METAPONTUM. Nomos, about 540-520 BC. AR 8.20 g. MET Ear of barley with eight grains; dotted border. Rev. MET (retrograde). As on obv., but incuse; radiate border. Noe I, 56, 4 (this specimen mentioned); SNG ANS 161 (same dies); SNG München 4. High relief on obv. Old cabinet tone. Extremely fine Provenance: From an old Swiss Collection started in the 19th century. The Taranto Hoard of 1912 (IGCH 1874). Cl. S. Bement, Philadelphia Collection. Auction Naville & Cie, Geneva VI (Lucerne 1929), 150.

HYELE (Velia). Nomos, about 290-280 BC. AR 7.59 g. Head of Athena l., wearing crested helmet decorated with griffin; on neck-guard, F, behind, monogram AP. Rev. YEΛHTΩN Lion crinching r., above, kerykeion with fillet; all within linear circle. SNG ANS 1395; SNG Oxford 1385; Williams, Velia 126, 532 (same dies). Nice cabinet tone. Extremely fine Provenance: From an old Swiss Collection started in the 19th century.

CAULONIA. Nomos, about 525 - 510 BC. AR 8.30 g. KAV1 Apollo, nude, advancing r., holding laurel branch in his raised r. hand, on his extended l. arm, small nude figure running r., holding branch in his lowered r. hand; in field r., stag standing r. on ground-line, head turned l.; all within dot-and-cable border. Rev. Same as on obv., but incuse and turned to the l.; around, radiate border. Noe, C. 22, 9 (same dies); SNG Lockett 579 (same dies). Scarce. Excellent late archaic style. Beautiful old cabinet tone. Extremely fine Provenance: From an old Swiss Collection started in the 19th century.

AKRAGAS. Didrachm, about 485-480 BC. AR 8.40 g. AKRA Eagle standing l. Rev. CAΣ (retrograde). Crab within incuse round. SNG ANS 949 (same dies); SNG Cop. 34 same dies); Westermark, Akragas 69, 216. Rare issue. Thick, short flan. Extremely fine

GELA. Didrachm, about 490-480 BC. AR 8.82 g. Naked horseman galloping r., holding reins with his l. hand, spear in his raised r. hand. Rev. CEΛAΣ (retrograde). Forepart of bearded, man-headed bull (river-god Gelas) reclining r. Jenkins, Gela 186, 44.2 (this specimen mentioned); SNG ANS 7 (same dies). Scarce. Nice light tone. Extremely fine Provenance: From an old Swiss Collection started in the 19th century, acquired on 5 May 1949 from the stock of Adolph Hess AG, Lucerne.

GELA. Tetradrachm, about 415-405 BC. AR 16.84 g. ΓE - ΛΩ - IΩ - N Nike, wearing sleeveless long chiton and with open wings, driving fast quadriga r., holding the reins with her l. hand, kentron in her r. hand; above, eagle flying l.; in exergue, large pellet. Rev. ΓEΛAΣ (retrograde). Forepart of man-headed, bearded river god Gelas r., above, barley-grain; all within incuse round. Jenkins, Gela 264, 483 (same dies); SNG ANS 99 (same dies); SNG Oxford 1740 (same dies). Rare. Of best classical style. Obv. from worn die. Rough surfaces. Obv. Very fine. Rev. Good very fine

KAMARINA. Tetradrachm, about 425-405 BC. AR 17.04 g. Athena, wearing long, sleeveless chiton and helmet, driving fast quadriga l., holding the reins with her r. hand, kentron in her l. hand; she is crowned by Nike flying r.; in exergue, heron flying l. Rev. KAMAPINAI - ON (retrograde). Bearded head of Heracles l., wearing lion skin. Gulbenkian I, 63, 174 (same obv. die); SNG München 401 (same obv. die); Westermark -Jenkins 183, 141 (same dies). Scarce. Excellent classical style. Short flan. Close to extremely fine

KAMARINA. Tetradrachm, signed by the master engraver Hexakestidas, about 425-405 BC. AR 16.71 g. Athena, wearing long, sleeveless chiton and crested helmet, driving fast quadriga r., holding the reins with her l. hand, the kentron in her r. hand; she is crowned by Nike flying l.; on the exergue line, signature EΞAKEΣTIΔAΣ in tiny letters; below, two amphorae. Rev. [KAMAPINAION] Head of youthful, unbearded Heracles l., wearing lion skin. SNG ANS 1204; SNG Oxford 1699 (same obv. die); Westermark -Jenkins 190, 149 (same obv. die, rev. die R 14); Rare, new die combination. Best classical style. Dark find patina. Several die breaks on rev. Very fine

PANORMOS. Tetradrachm, about 360-340 BC. AR 17.54 g. Slow quadriga l., the driver, wearing long, sleeveless chiton, holding reins with his l. hand, kentron in his r., hand; above, Nike flying l. to crown horses; in exergue, Punic ethnic sys. Rev. Head of nymph l., hair rolled in an ampyx; she wears an ear-pendant and a necklace; around, four dolphins, two in front, two in the back. Jenkins, CPS I, 49, 42 (same dies); SNG Oxford 2138. Scarce. Dark tone. Slightly oblong flan. Good very fine

SYRACUSE. Tetradrachm, about 485-489 BC. AR 17.30 g. Slow quadriga r., horses crowned by Nike flying r.; the driver, wearing long, sleeveless chiton, holding the reins with his l. hand, the kentron with his r. hand. Rev. ΣVP-A - KOΣ - IO - N Head of Arethusa r., the long hair caught up in the back by a pearl-band; around, four dolphins. Boehringer 129, 84.3 (this specimen); SNG ANS 85 (same obv. die); SNG Cop. 618 (same dies). Nice old toning. Some light weakness on obv. Good very fine Provenance: From an old Swiss Collection, started in the 19th century. Ermitage Museum, St. Petersburg (Leningrad). Auction F. Schlessinger, Berlin 13 ("Sammlung griechischer Münzen aus Museumsbesitz", 1935), 332.

SYRACUSE. Tetradrachm, signed by the engravers Eumenes and Eukleidas, about 425-413 BC. AR 17.15 g. Fast quadriga l., the driver, wearing long, sleeveless chiton, holding the reins with his l. hand, the kentron in his r. hand; he is crowned by Nike flying r.; in exergue, signature EVMHNOY. Rev. SYPAKOΣIOΣ Head of Arethusa l., hair looped up into a roll at the back and rolled in a large band on the forehead; she wears a double-hook earring and a necklace; below the chin, open double tablet with the signature EVKΛ/EIΔA; around, four dolphins. Boston 55, 402 (same dies); Fischer-Bossert, CAT 131, 24 (same dies); SNG ANS 259 (same dies); Tudeer 18, 24 (same dies). Rare. Best classical style. Good very fine

SYRACUSE. Decadrachm, signed work of the master engraver Euainetos, about 385-370 BC. AR 42.75 g. Fast quadriga l., the driver, wearing long, sleeveless chiton, holds the reins with his l. hand, the kentron in his r. hand; he is crowned by Nike flying r.; in the exergue, on two steps, panoply of arms consisting of shield, cuirass between greaves and a crested helmet; in tiny letters [AΘΛA]. Rev. ΣY - PAKOΣIΩN Head of Arethusa l., crowned with reeds, wearing triple ear-pendant and necklace; around, four dolphins; under the dolphin below the neck, signature EY - AINE. Gallatin R.III / C. VI, no. 6 (this specimen); Gulbenkian I, 105, 312 (same obv. die); SNG ANS 364 (same obv. die). Scarce. Excellent classical style. Beautiful old cabinet tone. Extremely fine Provenance: From an old Swiss Collection started in the 19th century. G.H. Earle jr., Philadelphia Collection. Cl. S. Bement, Philadelphia Collection. Auction S.H. & H. Chapman, Philadelphia 25 June 1912, 112. Auction Naville & Cie., Geneva VI (Lucerne 1923), 516.

ABDERA. Tetradrachm, about 475-450 BC. AR 14.81 g. Griffin jumping l. over a cantharus; in the field, EΠI - IA. Rev. Flat four-part incuse square. Chryssanthaki, Abdère cf. p. 109; Jameson Coll. IV, 31, 2456 (this specimen); May, Abdera 102, 80e (this specimen); SNG Lockett 1115 (same dies). Rare. Nice old tone. High relief on obv. Insignificant scratch on rev. Obv. Extremely fine, rev. Very fine Provenance: From an old Swiss Collection started in the 19th century and ex R. Jameson Collection, Paris. Auction Adolph Hess AG, Lucerne - AG Leu & Co., Zurich 27 March 1956 (Lucerne), 251.

CHERSONESOS. Persic hemidrachm, about 350-325 BC. AR 2.39 g. Forepart of lion jumping r., head turned back. Rev. Incuse square with two filled quarters and two deeper sunk, enclosing A and amphora with pointed base. SNG Oxford 3590. Short flan. Extremely fine

MARONEIA. Tetradrachm, about 2nd-1st c. BC. AR 25.63 g. Head of Dionysos r., crowned with ivy, hair in a chignon in the back of the head. Rev. ΔIONYΣOY - ΣΩTHPOΣ / MARΩNITΩN Youthful, nude Dionysos standing facing, head turned l., chlamys over l. arm, holding bunch of grapes in his lowered r. hand, two short spears in his l. hand; at his feet, two monograms. BMC 129, 63; Schönert-Geiss, M. 198, 1265 (same dies). Lightly toned. Large flan. Extremely fine

LYSIMACHUS, king 305-281 BC. Tetradrachm, Amphipolis, about 288-282. AR 17.24 g. Head of deified Alexander the Great r., wearing royal diadem and ram's horn of Zeus Ammon. Rev. BAΣIΛEΩΣ - ΛYΣIMAXOY Athena, wearing long chiton, peplos and crested helmet, seated l. on throne, her l. arm resting on large round shield, lance leaning against her r. shoulder; on her outstretched r. hand, Nike crowning the royal name; three monograms in inner l., outer r. fields and in the exergue. SNG Berry 421 (same dies); Thompson 179, 207. High relief on obv. Extremely fine Provenance: From an old Swiss Collection started in the 19th century.

ALEXANDROS III THE GREAT, king 336-323 BC. Tetradrachm, posthumous, Mesembria, about 250-175 BC. AR 16.77 g. Head of Heracles r., wearing lion skin. Rev. BAΣIΛEΩΣ - AΛEΞANΔPOY Zeus, nude to waist, seated l. on throne with high back-rest, holding long sceptre with his l. hand, eagle on his outstretched r. hand; below r. arm, crested helmet, in exergue, monogram ΔP. Price 183, 1002. Good style. Light tone. Extremely fine Provenance: Auction Gorny & Mosch - Giessener Münzhandlung Gmbh, Munich 244 (2017), 179.

ALEXANDROS III THE GREAT, king 336-323 BC. Stater, gold, posthumous, Odessos, about 280-200. AV 8.52 g. Head of Athena r., wearing crested Corrinthian helmet decorated with snake. Rev. AΛEΞANΔPOY - BAΣIΛEΩΣ Nike, wearing long, sleeveless chiton, standing l., holding stylis (mast) with her l. hand, wreath in her outstretched r. hand.; in lower l. field, monogram. Price 192, 1134. Excellent style. Virtually as struck. Provenance: From an old Swiss Collection started in the 19th century.

ALEXANDROS III THE GREAT, king 336-323 BC. Tetradrachm, posthumous, Rhodes, about 201-190. AR 17.19 g. Head of unbearded Herakles r., wearing lion skin. Rev. AΛEΞANΔPOY Zeus, nude to waist, seated l. on diphros without rests, holding long sceptre with his l. hand, eagle on his outstretched r. hand; in field l., AINHTΩP and rose with buds, under the seat PO. Price 319, 2518; SNG Oxford 2820. F.S. Kleiner, The Alexander Tetradrachms of Pergamum and Rhodes, ANS MN 17 (1971), 109, series XIII/X.110 (same obv. die). Very large flan. Beautiful old cabinet tone. Extremely fine Provenance: From an old Swiss Collection, started in the 19th century.

ALEXANDROS III THE GREAT, king 336-323 BC. Tetradrachm, posthumous, Tarsus, about 323-317. AR 17.22 g. Head of unbearded Herakles r., wearing lion skin. Rev. BAΣIΛEΩΣ - AΛEΞANΔPOY Zeus, nude to waist, seated l. on diphros without rests, holding long sceptre with his l. hand, eagle on his outstretched r. hand; low in field l., Nike, holding wreath, flying off to crown the god; under the seat, monogram, in exergue, [Θ]. Price 376, 3039; SNG Oxford 2897. Vigorous style. High relief. Old cabinet toning. Extremely fine Provenance: From an old Swiss Collection started in the 19th century.