ANCIENT GREEK COINS
LUCANIA | Thurium
CNG Triton XXVII, Jan 2024
Lot 23 AR Nomos, 7.36g
FROM THE AUCTION CATALOG
| House | Classical Numismatic Group, Lancaster, USA |
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| Date | January 9th, 2024 |
| Lot | 23 |
| Description | Lot 23. LUCANIA, Thourioi. Circa 350-300 BC. AR Nomos (21.5mm, 7.36 g, 1h). 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 held in both hands, above ΣI; ΘOYPIΩN in exergue. Cf. HN Italy 1843–5; SNG ANS –; SNG Ashmolean –; SNG Lloyd –; SNG Copenhagen 1463 (same dies); NAC 138, lot 29 (same dies; hammer 3750 CHF). Lightly toned, minor obverse die wear, light cleaning scratches and tiny nicks on obverse, some roughness on reverse. Near EF. Well centered. Rare. |
| Issuer | LUCANIA | Thourioi |
| Metal | AR (Silver) |
| Denomination | Nomos |
| Weight | 7.36g |
| Estimate | 1000 |
| Sold | |
| Currency | USD |
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