Three Double Nomoi

Sale: CNG 78, Lot: 167. Estimate $2000.  Closing Date: Wednesday, 14 May 2008.  Sold For $2000. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

LUCANIA, Thourioi. Circa 400-350 BC. AR Double Nomos (15.61 g, 6h). Helmeted head of Athena right, helmet decorated with Skylla scanning distance; IΔ behind neck guard / Bull butting right; in exergue, fish right. Noe, Thurian, group F, 28 (same dies); HN Italy 1805; SNG ANS 969; SNG Lloyd 486 (same dies); Jameson 359 (same dies); Pozzi 229 (same dies). Good VF, toned, minor deposits, light graffiti (possibly Umbrian 'dede' = 'gave') in obverse field.

Ex Classical Numismatic Group 70 (21 September 2005), lot 24.