nomos; 7.25 g). Head left of Athena wearing Phrygian helmet decorated with griffin. Reverse: Lion attac

Bruttium, Terina, late Fourth Century BC. AR Third Stater (1.86 g). Head of the nymph Terina left. Reverse: Winged Nike seated left with bird perched

Sicily, Kentoripai, After 241 BC. AE Dekonkion (AE 24.50 mm). Laureate head right of Zeus; behind, eagle. Reverse: Winged thunderbolt; delta underneat

Sicily, Leontinoi, 475-466 BC. AR Didrachm (8.37 g). Horseman cantering right. Reverse: Lion's head right with open jaws, tongue protruding; aro...

Sicily, Syracuse, c. 485-465 BC. AR Tetradrachm (17.33 g). Quadriga driven at steady pace right by charioteer; above, Nike flying right crowning horse

Sicily, Syracuse, c. 415-405 BC. AR Tetradrachm (16.83 g). Galloping quadriga left driven by female charioteer; above, Nike flying right; in exergue,

Sicily, Syracuse, c. 405-400 BC. AR Dekadrachm (43.26 g) signed by the artist Euainetos. Charioteer driving fast quadriga left, holding kentron in rig

Macedonia as a Roman Province, c. 158-149 BC. AR Tetradrachm (17.07 g). Macedonian shield; in center, bust right of Artemis with bow and quiver over s

Macedonia as a Roman Province, c. 90-75 BC. AR Tetradrachm (16.48 g). Head right of Alexander the Great with horn of Ammon and flowing hair. Reverse:

Two Choice VF Silver Tetrobols of Akanthos in Macedon. Struck c. 424-380 BC, both are of the bull kneeling/granulated quadripartite incuse square type

Macedon, Mende, c. 500-470 BC. AR Tetradrachm (17.10 g). Ithyphallic ass walking right; on rump, crow standing right. Reverse: Four-part mill-sail inc

Kingdom of Macedon. Alexander III, the Great, 336-323 BC. Gold Stater (8.54 g) possibly minted in Macedonia. Head right of Athena wearing triple-crest

Kingdom of Macedon, Alexander III, the Great, 336-323 BC. Gold Stater (8.62 g) minted posthumously at Sidon, 315-314 BC. Head right of Athena wearing

Kingdom of Macedon. Alexander III, the Great, 336-323 BC. AR Tetradrachm (17.05 g) attributed to Babylon, c. 311-305 BC. Head right of Herakles, weari

Kingdom of Macedon. Alexander III, the Great, 336-323 BC. AR Tetradrachm (16.84 g) likely minted at Babylon, c. 311-305 BC. Head right of Herakles, we

Kingdom of Macedon. Alexander III, the Great, 336-323 BC. AR Tetradrachm (17.15 g) minted posthumously at Mesembria, c. 250 BC-175 BC. Head right of H

Kingdom of Macedon. Alexander III, the Great, 336-323 BC. AR Tetradrachm (16.32 g) minted posthumously at Odessos, c. 125-70 BC. Head right of Herakle

Thrace, Thraco-Macedonian Tribes. The Bisaltai, c. 480-470 BC. AR Oktadrachm (28.21 g). Horseman wearing petasos, holding two spears, walking horse ri

Thrace, Abdera, 386-375 BC. AR Stater (11.08 g). Griffin recumbent left, ethnic above. Reverse: Herakles advancing right, holding bow with lion skin d

Thrace, Ainos, c. 405-357 BC. AR Diobol (1.24 g). Head of youthful Hermes facing, inclined slightly to left, wearing petasos. Reverse: Goat standing r

Three Scarce to Rare Greek Fractional Silver Coins. Ainos (porous, VF), Psophis (Fine) and an issue of Lycia minted by the dynast Uvug (porous, Choice

Thrace, Apollonia Pontika, c. 450-400 BC. AR Drachm (3.20 g). Anchor; in fields, "A" and crayfish. Reverse: Gorgoneion. Dewing 1276; SNG C...

Thrace, Apollonia Pontika, c. 450-400 BC. AR Drachm (3.46 g). Anchor; in right field, crayfish. Reverse: Gorgoneion. SNG Cop 452. Extremely Fine. .

Kingdom of Thrace. Lysimachos, 323-281 BC. AR Tetradrachm (16.65 g) minted at Lysimachia, 297-281 BC. Diademed head right of the deified Alexander the

A Pair of Greek Silver Drachms. Larissa and Teos are represented with the first being somewhat porous; both average VF. A numismatic bestiary, a grazi

Akarnania, Anaktorion, c. 350-300 BC. AR Stater (8.63 g). Pegasos flying left. Reverse: Helmeted head left of Athena; above, thunderbolt; behind, kith

Aitolia, Aitolian League, c. 250-225 BC. AR Stater (or Didrachm; 10.06 g). Young male head right wearing oak-wreath. Reverse: Warrior with hanging pet

Boiotia, Thebes, c. 480-460 BC. AR Stater (12.06 g). Boiotian shield. Reverse: Mill-sail incuse; at center, archaic form of theta. Rare. BCD Boiotia 3

Five Fractional Greek Silver Coins. Cities such as Histiaia, Taras (typical flan crack) and Cherronesos are represented. An attractive grouping, coins

Attica, Athens, c. 510-490 BC. AR Obol (0.66 g). Helmeted head right of Athena. Reverse: Owl standing right, head facing, with olive-spray behind; to