Numismatica Ars Classica Auction 7 (1994)
Numismatica Ars Classica · 1994 · 44 plate pages · 35 text pages
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Catalogue Text
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GREEK COINS Gallia Massalia Drachm or 1/2 Romano-Campanian nummus, about 320-290,AR 3.56 g Head of Artemis L; wearing olive-wreath _ circle with barandtriple-pendantear-ring,central element vasiform,and dolted necklace; border of dotsRev. MAEEA above lion L, partly walking; partly at bay; jaws agape and tongue protruding, double exergual Jine; linear border: Brenot and A. Sias, Catalogue du Fonds General, Cabinet des medailles de Marseille, 1981; 1. De la Tour 785. In beautiful style, very rare and preltily toned. Hairline striking crack, Otherwise extremely fine 8,000. The chronology of the so-called drachme lourde allegedly 360-350,as advanced by Brenot;, Op_ cit. and elsewhere, Proceeding...
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Vetulonia Post semilibral as period, 215-241 Uncia 110 EZJ5 g Head of Artumes [hairin korymbos and with small crescent on forehead; behind, (VATL) Rev Caduceus_ SNG ANS 98 (this obverse die) Green patina, fine 400. Ex Spink sale 82,1991,436_ 141 E7.55 g. Same obverse die as previous Rev. Plain. SNG ANS 98_ Grey-green patina, fine 200 - 112 E 8.57 g. Same obverse die as previous Rev Plain: SNG ANS 98 Poorly struck; fine 200. Semuncia 113 E535 g. Head of Sethlans 5, wearing pileus; behind, VATL; linear border Rev Rudder within linear border; SNG ANS 99 The second known example, in marked Italian style. Dark green patina, good very fine 3,000. 114 E5.57 g Female head r Rev. Plain Seems t0 be un...
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Vulci Scruple, 3rd century - 217 122 AR 102 g Scarab; below,annulet Rev Gorgoneion_ Garrucci pl 73,25 (acquired at Chiangiano and now in Berlin, previously recorded as unique) The second known specimen: Extremely finelvery fine 3,000 - Ex NAC sale 2,1990,19 This well executed silver fraction is pa of the magistrate Thezli scries altributable to Vulci on find evidence. The weight standard Of the series is based on the scruple and similar to Populonia's early issue; for detailed evaluations of the metrology and dating sec T Hackens, Atti V convegno Pp. 230-231 and Vecchi PP: 53-55. The scarab scems tO be derived from the gemstone obverse common in Etruscan jewellery during the archaic and clas...
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135 E2.30 g. As previous, but no reverse legend. SNG Lloyd 32. BMC p. 13,5. Green patina. Good fine 300_ 136 E2.79 g. As previous. SNG ANS 60. Green patina, fine 250 - 437 E2.35 g. As previous. SNG ANS 60. Light green patina, fine 250 - 138 E2.39g Laureate head ofApluI;atshoulder;quiver; below chin, <_ Rev: Owlwith closed wings s facing three-quarter I;in field, < . SNG ANS 61. SNG Miinchen 8 Granular light green patina, very fine 300 - 139 E2.42 g As previous_ SNG ANS 61 Fine 250 - The mark of value < on both sides ofnos. 138-9 is the traditional Etruscan half-unit symbol. The main characteristic ofthe Chiana valley bronzc,both castand struck is therepetition Of several letters, whether the...
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Campania Allifae 146 1/12-Italic nomos,about350,AR0.64g Laureate = in the manner ofEukleidas, threc dolphins around, hoder opodlg R twoemerging; L andr,from behind Apollo'sneck; dots. Rev. AAAIBANON above Scylla swimming[, dog's head at each shoulder holding on ] hand spined fish and in lowered I, sepia or squid; below mussel shell. Jameson 27 (these dies). SNG ANS 164. SNG Milan [. For types, see (obverse) Syracuse SNG ANS 293 and Tudeer 58 and (reverse) Cumae AMB 42. Rare and in superb style. Extremely fine 1,200 .- The coin appears to have been struck, like Others in the name ofa Campano-Samnite tribal group at Phistelia, at Cumae,an Oscan city from 421 to 340, as payment for those troops...
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Tarentum Time of Alexander the Molossian, about 334 3332 153 Nomos,AR 7.87 g Ephebos;naked but for crested Attic helmet and carrying small round shield and two spears on am_ riding trotting ` horse 1 ; below horse 4 Rev: Naked shock-haired Taras riding sideways upon dolphin going L canlharus in extended hand and upon dolphin's backstylised waves below; in field upper 5 TAPAE, and lower [. Eabove small dolphin Linear border: 0O.Ravel, The Collection of Tarentine Coins formed by M. P Vlasto, 1947,387 (this obv: die). Hirmer p: 107,309 (this obv: die). Rare and of excellent style: Toned, good very fine 1,.400 - 154 Nomos. AR 8.00 g As previous, from the same die. Rev: TAPA-€ downwards in field ...
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161 Nomos, AR 7.78 g; Bearded head of Leucippus oekistes 5, Wearing crestless Corinthian helmet; in field and AEVKITOZ and , Molossian hound seated L , off paw raised, and below truncation, 2 Rev. Seven-grained ear of barley with scrolled leaf to = On which dove perched L, wings half-raised; in field [ and I, META upwards and, laterally,AM. Johnston Class B.3, these dies apparently not recorded , cf 3.18-23. Excellent style and in high relief: Grey tone, extremely fine 2,600 - 162 Nomos,about 330-320,AR 7.80g Head ofDemeterr wearing pellet and triple-pendant ear-ring and dotted necklace_ hair fonmally arranged in heavy curls at brow and restrained bymassive wreath 0f threeears of barley and ...
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Time of Alexander the Molossian 169 Nomos, 334-331,AR 7.71 g. Similar type to previous,but no volute on neck-guard and Xin field [. between crest = and helmet; Rev. Lion walking 5; above and below,Eand 0,and in exergue; YEAHITON Linear border SNG Ashmolean 1208 (these dies). Williams 280 (his chronology for this period, following Kraays eITor over the dating of the Kleodoros issues, is utterly wrong)_ Area of corrosion n obverse at o'clock, Otherwise almost as struck_ on a large flan. Extremely fine 4,000 - Illustrated on colour Plate A_ 170 Nomos, 300,AR 7.49 g. Head of Athena I , wearing crested, laureate Attic helmet decorated with wing, pendant ear- ring and dotted necklace; behind neck-...
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176 Nomos, about 370-360,AR 7.78 g Head of Hera Lacinia three-quarter facing, wearing (dotted necklace) and, over loosely waved hair falling _ shoulders, stephane decorated with allemating trefoil aigrelles and annulets; linear border; Rev.KPO-TQNI-ATAN oung Heracles,naked and barc-headed, reclining on draped rock against which leans drawn bow, holding in hand club, elbow [eslingia on lion's pelt with mask to front, and in extended _ , olpe; lion appears to be chewing on bow and his tail has been tied knot Linear border: SNG ANS 374 (these dies) AMB 198 (this rev: die). Forotherdiesofthis class,sce Hirmer 94 (as Gulbenkian [,pl. 14,13[)and for comparativematerial fordating,€ Lorber; Amphipol...
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183 Hemidrachm; 410-406,AR 2.03.g Eagle, wings half-spread, standing` upon belly of dead hare L , about to tear with lowered beak; in field below and AK- PA. Border of dots Rev Crab seen from above; below; tunny-fish swimming L BM plates, cabinet 85 (these dies). SNG ANS 1002 (these dies) Old dark tone, good very fine 900. 184 Revalidated hemilitron, after 406-392 (2)AE 14.17 g On the reverse of the flan of a wom hemilitron of about 420 circular incuse countermark bearing inhigh relierhead E ofyoungmale divinity hair short, wearing strophion;in field L, mussel shell,_ and I, kerykeion; iracc of crayfish L from undertype visible bencath 'uuncationRev; Obliterated original obverse For undertyp...
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Messana 190 Tetradrachm; 440-430,AR 17.23 g MEEXANA Peplos-clad nymph Messana standing erect in racing biga 5, urging to a walk team of mules; reins are knotted together over team's backs and tied around waist of Messana who holds them before knot, kentron raised in] hand; in exergue, two dolphins meeting Border of dots Rev MEE-E-A-N-IO-N Hare fleeing beneath, dolphin swimming [ Border of dots M Caccamo Caltabiano, La monetazione di Messana, 1993, 526/6 (this coin) Rizzo pl 26,2; AMB 363 (these dies). Hirer pl: 18, 56 (rev: Only; obv: different type): Oftheexquisite style characteristic ofthis lovely mint;thereverse especially fine. Obverse diea little decayed,otherwise about as struck with ...
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197 Didrachm, AR 9.08 g. Similar to previous but seed-pods no longer evident: Rev Similar to previous, but twelve compartments, most stippled: SNC ANS 674 (obv) and 672-674 (rev: Some obverse weakness, but very fresh. Lighlly toned, practically Fd.c_ 2,000 - Syracuse Time of Gelon, 485478 198 Tetradrachr, about 480,AR 17.17 g Racing " quadriga driven atthe walk by chiton-clad charioteer; leaning forward, who draws inreinsofnearpair ofhorses while siackeningthoseofthe farpair; transversekentroning hand; Nike, wearing cloak-like himation over peplos, flies to crown him with closed wreath; in exergue, EVRA Border of dots Rev. EVR -Aeo-EI-ONr to inwards from bottom I around head of nymph Arethus...
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203 4-litrae; about 406,AV 3.47 g. EYPAKOEION I to [ downwards around broad rim of circular shield whose almost hemispherical central section is decorated with facing Medusa-head, crowned by tWO serpents whose tails are knotted beneath her e chin.Rev Ephebos as naked athlete stepping half-left, foot; upon which his weight rests, turned t0 front and like[ foot; whichisinprofileandraisedtotoes,setupon towel; with bodyinclined forward from thorax, both knees bent; arm, hand with fingers open, thrown back, he removes from his knee application of pil with strigil held in [ hand Ch Bochringer Ehrenrettungeiner syrakusanischen Goldmiinze,Florilegium Numismaticum,studia inhonorem U. Westermark 1992,...
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206 Tetras about 390,AE 20.05 g Head of nymph Arethusa three-quarter L , hair; in loose waves secured at brow by decorated ampyx; linear border Rev Octopusatrest,seen from above. Calciati 2,p.69,29 ff 2 (thesedies) Cf Rizzo pl. 48,23-25_ superb piece in a lovely state of prescrvation, with fine green patina. Extrcmely fine 1,200 - Calciati fantasises signature IM in obverse field L, but there is no guestion but what the dies for these little coins were engraved by the best artists_ 207 Drachm, after about 280, AE 31.88 g. EYPA above and to ] of head of Athena 1,, wearing laureate and crestless Corinthian helmet with neck-2 ~guard; linear border; Rev: Starfish in repose seen from above; flank...
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Acragas 216 Shekel, about213-211,AR 6.96 g. Head fa Barcid dynast with long side-whisker; wearing laurel-wreath entwined with linear-edged diadem; diadem ties flowing_ behind neck; border of dots Rev African elephant walking 5 trunk flexed, on plain exergual line; in exergue, Punic letter aleph. Linear border A Bumett,Enna hoard in SNR 62,1983 11,114-3.E S.G.Robinson, Punic Coins of Spain in Essays Mattingly, 1956,pl. 3,8.NAC 5,89n.Cf. SNG 382 awhere diadem Wioocrsoccrupaccroin Cop: Rare and of excellent style: Two contusions on dynast's neck otherwise extremely fine 4,000 .- Carthage 217 Stater; about 330,AV 9.35 g Head of Tanit L, hair waved and rolled, wearing barley-wreath, three = ears ...
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Macedonian Kingdom Philip II, 359-336 Posthumous stater; Amphipolis, 323-315,AV &.61 g Laureate head of Apollo = Rev Chariotccr driving racing biga 222 SO[ousaring; he holds kentron in E hand ad taut Teingin : beneatbohorses ; head 0f trident; and in exergue, DIAOOY; G Le Rider; Le monnayage d argent et dor de Philippe 1L; 1977,175 a (this coin) Beautiful doucc style; & wonderful specimen Extremely fine 6,500 - Ex Miinzen und Medaillen sale 68, 1986,211_ Sarmatia Olbia 223 Cast bronze about 380, AE 12.00 g. Pseudo-archaic: gorgoneion showing teeth and protruding tongue; hair in Rev A-P-I-X, from upper L. to L, around sea-eagle flying H ; spread wide, head forward fonalised bangs "i2za gippin...
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228 Tetradrachm, Lampsacus, 297/6 about 288, AR 17.06 g. Head of divinised Alexander the Great [ gazc tumed heavenwards, with homn of Ammon, wearing taenia whosc ends float behind; border of dots. Rev Athena, draped and helmeted, seated on monumental throne with base, resting elbow on shield decorated with lion's head and with long downward-pointing spear diagonally over shoulder; she holds on open palm of I hand Nike who crowns lhe name A YZIMAXOY downwards [;; in field [ BAEIAEQE downwards_ In inner fieldL, monogram_ and in exergue, decrescent moon: Thompson 47. Cf. Hirmer pl; 176,580-581. Cf. Gulbenkian II, pl. 83,897 (this die-engraver)_ The obverse die, of incomparable freshness,is from...
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Elis Olympia 234 Aeginetic stater of the Zeus mint" about 465-460,AR 12.36g. Eagle swooping 5, beak lowercd and closed to 'peck, and seizing in its talons hare running Rev: F A On either side of thunderbolt upwards, all in shallow circular depression; thunderbolt has flames above flanking downward-turned volutes of tendril form and is winged below; in a simplified archaic manner; above small flames Ch: Seltman; The Temple coins of Olympia, 1913,64 (dies ANlau) Cf.Gulbenkian IL, pL. 55,537-8 (with reverses of Nike,Seltman at and ar) For the date according to the synoechism of Elis_ see Kraay; ACGC p. 103. Very rare Vigorously overstruck on an earlier issue, and the obverse die little decayed,...
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Lesbos Mytilene 240 Hecte, about 400,EL.2.51 g Head of Nike (?)I,hair drawn upin korymbos, lock ofhair before ear; wearing vasifor single-pendant ear ~ring and dotted necklace: Rev: Within square linear frame sct in round-comered shallow dcpression, head of young river god - r; with taurine ear and bull's hom on brow F Bodenstedt; Die Elektronmiinzen von Phokaia und Mytilene, 1981, pl. 55,696/8 (Schlesinger 1935,this coin; rev. "jugendlichen Pan' in CITor: ) About extremely fine/very fine 2,500 - Ex Miinzen und Medaillen sale 41, 1970, 170. Ionia Smyrna 241 Tetradrachm; "stephanophoros' about 160-1S0,AR 16.59g. Head of Cybeler wearing turreted stephane, hair tightly waved on brow and caught ...
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Satraps of Caria Hidrieus, 351-344 247 Didrachm, Halicarnassus,AR 6.60g. Laureate head ofApollo-Helios three-quarter L medium-length hairin flowing locks, chlamys fastened at throat Rev: IAPIEQE downwards before Zeus Labrandeus walking L, laureate with hair in longplaitbehind,and wearinglongchiton of Ionian type and himation and carryingin| hand long downward-pointing spear and, over [ shoulder; double-axe (labrys): SNG von Aulock 2366: Beautiful old tone. Thc rcverse a little weak, Otherwise pretty coin of good style. Extremely fine 2,000 - Ex Hess-Leu 45,1970,300 and NAC 5,1992, 153 sales Island off Caria Cos 248 Tetradrachm; about 357-330.AR 5.10 g. Head of bearded Heracles L wearing lion...
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ITALIAN CAST COINAGE Theorigin ofthecastcoinageof Italyis to besoughtinthecentral Italian bronze currency system ofthe firstmillenium B.C. for which we have anachronistic Roman sources, inclined to invent historical as well as monetary events and making the of its coinage respectably antique by associating it with Numa Pompilius. Pliny, for bginning - quoting Timaeus, claimcd that Servius Tullius was the first = irsinging example;, H: N.33. to mark bronze at Rome The evidence of primitive bronze aes rude,and bar; aes signatum, hoards throughout central Italy confims the use ofa bronze currency inneed ofreweighing with each transaction; the unit of weight being the libra, pondus oras_ ie the ...
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Umbria Ameria c.217-215 261 Lead uncia, 13 g Wheel of four spokes with dotted rim: Rev: AMED around central pellet: Unpublished and seemingly unique Extremely fine 800 - Ex Credit Suisse sale 4, 1985,299 Amena tributary of the Tiber; was founded, according to Cato, Pliny H N.3.1l4,in 1134 BC It was inscribed in the tribus Clustumina and supplicd fruit and osiers t0 the Roman market: This cast lead uncia is either trial cast for coinage unknown [O uS Or local volive token: Iguvium c.220 262 Semis,E97 g Solar disk with fourteen rays.Rev Crescentatrim ofraised disk; below, IKVFINSand mark ofvalue H: pl.78, 6 (3 examples cited). S.228 TV 145 Green-brown patina; about extremely fine 4,000 - 217-2...
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274 Uncia; E 7 g.As previous H pl.8I,27. S.226. TV 168_ Green patina, very fine 350 - 275 Uncia, E 6 g. As previous H _ pL.8L, 27. S.226. TV 168. Olive green [ patina, very fine. 350 - 276 Uncia, E7S g Frog: Rev. Tortoise; in field, pellet Unpublished, cf: H pl.81,8 and TV 163 Weak casting: Green patina, very fine 800 - Itis no surprise that this uncia exists, since all the Other fractions Of the heavier standard are represented in the post-semilibral series of about 217-215. Situated on the left bank of the Tiber at the confluence of the Naia and served by the Via Ameria _ Tuder was an important centre of commerce and strategic stronghold during the Second Punic War. Uncertainmint 277 Sexta...
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Volaterrae c.217-215 284 As, E 129 g E 129 g. Head of Culsans wearing pointed cap. Rev VELATHRI around mark of value / . H: pL.82,3 (6 examples cited) S.299_ TV 79_ Pale green patina, very fine 2,000. Ex Miinzen & Medaillen sale 47 , 1972, 136 285 Sextans, E 15 g. Head of Culsans Rev. VELATHRI around 2 pellets. HpL.82,12. S. 303 TV 83_ Grcen patina, fine 250 - 286 Dupondius_ E265 gAs previous Rev VELATHRIaround club and mark f value II . H. pl.83,1 (9 examples cited). S. 305_ TV 85_ Dark green patina, very fine 2,500. 287 Dupondius, E 248 g.As previous. H. pl,83, examples cited)- S.305 TV 85 Earthy light green patina, about very fine 1,500 - 288 As, E 149 g. As previous. Rev VELATHRI around ...
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Latium Rome Aes signatum, mid 3rd century 301 E fragment of bar 69 g. Hoof (of bull walking) 1. Rev Plain, Cf. Cr 5/1,H plS8/7 (fragment) and TV AS 18_ Earthy green patina, very fine 500 - splendid cxample of this type of bar with thc Umbrian legend "fukes sestines" engraved above the bull to €, Hp: 143 and pL.93_ explicitly infonns the observer that the bar was in the temple treasury of Sestinum in Umbria 302 E fragment of bar; 64,5 g: Plain. Green patina, very fine 200 - 303 Another; E 56 g. Plain. Green patina, very fine 200. 304 Another; E 33 g. Plain. TV pL.2 (this example) Green patina, very fine 200 - These (ragments come from rectangular bronze ingots reminiscent of the ramo secco ba...
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316 Sextans, E 66.5 g Head of a Dioscurus I; behind, 2 pellets. Rev. The same type ]. Cr: 18/5. H: pl,36,15.$.47. TV 12 Olive-green patina, very fine So0 - 317 Sextans, E 62 g. g. As previous Cr: 18/5_ H: pl.36,13. S. 47 TV 12_ Brown tone, fine 250 - 318 Sextans, E 52.5 g As previous_ Cr: 18/5 H pl.36,14 var: $.47. TV 12_ Dark green patina, good fine 300 - 319 Uncia, E 25.5 g. Barley-grain; in field [ pellet; Rev: The same type L. Cr: 18/6. H: pL.36, 18. S. 48- TV 13_ Green patina, very fine 250 - 320 Uncia, E 23 g.As previous. Cr 18/6. H: pL36,= 18_ S. 48_ TV 13 Patinated, good fine 200 - The style of this series is purely Greek as is that of Rome $ early silver nummi and struck bronzes (Cr...
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334 Sextans, E 57.5 g; Scallop shell seen from outside; below, 2 pellets. Rev: Caduceus between 2 pellets. Cr: 14/5. H: pL.40,6. S.40. TV 5. Grey- green tone, good very fine 600 - 335 Sextans, E 46.5 g. As previous. C: 14/5. H.pl.40,6. S.40. TV 5. Fine The scallop shell is the badge of sea-bom Venus; in it, or bronze cOpY, lhe Roman lady mixed her cosmetic powders_ 350 - 336 Uncia, E 26.5 g-Astragalus seen from outside; in field, pellet Rev Central pellel_Cr 14/6. H: pL.4O,L. S.41. TV 6. Green patina, very fine 300 - 337 Semuncia, E 15.5 g. Acom_ Rev: Cr: 14n7. H: pL.40,23. S.42. TV 7 Green patina, fine-very fine The weight standard of the Dioscuri/Mercury series is almost exactly libral as ...
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347 As, E299 g Head of young Hercules [ , wearing lion's skin. Rev. Head of griffin , G;above, H.pl.63,1 (7 examples cited). S.134. TV 193 A powerfully artistic piece. Well cast with some blowholes. Bluish patina over pale-[ brown tone, very fine 15,000 - Ex Miinzen und Medaillen sale 47 , 1972,79. Illustrated on colour plate C The fabric and style of this rare as is similar t0 that of the previous coin, the types being essentially Greek: A similar head of Hercules can be seen on bronze of Metapontum, SNG Cop: 1252 datable t0 the 3rd cenmury_ The remarkably wcll modelled grilfin, the very symbol of financial securily, must have been of special significance at Rome because itis precisely this...
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359 Uncia, E 23,5 g Astragalus seen from outside; in field, pellet. Rev Astragalus seen from inside. Cr 21/6. H, pl. 28, 12_ s. 67 TV 21_ Patinated, very fine 300_ 360 Semuncia E 15 g. Acom; in field, € Rev The same type [. Cr. 21/7. H pL.28, 15. S. 69_ TV 22 Dark grey patina, very fine 200. RomalRoma series with club, after c 260 361 As; E 248 g Head of Roma L, wearing_pinnate Phrygian helmet; behind, club Rev The same type L. Cr 27/5.H: pL.28,22 (23 examples cited). $. 70. Ti 23_ Heavy reddish-green patina, very fine 2,500 - 362 Semis, E 124 g. Head of Mars L, wearing crested helmet; behind, club Rev. The same type L Cr: 27/6. H: pL.29,3. S.71. TV 24 Brown-green patina, very fine "1,500.- ...
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Janus prow t0 right series, about 225-217 375 As, E264 g. Head of Janus. Rev. Prow €; above, mark of value Cr: 35/1. H pL16/I: S.2. TV Sla. Very rare. Well cast. Green patina, extremely fine 4,000 - 376 As,E 282 g Head of Janus; below, mark of value 1. S 1 TV 51_ Rev. Prow [; above, mark of value | Cr: 35/1. H pL.IO/ Well cast: Green patina, good very fine '2,500 - 377 As, E 279 g.As previous. Cr 35/1. H: pL.IO/I: 1. TV 51_ Green patina, good very fine 2,500 - 378 As, E271 g As previous Cr 35/1 H:pL.IO/L. S_ 1. TV 5I_ Powdery light green patina, about extremely fine 3,000 - 379 As,E271 g.As previous Cr 35/1. H: pLIO/I. S_ TV 51_ Dark green-brown patina, about extremely fine 2,500 - 380 As, E...
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394 Uncia, E 21 g.As previous. Cr: 35/6. H: pL.18,27. $,7. TV 56. Grey-green patina good fine 300 - Janus prow to left series, about 225-217 395 As, E 258 g. Head of Janus. Rev_ Prow L; above, mark of value | Cr: 36/1. H: pL.2O/I: S.8 TV 57_ A fine cast and of accomplished Roman style. Apple-green patina, extremely fine Illustrated on colour plate C 5,500 - 396 As, E240 g As previous Cr 36/1. H pL.2O/1: S.8- TV 57. As elegant as the previous coin. Dark green patina, good very fine 4,000 - 397 Sextans, E 39 g. Head of Mercury [ Rev Prow [ C 36/5. H pL.22,19. S. 15. TV 62 Exceptionally attractive brown-green patina, good very fine 1,200 - 398 Sextans, E 37.5 g. As previous. Cr 36/5. H: pL.22,1...
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409 As, E 90 g As previous Cr; 41/5 a. H.pl.49,41. S.25. TV 70. Excellent untouched dark green patina. Some areas of weakness, otherwise about extremely fine 1,000. 410 Semis, E 35.5 g Head of Saturn ];; behind, mark of value S Rev. Prow I; above, mark of value S Cr 41/6 a. H pLSI,9. $.27. TV71, Brown tone, extremely fine 1,200. 411 Semis, E 35.5 g. As previous. Cr: 41/6a. H pL.SI,9. $.27. TV 71_ A defective casting Brown patina, very fine 600. 412 Semis, E 34 g As previous. Cr. 41/6a. H pL.S1,9. $.27. TV 71. Dark grey-green patina, extremely fine Thc above four coins are based on quadrantal as standard of theoretically about 81 &. 1,000 - Post semilibral as series, about 215-211 413 As, E65...
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Before 217 424 Semis,E 134 g. Female headl,,hair caughtup in saccus. Rev. Comn ~grain; in field, S: H:pl.65,7 (3 examples cited). S. 99. TV 197. Green patina, very fine 3,000. 425 Triens, E 94 g. Boar's head I; in field 4 pellets. Rev: Five-stringed lyre. H: pL.66,14 (22 examples cited). S. 173 TV 201 Green-brown patina, very fine 2,500. 426 Ttiens,E93 5g Sunof8rays within crescent;in field, 4 pellets Rev Wheel with 8spokes Cf Hpl.67,1 (16examples cited). S. 172, ` S. 172. TV 202. Exceptionally well cast, light green patina, extremely fine 4,000 Illustrated on colour plate D_ The obverse, representing the seasons of planting and gathering, should signify the farmer' s year; the reverse, trad...
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434 Quatrunx, E 121 g: Thunderbolt Rev Club; below, 4 pellets. H: pL.7O, 11 (19 examples cited). S. 126. TV 275. Green patina, vcry fine 1,200. Ex Stemberg sale 17, 1986, 450. 435 Biunx, E 62 g. Scallop shell. Rev Astragalus; in field, 2 pellets. H: pL.71,1 (20 examples cited). S.128. TV 277 Pewter patina, very fine 800 - 436 Uncia, E 37 g Toad. Rev. Wheatsheaf; in field, pellet: H pl. 71,6. S. 129. TV 278. Green patina, fine 300 - 437 Semuncia, E 19.5 g. Crescent. Rev: Garlanded thyrsus. H pl. 71,8 S. 130. TV 279. Green patina, fine 300 After 215 438 As,E 84 g Head of Heracles I Rev Horse prancing I; above, eight-rayed star; below, L PL.7L, 9. S. 137. TV 280. Porous green-E brown patina, ve...
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449 Biunx, E2O g. Dolphin L; above, 2 pellets. Rev Dolphin L; below, 2pellets. H: pL.73,14 (16examplescited). S. 155_ TV 291 leanable green patina;, belter than very fine 600 - Originallya Samnitecity; Venusia was colonized by Romein 29. Herethe consul Terentius Varro and the survivers of Cannae sought refuge after their defeai by Hannibal in 216. The high artistic style of the coins must reflect Greek influence Sicily Akragas 420 450 Trias, tooth-shaped, E 17 g. Eagle standing L Rev Crab On base, 4 pellets. Calciati I, 143, SNG ANS 1017. Very rare _ Green patina, very fine 300. 451 Trias, tooth-shaped, E 15 g. Eagle standing Rev: 3 crab's claws. Calciati I, 145,3 Green patina, very fine 500...