Stack's Bowers & Ponterio
January 2023 NYINC Auction 13-16 Jan 2023
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ITALY. Lucania. Thourioi. AR Stater (Nomos) (7.65 gms), ca. 443-400 B.C. NGC Ch EF, Strike: 4/5 Surface: 2/5. Fine Style.
HGC-1, 1258; HN Italy-1759; Jameson-353A (this coin). Obverse: Head of Athena right, wearing crested Attic helmet decorated with laurel wreath; Reverse: Bull charging right, head lowered, on plain ground line; ΘOYPIΩN above; in exergue, fish right. This striking Stater presents a bold and expressive portrait of Athena. The bull on the reverse is impressively lifelike and dynamic. Attractive mottled gray toning adds depth to the crisp details. A stunning and well-produced piece with a curiously irregular flan.
From the Mark and Lottie Salton Collection.
HGC-1, 1258; HN Italy-1759; Jameson-353A (this coin). Obverse: Head of Athena right, wearing crested Attic helmet decorated with laurel wreath; Reverse: Bull charging right, head lowered, on plain ground line; ΘOYPIΩN above; in exergue, fish right. This striking Stater presents a bold and expressive portrait of Athena. The bull on the reverse is impressively lifelike and dynamic. Attractive mottled gray toning adds depth to the crisp details. A stunning and well-produced piece with a curiously irregular flan.
From the Mark and Lottie Salton Collection.
Ex: Robert Jameson Collection, 353a.
Estimate: $600 - $900