Ancient Coins

Greek Coinages, Campania, Phistelia, Obol, 325-275, male head facing slightly right, rev. dolphin, barley grain and mussel shell, ethnic around in Oscan, 0.53g/2h (HN Italy 613; Pozzi 243; McClean 369-72); CALABRIA, Tarentum, Diobol, 325-280, head of Athena right wearing crested helmeted ornamented with Scylla, rev. Herakles kneeling right, wrestling lion, 1.15g/6h (HN Italy 976; McClean 705); LUCANIA, Metapontion, Diobol, c. 325-275, helmeted head of Athena right, rev. ear of barley, 0.97g/10h (HN Italy –; Johnston Class F.21; McClean 999-1001); Poseidonia, Diobol, c. 445-420, ποσειδα, Poseidon standing right, casting trident, chlamys draped over shoulders, rev. bull standing left on exergue line, 1.14g/11h (cf. HN Italy 1119; McClean 1079); Thurium, Triobol, 440-400, helmeted head of Athena right, rev. bull walking left, fish below exergue line, 1.17g/12 (HN Italy 1759; McClean 1239); BRUTTIUM, Terina, Drachm, c. 300, head of nymph right, triskeles behind, rev. Victory seated left on plinth, holding kerykeion, 1.99g/9h (HN Italy 2641) [6]. Fine to very fine, several with light surface porosity £240-£300

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, The Sir Gerard Clauson Collection of Ancient Coins.

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