★ Ex Ratto 1926 ★

Lucania, Thurium.
Dinomos circa 400-350, AR 28 mm, 15.54 g. Head of Athena r., wearing crested Attic helmet decorated with Scylla scanning; behind neck-guard, Δ. Rev. ΘOYPIΩN Bull butting r.; in exergue, fish. SNG ANS 970. Noe F 26. Historia Numorum Italy 1805.
A portrait of fine style struck on an exceptionally large flan. Lovely light iridescent
tone, minor oxidations on reverse, otherwise about extremely fine

Ex Ratto sale 25 January 1926, Bonazzi, 547. From a Swiss collection from Tessin assembled in the 1920’s (sold with its original ticket).