New Greek I, June 11, '04 |
| Ancient Greece, Malaca (Spain), 2nd - 1st c. BC, bronze AE22 | ||
DESCRIPTION: |
Obv.: Head of Hephaistos in flat cap r. Rev.: Star in wreath | ||
REFERENCE: | SG 51, Heiss 6-7 | ||
GRADING: | AF/ AVF, brown patina w/ orange highlights | ||
ORDER INFO: | G2696, $40 |
| Ancient Greece, unc. of Celtic Gaul, ca. 4th - 2nd c. BC, cast bronze rouelle | ||
DESCRIPTION: |
Obv.: Rouelle with thick central ring and rounded projections, max. diameter (incl. projections) 20mm, thickness 9mm Rev.: - | ||
REFERENCE: | - | ||
GRADING: | VF, attractive even light green patina | ||
ORDER INFO: | G2740, $100 |
| Ancient Greece, unc. of Celtic Gaul, ca. 4th - 2nd c. BC, cast bronze rouelle, 25 x 29 mm | ||
DESCRIPTION: |
Obv.: Rouelle in the form of four-spoked wheel, one spoke filled Rev.: - | ||
REFERENCE: | Forrer fig. 139, Castelin 981-2 | ||
GRADING: | VF, dark green-brown patina, some casting flaws | ||
ORDER INFO: | G2739, $100 |
| Ancient Greece, Massalia (Gaul), ca. early 4th c. BC, silver obol, 0.59g | ||
DESCRIPTION: |
Obv.: Youthful bare head (Apollo or river-god ?) left Rev.: Wheel with 4 spokes, M-A in lower quarters | ||
REFERENCE: | SG 72v, de la Tour 580v | ||
GRADING: | VF / VF+ | ||
ORDER INFO: | G2730, $60 |
| Ancient Greece, Kroton (Bruttium), 510-480 BC, silver stater, 7.61g | ||
DESCRIPTION: |
Obv.: Delphic tripod with lion-feet and three handles, between stork and Greek legend QROT (retrograde) Rev.: Similar (but no stork or legend), in incuse | ||
REFERENCE: | SG 256 var., ANS 271, Del 449v | ||
GRADING: | VF, deeply toned, light old nicks or scratches, rev. bit o/c | ||
ORDER INFO: | G2771, $300 |
| Ancient Greece, Vibo Valentia (Bruttium), 192-89 BC, bronze quadrans (AE16) | ||
DESCRIPTION: |
Obv.: Head of Herakles in lion skin right, 3 pellets behind (denomination) Rev.: Two clubs joined at handles, 3 pellets at left, legend VALENTIA below | ||
REFERENCE: | LE 347 (plate coin) | ||
GRADING: | VF, dark brown-green patina | ||
ORDER INFO: | G2635, $68 |
| Ancient Greece, Vibo Valentia (Bruttium), 192-89 BC, bronze AE24 | ||
DESCRIPTION: |
Obv.: Head of bearded Zeus right Rev.: Winged thunderbolt, dolphin and 'I' below, legend VALENTIA above (partial) | ||
REFERENCE: | LE 344 (plate coin), Cop 1837 | ||
GRADING: | F+, somewhat porous brow patina w/ green tones | ||
ORDER INFO: | G2634, $72 |
| Ancient Greece, Rhegion (Bruttium), 466-415 BC, bronze AE11 | ||
DESCRIPTION: |
Obv.: Facing lion's scalp Rev.: Greek PHI within olive-spray with berries (image double resolution) | ||
REFERENCE: | SG 683 | ||
GRADING: | F+ / G, porous light brown surface | ||
ORDER INFO: | G2450, $24 |
| Ancient Greece, Rhegion (Bruttium), ca. 260-215 BC, bronze AE25, 10.99g | ||
DESCRIPTION: |
Obv.: Laureate head of Artemis r., lyre behind Rev.: Apollo seated left on omphalos, holding arrow, Greek legend REGINON in ex. | ||
REFERENCE: | ANS 750 | ||
GRADING: | F, light brown-red patina | ||
ORDER INFO: | G2645, $38 |
| Ancient Greece, Rhegion (Bruttium), ca. 260-215 BC, bronze AE25, 2.81g | ||
DESCRIPTION: |
Obv.: Jugate heads of Dioskouri r. Rev.: Asklepios standing left, holding bird and serpent staff, IIII below left, Greek legend REGINON to right | ||
REFERENCE: | LE 386 (plate coin), BMC 110, ANS 778 | ||
GRADING: | AVF / F+, light brown-red patina | ||
ORDER INFO: | G2777, $75 |
| Ancient Greece, Terina (Bruttium), 4th c. BC, bronze AE19, 5.89g | ||
DESCRIPTION: |
Obv.: Lion's scalp facing Rev.: Head of Apollo l. | ||
REFERENCE: | LE 392 (plate coin), BMC 58, ANS 886 | ||
GRADING: | VF, olive green patina w/ some pitting | ||
ORDER INFO: | G2636, $55 |
| Ancient Greece, Petelia (Bruttium), 3rd c. BC, bronze AE15, 3.90g | ||
DESCRIPTION: |
Obv.: helmeted head of beardless Ares r. Rev.: Nike left, holding wreath, Greek legend PETELI / NON | ||
REFERENCE: | LE 365 (plate coin), BMC 2-3, cf. ANS 607-8 | ||
GRADING: | AEF / AVF, olive green and brown patina, some roughness | ||
ORDER INFO: | G2776, $100 |
| Ancient Greece, Brettian League (Bruttium), 215-205 BC, silver drachm, 4.56g | ||
DESCRIPTION: |
Obv.: Veiled head of Hera Lakinia (or Thetis, or Demeter?) right, wearing stephanos and scepter over left shoulder, fly(?) behind Rev.: Poseidon (or Zeus) standing naked l., foot on Ionic capital, holding scepter, eagle on caduceus in left field, small Greek 'gamma' between left foot and scepter, Greek legend BRETTION | ||
REFERENCE: | SG 515v, Del 431 var. | ||
GRADING: | VF / AEF, partially rough obv., deep rainbow toning | ||
ORDER INFO: | G2775, $315 |
| Ancient Greece, Neapolis (Campania), 325-241 BC, silver drachm | ||
DESCRIPTION: |
Obv.: Diademed head of nymph right Rev.: Man-headed bull crowned by Nike r., Greek letter 'theta' below | ||
REFERENCE: | Cop 433, ANS 376 (same rev. die) | ||
GRADING: | AVF, toned, die-break before nymph's nose | ||
ORDER INFO: | G2661, $165 |
| Ancient Greece, Neapolis (Campania), 325-241 BC, silver drachm | ||
DESCRIPTION: |
Obv.: Diademed head of nymph right Rev.: Man-headed bull crowned by Nike r. | ||
REFERENCE: | Cop 408 | ||
GRADING: | AVF, some toning, slight porosity | ||
ORDER INFO: | G2687, $145 |
| Ancient Greece, Neapolis (Campania), 270-240 BC, bronze AE20 | ||
DESCRIPTION: |
Obv.: Laureate head of Apollo left Rev.: Man-headed bull crowned by Nike r. | ||
REFERENCE: | SG 557 | ||
GRADING: | VG+ / AVG, porous brown patina | ||
ORDER INFO: | G2735, $12 |
| Ancient Greece, Thourioi (Lucania), 350-281 BC, silver stater | ||
DESCRIPTION: |
Obv.: Head of Athena in crested helmet ornamented with Skylla hurling stone r. Rev.: Bull butting right, Greek legend THOURION / NY above, fish r. in ex. | ||
REFERENCE: | SG 447-8, Cop 1444 | ||
GRADING: | AVF, lightly toned | ||
ORDER INFO: | G2662, $180 |
| Ancient Greece, Metapontion (Lucania), 510-480 BC, silver (fourree?) stater, 7.16g | ||
DESCRIPTION: |
Obv.: Ear of barley Rev.: Ear of barley in incuse | ||
REFERENCE: | SG 238v, BMC 27v | ||
GRADING: | F+, toned, reverse corrosion damage | ||
ORDER INFO: | G2598, $155 |
| Ancient Greece, Metapontion (Lucania), 400-340 BC, silver stater (nomos), 7.41g | ||
DESCRIPTION: |
Obv.: Head of Demeter r. Rev.: Ear of wheat, Greek legend MET[AP] to left, Greek letters "xi-omega' to right | ||
REFERENCE: | Noe 509 | ||
GRADING: | VF+ / VF, lightly toned, slight obv. surface roughness | ||
ORDER INFO: | G2725, $435 |
| Ancient Greece, Metapontion (Lucania), 400-340 BC, silver stater (nomos; didrachm), 7.86g | ||
DESCRIPTION: |
Obv.: Head of Demeter l., crowned with barley ears Rev.: Ear of barley, Artemis with torch advancing right on leaf at left, Greek letters "LY" below, Greek legend META to right (mostly off flan) | ||
REFERENCE: | Del 338, ANS 491, SG 416v | ||
GRADING: | AEF / EF, corroded obv. die, lightly toned | ||
ORDER INFO: | G2765, $395 |
| Ancient Greece, Metapontion ? (Lucania), ca. 5th - 4th c. BC, bronze AE12 (hexas?) | ||
DESCRIPTION: |
Obv.: Stalk of barley Rev.: Head of bull (ram?) facing, two pellets below (?) | ||
REFERENCE: | SG -, Cop -, LE -, L3 -, cf. Del 311-2, cf. Noe 346.2 | ||
GRADING: | VF, rough red-brown patina, irregular edge, rare | ||
ORDER INFO: | G2599, $58 |
| Ancient Greece, Poseidonia (Lucania), 470-450 BC, silver hemiobol (twenty-fourth stater), 0.38g | ||
DESCRIPTION: |
Obv.: Poseidon walking to r., naked but for chlamys draped over both arms, wielding trident Rev.: Bull walking right on exergual line, Greek legend POM above (retrograde) | ||
REFERENCE: | SG -, ANS 644 | ||
GRADING: | F+ / VF, hoard patina | ||
ORDER INFO: | G2614, $65 |
| Ancient Greece, Poseidonia (Lucania), 470-450 BC, silver stater (nomos), 8.08g | ||
DESCRIPTION: |
Obv.: Poseidon walking to r., naked but for chlamys draped over both arms, wielding trident, Greek legend POME in right field Rev.: Bull walking left on exergual line, retrograde Greek legend POME above | ||
REFERENCE: | SG 424v, ANS 651 | ||
GRADING: | AVF, some surface roughness, toned | ||
ORDER INFO: | G2769, $290 |
| Ancient Greece, Paestum (Lucania), 300-268 BC, bronze AE19 | ||
DESCRIPTION: |
Obv.: Head of Poseidon to right Rev.: Eros riding on dolphin left, holding wreath and scepter, Greek PAISTAN below | ||
REFERENCE: | Cop 1324, SG 629v | ||
GRADING: | AVF / VF, mottled and encrusted green patina w/ touches od red | ||
ORDER INFO: | G2747, $52 |
| Ancient Greece, Paestum (Lucania), 268-89 BC, bronze sextans (AE17) | ||
DESCRIPTION: |
Obv.: Head of Demeter, wreathed in grain right Rev.: Forepart of wild boar running r., two pellets below, Greek PAIS above | ||
REFERENCE: | SG 633 | ||
GRADING: | F+ / AVF, olive green patina w/ some pitting and encrustation | ||
ORDER INFO: | G2748, $45 |
| Ancient Greece, Paestum (Lucania), 268-89 BC, bronze sextans (AE17) | ||
DESCRIPTION: |
Obv.: Head of Demeter, wreathed in grain right Rev.: Forepart of wild boar running r., two pellets below, Greek PAIS above | ||
REFERENCE: | SG 633 | ||
GRADING: | AVF / VF, mottled green patina, irregular edge | ||
ORDER INFO: | G2785, $45 |
| Ancient Greece, Velia (Lucania), ca. 350 BC, silver didrachm from the workshop of Kleudoros, 7.44g | ||
DESCRIPTION: |
Obv.: Helmeted head of Athena l., wearing Phrygian helmet decorated with sphinx (or centauress), behind the neck-guard monogram KE Rev.: Lion pulling down stag r., Greek 'FI' beneath, Greek legend "VELETON" | ||
REFERENCE: | Wil 315e, ANS -, cf. SG 453 | ||
GRADING: | VF+, toned, minor roughness, rev. center typically weak, rich iridescent toning | ||
ORDER INFO: | G2774, $545 |
| Ancient Greece, Venusia (Apulia), 210 BC, bronze teruncius, 12.86g | ||
DESCRIPTION: |
Obv.: Laureate head of bearded Zeus l. Rev.: Three crescents facing outwards, stars in each | ||
REFERENCE: | HN 714 | ||
GRADING: | F, brown patina, somewhat porous | ||
ORDER INFO: | G2693, $60 |
| Ancient Greece, Luceria (Apulia), 314-217 BC, brass trias (AE20), 9.54g | ||
DESCRIPTION: |
Obv.: Head of Poseidon right, three pellets behind Rev.: Dolphin r., legend LOVCERI below (partial), trident above left | ||
REFERENCE: | LE 228 (plate coin), BMC 59, ANS 706 | ||
GRADING: | F, smooth tan patina, scarce | ||
ORDER INFO: | G2718, $95 |
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