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SPAIN. Bolskan - Osca. Circa 150-100 BC. Denarius (Silver, 18 mm, 4.06 g, 12 h). Bo Bearded male head to right, wearing pearl necklace. Rev. BoLSCaN Horseman with couched lance galloping to right. ACIP 1417. SNG BM Spain 710-33. Nicely toned and well-centered. Very fine.

SPAIN. Bolskan - Osca. Circa 150-100 BC. (Bronze, 24 mm, 9.75 g, 5 h). Bearded head to right; behind, dolphin. Rev. BoLSCaN Rider on horse galloping right, holding spear in right hand; behind, star. ACIP 1419. CNH 8. SNG BM Spain 734-7. Black patina. A few deposits, cleaning marks on reverse, otherwise, very fine.

CELTIC, Britain. Atrebates & Regni. Uninscribed, circa 75-45 BC. Stater (Gold plated copper, 17 mm, 3.84 g, 4 h), Selsey Two-Faced (Remic Qa) type. Wreath pattern with crescents; small 'cog-wheel' above crescents. Rev. Disjointed horse right; ornaments around, wheel below. ABC 497. SCBC 38. Van Arsdell 214-1. Core exposed, otherwise, good very fine.

CELTIC, Britain. Atrebates & Regni. Eppillus, circa 10 BC-AD 10. 1/4 Stater (Gold, 8.5 mm, 1.18 g, 12 h), Eppillus Cavella Ring (Atrebatic G) type, Calleva (Silchester). CALLEV between two stars. Rev. EPPL Dog leaping to right; below, rosette. ABC 1148. SCBC 96. Van Arsdell 407-1. Rare. About very fine.

CELTIC, Britain. Iceni. Uninscribed, circa 65-1 BC. Stater (Gold, 20.5 mm, 5.87 g, 2 h), Icenian A (Norfolk Wolf) type. Wreath pattern with crescents. Rev. Wolf standing to left; pellets and 'birds' above, large pellet and crescent below. ABC 1399. SCBC 31. Van Arsdell 610-3. Reverse struck off-center, otherwise, nearly very fine.

CELTIC, Britain. Belgae(?). Circa 60-20 BC. Stater (Gold, 18 mm, 6.12 g, 7 h), Chute (Durotrigan A/British B) type. Wreath pattern with crescents. Rev. Disjointed horse left; ‘crab’ below; above tail, elongated pellet within elliptical ornament, row of pellets, three tiny dots in line below; pellets around. ABC 746. SCBC 22. Van Arsdell 1205-7 (Durotriges). Very fine.

CELTIC, Northeast Gaul. Remi. Circa 100-50 BC. Unit (Potin, 20 mm, 4.10 g, 12 h). Figure advancing right, holding torque in his right hand and spear in his left. Rev. Beast right; uncertain ornaments above and below. Delestrée & Tache 155. Depeyrot, NC VII, 29. Black patina. Areas of roughness, otherwise, very fine.

CELTIC, Northeast Gaul. Remi. Late 2nd to mid 1st century BC. Stater (Gold, 16 mm, 6.05 g, 12 h), 'à l'oeil' type. Celticized male head to right; in field to right, star-like ornament. Rev. "Quadriga" with a horse galloping to left; to left and below, disc within a circle of pearls; above to right, stylized charioteer. De la Tour 8799. Delestrée & Tache 173. Scheers pl. 8, 222. Good fine.

CELTIC, Northeast Gaul. Ambiani. Circa 60-50 BC. Stater (Gold, 18 mm, 6.12 g), issued during Caesar's Gallic Wars. Blank convex surface, with traces of design around the edges. Rev. Disjointed horse to right, with crescent below and pellets around. ABC 16. De la Tour 8710. Delestrée & Tache 239. Van Arsdell 52/4. Lightly toned. Very fine.

CELTIC, Northeast Gaul. Ambiani. Circa 100-50 BC. Stater (Gold, 15.5 mm, 6.41 g, 6 h), Gallo-Belgic E, issued during Caesar's Gallic Wars. Blank convex surface, with traces of design around the edges. Rev. Disjointed horse to right, with crescent below and pellets around. ABC 16. Delestrée & Tache 239. SCBC 11. Van Arsdell 52/4. Very fine.

CELTIC, Northeast Gaul. Suessiones. Circa 60-50 BC. Unit (Bronze, 17 mm, 2.53 g, 6 h). Helmeted head to left. Rev. CRICIRV Celticized Pegasus flying to left. Delestrée & Tache 554. Depeyrot, NC VI 91. Green patina. Scattered pitting, otherwise, nearly very fine.

CELTIC, Northwest Gaul. Senones. Circa 100-60 BC. Stater (Gold, 14 mm, 7.20 g), Gallo-Belgic Bullet Type. Cross with trifurcated ends at the center of a plain globule with a prominent rim. Rev. Plain convex surface. De la Tour pl. XXXIX, V, 28. Delestrée & Tache 2537. SLM 704-709. Ziegaus 158. Good fine.

CELTIC, Uncertain. Circa 1200-500 BC. Ring money (Gold, 15 mm, 3.19 g). Rev. A small ring with five pairs of double beads. Very fine.

CELTIC, Uncertain. Circa 1200-500 BC. Ring money (Gold, 14.5 mm, 3.45 g). Rev. A small ring with five pairs of double beads. Very fine.

CELTIC. 3rd-2nd centuries BC. Ring money (Silver, 24 mm, 2.41 g). A small ring shaped piece. Rare in silver. Very fine.

CELTIC. 3rd-2nd centuries BC. Ring money (Billon, 29 mm, 13.29 g), proto-currency. A cast circular knobbed ring. A few minor deposits in the recesses, otherwise, very fine.

CELTIC, Central Europe. Boii. 2nd-1st centuries BC. Quarter Stater (Gold, 12 mm, 2.76 g, 11 h). Head of Athena to right, wearing crested Corinthian helmet. Rev. Debased legend Athena Alkis striding to left, holding forth shield before her in left hand, spear in right. Dembski 482-485. Lanz 30-2. Paulsen pl. 4, 66. A few marks, scuffs and striking faults, otherwise, very fine.

CELTIC, Central Europe. Boii. 2nd-1st centuries BC. 1/8 Stater (Gold, 9 mm, 0.99 g). Plain bulge, which is devolved from a head of Athena to right, wearing a rested Corinthian helmet. Rev. Debased legend composed of pellets Athena Alkis striding to left, with shield and spear; below left, N. Dembski 498-499. Lanz 36-7. Paulsen pl. 7, 146-7. Struck from worn dies, typical for type, otherwise, good fine.

CELTIC, Central Europe. Vindelici. Circa 2nd-1st century BC. Quarter stater or ’Glattes Regenbogenschüsselchen’ (Gold, 13 mm, 1.75 g). Convex surface. Rev. Concave surface with mysterious traces of design. Castelin 1088ff. Dembski 461. Kellner type V A 2194. Very fine.

CELTIC, Lower Danube. Uncertain tribe. Late 2nd-early 1st century BC. Tetradrachm (Silver, 25 mm, 11.19 g, 11 h), 'Herakles kopf' type. Head of Herakles, wearing lion's skin headdress; before, ornaments. Rev. Horseman to right. Dembski 1169 (same obverse die). Lanz 566. OTA 252. Toned. Flan crack, otherwise, very fine.

CELTIC, Lower Danube. Uncertain tribe. 2nd century BC. Drachm (Silver, 15.5 mm, 3.80 g, 1 h), 'Leierblume-Stern' type. Laureate head of Zeus to right. Rev. Horse prancing to right; above, star; below, volutes. Dembski 741 (same dies). Kostial 692. OTA pl. 31, 386. A few scratches, patch of fine patina, otherwise, good fine.

EASTERN CELTS. 2nd-1st centuries BC. Tetradrachm (Silver, 20 mm, 11.80 g, 12 h), imitation of Philip II of Macedon, ’Dachreiter’ Type. Laureate head of Zeus to right. Rev. Dachreiter type. Uncertain mint in the Pannonian region Horseman to left, with long spiraling crest. CCCBM I 103. Flesche - (cf. 595). Kostial -. OTA 182. Light porosity. About very fine.

EASTERN CELTS. 2nd-1st centuries BC. Tetradrachm (Billon, 22 mm, 7.11 g, 12 h), imitation of Philip II of Macedon, ’Kapostaler’ Type. Laureate head of Zeus to right. Rev. Horseman to left; ribbon ornament below. KMW 1413. OTA 488. Corroded, otherwise, fine.

GAUL. Massalia. Circa 200-150 BC. Drachm (Silver, 17 mm, 2.73 g, 5 h). Bust of Artemis to right, wearing earring, pearl necklace, and with her bow and quiver over her shoulder. Rev. MAΣΣA / ΛIHTΩN Lion prowling to right; below, ΓΓ. Depeyrot 32/23. SNG Copenhagen 749. Very fine.

GAUL. Massalia. Circa 130-121 BC. Drachm (Silver, 16 mm, 2.88 g, 7 h). Bust of Artemis to right, wearing earring, pearl necklace, and with her bow and quiver over her shoulder. Rev. MAΣΣA / ΛIHTΩN Lion prowling to right; between legs, A and Δ. Depeyrot 41/4. SNG Copenhagen 765. A few faint scratches on cheek. Very fine.

GAUL. Massalia. c. 130-121 BC. Drachm (Silver, 15.5 mm, 2.73 g, 4 h). Diademed and draped bust of Artemis to left, wearing pendant earring and pearl necklace, and with her bow and quiver over her shoulder. Rev. MAΣΣA Lion prowling to left, with upraised right forepaw; below leg, A; in exergue, ΛΛ. Depeyrot 43/1. SNG Tubingen 134. Lightly toned. Very fine.

CAMPANIA. Hyria. Circa 400-395 BC. Nomos or Didrachm (Silver, 21 mm, 7.27 g, 7 h). Head of Athena to left, wearing crested Attic helmet adorned with a laurel branch and an owl. Rev. YDINAI Man-headed bull walking to left. HN III 539. Rutter 92 (HO37/HR83). Sambon 780b. SNG ANS 264 (same dies). SNG BN 614-8. Toned, well-centered and with a splendid reverse. Very fine.

LUCANIA. Metapontion. Circa 530-520 BC. Didrachm or nomos (Silver, 23.5 mm, 8.20 g, 12 h). ME - TA Ear of barley with seven grains; border of pellets within two concentric linear circles. Rev. Ear of barley, incuse; rayed border. HN III 1470. Noe 87. SNG ANS 197. Light porosity and small area of find patina on the reverse, otherwise, very fine.

LUCANIA. Poseidonia. Circa 470-445 BC. Didrachm or nomos (Silver, 20 mm, 7.67 g, 12 h). [ΠΟΜΕ] Poseidon striding to right, brandishing trident held in right hand and with chlamys over his shoulders. Rev. ΠΟΜΕ (retrograde) Bull standing left on ground line. HN III 1114. SNG ANS 651-3. Porous, otherwise, fine.

LUCANIA. Thourioi. Circa 400-350 BC. Stater (Silver, 18.5 mm, 7.40 g, 3 h). Head of Athena to right, wearing helmet adorned with Skylla holding oar(?) and pointing to right. Rev. ΘΟΥΡΙΩΝ Bull butting to right; in the exergue, fish swimming to right. HN III 1800. SNG ANS 1010. Scratches, otherwise, very fine.

LUCANIA. Velia. Circa 300-280 BC. Didrachm or nomos (Silver, 19.5 mm, 7.33 g, 5 h). Head of Athena to left, wearing laureate Attic helmet. Rev. ΥΕΛΗΤΩΝ Lion walking to right; below, N; in the exergue, filleted thyrsos to right. HN III 1300. SNG ANS 1351 (same dies). Williams 390 (O195/R275). Nicely centered and with a great crest. Very fine.

BRUTTIUM. Hipponion. Circa 350-300 BC. Stater (Silver, 20 mm, 8.53 g, 6 h). Head of Athena to left, wearing Attic helmet. Rev. Pegasos flying to left; below, kerykeion. Calciati 1. HN III 2242. Minor smoothing in field and edge bump, otherwise, very fine.

BRUTTIUM. Kroton. Circa 425-350 BC. Stater (Silver, 22.5 mm, 7.79 g, 2 h). Eagle, with head turned to right, standing left on stag’s head. Rev. ϘPO Tripod; to left, ivy leaf. Attianese 104. HN III 2146. SNG ANS 352 (same obverse die). The obverse particularly well-centered and attractive. A few light marks, otherwise, very fine.

BRUTTIUM. Kroton. Circa 350-300 BC. Nomos (Silver, 25 mm, 7.68 g, 5 h). Eagle, with spread wings, standing to left on olive branch. Rev. KPO Tripod lebes; in field to right, Δ. HN III 2172. SNG ANS 364. Very well-centered on both sides, attractive and clear. Very fine.

BRUTTIUM. Lokroi Epizephyrioi. Circa 350-275 BC. Stater (Silver, 22.5 mm, 8.56 g, 5 h). Pegasus flying left with straight wings. Rev. ΛOKPΩN Head of Athena to left, wearing Corinthian helmet, with necklace of beads. Calciati 10. HN III 2341. Well-centered with light toning. A few faint marks, otherwise, very fine.

BRUTTIUM. Carthaginian occupation. Circa 215-205 BC. Half-Shekel (Silver, 18.5 mm, 3.66 g, 4 h), struck during the Second Punic War. Head of Tanit to left, wearing grain wreath and pendant earring. Rev. Horse standing to right; above, uraei; below, Punic ayin. HN Italy 2016. SNG Copenhagen 361 (North Africa) and 1007 (Sicily). Scratch and die-break on reverse, light porosity, otherwise, very fine.

BRUTTIUM. Carthaginian occupation. Circa 215-205 BC. Half-Shekel (Silver, 19 mm, 3.77 g, 1 h), struck during the Second Punic War. Head of Tanit to left, wearing grain wreath and pendant earring. Rev. Horse standing to right; above, uraei; below, Punic ayin (very faint). HN Italy 2016. SNG Copenhagen 361 (North Africa) and 1007 (Sicily). Soft strike, otherwise, nearly very fine.

BRUTTIUM. Carthaginian occupation. Circa 215-205 BC. 1/4 Shekel (Silver, 14 mm, 1.88 g, 7 h), struck during the Second Punic War. Head of Tanit to left, wearing grain wreath and pendant earring. Rev. Horse standing to right. HN Italy 2020. Müller 86. Robinson, Second p. 52, 3 (Lokris). SNG Copenhagen (Africa) 369 . Nicely toned and clear. Reverse slightly off-center, otherwise, extremely fine.

BRUTTIUM. Carthaginian occupation. Circa 215-205 BC. 1/4 Shekel (Silver, 13 mm, 1.86 g, 6 h), struck during the Second Punic War. Head of Tanit to left, wearing grain wreath and pendant earring. Rev. Horse standing to right. HN Italy 2020. Müller 86. Robinson, Second, p. 52, 3 (Lokris). SNG Copenhagen (Africa) 369. Lightly toned and clear. About extremely fine.

SICILY. Akragas. Circa 465/4-446 BC. Tetradrachm (Silver, 26 mm, 17.27 g, 6 h), period II. ΑΚΡΑC - ΑΝΤΟΣ (partially retrograde) Eagle standing left with closed wings. Rev. Crab within a shallow circular incuse. HGC 2, 77. SNG ANS 973 Westermark 345.5 (this coin). Clear. Nearly very fine.

SICILY. Entella. 407-398 BC. Tetradrachm (Silver, 25 mm, 16.31 g, 7 h). QRTḤDŠT Forepart of bridled horse to right; above, Nike flying right, crowning horse with open wreath held in both hands; in field to right, barley grain. Rev. [MḤNT] Palm tree with two date clusters. HGC 2, 258. Jenkins, Punic 13 (O3'/R13). Very rare. Good fine.

SICILY. Eryx. Circa 409-398 BC. Litra (Silver, 11.5 mm, 0.86 g, 3 h). [ΕΡΥΚΙΝΟΝ] Aphrodite seated to left on chair, holding dove in her right hand; behind her to right, vine. Rev. Hunting dog standing to right; above, swastika. Campana 42. HGC 2, 300. Surfaces a little rough, otherwise, good fine.

SICILY. Gela. Circa 490/85-480/75 BC. Didrachm (Silver, 23 mm, 8.62 g, 11 h). Bearded horseman, nude, riding to right, brandishing spear in his upraised right hand. Rev. CΕΛΑΣ Forepart of man-headed bull to right. HGC 362. Jenkins 34 (O11/R15). SNG ANS 9. SNG Lockett 758 (same dies). Good very fine.

SICILY. Himera. Circa 470-450 BC. Litra (Silver, 10.5 mm, 0.60 g, 3 h). Male head to right with pointed beard, his hair bound with ribbon. Rev. HIMEPA (retrograde) Corinthian helmet to right. HGC 2, 447. SNG ANS -. Cf. SNG Copenhagen 312. SNG Lloyd 1028. Good fine.

SICILY. Himera. Circa 425-409 BC. Hemidrachm (Silver, 2.07 g). HIME/PAION Pan, blowing conch shell held in right hand and holding kerykeion in left, riding goat left. Rev. [NIKA] Nike flying left, holding filleted aphlaston in right hand and hem of her dress with left. HGC 2, 442 (this coin illustrated). Rizzo pl. 21, 19. SNG ANS 170. A handsome example of fine style. Very fine.

SICILY. Kamarina. Circa 461-440/35 BC. Litra (Silver, 14 mm, 0.75 g, 1 h). Nike flying left; below, swan standing left; all within wreath. Rev. KAMARI-NAION Athena standing left, holding spear in right hand and with shield propped against leg. HGC 2, 536. Westermark & Jenkins Series 2b, 74 (O23/R40). Light porosity, otherwise, about very fine.

SICILY. Kamarina. Circa 420-405 BC. Tetras (Bronze, 14.5 mm, 3.55 g, 3 h). Facing gorgoneion. Rev. K[AMA] Owl standing right, head facing, grasping lizard; in the exergue, three pellets. HGC 2, 547. CNS 20. Westermark & Jenkins 194. Brown patina. Rough surfaces, otherwise, good fine.

SICILY. Katane. Circa 450-445 BC. Tetradrachm (Silver, 26 mm, 16.81 g, 12 h). Charioteer driving quadriga moving slowly to right, holding goad in his right hand and reins in both. Rev. ΚΑΤΑΝΑΙ-Ο-Ν Laureate head of Apollo to right. Gulbenkian 177. Kraay & Hirmer 35. Rizzo pl. X, 3. SNG ANS 1245 (all from the same dies). Usual die break on the reverse, otherwise, very fine.

SICILY. Kentoripai. Circa 211-190 BC. Sextans (Bronze, 14 mm, 2.30 g, 1 h). Wreathed and draped bust of Demeter to right; behind, grain ear. Rev. KENTO-PIΠINΩN Plow to right, with a bird standing right on moldboard; to left, two pellets (mark of value). BAR Issue 4. Campana 5. CNS 7. HGC 2, 637. Dark green patina. About very fine.

SICILY. Messana. Circa 460-456 BC. Tetradrachm (Silver, 26.5 mm, 17.23 g, 10 h), aegeae (?). Charioteer driving biga of mules walking to right; above, Nike flying to right, holding wreath; in exergue, olive leaf. Rev. MESSEN-I-ON Hare springing to right. Caltabiano 304a (D137/R130 this coin). Randazzo 177. Usual die break on the reverse, otherwise, very fine.

SICILY. Messana. Circa 420-413 BC. Tetradrachm (Silver, 25 mm, 17.20 g, 1 h). ΜΕΣΣ-ΑNA The nymph Messana, wearing a long chiton and holding the reins in both hands, driving a biga of mules walking to right. Rev. ΜΕΣ-Σ-Α-Ν-ΙΟ-Ν Hare springing to right; below, dolphin swimming right. Caltabiano 517 (D206/R197). SNG ANS 356 (same dies). SNG Copenhagen 399 (same dies). SNG Lloyd 1097 (same dies). Good very fine.

SICILY. Syracuse. Deinomenid Tyranny, 485-466 BC. Litra (Silver, 12 mm, 0.77 g, 2 h), circa 470-466. Pearl-diademed head of Arethusa to right, her hair tied up behind under headband. Rev. ΣV-R-A octopus. Boehringer 424ff. HGC 1375. SNG ANS 137. Light porosity. Very fine.

SICILY. Syracuse. Agathokles, 317-289 BC. Dekadrachm or 50 Litrai (Electrum, 14 mm, 3.62 g, 6 h), struck circa 310-305. Laureate head of Apollo to left; behind, star. Rev. ΣΥΡAKOΣIΩN Tripod with high ring handles. Jenkins Group B. SNG ANS 623-5. Very fine.

CARTHAGE. Circa 310-290 BC. Stater (Electrum, 20 mm, 7.44 g, 11 h). Head of Tanit to left, wearing grain wreath, triple pendant earring and necklace of oblong pendants; in field to left, pellet. Rev. Horse standing to right; below exergual line, two pellets. Jenkins & Lewis Group V, 274 (same dies) MAA 12. Well centered with complete borders. A few minor scratches, otherwise, very fine.

CARTHAGE. Circa 310-290 BC. Stater (Electrum, 18 mm, 7.34 g, 12 h). Head of Tanit to left, wearing grain wreath, triple pendant earring and necklace of oblong pendants; in field to left, pellet. Rev. Horse standing to right; below exergual line, trefoil of pellets. Jenkins & Lewis Group V, 284 (same dies). MAA 12. Attractive light tone around the devices. Very fine.