Lot 3613
Sale 99 · Important Australian & World Coins, Medals & Banknotes
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Description
Italy, Lucania, Thurium (Thourioi), (400-350 B.C.), silver distater or tetradrachm, (15.56 gm), obv. head of Athena to right wearing crested Athenian helmet, ornamented with figure of Scylla, die crack across face, rev. bull butting to right, **QOU[RIWN] above, large tunny fish below exergual line, (S.440, Noe F44 [two known from these dies], SNG ANS 971 [same dies]). Curious die break on face, otherwise very fine and very rare.
Ex Noble Numismatics Auction Sale 58 (lot 3467).
- Estimate
- $700
- Result Status
- Passed in