Description
Lucania, Thurium.
Silver Distater, c. 350-300 BC.
Obverse: Head of Athena facing right, wearing helmet decorated with the motif of Skylla holding a trident.
Reverse: ΘΟΥΡΙΩΝ, bull charging right on beaded ground line; Ξ above, two fish in exergue.
(HN Italy 1811; SNG ANS 973).
A strong Very Fine. Pleasing style and a nice old tone. An affordable example of this large denomination.
15.58g.