Ancients
LUCANIA. Thurium. Ca. 350-300 BC. AR stater or nomos (22mm, 7.75 gm, 10h). Head of Athena right, wearing crested Attic helmet ornamented with Scylla hurling stone, TI on neck guard / ΘOYPIΩN - EYΦA in two lines over bull charging right, head lowered, tunny fish right in exergue. SNG ANS --, cf. 1087 (thyrsus in exergue). HN Italy 1830. SNG Copenhagen 1469. Rare variety! Remarkable strike in sound metal, with absolutely gorgeous blue-iridescent toning. NGC Choice AU★ 5/5 - 5/5.Ex A. Tkalec (28 February 2013), lot 18.
Estimate: 5000-7000 USD