Attractive Double Nomos

Sale: CNG 79, Lot: 24. Estimate $5000.  Closing Date: Wednesday, 17 September 2008.  Sold For $4500. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

LUCANIA, Thourioi. Circa 400-350 BC. AR Double Nomos (15.59 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, iridescent toning, hairline flan crack, a little die rust on obverse.

From the Paul H. Gerrie Collection.