LUCANIA, Sybaris. Circa 550-510 BC. AR Third Nomos – Drachm (18mm, 2.73 g, 12h). Near EF.

CNG Feature Auction 127
Lot: 9. Estimated: $ 1 000

Greek, 12h, Silver

Sold For $ 1 950. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

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LUCANIA, Sybaris. Circa 550-510 BC. AR Third Nomos – Drachm (18mm, 2.73 g, 12h). Bull standing left, head right; VM in exergue / Incuse bull standing right, head left. S&S Class B, pl. XLVIII, 10–1; HN Italy 1736. Attractively toned, with golden hues around the devices, minor die break on reverse. Near EF. Excellent metal for issue.

From the Gerald F. Borrmann (Northern California Gentleman) Collection. Ex CNG inventory 729533 (December 2001); Stack’s (4 December 2001), lot 47; Tkalec & Rauch (14 April 1986), lot 41.


The final winners of all CNG Feature Auction 127 lots will be determined during the live online sale that will be held on 17-18 September 2024. This lot is in Session One, which will begin 17 September at 9 AM ET.

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