Watch List notes:

LUCANIA. Thourioi. Circa 443-400 BC. Stater (Silver, 18 mm, 7.22 g, 1 h). Head of Athena to right, wearing crested and laureate Attic helmet; behind neck guard, Γ. Rev. [ΘΟΥΡΙΩΝ] Bull butting right; between hind legs, Λ; in exergue, fish to right. HN Italy 1759. SNG ANS -. SNG Oxford -. A very rare variety of excellent Classical style, and with a magnificent old cabinet tone. The reverse struck slightly off center, otherwise, about extremely fine.


From the collection of Prof. Dr. D. Mannsperger, privately acquired from Hess AG on 25 November 1967.