Triton XX, Lot: 32. Estimate $3000. Sold for $8500. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee. |
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LUCANIA, Thourioi. Circa 350-300 BC. AR Double Nomos – Distater (26mm, 15.19 g, 11h). Head of Athena right, wearing crested Corinthian helmet decorated on its bowl with Skylla pointing with her left hand; B behind neck guard / Bull butting right; ΘOYPIΩN and HOA in two lines above; [in exergue, fish right]. Noe,
Thurian N6 (same dies); HN Italy 1781; Jameson 368 (same dies); de Luynes 583 (same dies). EF, lightly toned, faint mark on cheek, slight die shift on reverse. Beautifully struck on a broad flan.
From the Dr. Patrick H. C. Tan Collection.