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COINS OF THE GREEK WORLD LUCANIA

Lot 6

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Starting price 2,000 CHF
Result 4,500 CHF

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Description

LUCANIA. Thurium. Distater 400/350. Obv. Helmeted head of Athena to r., Scylla hurling rock, adorning helmet. Rev. ΘΥΡΙΩΝ Bull charging to r., cornucopiae in exergue. 15.80 g. Noe N14. Rare. Fine patina, well centered with traces of original mint lustre. Extremely fine.

Details

Ex Auction Egger XLV. Wien November 12, 1913. Lot 185.
Purchased from Spink (no. 6286) sometime in the 1960's.
At the time it was apparently the second known specimen. Coin tag and old description enclosed,