Greek
586885. GAUL, Massalia. Circa 90-50 BC. AR Drachm (17mm, 2.74 g, 6h). Light standard. Diademed and draped bust of Artemis right; bow and quiver over shoulder, ∫ below chin / Lion standing right; ÂÅ%%Å above, ˚ to right, E¬˚ in exergue. F&P DRM-56-4; Depeyrot, Marseille 55/25. Lightly toned, underlying luster. EF. $1525
592497. CALABRIA, Tarentum. Circa 280 BC. AR Nomos (22`mm, 7.58 g, 10h). Warrior, nude but for helmet, holding shield and two spears in left hand, preparing to cast a third held aloft in his right, on horseback right; Å@Qr[W∏] below / Phalanthos, nude, holding kantharos in extended right hand, riding dolphin left; [t]År-Ås above, EU to left, anchor to right, År below. Vlasto 691 (same rev. die); HN Italy 966. Lightly toned over lustrous surfaces, minor die wear. EF. $3750
584967. CALABRIA, Tarentum. Circa 240-228 BC. AR Nomos (20mm, 6.36 g, 1h). Youth, wearing short chiton, holding rein in right hand, left hand on mane, on horse leaping right; below, [zW∏Ur5W@] and facing boukranion surmounted by %W / Phalanthos, nude, holding hippocamp in extended right hand and cradling trident in left arm, riding dolphin left; to right, head of Silenos left above 2; t-ÅrÅs below. Vlasto 941 (same obv. die); HN Italy 1054. Attractively toned, with golden hues around the devices, slightly off center. EF. Early die state. $6500 Ex Graeculus Collection (Peus 427, 4 November 2020), lot 49; Jacob Stein Collection (Gemini V, 6 January 2009), lot 9; Numismatic Fine Arts XVIII (31 March 1987), lot 8.
587431. CALABRIA, Tarentum. Circa 240-228 BC. AR Nomos (20mm, 6.56 g, 9h). Reduced standard. Warrior, wearing military attire, holding Nike, who crowns him, in extended right hand, on horse rearing right; * to upper left, ˚Ŭ¬5˚rÅ>t˙s in two lines below / Phalanthos, nude, holding Nike, who crowns him, in extended right hand, and cradling trident in left arm, riding dolphin left; “ to right, tÅrÅ[s] below. Vlasto 963; HN Italy 1059. In NGC encapsulation 4684164-004, graded MS, Strike: 5/5, Surface: 4/5. $4250 Ex ArtCoins Roma 5 (14 May 2012), lot 41.
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