‡ Italy, Lucania, Thurium, distater, c. 400 BC, head of Athena right wearing crested Attic helmet adorned with Scylla, rev., ΘΟΥΡΙΩΝ, bull charging right; in ex., tunny fish right, 15.64g, die axis 9.00 (Noe C8, same dies; SNG ANS 958, same dies; SNG Lockett 488, same dies), toned, extremely fine, an elegant, well-framed portrait Provenance: Hesperia Art, List 1, Spring 1951, 57 ($200); European Connoisseur collection (formed before 2002).

Estimate: GBP 4000-5000