The June 4, 2000, Dr. Jon Kardatzke Collection Parts II & III, Sale 5
Lot 3025 
Celtic Britain, Trinovantes. Cunobelin, 10-25 AD. Gold Stater (5.51g). Wild type. Wheat ear, CA MV across. Reverse: Horse rearing right, star above, wheel and CVNV below. Van Ars. 1933/1. Choice Very Fine.
Estimated Value $800-1,200.
Lot 3026 
Celtic Britain, Trinovantes. Cunobelin, 10-25 AD. Gold Quarter-Stater (1.32g). Wild type. Whear ear, CA M(V) across. Reverse: Horse prancing right, CVN below. Van Ars. 1935/1. Very Fine.
Estimated Value $300-400.
Lot 3027
Danubian Celts. 1st Century BC. AR Drachm (3.20g). After Alexander the Great types. Head right/Figure seated. Fair.
Estimated Value $40-60.
Lot 3028
Celtic Coinage Lot. A group of 7 Celtic issues, mostly Eastern issues, consisting of billon and bronze tetradrachms and a billon drachm. Coins grade mostly Fine. 7 coins in lot.
Estimated Value $150-250.
Lot 3029 
Campania, Neapolis. 340-241 BC. AR Didrachm (7.19g). Diademed head of nymph right. Reverse: Man-headed bull standing right, Nike above. BMC 70. Very Fine.
Estimated Value $200-275.
Lot 3030 
Calabria, Taras. 334-330 BC. AR Didrachm (7.88g). Naked warrior on horseback, brandishing spear right. Reverse: Naked Taras holding trident over shoulder, and ornamented shield left astride dolphin left, ethnic to right. Vlasto 598. Well struck and centered. Superb Extremely Fine.
Estimated Value $600-800.
Lot 3031 
Calabria, Taras. 302-231 BC. AR Didrachm (7.84g). Naked warrior on horseback left, EY in field. Reverse: Naked Taras astride dolphin left, spear head below, ethnic to right. Vlasto 702. Bold strike. Choice Extremely Fine.
Estimated Value $600-800.
Lot 3032 
Calabria, Taras. 302-231 BC. AR Didrachm (7.72g). Youth on horseback, holding wreath over horse's head right. Reverse: Taras astride dolphin left holding tripod. Vlasto 666. Very Fine to Extremely Fine.
Estimated Value $350-450.
Lot 3033 
Calabria, Taras. 272-235 BC. AR Didrachm (6.40g). Warrior on horseback holding shield and three spears right. Reverse: Taras astride dolphin right, examining crested helmet held in both hands, Ionic capital below. Vlasto 883. Very Fine.
Estimated Value $350-550.
Lot 3034 
Calabria, Taras. 235-228 BC. AR Didrachm (6.45g). Dioskuros on horseback left, pileus and monogram in field. Reverse: Taras astride dolphin left, waves below. Vlasto 960. Toned. Extremely Fine.
Estimated Value $500-750.
Lot 3035 
Lucania, Metapontion. 4th Century BC. AR Stater (7.83g). Head of Demeter, hair wreathed in grain, right. Reverse: Wheat ear, META to right, ram's head to left. Johnston Class D, 3.1 (same dies). Choice Extremely Fine.
Estimated Value $700-900.
Lot 3036 
Lucania, Metapontion. 350 BC. AR Stater (8.0g). Diademed head of Demeter facing right, hair in bun behind. Reverse: Ear of corn, plough to left, no legend. Cf. SNG-ANS 377 (obv.). Although struck on a slightly worn obverse die, the reverse is so sharp you can pick the kernels off the stalk! Excellent metal and lustrous. Superb Extremely Fine.
Estimated Value $600-800.
Lot 3037 
Lucania, Metapontion. 300-250 BC. AR Stater (7.98g). Head of Demeter right, hair wreathed in grain. Reverse: Wheat ear, META to right. Johnston D4.7 (same dies). A choice example. Extremely Fine.
Estimated Value $1,250-1,750.
Lot 3038
Lucania, Poseidonia. Circa 520 BC. AR Stater (7.13g). POM (retrograde). Poseidon, diademed, advancing r., brandishing trident held high behind head and with chlamys falling over each shoulder, dot and cable border. Reverse: Same type and inscription as on obverse, but reversed and in incuse and showing Poseidon from behind, incuse cable border. SNG ANS 613 (same dies). De Hirsch, 172 (same dies). Pozzi, A.I.I.N. 9-11, 1964 pl. 3, 3 (same dies). Same dies as Hunt I specimen and of superior quality. Well centered and well struck, toned. Nearly Extremely Fine. Very rare.
Estimated Value $15,000-20,000.
Lot 3039 
Lucania, Thouroi. 425-400 BC. AR Didrachm (7.78g). Head of Athena wearing crested Attic helmet right. Reverse: Bull walking right, ethnic above, tunney-fish in exergue. S. 435. About Very Fine.
Estimated Value $200-250.
Lot 3040 
Lucania, Thouroi. 4th Century BC. AR Didrachm (7.70g). Head of Athena right, wearing crested helmet ornamented with figure of Skylla. Reverse: Bull butting right, Nike flying above, ethnic in exergue. SNG Cop. 1463. Rare dies. Extremely Fine.
Estimated Value $500-600.
Lot 3041
Lucania, Velia. Circa 480 BC. AR Drachm (3.87g). Forepart of lion right, seen from above, gnawing on the leg of an animal. Reverse: Quadripartite incuse square. Williams 24. Basel 113 (same dies). Babelon, RN 1912, pl. 5, 16 (same dies). High relief style and attractively toned. Superb Extremely Fine. Very rare.
Estimated Value $5,000-7,500.
Ex Taranto Hoard of 1911 (IGCH 1874).
Lot 3042 
Bruttium, Caulonia. 525-500 BC. AR Stater (7.91g). KAVA, nude Apollo walking right, holding laurel branch in upright right hand and small running daimon holding long branch, on outstretched left arm; to right, stag standing right with head reverted. Reverse: Apollo and stag as on obverse but incuse to left, no ethnic. Noe Group A, 2 (same dies). SNG ANS 141 (same dies); SNG Lloyd 571 (same dies). Well struck, excellent metal and lightly toned. Superb Extremely Fine.
Estimated Value $6,000-8,000.
Lot 3043 
Bruttium, Lokroi Epizephyrioi. 332-300 BC. AR Stater (8.55g). Pegasos flying left, thunderbolt below. Reverse: Head of Athena wearing Corinthian helmet left, ethnic before. SNG ANS 514. As struck. Choice Extremely Fine.
Estimated Value $500-750.
Lot 3044 
Sicily, Akragas. 500-490 BC. AR Didrachm (8.75g). Eagle standing left with wings closed. Reverse: Crab within deep incuse. SNG ANS 941. Toned. Extremely Fine.
Estimated Value $1,000-1,500.
Lot 3045 
Sicily, Akragas. 472-420 BC. AR Tetradrachm (17.34g). Eagle standing with wings closed left. Reverse: Crab. SNG ANS 973. Attractively toned. Choice Very Fine.
Estimated Value $2,000-3,000.
Lot 3046 
Sicily, Gela. 465-450 BC. AR Tetradrachm (17.37g). Charioteer driving quadriga right, column behind. Reverse: Forepart of the river-god Gelas right, ethnic above. SNG ANS 50. Well struck and rare so nice. Superb Extremely Fine.
Estimated Value $3,500-5,000.
Lot 3047 
Sicily, Gela. 420-410 BC. AR Tetradrachm (17.75g). Slow quadriga driven left. Reverse: Forepart of man-headed bull left, ethnic above. BMC 49. Very Fine.
Estimated Value $800-1,200.
Lot 3048 
Sicily, Gela. 420-410 BC. AR Tetradrachm (17.20g). Slow quadriga driven right. Reverse: Forepart of man-headed bull right, ethnic above. BMC 51. Very Fine.
Estimated Value $800-1,200.
Lot 3049 
Sicily, Catana. 410-402 BC. AR Tetradrachm (17.02g). Signed by Herakleidas. Laureate head of Apollo nearly facing, but turned very slightly to left, artist's signature ERAKLEIDAE in right field. Reverse: Fast quadriga galloping left, Nike flying above to crown charioteer, KATANAION and tunny fish left in exergue. Gulbenkian 190 (same dies). Rizzo, pl. XIV, 10 (same dies). Sound metal, boldly struck and lightly toned. Very Fine. A highly important and sought after coin. Very rare.
Estimated Value $15,000-25,000.
The facing head motif in Greek coinage is quite unusual and, when attempted, seldom produced artistically satisfying results. The dies by the artist Herakleidas for the city-state of Catana represent an exception. The head of Apollo on the obverse is quite sculptural in its representation and displays a three-dimensional quality unparalleled even in the works of Herakleidas' talented contemporaries. The reverse displays a racing quadriga in a highly naturalistic fashion, the head of each horse positioned differently and the charioteer seemingly straining in an attempt to goad his team to victory.
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