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1907 Thomas Virzi Provenance
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HISPANIA APULIA BRUTTIUM CALABRIA CAMPANIA FRENTANI LUCANIA SAMNIUM UMBRIUM UNCERTAIN
SPAIN (HISPANIA)
10271. HISPANIA, CASTULO, 2nd century BC. AE32, 32.75 g. Copenhagen 209. Young male hd. r., crescent before/Sphinx r. VF. Very nice example much superior to the Copenhagen plate coin and better than the photo. An especially large, heavy and impressive example. Provenance: An old Canadian collection. 
ITALY - APULIA
8527. APULIA, LUCERIA, late 3rd century BC. AE Quincunx, SNG Cop.659, Sear 587. Head of Athena r., five pellets above/LOVCERI between the spokes of large wheel. Nice VF. Rare. A fine example considerably better than either the Copenhagen or Sear plate coin and with a superb patina.
3820. APULIA, TEATE, ca. 217 BC. AE25 Triens, Copenhagen 700v. Hd. bearded Herakles r./Lion stg. r., club abv., four pellets in ex., TIATI at top. EF. Very rare. Choice example. Provenance: The Thomas Virzi collection, 1907. 
3821. APULIA, VENUSIA, 268-217 BC. AE28 Quincunx, Sear 597. Laur. hd. Zeus l., five pellets behind/Eagle, wings spread, stg. l. on thunderbolt, VE before. VF. Very rare. Excellent example. Provenance: The Thomas Virzi collection, 1907. SOLD.
BRUTTIUM
3823. BRUTTIUM, THE BRETTI, 215-205 BC. AE26 Sextans, Sear 701. Hd. Ares l. wearing crested Corinthian helmet, ear of corn beneath, two pellets behind/BRETTIWN, Nike stg. l. holding palm and crowning trophy on l., cornucopia between, hammer in field to r. EF. Rare. Choice example of this desirable large bronze. Fine apple green patina. Provenance: The Thomas Virzi collection, 1907. 
3824. BRUTTIUM, THE BRETTI, 215-205 BC. AE28, Sear 702. Hd. Ares l. wearing crested Corinthian helmet, thunderbolt beneath/BRETTIWN, Hera Hoplosmia adv. r., holding large shield and spear, owl in lower field to r. VF. Scarce. Nice example of this desirable large bronze. Ex. Thomas Virzi collection. Provenance: The Thomas Virzi collection, 1907. 
3822. BRUTTIUM, THE BRETTI, ca. 282-203 BC. AE27 Sextans, Copenhagen 1655, Sear_. Hd. young Herakles of fine style l. wearing lion skin/BRETTIWN, Bellona stg. r., holding large shield and spear, plow in field to r. EF. Rare. Choice example of this desirable large bronze. Provenance: The Thomas Virzi collection, 1907. 
3825. BRUTTIUM, THE BRETTI, ca. 215-205 BC. AE22, Sear 703. Laur. hd. Zeus of fine style r./BRETTIWN, naked warrior adv. r., holding large shield and spear, owl with spread wings in field to r. EF. Rare. Choice example of this beautiful type. Provenance: The Thomas Virzi collection, 1907. 
3827. BRUTTIUM, THE BRETTI, 215-205 BC. AE18, Sear 705. NIKA, diad. hd. Nike/BRETTIWN, Zeus adv. r., hurling thunderbolt and holding scepter, cornucopia to r. VF+. Scarce. Nice example of the finest style considerably better than photo. Provenance: The Thomas Virzi collection, 1907. 
8528. BRUTTIUM, KROTON, 510-480 BC. AR stater, Sear 256. Stork beside Delphic tripod within double border with dots/Incuse tripod within hatched border. EF. Old cabinet toning. A fine example of this scarce coin.
11837. BRUTTIUM, KROTON, Circa 400-325 BC. AR Nomos (20mm, 7.72 g, 7h). Head of Hera Lakinia facing slightly right, wearing stephane decorated with central palmette flanked by two griffins; [Δ to right] / Herakles Epitrapezios: young Herakles, nude, holding cup, reclining left on lion skin draped over rock; club and bow above, MΔ above arm, tripod to left. HN Italy 2164; SNG ANS 382 (same dies); Pozzi 242 (same dies). VF, toned. Provenance: The Continental Collection. $1000.
3841. BRUTTIUM, LOKROI EPIZEPHYRIOI, 300-268 BC. AE29, Sear 667. Diad. hd. Persephone r., long torch behind/LOKRWN, eagle stg. l. on thunderbolt, monogram before, palm branch behind. EF. Rare. Choice example of this very desirable large Greek bronze. Provenance: The Thomas Virzi collection, 1907. 
3842. BRUTTIUM, LOKROI EPIZEPHYRIOI, 300-268 BC. AE24, Sear 669. Hd. Athena l. in crested Corinthian helmet/LOKRWN, Pegasos flying l., thunderbolt beneath. AEF. Rare. Choice example of this very desirable large Greek bronze. Provenance: The Thomas Virzi collection, 1907. 
4925. BRUTTIUM, LOCRI (LOKROI), 290-270 BC or later. AE20. Hd. Athena l./Eagle stg. l., cornucopia to l. VF+. Rare. SNG X Morcom 433. Provenance: The Thomas Virzi collection, 1907. 
4958. BRUTTIUM, MESMA, AE22. Circa 340-330 BC. Obverse: MESMA; head of Persephone right, grain ears in hair; oinochoe left.Reverse: Pan seated left on rock; dog seated behind left with head reverted. Gorini, "Per uno studio della monetazione de Medma," in Quaderni Ticinesi 14, 1985, 6-7; SNG ANS 594 var.; SNG Copenhagen -; SNG Morcom 442; Laffaille, "Choix de Monnaies Grecques en Bronze," 24 = Virzi 350 (this coin); Laffaille -; Weber 1099. Near VF, beautiful green patina. Exceptional dies. Very Rare. See Triton V, Lot: 91 estimated at $4500 sold for $3000. Provenance: The Thomas Virzi collection, 1907. This coin is dated by style to the second half of the fourth century. Similar pieces bear the letters AP and an eight-rayed sunburst, a symbol also found on the Tarentine nomos (Vlasto 602) of the time of Alexander the Molosian, and this issue may be associated with that king's activities as champion of the Italiote league. VF. Rare. Commentary courtesy of CNG.
6475. BRUTTIUM, PETELIA, 280-216 BC. AE22, Sear 678. Veiled hd. Demeter r., wreathed with barley/PETHLINWN, naked Zeus facing, striding to l., hurling thunderbolt and holding scepter, star in field to l. VF. Rare. Excellent example.
3853. BRUTTIUM, RHEGION, 350-270 BC. AE22, Sear 684. Lion scalp facing/RHGINWN, laur. hd. Apollo r., hair long, omphalos behind. AEF. Nice example. Provenance: The Thomas Virzi collection, 1907. 
3854. BRUTTIUM, RHEGION, ca. 350-270 BC. AE20, Copenhagen 1950v. Lion mask facing/RHGINWN, laur. hd. Apollo of very fine style l. VF. Provenance: The Thomas Virzi collection, 1907. 
3857. BRUTTIUM, RHEGION, ca. 203-89 BC. AE25 Tetrante, Copenhagen 1967. Jugate hds. Apollo and Artemis r./Tripod-lebes, four pellets to r., RHGINWN to r. and l. EF. Very rare. Choice example of this desirable large bronze. Provenance: The Thomas Virzi collection, 1907. 
11839. BRUTTIUM, TERINA, Circa 440-425 BC. AR Nomos (19mm, 7.74 g, 5h). Head of the nymph Terina right / Nike seated left on stool. Regling, Terina 19 (dies M/σ); Holloway & Jenkins 19; HN Italy 2577. VF, toned, areas of find patina, a few scratches. Provenance: The Continental Collection. $750.
3860. BRUTTIUM, TERINA, 4th century BC. AE14, Sear 698. PANDINA, hd. Pandina l., wearing sphendone, earring and necklace/TERI, winged Nike std. l. on square cippus, holding palm and bird. VF/EF. Very rare. Choice example with very sharp reverse of finest style. Provenance: The Thomas Virzi collection, 1907. 
3833. BRUTTIUM, VIBO VALENTIA, ca. 192-89 BC. AE24 As, Copenhagen 1836. Laur. hd. Zeus r., I (mark of value) behind/VALENTIA, winged thunderbolt crowned by Nike, I below Nike. EF. Rare. Choice example. In 192 BC Heiponion became the Roman colony of Vibo Valentia. Provenance: The Thomas Virzi collection, 1907. 
CALABRIA
10410. CALABRIA, BRUNDISIUM, c. 300 BC. Bronze Sextans. 16.35 grams weight, 25.0 mm diameter. Laureate bearded head right with 3 pellets behind marking value. Reverse: Boy holding a lyre riding a dolphin, BRVN below. VF. Nice example. SOLD.
3861. CALABRIA, ORRA, 200-89 BC. AE15 Quadrans, Sear 605. Laur. bust Aphrodite r., scepter over shoulder/Eros flying r. holding fillet with both hands, ORRA and three pellets beneath. VF. Very rare. Excellent example considerably clearer than photo. Provenance: The Thomas Virzi collection, 1907. 
6481. TARENTUM. AR Didrachm. Nike seizing horse with naked rider/Taras on dolphin r. F/AVF. Very rare! Ex. Vlasto collection. SOLD.
CAMPANIA
3863. CAMPANIA, ATELLA, ca. 250-211 BC. AE31 Triens, Copenhagen 299. Laur. hd. Jupiter r., four pellets behind/Jupiter in quadriga l. driven by Victory, ADERL retrograde beneath, four pellets in ex. VF. Choice example superior to the Copenhagen plate coin. Extremely rare and desirable large bronze with a wonderfully stern Jupiter. Provenance: The Thomas Virzi collection, 1907. 
3868. CAMPANIA, NEAPOLIS, ca. 270-240 BC. AE15, Copenhagen 527. Laur. hd. Apollo l./Man-headed bull r. crowned by Nike, NEOPOLITWN in ex. VF. Scarce. Very fine style head of Apollo considerably better than photo. Provenance: The Thomas Virzi collection, 1907. 
FRENTANI
LUCANIA
11836. LUCANIA, METAPONTION, Circa 400-340 BC. AR Nomos (20mm, 7.82 g, 1h). Laureate head right; AΠOΛ on truncation, Σ below / Grain ear with leaf to right. Noe 461 (same dies); HN Italy 1534; SNG ANS 349 (same dies). VF, toned, roughness and deposits. Rare. Provenance: The Continental Collection. The meaning of "AΠOΛ" on the obverse has been debated, with Noe suggesting it indicates that the obverse head is of Apollo, while others consider it a signature.
8900. LUCANIA, METAPONTUM, 350-300 BC. AR Nomos, Sear 415. Hd. Leucippus r./Barley ear. AEF. The head of the hero Leukippos on this coin is particularly elegant. He was a mythical king of Messene whom the Metapontines claimed as the founder of their city. His appearance on the coins almost certainly serves as an allusion to the help given to Metapontum by Alexander the Molossian, another king from across the sea. The mythological hero Leukippos (his name means owner of a white horse, i.e., a wealthy man) was particularly popular in Metapontum, appearing on the obverse of many of the city's nomoi, or staters, starting c. 350 BC. This helmeted and bearded head also served as a prototype for Rome's early didrachms with a similar head of Mars. Commentary courtesy CNG.
3888. LUCANIA, PAESTUM, ca. 300-268 BC. AE20, Copenhagen, 1324. Laur. hd. Poseidon r., dolphin behind/Eros riding dolphin l., holding trident and wreath, PAISTANO below. VF. Rare. Excellent example. Provenance: The Thomas Virzi collection, 1907. 
8529. LUCANIA, THURIOI, 4th century BC. AR Stater, SNG Cop.1436v, Sear 447v. Head of Athena r. her helmet ornamented with Skylla/Butting bull r., tunny fish below. VF. A superbly engraved coin with the full crest of Athena's helmet neatly following the edge of the flan and an exceptionally fine treatment of the face of Athena and especially of the Skylla. See the Sear plate coin for the usual inferior style.
3891. LUCANIA, THOURIOI = THURIUM, 4th century BC. AE30 Litra or Diobol, Copenhagen 1500. Hd. Athena r., Skylla hurling stone on helmet/Bull butting r., dolphin? in ex. VF. Choice example of this rare and highly desirable large Greek bronze. Quite rare. Provenance: The Thomas Virzi collection, 1907. 
3893. LUCANIA, THOURIOI = THURIUM, ca. after 300 BC. AE17, 2.93 g. Copenhagen 1509. Laur. hd. Apollo l./Winged thunderbolt. EF. Excellent example and one of the finest known. Rare. Provenance: The Thomas Virzi collection, 1907. 
10173. SIGNED BY KLEUDOROS. LUCANIA, VELIA, Circa 334-300 BC. AR Nomos (7.20 gm). Obverse and reverse dies signed by Kleudoros. Head of Athena facing slightly left, wearing winged and crested Phrygian helmet, KLEUDWROU signed on front of brow of helmet / Famished lion left devouring chunk of meat; A above, KL monogram (of Kleudoros) between legs. Williams, Velia 335 (O175/R247); SNG ANS 1335; SNG Lloyd 523; HN Italy 1295. Contact? marks lower left obverse rim. VF, lightly toned, bold clear signature both sides.
SAMNIUM
UMBRIUM
UNCERTAIN MINTS
4952. ITALY, UNCERTAIN, 3rd century BC. AE16. Head of bearded Heracles in lion skin right. Reverse: Q.CEP above club, uncertain legend below. Near VF. Hunterian p. 151, 8; Pl. XI, 6 (p.595). Rare. Provenance: The Thomas Virzi collection, 1907. 
