Lucania, Thourioi AR Distater. Circa 350-300 BC. Head of Athena right, wearing helmet decorated with Skylla preparing to throw stone / Bull butting right; ΘΟΥΡΙΩΝ HPA in two lines above, two fish in exergue. Noe, Thurian N10-16/N6 (for obv./rev.); cf. HN Italy 1859/1858 (for obv./rev.). Unpublished obverse/reverse combination for distaters (see HN Italy for stater with these types); CNG 87, 18 May 2011, 177 (same dies). 15.74g, 27mm, 5h.
Extremely Fine. Superbly well rendered bull; a reverse dies of excellent style.
Ex Roma Numismatics II, 2 October 2011, lot 25;
Privately purchased from Pars Coins, 5 January 2011.