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LUCANIA, Thourioi. Circa 350-300 BC. AR Nomos (21.5mm, 7.59 g, 9h). Near EF.CNG Feature Auction 127 Greek, Silver Estimate: $ 750 |
LUCANIA, Thourioi. Circa 350-300 BC. AR Nomos (21.5mm, 7.59 g, 9h). Head of Athena right, wearing crested Attic helmet decorated on the bowl with Skylla throwing a stone, and ΣΩ on the neck guard / Bull butting right, head facing; above, Nike flying right, crowning bull with wreath, above EY; between hind legs, bird standing right. Cf. HN Italy 1843–5; SNG ANS –; SNG Ashmolean –; SNG Lloyd –; SNG Copenhagen 1463 var. (letters on rev.). Attractively toned, with golden hues around the devices, underlying luster. Near EF. Well centered and extremely rare. |