452, Lot: 39. Estimate $300. Sold for $180. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

LUCANIA, Thourioi. Circa 400-350 BC. AR Nomos (19mm, 7.93 g, 1h). Head of Athena right, wearing helmet decorated with Skylla scanning and M on neck guard / Bull charging right on thick exergual line inscribed MOΛOΣΣOΣ; in exergue, fish right. HN Italy 1784; SNG ANS 1023. Toned, slightly off center, traces of find patina, struck with worn reverse die, some roughness on edge. VF. Very rare.

From the John L. Cowan Collection, purchased from Dr. Arnold Saslow, 2 October 1993.

The signature Molossos on this issue may be that of the engraver as opposed to a magistrate’s signature.