Ancients
LUCANIA. Thurium. Ca. 300-280 BC. AR stater (23mm, 7.71 gm, 12h). NGC Choice AU★ 5/5 - 4/5. Head of Athena left wearing crested Attic helmet ornamented with Scylla pointing with right hand and holding rudder with left, TIMO behind / Bull butting to right, head lowered; above, Nike flying right, ΘΟΠΡΙΩΝ in exergue. Cf. HN Italy 1879 (letters). SNG ANS -. SNG Oxford -. Rare - this variety apparently unpublished!
Ex Numismatica Genevensis SA, Auction 7 (28 November 2012), lot 131, with tag; Numismatica Ars Classica, Auction 59 (4-5 April 2011), lot 505.
HID02901242017
Estimate: 2000-3000 USD