CNG 87, Lot: 177. Estimate $500. Sold for $400. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

LUCANIA, Thourioi. Circa 350-300 BC. AR Distater (25mm, 15.04 g, 3h). Helmeted head of Athena right, helmet decorated with Skylla throwing stone / Bull butting right; HPA above; in exergue, two fish right. Noe, Thurian N10-16/N6 (for obv./rev.); cf. HN Italy 1859/1858 (for obv./rev.). VF, toned, areas of find patina. Unpublished obverse/reverse combination for distaters (see HN Italy for stater with these types).

From the Colin E. Pitchfork Collection. Ex G. Hirsch 221 (5 May 2002), lot 58.