New Greek I, June 11, '04
TYPE:
Ancient Greece, Ebusus (Balearic Islands, Spain), mid-3rd - early 2nd c. BC, bronze AE16
DESCRIPTION: Obv.: Squatting Kabeiros facing, holding hammer and serpent, caducues in l. field
Rev.: Similar to obverse
REFERENCE: SG 14
GRADING: F+ / F, green patina w/ some pitting and encrustation, scarce
ORDER INFO: G2695, $95
TYPE:
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
TYPE:
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
TYPE:
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
TYPE:
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
TYPE:
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
TYPE:
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
TYPE:
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
TYPE:
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
TYPE:
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
TYPE:
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
TYPE:
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
TYPE:
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
TYPE:
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
TYPE:
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
TYPE:
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
TYPE:
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
TYPE:
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
TYPE:
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
TYPE:
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
TYPE:
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
TYPE:
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
TYPE:
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
TYPE:
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
TYPE:
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
TYPE:
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
TYPE:
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
TYPE:
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
TYPE:
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
TYPE:
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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