Italy, A Selection of Greek and Roman Bronze (4): Sicily, Syracuse, Time of Hieron II (285-246BC) Imitative issue in the types of Ptolemy II Philadelphos of Egypt, AE Obol, laureate head of Zeus right, rev. eagle standing left on thunderbolt with wings spread, Galatian shield to left, 5h, 17.18g, (CPE, B289; Svoronos, 610; Wolf & Lorber, 'Alexandrian' Style, P57–71; SNG Copenhagen, 114) flattened but lustrous, good; Neapolis, Campania, AE, c.250-225BC, Laureate head of Apollo left, rev. Victory crowning man-headed bull right, control below, 12h, 7.17g, (HN Italy, 595) light patina, porosity, flattened but residually lustrous and good to fine; Lucania, Heraclaea, AE, c.276-250, head of Athena right, wearing Corinthian helmet, rev. Heracles standing left with philale, club and cornucopiae, 12h, 4.64g, (Van Keuren, 168; HN Italy, 1448b) darkly toned but flattened, fine; Roman Republic, possibly T. Carisius Moneyer, c.46BC, AE, winged and draped bust of Victory, right, rev. biga of horses right, 12h, 3.08g, (cf. Crawford, 464/4) flattened but well-struck, good fine (4).
Estimate: £100 - £150