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9 LUCANIA. Velia. Nomos circa 334-300 BC. 7,35 g. Kleudoros group. Head of Athena left, wearing
crested Phrygian helmet decorated with centauress; monogram behind neck // Lion standing left, feeding;
A above, monogram below. SNG Copenhagen 1563; SNG Lockett 558; Pozzi 255.
Very nice specimen with full crescent and legends. Very fine with charming toning 200.-
With an old handwritten collector's label.

10 BRUTTIUM. Kroton. Nomos circa 530-500 BC. 7,97 g. Tripod, legs surmounted by wreaths and
terminating in lion's feet, set on basis of three lines, the center dotted; to right, heron standing left //
Incuse tripod as obverse, but wreaths in relief; to right, heron standing left. HN Italy 2093; SNG
Ashmolean 1467; SNG Lloyd 596. Extremely fine with charming toning 350.-
Provenance: Auction Gerhard Hirsch 84, Munich (Germany), 27 June 1973, lot n°7; Auction Dr. Busso Peus Nachf.
299, Francfort (Germany), 6 May 1980, lot n°64; Fixed Prices List SKA-Monetarium 39, Zurich (Switzerland), Spring
1983, lot n°4.

11 BRUTTIUM. Rhegion. Bronze circa 351-280 BC. 9,35 g. Lion's mask facing // Laureate head of Apollo to
right; to left, unidentifed symbol. 22 mm. HN Italy 2534; SNG ANS 685. Dark green Patina. Very fine 50.-
Provenance: Fixed Prices List Privat Kredit Bank 1, Lugano (Switzerland), Autumn 1976, lot n°141; Auction Adolph
Hess AG 249, Lucerne (Switzerland), 13th November 1979, lot n°47.

SICILY.

12 AGRIGENTUM (AKRAGAS). Hemitron circa 400-380 BC. 18,08 g. Diademed and horned head of the
river-god Akragas left // Eagle standing left, with head reverted, on Ionic capital; in left field, crab and in
right field, six pellets. SNG ANS 1097. Very fine 50.-
Provenance: Auction Adolph Hess AG 249, Lucerne (Switzerland), 13 November 1979, lot n°62.

13 GELA. Tetradrachm circa 425-420 BC. 17,32 g. Nike driving quadriga moving slowly to the left, holding
the reins with both hands; above, laurel wreath // Forepart of the river-god Gelas, in the form of a
man-headed bull, to right; below, heron standing right. HGC 2, 352; Jenkins, Gela, Group VII, 459/3 (this
specimen on plate 26). Very fine - extremely fine with charming toning 1.000.-
Provenance: J. Desneux Collection, Auction Leo Hamburger 98, Francfort (Germany), 3 April 1933, lot n°210; Auction
Adolph Hess AG & Bank Leu AG 49, Lucerne (Switzerland), 27 March 1971, lot n°42; Auction Bank Leu AG 42, Zurich
(Switzerland), 12 May 1987, lot n°82.

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