TRITON III Lipara Hexas Ex Thomas Virzi Collection
Nicely Toned Mende Tetradrachm
359. ISLANDS OFF SICILY. Lipara. Circa 425 BC. JE Hexas (15.27 gm). H e a d of Aiolos right, wearing pilos / ΠΙΑ, two pellets. Calciati I pg. 10, 6 / 2 (this coin); Virzi pi. 72, 2090 (this coin); SNG Copenhagen 1087. Nice VF, dark brown patina. Rare. ($750) Ex Thomas Virzi Collection, 2090.
364. M e n d e . Circa 423 BC. AR Tetradrachm (16.95 gm). Bearded Dionysos reclining on back of an ass, holding a kantharos in right h a n d / ΜΕΝ-ΔΑ-Ι-ΟΝ, vine of four grape clusters within linear square. Noe, The Mende (Kaliandra) Hoard, ANSNNM 27 (1926), 84/85 (obverse die of 84, reverse die of 85); SNG A N S 346/347 (obverse die of 346, reverse die of 347). Toned, near EF. ($4000)
Two Attractive Archaic Staters 360. Lipara. Circa 425 BC. JE Onkia (7.46 gm). H e a d of Aiolos right, wearing pilos / ΛΙ, pellet between. Calciati I pg. 10, 7; Virzi pi. 72, 2093. Nice VF, dark green patina. Rare. ($300)
361. Lipara. Time of Agathokles a n d Hiketas. 317-279 BC. JE 24mm (7.72 gm). Laureate head of Apollo left / ΛΙΠΑ-ΡΑΙΩΝ, ornamented trident. Calciati I pg. 17, 28; Virzi pi. 73, 2120. VF, d a r k greenish b r o w n patina. ($500)
365. Neapolis. Circa 525-450 BC. AR Stater (9.52 gm). Facing gorgoneion with p r o t r u d i n g tongue a n d squinted eyes / Quadripartite incuse square. SNG ANS 400ff; SNG Copenhagen 223; SNG Ashmolean 2320; Dewing 1064. EF, slightly grainy surfaces. ($4000)
362. M A C E D O N , Akanthos. Circa 470-390 BC. AR Tetrobol (2.43 gm). Forepart of bull left, head reverted; ΠΕ above / Quadripartite incuse square. SNG ANS 44; SNG Ashmolean 2214. EF. ($300)
366. Neapolis. Circa 525-450 BC. AR Stater (9.73 gm). Facing gorgoneion with p r o t r u d i n g tongue a n d open eyes / Quadripartite incuse square. SNG A N S 400ff; SNG Copenhagen 223; SNG Ashmolean 2320; Dewing 1064. N e a r EF, slightly grainy surfaces. ($3000)
363. Akanthos. Circa 470-390 BC. AR Tetrobol (2.63 gm). Forepart of bull left, head reverted; star above / Granulated quadripartite incuse square. SNG ANS -; McClean 3137. EF. ($300)
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