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15 APULIA: VENUSIA. 268-217 BC. Bronze Sextans,
19mm (5.98 gm). O: Helmeted head of Athena left.
R: Owl standing left on branch; head facing. cf. SNG.
Copenhagen 713. Rare. Some light adjustment marks on
obverse, charming reverse, VF/aEF. $875.
16 CAMPANIA: NEAPOLIS. 340-241 BC. Silver Didrachm,
19 x 21mm (7.41 gm). O: Head of nymph right. R: Manheaded
bull walking right, crowned by Nike who fl ies
above; dolphin below. cf. SG. 307f. Nice cabinet toning,
VF+ in fi ne style. $2250.
17 CALABRIA: TARAS. circa 302 BC. Gold One Third
Stater, 13mm (2.75 gm). O: Helmeted head of Athena
right. R: Poseidon, holding trident, in biga right. cf.
Fischer-Bossert G 67n (this coin). Rare and VF+ with
an important pedigree. $9750.
ex-Spink 39 (1984), #37; the collection of Reverend Arnold
Mallison.
18 CALABRIA: TARAS. 4 th Century BC. Silver Diobol,
12mm (0.98 gm). O: Helmeted head of Athena right. R:
Herakles strangling the Nemean Lion; small bow and
quiver in fi eld below. cf. SNG. Copenhagen 973var. Toned
and pleasing VF in fi ne style. $550.
19 CALABRIA: TARAS. 302-231 BC. Silver Didrachm,
20mm (7.87 gm). O: Nike to left, seizing forelock of
prancing horse ridden by helmeted horseman. R: Taras
rising on dolphin traveling left. cf. Vlasto 679. A rare
variety. Slightly de-centered, VF. $750.
20 CALABRIA: TARAS. 272-235 BC. . Silver Didrachm,
20mm (6.31 gm). O: Horseman as jockey on horse left,
which he crowns. R: Taras seated on dolphin traveling
left, brandishing trident; owl in fi eld to right. cf. SNG.
Copenhagen 916. Toned and nearly EF. $1250.
Ancient Greek
21 LUCANIA: HERAKLEIA. 370-281 BC. Silver Drachm,
15mm (3.74 gm). O: Head of Athena three-quarters facing
to right, wearing triple-crested helmet. R: Owl standing
right on olive-spray, head facing. cf. SNG. Copenhagen
1115. Charming and EF. $1975.
22 LUCANIA: LAUS. 550-500 BC. Silver Stater, 23mm
(7.72 gm). O: Man-headed bull standing right, looking
back. R: Man headed bull standing left, looking back,
in incuse. cf. SNG. Copenhagen 1145. Very rare.
Lightly toned and pleasing VF in good metal. $22,500.
23 LUCANIA: METAPONTION. 470-440 BC. Silver
Didrachm, 19mm (8.07 gm). O: Ear of barley; ram’s head
in fi eld to left. R: Ear of barley incuse. cf. Johnston-Noe
223. Die break on reverse, pleasing VF. $1750.
24 LUCANIA: METAPONTION. 215-207 BC. Silver
Punic Half-shekel, 20mm (3.52 gm). O: Helmeted head of
Athena right, wearing crested Corinthian helmet. R: Ear
of corn, leaf and small owl to right. cf. SNG. ANS. 550.
Nicely toned and EF in good metal. $3750.
25 LUCANIA: POSEIDONIA. 530-500 BC. Silver Drachm,
20mm (3.30 gm). O: Poseidon, naked but for chlamys
over shoulder, advancing right, brandishing ornamented
trident. R: As obverse, but in incuse and viewed from the
other side, thus advancing left. cf. SNG. ANS. 2; SG. 242.
Very rare. Toned. An evenly struck and impressive EF.
$11,500.
26 LUCANIA: SYBARIS. 530-510 BC. Silver Third Stater,
19mm (2.57 gm). O: Bull standing left, looking back. R:
As obverse, but in incuse. cf. BMC. 9. VF+/aEF. $2750.