259, Lot: 26. Estimate $150. Sold for $750. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

LUCANIA, Thourioi. Circa 400-350 BC. AR Nomos (20mm, 7.41 g, 3h). Head of Athena left, wearing crested Attic helmet decorated with Skylla scanning / Bull butting right; in exergue, fish right. Cf. HN Italy 1799-802 (head right); SNG ANS 1000-1 (same obv. die). Fine, toned. Rare with head left.

From the Colin E. Pitchfork Collection.