LUCANIA, Thourioi. Circa 350-300 BC. AR Nomos (21.5mm, 7.59 g, 9h). Near EF.

CNG Feature Auction 127
Lot: 10.
Closing Date: Sep 18 2024 11:00 ET

Greek, Silver

Estimate: $ 750

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LUCANIA, Thourioi. Circa 350-300 BC. AR Nomos (21.5mm, 7.59 g, 9h). Head of Athena right, wearing crested Attic helmet decorated on the bowl with Skylla throwing a stone, and ΣΩ on the neck guard / Bull butting right, head facing; above, Nike flying right, crowning bull with wreath, above EY; between hind legs, bird standing right. Cf. HN Italy 1843–5; SNG ANS –; SNG Ashmolean –; SNG Lloyd –; SNG Copenhagen 1463 var. (letters on rev.). Attractively toned, with golden hues around the devices, underlying luster. Near EF. Well centered and extremely rare.

Ex Classical Numismatic Group 46 (24 June 1998), lot 65.


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