CNG 87, Lot: 175. Estimate $200. Sold for $215. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee. |
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LUCANIA, Thourioi. Circa 350-300 BC. AR Nomos – Stater (20mm, 7.89 g, 2h). Helmeted head of Athena right, helmet decorated with Skylla throwing stone / Bull butting right; above, Nike flying right, crowning bull; Σ-I-M between legs. HN Italy 1845; SNG ANS -; cf. SNG Copenhagen 1463 (same obv. die). Good VF, reverse a little off center. Very rare.
From the Colin E. Pitchfork Collection. Ex Classical Numismatic Group 39 (18 September 1996), lot 218.