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Description
Italy. Lucania. Thurium (Thourioi). Distater ca. 400-350 BC. Silver 15.25 g.; 26.4 mm.
Obverse: Head of Athena to left, wearing crested Attic helmet decorated with Skylla; Δ behind neck guard // Reverse: Bull standing to right. A fish to right in exergue. Reverse caption: ΘOYPIΩ[N]
HGC: 1-1256.
Extremely rare coin variety. Excellent quality. Almost uncirculated AU 50-53
Provenance Details
Ex Gorny & Mosch, Auction 284, 2022, lot 118;
Ex Bertolami Fine Arts, E-Auction 73, 2019, lot 152. From the Paulo Leitão Collection.
Comment
Extremely rare coin variety, as reference, this coin-type (HGC 1-1256) has been seen less than ten times in sales for the last ten years. We note that the bull is standing right, when the usual type is with the bull bending his front right leg.
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