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69. SICILY, Naxos. Circa 415 BC. AR Trionkion – Tetras (7mm, 0.16 g, 7h). Head of Dionysos right / Kantharos; three pellets (mark of value) around. Cahn –; Campana 32; HGC 2, 981. Good VF, toned, minor porosity. Extremely rare. ($750) Ex Triton XV (3 January 2012), lot 1063 (sold for hammer $1700, but not paid); Numismatica Ars Classica 23 (19 March 2002), lot 1102.
70. SICILY, Naxos. Circa 415 BC. AR Trionkion – Tetras (7mm, 0.20 g, 1h). Kantharos; three pellets (mark of value) around / Grape bunch on vine. Cahn –; Campana 33A/b; Manganaro pl. 24, 40 = MĂźnzen und Medaillen AG FPL 373, no. 20; G. Guzzetta, “Soprintendenza archaeologica della Sicilia orientale. Siracusa-Museo Nazionale: nuovi rinvenimenti a Naxosâ€? in AIIN 21-22 (1974-5), 1; HGC 2, 979. Good VF, toned, minor porosity. Very rare, approximately 12–15 pieces known. ($500) Ex Triton XV (3 January 2012), lot 1064 (sold for hammer $950, but not paid); Astarte IX (15 May 2002), lot 68.
71. SICILY, Naxos. Circa 415 BC. AR Trionkion – Tetras (7mm, 0.11 g, 1h). Kantharos; three pellets (mark of value) around / Grape bunch on vine. Cahn –; Campana 33A/b; Manganaro pl. 24, 40 = MĂźnzen und Medaillen AG FPL 373, no. 20; G. Guzzetta, “Soprintendenza archaeologica della Sicilia orientale. Siracusa-Museo Nazionale: nuovi rinvenimenti a Naxosâ€? in AIIN +*& *RRG 9) RULJLQDO Ă€QG SDWLQD 9HU\ UDUH DSSUR[LPDWHO\ ² SLHFHV NQRZQ ($500)
72. SICILY, Naxos. Circa 410-403 BC. Æ Trias (15mm, 3.36 g, 12h). Wreathed young male head right / Kantharos; three pellets (mark of value) around. Cahn 146–7 var. (V89/R– [unlisted rev. die]); CNS 1; Puglisi 239; Campana 36; HGC 2, 995; SNG ANS (Part 5) 1361 (same obv. die). VF, brown patina. Very rare. ($750) Ex Triton XV (3 January 2012), lot 1066 (sold for hammer $1200, but not paid); Numismatica Ars Classica M (20 March 2002), lot 2177.
Seldom Offered Petra Hemilitron
73. SICILY, Petra. 354/3-344 BC. Æ Hemilitron (29mm, 29.65 g, 4h). Bearded head right / Aphrodite seated left on dyphros, holding dove. Castrizio Series I, 1 (D1/R1); CNS 1; Puglisi 261; Campana 1 (this coin referenced); HGC 2, 1097; SNG ANS 614 (same dies); Basel 395 (this coin). VF, dark brown patina. Very rare. ($1500) Ex Property of Princeton Economics acquired by Martin Armstrong (Classical Numismatic Group Electronic Auction 271, 11 January 2012), lot 7 (sold for hammer $1900, but not paid); Athos D. Moretti Collection (Numismatica Ars Classica 13, 8 October 1998), lot 395.
74. SICILY, Selinos. Circa 450-440 BC. Cast Æ Onkia (15mm, 4.14 g, 12h). Kantharos; pellet (mark of value) above / Selinon leaf. Price, Selinus, Group IIIC; CNS 10; Puglisi 282; HGC 2, 1237. Good VF, dark green patina. ($300) 20