CNG 94, Lot: 43. Estimate $3000. Sold for $4500. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

LUCANIA, Thourioi. Circa 410-400 BC. AR Double Nomos – Distater (25mm, 15.55 g, 4h). Head of Athena right, wearing crested Corinthian helmet decorated on its bowl with Skylla scanning right, and on its neck guard with griffin right / Bull butting right, ligate VE on its hind quarter; ΘOYPIΩ[N] above; in exergue, fish right. Noe, Thurian B8 (same dies); HN Italy 1781; Jameson 358 (same dies); Naville X, lot 100 (same dies). VF, toned, a few minor flaws.

Ex Herbert A. Cahn Collection.