ANCIENT COINS. GREEK COINS. Lucania, Thurium (c.350-300 B.C.), Silver Distater, 15.81g, 4h.Head of Athena facing right, wearing a crested Attic helmet ornamented with Skylla holding a trident, and wearing a triple-pendant earring and a necklace, ΣAN behind neck. Rev. ΘOYPIΩN, bull charging right, its head lowered and turned facing, EYΦA above, two fish to right in exergue (Noe, 'The Thurian Distaters', ANS NNM 71, 1935, J8 (these dies); McClean 1265, pl. 40, 21 (these dies); HN Italy 1823).A very attractive example, well-centred on a broad flan, beautiful style, lightly toned, about extremely fine.
Ex Peter Guber Collection, Manhattan Sale II, New York, 4 January 2011, lot 4
Estimate: US$ 15,000