259, Lot: 35. Estimate $150. Sold for $340. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee. |
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LUCANIA, Thourioi. Circa 350-300 BC. Fourrée Nomos (19mm, 6.48 g, 7h). Head of Athena right, wearing crested Attic helmet decorated with Skylla hurling stone; ΣI on neck guard / Bull butting right; [torch] in exergue. HN Italy 1840; SNG ANS 1091-2. Fine, toned, test cut on edge at 10h (not exposing core).
From the Colin E. Pitchfork Collection.
The low weight indicates that this coin is fourrée.