Noble Numismatics Pty Ltd > Auction 134Auction date: 21 November 2023
Lot number: 3486

Price realized: 190 AUD   (Approx. 125 USD / 114 EUR)   Note: Prices do not include buyer's fees.
Lot description:


Italy, Campania, Phistelia, (380-350 B.C.), silver obol, (0.49 g), obv. bust of male head three quarter face to right, rev. Oscan legend, barley corn between mussel-shell and dolphin, (S.316, BMC 4-6, Rutter p. 180, Ia, HN Italy 613, SNG ANS 567-578, SNG Lloyd 87, SNG France 1117-1128). Deeply toned, extremely fine and scarce.

Ex Dr Hugh Preston Collection.

Estimate: 250 AUD

Match 1:
Noble Numismatics Pty Ltd > Auction 134Auction date: 21 November 2023
Lot number: 3487

Price realized: 120 AUD   (Approx. 79 USD / 72 EUR)   Note: Prices do not include buyer's fees.
Lot description:


Italy, Campania, Phistelia, (310-300 B.C.), silver obol, (0.47 g), obv. head of female three quarter facing left, wearing necklace, rev. lion at bay to left, star above, serpent below, (S.-, SNG ANS 590, Sambon 845, SNG Munchen 40, HN Italy 619). Lightly toned, mild surface roughness, very fine and rare.

Ex Dr Hugh Preston Collection.

Estimate: 120 AUD

Match 2:
Roma Numismatics Ltd > E-Sale 118Auction date: 8 April 2024
Lot number: 35

Price realized: 30 GBP   (Approx. 38 USD / 35 EUR)   Note: Prices do not include buyer's fees.
Lot description:


Campania, Phistelia AR Obol. Circa 325-275 BC. Male head facing slightly to right / Dolphin to right above barley grain and mussel shell; retrograde Oscan ethnic below. Rutter p. 180, Ia; Sambon 831-8; HN Italy 613; SNG ANS 567-578; SNG Copenhagen 576; SNG BnF 1117-1128; HGC 1, 502. 0.61g, 10mm, 9h.

Good Very Fine.

Ex Anders Collection, collector's ticket included.

Estimate: 40 GBP

Match 3:
Leu Numismatik AG > Web Auction 29Auction date: 24 February 2024
Lot number: 48

Price realized: 240 CHF   (Approx. 272 USD / 252 EUR)   Note: Prices do not include buyer's fees.
Lot description:


CAMPANIA. Phistelia. Circa 325-275 BC. Obol (Silver, 10 mm, 0.68 g, 12 h). Young male head facing, turned slightly to right. Rev. 𐌚𐌉𐌔𐌕𐌋𐌖𐌉𐌔 ('fistluis' in Oscan) Dolphin swimming to right above barley grain and mussel shell. Campana, Agg. Fistelia 4a. HN Italy 613. Nicely toned. Light deposits, otherwise, about extremely fine.


From the collection of Robert P. Ball, Spink 23105, 30 January 2023, 6005, acquired well before 2011.

Starting price: 75 CHF