The Prospero Collection of Ancient Greek Coins. ITALY. Lucania, Thurium (c.350-300 B.C.), Silver Distater, 15.23g,. Head of Athena facing to right, wearing a crested Attic helmet ornamented with Skylla holding a trident. Rev. ΘOYPIΩN , bull charging to right, its head lowered, a fish in the exergue (Noe, ‘The Thurian Distaters’, ANS NNM 71, 1935, H4 (these dies); BMC 33 (these dies); SNG ANS 972 (these dies); HN Italy 1807). Attractively toned and of splendid style, good very fine to nearly extremely fine, rare. Purchased from A.H. Baldwin & Sons Ltd., London, 5 April 1983 US$ 4,000
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