1007. CAMPANIA, Neapolis. Circa 320-300 BC. AR Nomos (7.32 g, 8h). Diademed head of nymph right; pilos behind, monogram before / Man-headed bull walking right; above, Nike flying right, placing wreath on bull’s head; monogram below. Sambon 449a; HN Italy 571; SNG ANS 322 (same dies); SNG France 799 (same dies); J. Wihnyk, “Dionysos Unmasked on Neapoliton Nomoi” in The Celator 22.10 (October 2008), p. 12, fig. 8 (this coin). VF, attractively toned. Well centered on a broad flan. ($1000) Ex Triton VIII (11 January 2005), lot 20.
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1008. CALABRIA, Tarentum. Circa 320 BC. AV Diobol – 1/6 Stater (1.41 g, 4h). Head of Hera right, wearing stephane; K behind, [^] M Φ before / The infant Taras crouching facing, head right, holding spindle and ball of wool; below, dolphin right. Fischer-Bossert G8i (V7/R8) = Ward 27 (this coin); Vlasto 6-7; HN Italy 903; SNG ANS 956; SNG Lloyd 181; Boston MFA 64 = Warren 37; Jameson 151; Gulbenkian 30 (all from the same dies). Fine, light scratches and bruises on reverse. Very rare. ($3000) Ex Vinchon (24 November 1994), lot 6; Metropolitan Museum of Art (Sotheby’s - Zurich, 4 April 1973), lot 19; John Ward Collection, 27. Although Fisher-Bossert places this issue circa 320 BC, HN Italy attributes it to the time of Alexander the Molossian, circa 334-332 BC.
1009. CALABRIA, Tarentum. Circa 276-272 BC. AV Hemistater (4.24 g, 9h). Head of Herakles right, wearing lion skin / Charioteer, holding kentron in right hand, reins in left, driving fast biga right; [ΣΩK above]. Fischer-Bossert G33q (V29/R33 – this coin, illustrated); Vlasto 29; HN Italy 985; SNG Lloyd 201; SNG ANS 1036; Jameson 2391 = Weber 551; Dewing 182 (all from the same dies). Near VF, a few marks. Very rare. ($1500) Ex A.D. Moretti Collection (Classical Numismatic Group 40 [in conjunction with Numismatica Ars Classica], 4 December 1996), lot 594; Münzen und Medaillen AG 75 (4 December 1989), lot 44; Sotheby’s (8 February 1978), lot 10.
1010. CALABRIA, Tarentum. Circa 276-272 BC. AV 1/4 Stater (2.13 g, 1h). Laureate head of Apollo right / Eagle, with spread wings, standing left on thunderbolt; AP monogram behind. Fischer-Bossert G63j (V51/R63 – this coin); Vlasto 46-7 (same dies); HN Italy 986; SNG Lloyd -; SNG ANS -. VF, toned. Very rare. ($1000) Ex Bourgey (10 June 1982), lot 9.
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1011. LUCANIA, Metapontion. Circa 330-290 BC. AR Nomos (7.88 g, 3h). Wreathed head of Demeter right; ΔAI below chin / Barley ear of seven grains, leaf to right; plow above leaf, MA[X] below. Johnston Class C, 1.4 (same dies); HN Italy 1581; SNG ANS 467 (same obv. die); Jameson 316 (same obv. die). Near EF, toned, a few light marks under tone, a little die rust on obverse. ($1000) 1012. LUCANIA, Thourioi. Circa 400-350 BC. AR Nomos (7.68 g, 5h). Head of Athena right, wearing crested helmet decorated with Skylla pointing / Bull butting right; in exergue, fish right. HN Italy 1802; SNG ANS 1002 (same obv. die). Good VF, toned, small flan flaw on cheek. ($500) 10