SICILIAN GREEK COINS


KENTORIPAI

8907. SICILY, KENTORIPAI, after 241 BC. AE Hexas. Hd Demeter r./Bird std. on plow, two pellets to l. VF+. Excellent sharp example of this interesting type. Considerably better than photo.

$100.



PANORMOS

8537. SICILY, PANORMOS, After 211 BC. Æ 25mm (13.34 gm). Helmeted head of Athena right / PANOR-MI-RAN, female standing left, holding patera and cornucopiae. Calciati I, pg. 332, 14; SNG ANS 559. Good VF, green patina. Very rare. Ex Thomas Virzi collection 1907.

$450.



PIAKOS

BY THE MAESTRO DELLA FOGLIA

10576. SICILY, PIAKOS, c. 425-420 BC. AE Hemilitron 17.32 mm 4.76 grams. Obverse: Laureate horned head of a young river-god left; before, six pellets. Reverse: Hound attacking hind to right, seizing her by the throat; in left field, acorn; in right field, oak leaf. Ref . AIIN suppl. 20 (1975), p. 92, group I, pl. 7, 2a. CNS III p. 197, 2. VF. Rare. Better than photo.

An unsigned work of the "Maestro della foglia" circa 410, Head of young river-god l., with small horns, wearing laurel wreath; in field l., P - I - A - K among six pellets. Rev. Hound dragging hind to r. and biting her neck; at sides, acorn and leaf. AMB 397. Rizzo pl. 60, 14. Jenkins, Enna etc., pl. 7, 2b. Calciati 2/1. C. Boehringer, AIIN supplemento 25, Die fruhen Bronzenmunzen von Leontinoi und Katane, pl. 22, 4. Very rare. A very attractive reverse composition, green patina and extremely fine. See another nearly identical in condition in NAC Auction 27 (12.05.2004) which made 3100 CHF ($2399) on a 2000 estimate.

$450.



SELINOS

10483. SICILY, SELINOS, Circa 540-515 BC. AR Didrachm (21mm, 8.48 g). Selinon leaf / Incuse square divided into twelve sections. Arnold-Biucci 3; SNG ANS 672. Near VF. From the R.D. Frederick Collection.

$600.



SYRACUSE

9377. SICILY, SYRACUSE, DEINOMENID TYRANNY. Circa 485-466 BC. AR Tetradrachm (24mm, 17.32 g, 11h). Struck under Hieron I, circa 475-470 BC. Charioteer driving quadriga right, holding kentron and reins; above, Nike flying right, crowning horses / SVR-AKOSION, diademed head of Arethusa right, surrounded by four dolphins. Boehringer Series XI, 259-260 var. (V117/R- [unlisted rev. die]); Randazzo 433-436 (same obv. die); SNG ANS 89 (same obv. die). Good VF, toned.

$1650.



8094. SICILY, SYRACUSE, DIONYSOS I, 405-367 BC. Æ Drachm (28mm, 29.24 g, 12h). Head of Athena left, wearing Corinthian helmet decorated with wreath; ΣYPA above / Sea-star between two dolphins. Holloway, Further, Series 4; CNS 62; HGC 2, 1436; SNG ANS 455; SNG Lloyd 1452; Basel 494; Virzi 1422. EF, medium green patina. Choice exceptional example nearly as good as Triton XVIII, Lot: 394 which went for $3500 plus 20% buyer's fee.

$1450.



EXCEPTIONAL EXAMPLE

7902. SICILY, SYRACUSE, Time of Timoleon, 344-336 BC. AE 23 Hemilitron. Laur. hd. Zeus Eleutherios r./Thunderbolt, eagle r. EF. Choice example.

$750.



8540. SICILY, SYRACUSE, Time of Timoleon, 344-336 BC. AE25 Hemilitron. Laureate head of Zeus Eleutherios r./Thunderbolt, eagle to r. EF. Choice example with very fine patina.

$750.



CHOICE SHARP PERFECTLY CENTERED EXAMPLE

7898. SICILY, SYRACUSE, c. 415 BC. AE16 Hemilitron. Hd. Arethusa left, hair in sphendone, possible engraver's signature on front, ear of corn behind/Wheel with four spokes, SY-RA in the upper quadrants; dolphins in the lower quadrants. EF. Choice sharp perfectly centered example much better than CNG 78, Lot:766 which went for $750 plus 18% buyer's fee.

$450.



BEAUTIFUL GEM-LIKE PATINA!

8541. SICILY, SYRACUSE, AGATHOKLES, 317-289 BC. AE22, BMC.2.422, Sear 1200. Bust Artemis r., quiver over shoulder/Thunderbolt. VF. The great appeal of this coin lies in its superb gem-like emerald green patina.

$300.



6496. SICILY, SYRACUSE, HIERON II, 275-215 BC. AE27 Hemilitron. Diademed head of king Hieron left. / Warrior on horseback with spear right, monogram to lower right. BAR issue 61; CNS 195 Ds 42 R1 8; SNG ANS 932. EF. Choice sharp detailed example with excellent glossy brown patina. Considerably sharper than photo.

$750.



TYRRHENOI

VERY RARE LARGE MERCENARY LITRA

8097. SICILY, THE TYRRHENOI, 354/3-344 BC. Æ Litra (29.42 g, 5h). Helmeted head of Athena right / Athena standing left, holding spear and shield. Castrizio series I, 1; CNS 1; SNG ANS 1167. Near VF, green-brown patina, slight die shift on obverse. Very rare mercenary issue rarely found better.

$1350