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The Tom Peterson Collection of Ancient Greek Coins
1711
Bruttium, Carthaginian Occupation. Silver 1/2 Shekel
(3.75 g), ca. 215-205 BC
.
Second Punic War issue.
Wreathed
head of Tanit left.
Reverse:
Horse standing right; above, solar
disk with uraei. Jenkins U1; Robinson p. 44, 3; HN Italy 2016.
Attractively toned.
Extremely Fine
.
Estimated Value ..............................................$1,000 - 1,200
Private purchase from Tom Cederlind
.
Enlargement
1712
Bruttium, Rhegion. Silver Drachm (4.18 g), ca. 415/0-387 BC
. Facing lion head.
Reverse:
ΡΗΓΙΝΟΝ
, laureate head of Apollo right;
behind, olive sprig. Herzfelder 107 (D64/R91); SNG ANS 664-7; SNG Leake 855 (same rev. die); de Luynes 799 (same obv. die); HN Italy
2497. Some porosity noted on the reverse. Pleasant old toning.
Extremely Fine
.
Estimated Value ............................................................................................................................................................... $4,000 - 5,000
B
EAUTIFUL
F
INE
S
TYLE
T
ERINA
S
ILVER
N
OMOS
,
CA
. 440-425 BC
Enlargement
1713
Bruttium, Terina. Silver Nomos (7.58 g), ca. 440-425 BC
. Head of the nymph Terina left, hair bound with ampyx and wearing necklace,
within olive wreath.
Reverse:
[
ΤΕΡ
]-
ΡΙΝΑΙΟΝ
, Nike seated left on overturned hydria, holding wreath and caduceus. Regling 7 and 9; Hollo-
way & Jenkins 12 (same dies); SNG ANS 801 (same dies); HN Italy 2575. Wonderful strike and old cabinet toning.
Choice Very Fine
.
Estimated Value ............................................................................................................................................................... $3,000 - 4,000
Private purchase from Tom Cederlind
.
1714
A 4-piece lot of Sicilian bronze coins
. Consists of:
Three issues of Akragas, two of which are countermarked, and a bronze of the
Mamertinoi. Fine to Very Fine
.
Estimated Value ........................................................................................................................................................................$300 - 400