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Nomos AG - Auction 33, Lot 1012
The Jonathan H. Kagan Collection of Ancient Greek Coins
LUCANIA. Metapontum. Circa 470-440 BC. Triobol (Silver, 13 mm, 1.20 g, 12 h). ΜΕΤΑ (on the right, inwards and upwards) / ΜΕΤ (retrograde on the left, inwards and upwards) Six-grained ear of barley; cable border. Rev. Facing bull's head, incuse; rayed border. HN III 1487 var. (this legend variant seemingly unknown). An extremely rare, if not unique, variant. Nicely toned and struck in high relief. Some roughness, otherwise, nearly extrem... | 9 Jun 2024 | Upcoming
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Nomos AG - Auction 33, Lot 1013
The Jonathan H. Kagan Collection of Ancient Greek Coins
LUCANIA. Sybaris. Circa 550-510 BC. Nomos (Silver, 29 mm, 7.05 g, 12 h). VM (in the exergue) Bull standing to left, its head turned back to look to the right; border of dots. Rev. Bull standing to right, its head turned back to left; border of dots; all incuse. Dewing 406. HN III 1729. SNG ANS 834. Well-struck and toned. Edge rather ragged, otherwise, good very fine.
From the Collection of Jonathan H. Kagan and that of R. P. Ball, Spin... | 9 Jun 2024 | Upcoming
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Nomos AG - Auction 33, Lot 1014
The Jonathan H. Kagan Collection of Ancient Greek Coins
LUCANIA. Sybaris. Circa 550-510 BC. Third Nomos (Silver, 19 mm, 3.02 g, 2 h). VM Bull standing to left on dotted ground line, head turned back to right; all within border of dots. Rev. Bull standing to right, on dotted ground line; around, border of dots; all incuse. HN III 1736. SNG ANS 847 ff. Toned and with a particularly nice obverse. Some marks and with a reverse somewhat messily struck, otherwise, nearly extremely fine.
From the ... | 9 Jun 2024 | Upcoming
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Nomos AG - Auction 33, Lot 1015
The Jonathan H. Kagan Collection of Ancient Greek Coins
LUCANIA. Sybaris III. 453-448 BC. Triobol (Silver, 10 mm, 1.16 g, 11 h). MV (retrograde) Man-faced bull standing left, his head turned back to right. Rev. MV (retrograde) Acorn. HGC 1, 1558. HN III 2282 var. Nomos 29, 586 (same dies). H. R. Sternberg, "Die Silberprägung von Laos ca. 510-440 v. Chr.," Proceedings of the 8th International Congress of Numismatics New York - Washington 1973, cf. p. 158, 20 (same obverse die, but with a rever... | 9 Jun 2024 | Upcoming
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Nomos AG - Auction 32, Lot 346
Greek
LUCANIA. Thourioi. Circa 400-350 BC. Distater (Silver, 26 mm, 15.49 g, 6 h), signed on the reverse by the engraver Istoros. Head of Athena to right, wearing crested Attic helmet, ornamented on the bowl with Skylla scanning to right and, with a griffin to right on the neck guard. Rev. ΘΟΥΡΙΩ[Ν] Bull butting to right, monogram on his hindquarter; in exergue, fish swimming to right; on exergue line in tiny letters, IΣTOPOΣ. HGC 1, 1255. Cf. HN III 1781 and SNG ANS 957 (but with Φ above viso... | 8 Jun 2024 | Upcoming
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Leu Numismatik AG - Auction 15, Lot 11
LUCANIA. Sybaris. Circa 550-510 BC. 1/3 Stater or Drachm (Silver, 19 mm, 2.57 g, 12 h). VM Bull standing left on dotted ground line, his head turned back to right; all within border of dots. Rev. Bull standing right on dotted ground line, his head turned back to left; all within border of dots; all incuse. Gorini 4. HN Italy 1736. SNG ANS 849. SNG Lockett 460. Rare and with beautiful iridescent toning. Struck on a slightly ragged flan and with minor marks, otherwise, extremely fine.
Ex Leu ... | 1 Jun 2024 | Upcoming
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Leu Numismatik AG - Auction 15, Lot 12
LUCANIA. Thourioi. Circa 350-300 BC. AE (Bronze, 31 mm, 30.94 g, 8 h). Head of Athena to right, wearing helmet adorned, on the bowl, with Skylla hurling a stone, and on the neck guard, with a griffin springing right. Rev. ΘΟΥΡΙΩΝ Bull butting right; in exergue, MY above kerykeion. HN Italy 1917. SNG ANS 1183. SNG Copenhagen 1500. An unusually attractive example of this rare large bronze issue. Minor smoothing, otherwise, very fine.
Ex Astarte 11, 12 December 2002, 105 and Sternberg XII, 18 ... | 1 Jun 2024 | Upcoming
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Classical Numismatic Group - Auction 126, Lot 28
LUCANIA, Metapontion. Circa 330-290 BC. AR Nomos (20mm, 7.92 g, 4h). Head of Demeter facing slightly right, wearing grain ear wreath, triple-pendant earrings, and necklace; tiny AΠ to lower right / Barley ear with leaf to right; META upward to left, facing bull's head above leaf, AΘA below. Johnston Class C, 2.2 (same dies); HN Italy 1584; SNG ANS 463–4 (same dies); SNG Fitzwilliam 503 (same dies); SNG München 992 (same dies); Dewing 388 (same dies). Attractive even gray tone with light golden... | 28 May 2024 | Upcoming
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Classical Numismatic Group - Auction 126, Lot 33
LUCANIA, Sybaris. Circa 550-510 BC. AR Nomos (27mm, 7.13 g, 12h). Bull standing left, head right / Incuse bull standing right, head left. S&S Class B, pl. XLVIII, 4–8; Gorini 2; HN Italy 1729. Deep iridescent tone, minor roughness on obverse, old edge chip and small mark on edge. VF.
From the Wild Rose Collection, purchased from Baldwin's, March 2017.
Estimate: 1500 USD... | 28 May 2024 | Upcoming
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Harlan J. Berk, Ltd. - Buy or Bid Sale 227, Lot 256
Lucania, Poseidonia. Stater; Lucania, Poseidonia; 445-420 BC, Stater, 7.71g. HN Italy-1116. Obv: Poseidon advancing to right, wielding trident overhead and extending left hand before him. Rx: Legend in retrograde, bull standing left. Ex Mark Gibbons Collection.. gVF
Estimate: 750 USD... | 14 May 2024 | Upcoming
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SINCONA AG - Auction 89, Lot 502
THE GARRULUS COLLECTION. LUCANIA. Poseidonia (Paestum).
Nomos c. 540-510 BC. (7.51 g, 12 h) POM retrograde, Poseidon walking right, wielding trident, chlamys draped over both arms. Rv. POM raised and retrograde, as obverse but incuse, no serpent. Gorini 31, 3 ans 214-215 (same dies) and Antiken Museum Basel 158. Selten / Rare. Herrlicher spätarchaischer Stil. Alte Sammlungspatina / Wonderful late archaic style. Old collection's patina. Vorzüglich / Extremely fine.
(~€ 15'625/USD 17'045)
T... | 13 May 2024 | Upcoming
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SINCONA AG - Auction 89, Lot 503
THE GARRULUS COLLECTION. LUCANIA. Thurium.
Stater c. 400-385 BC. (7.36 g, 6 h) Signed by E.... . Head of Athena to right, wearing necklace and crested Attic helmet adorned with a figure of Skylla (she is human to the hips, but has the tail of a sea serpent and foreparts of two dogs at her waist); to right, here off flan. Rv. Bull charging to right, with lashing tail and head lowered; in exergue, river fish swimming to right. Gulbenkian 88. SNG Lloyd 476. SNG Oxford 930. SNG Lockett 482 (th... | 13 May 2024 | Upcoming
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Stack's Bowers Galleries (& Ponterio) - May 2024 World CCO Auction, Lot 32006
ITALY. Lucania. Sybaris. AR Stater (Nomos) (7.74 gms), ca. 530-510 B.C. NGC Ch EF, Strike: 5/5 Surface: 2/5. Edge Chips.
HGC-1, 1231; HN Italy-1729; SNG ANS-817-27. Obverse: Bull standing left, head right; VM above; Reverse: Incuse of obverse, reversed, with no ethnic. Despite the noted edge chips, this deeply toned and heavily tactile issue still offers great appeal and otherwise remains without issue. On account of the edges, however, NGC has elected to issue a photo certificate rather than ... | 13 May 2024 | Upcoming
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Astarte S.A. - Web Auction 5, Lot 10
LUCANIA. Poseidonia, circa 470-445 BC. Stater (Silver, 18.88 mm, 8.10 g). Poseidon advancing to right, wielding trident; ΠΟM[Ε] retrograde and downwards before. Rev. Bull standing to right, ΠΟMΕS (retrograde) above. HN Italy 1114. SNG ANS 649 (var. no IA). HGC 1, 1151. Old cabinet tone. About Very Fine/Very Fine.
Starting price: 100 CHF... | 12 May 2024 | Upcoming
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Astarte S.A. - Web Auction 5, Lot 11
LUCANIA. Sybaris. Circa 550-510 BC. Obol (Silver, 9.15 mm, 0.36 g). Bull standing left, his head turned back to right; in exergue, VM. Rev. Large M above V. HN Italy 1739. SNG ANS 854. HGC 1, 1235. McClean 1173. Toned. Minor deposits and double struck on reverse. Very Fine.
Starting price: 100 CHF... | 12 May 2024 | Upcoming
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Heritage World Coin Auctions - CSNS Signature Sale 3115, Lot 31051
Ancients
Augustus (27 BC-AD 14). AV aureus (19mm, 7.86 gm, 7h). NGC AU 5/5 - 3/5, light marks. Lugdunum, 15-13 BC. AVGVSTVS-DIVI•F, bare head of Augustus right / IMP•X•, bull charging right, head lowered, left foreleg raised, lashing his tail. Calicó 212. RIC I 166a.
Ex Chaponnière & Firmenich, Auction 8 (5 July 2017), lot 40; Numismatica Genevensis, Auction 4 (11 December 2006), lot 151.
Augustus' large "bull coinage" struck at the Gallic mint of Lugdunum came at a time of aggressive expan... | 8 May 2024 | 28,000 USD | |
Heritage World Coin Auctions - Showcase Auction 61373, Lot 22031
Ancients
Augustus (27 BC-AD 14). AR denarius (18mm, 3.91 gm, 7h). NGC AU 4/5 - 4/5. Lugdunum, ca. 15-13 BC. AVGVSTVS-DIVI•F, bare head of Augustus right / IMP•X, bull charging left, head lowered, thrashing tail. RIC I 169.
Augustus' large "bull coinage" struck at the Gallic mint of Lugdunum came at a time of aggressive expansion for the regime. The bull is a visual reference to the city of Thurium in Lucania, to which Octavian's household had a strong connection. While serving as Praetor, th... | 5 May 2024 | 1,200 USD | |
Heritage World Coin Auctions - Showcase Auction 61373, Lot 22032
Ancients
Augustus (27 BC-AD 14). AR denarius (19mm, 3.78 gm, 8h). NGC XF 4/5 - 4/5. Lugdunum, ca. 15-13 BC. AVGVSTVS-DIVI•F, bare head of Augustus right / IMP•X, bull charging left, head lowered, thrashing tail. RIC I 169. Incredible toning on bright surfaces.
Augustus' large "bull coinage" struck at the Gallic mint of Lugdunum came at a time of aggressive expansion for the regime. The bull is a visual reference to the city of Thurium in Lucania, to which Octavian's household had a strong co... | 5 May 2024 | 675 USD | |
Savoca Numismatik GmbH & Co. KG - Online Auction 209 | Silver, Lot 15
Lucania. Metapontion circa 500-465 BC.
Diobol AR
11 mm, 1,12 g
Six-grained ear of barley / Incuse bucranium.
Very Fine
Bucranium, from the Latin "bucranium" (plural: bucrania), refers to a decorative motif featuring the skull of an ox or a bull, often depicted with horns and sometimes adorned with garlands or other decorative elements. In ancient Greek and Roman art and architecture, bucrania were commonly used as ornamental motifs in various contexts, including on friezes, altars, and ... | 28 Apr 2024 | 100 EUR | |
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Savoca Numismatik GmbH & Co. KG - Online Auction 209 | Silver, Lot 17
Lucania. Poseidonia circa 410-350 BC.
Diobol AR
11 mm, 0,99 g
Poseidon striding right, holding trident overhead; branch to lower left / Bull standing right; branch to right.
Nearly Very Fine
HN Italy 1144.
Poseidon is a prominent figure in Greek mythology, revered as the god of the sea, earthquakes, and horses. He was one of the twelve Olympian gods, ruling alongside his siblings Zeus and Hades. As the god of the sea, Poseidon was believed to control the waters and all marine life. He ... | 28 Apr 2024 | 50 EUR | |
Roma Numismatics Ltd - E-Sale 119, Lot 114
Lucania, Poseidonia Æ 15mm. Circa 350-290 BC. Poseidon advancing to right, in chlamys, brandishing trident; [ethnic to right] / Bull butting to right; kerykeion above, EY below. HN Italy 1171; HGC 1, 1188. 2.22g, 15mm, 12h.
Very Fine.
Ex Anders Collection, collector's ticket included.
Estimate: 5 GBP... | 24 Apr 2024 | 10 GBP | |
Roma Numismatics Ltd - E-Sale 119, Lot 117
Please note this lot is not suitable for US Import.
Lucania, Sirinos (Siris) in alliance with Pyxoes (Pixos) AR Stater. Circa 540-510 BC. Bull standing to left, head reverted; ΣIΡIN-OΣ retrograde in archaic characters below and above / Incuse bull standing to right, head reverted; archaic characters PVX retrograde in exergue. G. Mangieri, 'Sibari Sirino e Pissunte', in RIN 1981, A1 (same dies); Traité 2083, pl. LXVII, 1 (same dies); Perret I (same dies); BMC 2; HN Italy 1723; HGC 1, 1228. 6.... | 24 Apr 2024 | 6,000 GBP | |
Spink - Auction 24121, Lot 254
a Selection of Greek and Roman Bronze (10): Apulia, Arpi, AE, c.275-250BC, bull charging right, POILAI below, rev. horse galloping right, ARPA above, NOI below, E in exergue, 12h, 7.83g, (HN Italy 645; SNG ANS 644; SNG Copenhagen -; HGC 1, 535) toned, residually lustrous, details flattened, verdigris and deposits, otherwise fine; Neapolis, Campania, AE, c.250-225BC, Laureate head of Apollo left, rev. Victory crowning man-headed bull right, control below, 12h, 7.17g, (HN Italy, 595) light patin... | 9 Apr 2024 | 120 GBP | |
Noble Numismatics Pty Ltd - Auction 135, Lot 4065
Italy, Lucania, Metapontum, (C.510-480 B.C.), silver diobol 12 mm, (1.28 g), obv. five-grained ear of barley, border of dots between two concentric linear circles, MET to right, rev. Bull's head (bucranium), rayed border, (cf.S.440, Noe 287. SNG ANS 269, SNG Cop.1176, HGC 1, 1071 [R]). An attractive example, rare thus, very sharply struck and with a lovely dark grey patina as found. Good very fine, very rare.
Ex M.R.Roberts, Sydney listing 12/95 (#3) with ticket.
Estimate: 300 AUD... | 9 Apr 2024 | 220 AUD | |
Noble Numismatics Pty Ltd - Auction 135, Lot 4067
Italy, Lucania, Thurium (Thourioi), (400-350 B.C.), silver sixth stater or triobol, (1.17 g), obv. head of Athena to right wearing crested Athenian helmet decorated with Skylla, rev. bull butting to right, above, QOURIWN in exergue a tunny fish to right, plain exergual line, (S.438, BMC 21, SNG Munich 1178, HN Italy 1809, SNG ANS 1139-40). Toned, very fine and scarce.
Ex Bertolami Fine Art, E80, lot 124.
Estimate: 250 AUD... | 9 Apr 2024 | 200 AUD | |
Roma Numismatics Ltd - E-Sale 118, Lot 91
Lucania, Poseidonia Æ 15mm. Circa 350-290 BC. Poseidon advancing to right, in chlamys, brandishing trident; [ethnic to right] / Bull butting to right; kerykeion above, EY below. HN Italy 1171; HGC 1, 1188. 2.22g, 15mm, 12h.
Very Fine.
Ex Anders Collection, collector's ticket included.
Estimate: 40 GBP... | 8 Apr 2024 | Unsold | |
Roma Numismatics Ltd - E-Sale 118, Lot 95
Lucania, Sybaris AR Triobol. Circa 440-400 BC. Poseidon advancing to right, in chlamys, brandishing trident / Bull standing to right; MVᗺ above. SNG ANS 871; HN Italy 1755. 1.21g, 10mm, 2h.
Near Very Fine; cleaning marks.
Ex Anders Collection, collector's tickets included.
Estimate: 5 GBP... | 8 Apr 2024 | 25 GBP | |
Roma Numismatics Ltd - E-Sale 118, Lot 96
Lucania, Thourioi AR Triobol. Circa 400-350 BC. Head of Athena to right, wearing crested Attic helmet decorated with Skylla / Bull butting to right; ΘOYPIΩN above. Cf. HN Italy 1806. 0.81g, 12mm, 6h.
Very Fine.
Ex Anders Collection, collector's ticket included.
Estimate: 5 GBP... | 8 Apr 2024 | 25 GBP | |
Roma Numismatics Ltd - E-Sale 118, Lot 97
Lucania, Thourioi AR Triobol. Circa 400-350 BC. Head of Athena to right, wearing crested Attic helmet decorated with griffin / Bull butting to right; ΘOYPI[ΩN] above. Cf. SNG ANS 1168 (aegis flanked by EY-ΦE in exergue). 0.95g, 11mm, 9h.
Very Fine.
Ex Anders Collection, collector's ticket included.
Estimate: 5 GBP... | 8 Apr 2024 | 15 GBP | |
Roma Numismatics Ltd - E-Sale 118, Lot 98
Lucania, Thourioi Æ 10mm. Circa 350-325 BC. Head of Athena to right, wearing crested Attic helmet / Filleted bull head facing; ΘΟΥ above, Φ-Ι across fields. HN Italy 1922 corr. (helmet decorated with wreath); HGC 1, 1301. 0.99g, 10mm, 3h.
Near Extremely Fine; very well preserved for the type.
Ex Anders Collection, collector's ticket included.
Estimate: 50 GBP... | 8 Apr 2024 | 55 GBP | |
Roma Numismatics Ltd - E-Sale 118, Lot 99
Lucania, Thourioi AR Triobol. Circa 350-300 BC. Head of Athena to right, wearing crested Attic helmet, decorated with wreath / Bull butting to right; [ΘO]YPIΩN above, HPA in exergue. SNG Lloyd 500; HN Italy 1869. 0.73g, 11mm, 10h.
Very Fine.
Ex Anders Collection, collector's ticket included.
Estimate: 5 GBP... | 8 Apr 2024 | 30 GBP | |
Roma Numismatics Ltd - E-Sale 118, Lot 100
Lucania, Thourioi Æ 11mm. 3rd century BC. Head of Herakles to right, wearing lion skin headdress / Forepart of bull charging to right; ΘΟΥ above, ΣΩ downwards behind. BMC 140; HN Italy 1934. 1.52g, 11mm, 3h.
Very Fine.
Ex Anders Collection, collector's tickets included.
Estimate: 5 GBP... | 8 Apr 2024 | 15 GBP | |
Roma Numismatics Ltd - E-Sale 118, Lot 101
Lucania, Thourioi AR Triobol. Circa 300-280 BC. Head of Athena to right, wearing crested Attic helmet / Bull butting to right; Nike flying to right above, [ethnic in exergue]. HN Italy 1882; HGC 1, 1268. 0.91g, 12mm, 5h.
Very Fine; harshly cleaned.
Ex Anders Collection, collector's tickets included.
Estimate: 5 GBP... | 8 Apr 2024 | 20 GBP | |
Naville Numismatics Ltd. - Auction 88, Lot 14
Lucania, Sybaris Triobol circa 446-440, AR 11.00 mm., 1.02 g.
Head of Athena r., wearing crested Attic helmet. Rev. Bull standing r., head turned back to l. SNG Lockett 465. Historia Numorum Italy 1751.
Scarce. Old cabinet tone and Good Fine
From the collection of a Mentor.
Starting price: 25 GBP... | 7 Apr 2024 | 27 GBP | |
Naville Numismatics Ltd. - Auction 88, Lot 15
Lucania, Thurium Nomos circa 443-400, AR 20.00 mm., 7.09 g.
Head of Athena r., wearing Attic helmet decorated with a wreath. Rev. ΘOYPIΩN Bull advancing r.; in exergue, fish r. SNG Ashmolean 906. Historia Numorum Italy 1775.
Old cabinet tone and Very fine
Ex Sternberg sale VI, 1976, 1028. From the collection of a Mentor.
Starting price: 120 GBP... | 7 Apr 2024 | 380 GBP | |
Auktionshaus H. D. Rauch GmbH - E-Auction 43, Lot 76
LUCANIA. Laus.
Nomos/Stater (7,84 g), ca. 480-460 v. Chr. Androkephaler Stier / Androkephaler Stier. SNG Oxford 644, HN Italy 2275. Etwas geglättet im Rv.
R f.s.sch.
(D).
Starting price: 120 EUR... | 3 Apr 2024 | 340 EUR | |
Stack's Bowers Galleries (& Ponterio) - February 2024 World CCO Auction, Lot 74006
ITALY. Lucania. Poseidonia. AR Stater, ca. 470-445 B.C. NGC FINE.
HGC-1, 1151; HN Italy-1114. Obverse: Poseidon, with chlamys draped over both arms, holding trident above head and advancing right; Reverse: Bull standing left, shell between legs, within circular incuse. Nicely struck with even wear and deep cabinet toning. SCARCE with this control mark.
Estimate: $200 - $300... | 26 Feb 2024 | 120 USD | |
Stack's Bowers Galleries (& Ponterio) - February 2024 World CCO Auction, Lot 74007
ITALY. Lucania. Thourioi. AR Stater (Nomos) (7.38 gms), ca. 443-410 B.C. ANACS VF 30.
HGC-1, 1259; HN Italy-1775. Obverse: Helmeted head of Athena right; Reverse: Bull butting right within incuse circle. A charming example with deep cabinet tone and a solid strike on each side. Thin scratches in the reverse fields and a touch of porosity are noted in some areas.
Estimate: $200 - $300... | 26 Feb 2024 | 220 USD | |
Leu Numismatik AG - Web Auction 29, Lot 65
LUCANIA. Thourioi. Circa 350-300 BC. Triobol (Silver, 13 mm, 0.95 g, 7 h). Head of Athena to right, wearing crested Attic helmet decorated with a griffin. Rev. ΘΟΥΡΙΩΝ Bull butting right; below, fish right. HN Italy -. SNG ANS -, cf. 1168 (ΕΥ ΦΡ and aegis on reverse). Rare with griffin on the helmet. Light marks, otherwise, very fine.
From the J. M. A. L. Collection, formed between 1970 and 2000, Chaponnière & Firmenich 13, 16 May 2021, 33 (with collector's ticket) and ex Münzen & Medaillen... | 24 Feb 2024 | 150 CHF | |
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Roma Numismatics Ltd - E-Sale 117, Lot 33
Lucania, Poseidonia AR Stater. Circa 410-350 BC. Poseidon advancing to right, wielding trident; dolphin(?) and ΠOΣEIΔAN downwards before / Bull standing to left; ΠOΣE above; all within circular incuse. HN Italy 1129; HGC 1, 1154. 8.04g, 21mm, 6h.
Very Fine; die break and die rust.
Ex Roma Numismatics Ltd., E-Sale 106, 16 February 2023, lot 27.
Estimate: 100 GBP... | 22 Feb 2024 | 180 GBP | |
Classical Numismatic Group - Electronic Auction 556, Lot 11
LUCANIA, Sybaris. Circa 550-510 BC. AR Hemiobol(?) (9.5mm, 0.25 g, 10h). Bull standing left, head right; VM in exergue / Large M above V. Cf. S&S Class B, pl. 48, 12 (obol); cf. HN Italy 1739 (obol); CNG E-429, lot 17; CNG 109, lot 30. Toned, patches of find patina. VF. Rare.
Although this reverse type is only known on obols, and no hemiobols are previously known with this type, the weight is very low for the theoretical weight of 0.40 grams for an obol at this time. There are also no appar... | 21 Feb 2024 | Unsold | |
Naville Numismatics Ltd. - Auction 87, Lot 63
Lucania, Poseidonia Bronze circa 350-290, Æ 12.00 mm., 2.11 g.
Poseidon advancing r., wearing chlamys and holding trident. Rev. Bull advancing r.; above, triskeles. SNG ANS –. Historia Numorum Italy 1177.
Very fine
Starting price: 30 GBP... | 11 Feb 2024 | Unsold | |
Naville Numismatics Ltd. - Auction 87, Lot 65
Lucania, Thurium Nomos circa 350-300, AR 20.00 mm., 7.65 g.
Head of Athena r., wearing crested Attic helmet decorated with Scylla. Rev. Bull butting r.; AP monogram above and below, EY; in exergue, fish. Historia Numorum Italy 1820. SNG ANS 1063.
Struck from worn dies, otherwise Good Very fine
Starting price: 45 GBP... | 11 Feb 2024 | 45 GBP | |
Classical Numismatic Group - Triton XXVII Online Sessions, Lot 5027
LUCANIA, Thourioi. Circa 400-350 BC. AR Nomos (23mm, 7.90 g, 1h). Head of Athena right, wearing helmet decorated with Skylla scanning on the bowl and palmette on the neck guard / Bull butting right; in exergue, fish right. HN Italy 1783; SNG ANS 1052 (same dies). In NGC encapsulation 6558877-011, graded Ch VF, Strike: 5/5, Surface: 4/5, edge marks.
Estimate: 750 USD... | 17 Jan 2024 | 900 USD | |
Stack's Bowers Galleries (& Ponterio) - January 2024 NYINC Auction, Lot 50007
ITALY. Lucania. Sybaris. AR Stater (Nomos) (7.74 gms), ca. 530-510 B.C. NGC Ch EF, Strike: 5/5 Surface: 2/5. Edge Chips.
HGC-1, 1231; HN Italy-1729; SNG ANS-817-27. Obverse: Bull standing left, head right; VM above; Reverse: Incuse of obverse, reversed, with no ethnic. Despite the noted edge chips, this deeply toned and heavily tactile issue still offers great appeal and otherwise remains without issue. On account of the edges, however, NGC has elected to issue a photo certificate rather than ... | 12 Jan 2024 | Unsold | |
Stack's Bowers Galleries (& Ponterio) - January 2024 NYINC Auction, Lot 50008
ITALY. Lucania. Thourioi. AR Distater (Double Nomos) (15.79 gms), ca. 400-350 B.C. NGC Ch VF, Strike: 4/5 Surface: 3/5. Brushed.
HGC-1, 1255; HN Italy-1803. Obverse: Helmeted head of Athena right; Reverse: Bull butting right; in exergue, fish right; all within incuse circle. Despite not garnering a fine style notation, this impressive example was undoubtedly crafted as such, and remains an enchanting and wholesome representative save for the noted subtle brushing.
Estimate: $750 - $1500... | 12 Jan 2024 | 1,100 USD | |
Stack's Bowers Galleries (& Ponterio) - January 2024 NYINC Auction, Lot 55027
ITALY. Lucania. Thurium. AR Distater (Double Nomos) (15.46 gms), ca. 350-300 B.C. NGC Ch F, Strike: 2/5 Surface: 3/5. Flan flaw.
HGC-1, 1254; HN Italy-1781; SNG ANS-957. Obverse: Head of Athena right, wearing crested Attic helmet decorated on its bowl with Skylla raising left arm, and on its neck guard with a griffin springing right; Φ above visor; Reverse: Bull butting right, tiny monogram on rump, on plain ground line above dotted line; ΘOYPIΩN above; in exergue, fish right. Banker's mark on... | 12 Jan 2024 | 240 USD | |
Classical Numismatic Group - Triton XXVII, Lot 20
LUCANIA, Sybaris. Circa 550-510 BC. AR Nomos (26mm, 8.16 g, 12h). Bull standing left, head right; VM in exergue / Incuse bull standing right, head left. S&S Class B, pl. XLVIII, 4–8; Gorini 2; HN Italy 1729; SNG ANS 828–44; SNG Lloyd 449–50; Basel 168–9; Bement 213; Dewing 406–7; Gillet 215. Attractive old cabinet tone, minor marks and deposits. Superb EF. A beautiful coin in hand.
Ex H. M. Collection (Bourgey, 15 December 1909), lot 28.
Sybaris, located on the bottom of the Italian boot, w... | 9 Jan 2024 | 5,000 USD | |
Classical Numismatic Group - Triton XXVII, Lot 21
LUCANIA, Sybaris. Circa 550-510 BC. AR Nomos (29.5mm, 8.02 g, 12h). Bull standing left, head right; VM in exergue / Incuse bull standing right, head left. S&S Class B, pl. XLVIII, 4–8; Gorini 2; HN Italy 1729; SNG ANS 828–44; SNG Lloyd 449–50; Basel 168–9; Bement 213; Dewing 406–7; Gillet 215. Attractively toned, only a hint of the ususal die shift/bounce on obverse. Near EF. Well struck, and exceptional for issue.
Ex Leu 91 (10 May 2004), lot 41; Freeman & Sear inventory G4830 (August 2004)... | 9 Jan 2024 | 5,000 USD | |
Classical Numismatic Group - Triton XXVII, Lot 22
LUCANIA, Thourioi. Circa 350-300 BC. AR Nomos (20.5mm, 8.10 g, 11h). Head of Athena right, wearing crested Attic helmet decorated on its bowl with Skylla raising his left arm / Bull butting right on plain ground line; ΘOYPIΩN above; in exergue, fish right. HN Italy 1804 note; SNG ANS 1000–1 (same obv. die); SNG Ashmolean 939 (same dies). Attractive cabinet tone with some iridescence, a few light scratches under tone. Near EF. Very rare.
Ex Waddell 91 (16 December 2004), lot 4; Leu 91 (10 May... | 9 Jan 2024 | 4,500 USD | |
Classical Numismatic Group - Triton XXVII, Lot 23
LUCANIA, Thourioi. Circa 350-300 BC. AR Nomos (21.5mm, 7.36 g, 1h). Head of Athena right, wearing crested Attic helmet decorated on the bowl with Skylla throwing a stone, and ΣΩ(?) on the neck guard / Bull butting right, head facing; above, Nike flying right, crowning bull with wreath held in both hands, above ΣI; ΘOYPIΩN in exergue. Cf. HN Italy 1843–5; SNG ANS –; SNG Ashmolean –; SNG Lloyd –; SNG Copenhagen 1463 (same dies); NAC 138, lot 29 (same dies; hammer 3750 CHF). Lightly toned, minor ... | 9 Jan 2024 | 675 USD | |
Nomos AG - obolos 30, Lot 44
LUCANIA. Thourioi. Circa 400-350 BC. Stater (Silver, 23 mm, 7.58 g, 10 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 1014 (same obverse die). Nicely toned and well-centered. Some tiny scratches and marks, otherwise, very fine.
Ex Obolos 21, 2 January 2022, 38.
Starting price: 150 CHF... | 17 Dec 2023 | 160 CHF | |
Naville Numismatics Ltd. - Auction 86, Lot 33
Lucania, Thurium Diobol circa 443-400, AR 11.00 mm., 1.09 g.
Head of Athena r., wearing crested helmet decorated with wreath. Rev. Bull advancing l.; in exergue, fish l. Gulbenkian 85. Historia Numorum Italy 1758.
Toned and Very fine
In addition, winning bids of UK (England, Scotland, Wales & Northern Ireland) clients for this coin are subject to a 5% fee on hammer price as a reimbursement for import duty paid to HMRC.
Starting price: 20 GBP... | 17 Dec 2023 | 20 GBP | |
Lugdunum GmbH - Auction 23, Lot 7
GREEK COINS ITALY.
LUCANIA. Thurium. Nomos circa 400-350 BC. Head of Athena right, wearing Attic helmet decorated with Scylla holding staff and pointing // Bull butting right; in exergue, fish. Historia Numorum Italy 1800; SNG Ashmolean 951; SNG Copenhagen 1436. 7.79 g. Good very fine with nice toning
Provenance: Strozzi Collection, Auction Hôtel des ventes G. Sangiorgi 111, Rome (Italy), 15 April 1907, lot n°1098; J. Pierpont Morgan Collection (1953), p. 12, n°76; Auction Adolph Hess AG & AG... | 14 Dec 2023 | 2,800 CHF | |
Heritage World Coin Auctions - Showcase Auction 61351, Lot 24025
Ancients
Augustus (27 BC-AD 14). AR denarius (19mm, 3.78 gm, 8h). NGC XF 4/5 - 4/5. Lugdunum, ca. 15-13 BC. AVGVSTVS-DIVI•F, bare head of Augustus right / IMP•X, bull charging left, head lowered, thrashing tail. RIC I 169. Incredible toning on bright surfaces.
Augustus' large "bull coinage" struck at the Gallic mint of Lugdunum came at a time of aggressive expansion for the regime. The bull is a visual reference to the city of Thurium in Lucania, to which Octavian's household had a strong co... | 11 Dec 2023 | 1,800 USD | |
Heritage World Coin Auctions - Showcase Auction 61351, Lot 24027
Ancients
Augustus (27 BC-AD 14). AR denarius (18mm, 3.77 gm, 6h). NGC Choice VF 5/5 - 2/5, bankers marks. Lugdunum, ca. 15-13 BC. AVGVSTVS-DIVI•F, bare head of Augustus right / IMP•X, bull charging left, head lowered, thrashing tail. RIC I 169. Lovely toning.
Augustus' large "bull coinage" struck at the Gallic mint of Lugdunum came at a time of aggressive expansion for the regime. The bull is a visual reference to the city of Thurium in Lucania, to which Octavian's household had a strong con... | 11 Dec 2023 | 440 USD | |
Heritage World Coin Auctions - Showcase Auction 61351, Lot 24028
Ancients
Augustus (27 BC-AD 14). AR denarius (19mm, 3.77 gm, 5h). NGC Choice VF 5/5 - 2/5, bankers marks, light scratches. Lugdunum, ca. 15-13 BC. AVGVSTVS-DIVI•F, bare head of Augustus right / IMP•X, bull charging right, head lowered, thrashing tail. RIC I 167a.
Augustus' large "bull coinage" struck at the Gallic mint of Lugdunum came at a time of aggressive expansion for the regime. The bull is a visual reference to the city of Thurium in Lucania, to which Octavian's household had a strong ... | 11 Dec 2023 | 460 USD | |
Leu Numismatik AG - Web Auction 28, Lot 559
LUCANIA. Sybaris. Circa 550-510 BC. Stater (Silver, 28 mm, 8.33 g, 1 h). Bull standing left on dotted ground line, his head turned back to right; in exergue, VM; all within border of dots. Rev. Bull standing right on dotted ground line, his head turned back to left; all within border of dots; all incuse. HN Italy 1729. SNG ANS 842. SNG Copenhagen 1388. SNG München 1154. Lightly toned and well centered. Old scratch on the obverse, otherwise, good very fine.
From a European collection, formed... | 9 Dec 2023 | 2,200 CHF | |
Leu Numismatik AG - Web Auction 28, Lot 560
LUCANIA. Sybaris. Circa 550-510 BC. Stater (Silver, 27 mm, 6.84 g, 12 h). Bull standing left on dotted ground line, his head turned back to right; in exergue, VM; all within border of dots. Rev. Bull standing right on dotted ground line, his head turned back to left; all within border of dots; all incuse. HN Italy 1729. SNG ANS 829. SNG Copenhagen 1388. SNG München 1154. Somewhat porous and with minor areas of horn silver, otherwise, very fine.
From a European collection, formed before 2005... | 9 Dec 2023 | 480 CHF | |
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Leu Numismatik AG - Web Auction 28, Lot 561
LUCANIA. Thourioi. Circa 443-400 BC. Didrachm or Nomos (Silver, 21 mm, 7.43 g, 12 h). Head of Athena to right, wearing crested and laureate Attic helmet; before crest, Φ. Rev. ΘΟΥΡΙΩΝ Bull walking left on dotted ground line; below, small bird alighting left; in exergue, fish left. HN Italy 1772. SNG ANS 948. SNG Ashmolean 900. SNG Lloyd 477. Harshly cleaned and retoned, otherwise, nearly very fine.
From a European collection, formed before 2005.
Starting price: 75 CHF... | 9 Dec 2023 | 110 CHF | |
Leu Numismatik AG - Web Auction 28, Lot 562
LUCANIA. Thourioi. Circa 443-400 BC. Didrachm or Nomos (Silver, 21 mm, 7.55 g, 11 h). Head of Athena to right, wearing crested and laureate Attic helmet. Rev. ΘΟΥΡΙΩN Bull walking right; in exergue, fish to right. HN Italy 1775. SNG ANS 908. Harshly cleaned and somewhat porous, otherwise, nearly very fine.
From a European collection, formed before 2005.
Starting price: 50 CHF... | 9 Dec 2023 | 70 CHF | |
Leu Numismatik AG - Web Auction 28, Lot 563
LUCANIA. Thourioi. Circa 400-350 BC. Didrachm or Nomos (Silver, 19 mm, 7.56 g, 1 h). Head of Athena to right, wearing crested Attic helmet adorned, on the bowl, with Skylla holding trident. Rev. ΘΟΥΡΙΩΝ Bull butting to right; above, [Δ]; in exergue, dolphin to right. HN Italy 1818. SNG ANS 1046. Struck from somewhat worn dies and with a die break on the reverse, otherwise, nearly very fine.
From a European collection, formed before 2005.
Starting price: 75 CHF... | 9 Dec 2023 | 130 CHF | |
Auktionshaus H. D. Rauch GmbH - Auction 117, Lot 375
LUCANIA. Laus.
Nomos/Stater (7,26 g), ca. 480-460 v. Chr. Av.: ΛA-S (retrograd), androkephaler Stier n.l., Kopf n.r., im Abschnitt Eichel. Rv.: ΛAS (retrograd), androkephaler Stier n.r. HN Italy 2277, SNG ANS 136. Stellenweise minimale Korrosionsspuren. Dunkle Tönung.
f.s.sch.
(D).
Starting price: 200 EUR... | 8 Dec 2023 | Unsold | |
Davissons, Ltd. - E-Auction 48, Lot 38
LUCANIA. Poseidonia. Circa 500-470 B.C. AR diobol. 1.11 gm. 10 mm. Poseidon advancing right, wearing chlamys and holding trident; II behind / Bull walking left. SNG ANS 640-641. HN Italy - (cf. 1119). Near Very Fine; rich old toning; clear and well centered. Rare.
With old British stock tag. Purchased from David Sear.
Estimate: 200 USD... | 6 Dec 2023 | 180 USD | |
Oslo Myntgalleri AS - Auction 37, Lot 1573
LUCANIA, Thourioi. Circa 443-400 BC. AR nomos (7,79 g). Helmeted head of Athena right, helmet adorned with olive wreath / ΘΟΥΡΙΩΝ, Bull butting right; fish swimming right in exergue. Struck slightly off-center, otherwise, fine details and a wonderful dark-grey cabinet toning., HN Italy 1775, SNG ANS 928-930, Grade: 1+/01, Purchased from Sovereign Rarities, London. Dealer's ticket included
Starting price: 12000 NOK... | 25 Nov 2023 | 18,000 NOK | |
Noble Numismatics Pty Ltd - Auction 134, Lot 3489
Italy, Lucania, Poseidonia, (c.480-450 B.C.), silver nomos, stater or didrachm, (7.48 g), obv. Poseidon, naked but for chlamys over shoulder, advancing brandishing trident, POM[ES] before, rev. bull walking to left, all within shallow incuse square, above EMOP (retrograde), (cf. S.424, SNG Cop.1278-9, SNG ANS 652). Hammered on edge, edge porosity and flaking, otherwise good fine, and very scarce.
Ex Dr Hugh Preston Collection. Previously Noble Numismatics Sale 59, lot 1789.
Estimate: 120 AUD... | 21 Nov 2023 | 160 AUD | |
Naville Numismatics Ltd. - Auction 85, Lot 26
Lucania, Thurium Stater circa 443-400, AR 20.80 mm., 7.85 g.
Head of Athena r., wearing Attic helmet decorated with wreath. Rev. Bull advancing r.; below, one-handled cup and in exergue, fish r. SNG Ashmolean 904 (these dies). Historia Numorum Italy 1772 var. (with bird).
Very rare. Old cabinet tone and Very fine
Starting price: 200 GBP... | 19 Nov 2023 | 750 GBP | |
Naville Numismatics Ltd. - Auction 85, Lot 27
Lucania, Thurium Nomos circa 350-350, AR 23.00 mm., 7.67 g.
Helmeted head of Athena r. Rev. Bull butting r.; above, NI and in exergue, snake. SNG ANS –. Historia Numorum Italy 1840.
Very rare variety. Toned and areas of weakness and graffito on obverse, otherwise Good Very fine
Starting price: 70 GBP... | 19 Nov 2023 | Unsold | |
Myntkompaniet/AB Philea - Coin Auction 27, Lot 1231
Ancient, Greek coins, Lucania – Thurium. 15.11 g. Distater ca. 400–350 B.C. Obv: Head of Athena right, wearing crested Attic helmet decorated with Scylla. Rev: Bull butting right and inscription in Greek THOURION above. HN Italy 1805. F-VF
Starting price: 212 EUR... | 11 Nov 2023 | 212 EUR | |
