Ancients
LUCANIA. Thurium. Ca. 4th century BC. AR distater (27mm, 15.63 gm, 5h). NGC VF 4/5 - 4/5, Fine Style. Ca. 410-400 BC. Head of Athena right, wearing crested Attic helmet decorated with Scylla, shading eyes with left hand; IΔ behind neck guard / ΘOΥΡΙΩΝ, bull butting right; tunny right in exergue. HN Italy 1805. HGC I 1255. This coin bears a lovely Fine Style portrait of Athena and representation of the bull in the act of butting, giving the impression that it is actually in motion.
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