Ancient Coins

Greek Coinages, Campania, Neapolis, Obol, 420-400, helmeted head of Athena left, rev. forepart of man-headed bull right, 0.52g/3h (HN Italy 557); CALABRIA, Tarentum, Diobol, 325-280, helmeted head of Athena right, rev. Herakles kneeling right, wrestling lion, 1.03g/1h (HN Italy 976); Litra, 280-228, cockle shell, rev. dolphin right, Victory above, 0.82g/5h (HN Italy 979; Vlasto 1524); LUCANIA, Metapontion, Nomos, c. 400-340, head of Demeter left, rev. ear of barley, ivy-leaf to right, 7.59g/11h (HN Italy 1545; Noe 524); Thurium, Triobol, 443-400, helmeted head of Athena right, rev. bull charging right, 1.15g/4h (HN Italy 1777); BRUTTIUM, Kaulonia, Drachm, 425-420, Apollo walking right, stag in field, rev. stag right, kantharos above, 1.78g/11h (HN Italy 2056); Lokri, Diobol, 330-275, eagle left, barley grain below, rev. thunderbolt flanked by annulets, 0.74g/11h (HN Italy 2332); Terina, Triobol, 420-400, head of nymph left, rev. Victory seated left on plinth, holding caduceus, 0.95g/3h (HN Italy 2624) [7]. About fine to very fine, several scarce £150-£180

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

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