BRUTTIUM. Terina. Circa 420-400 BC. Nomos (Silver, 20 mm, 7.80 g, 5 h), signed by the engraver P... on both sides. ΤΕ[ΡΙΝΑΙO]Ν Head of the nymph Terina to left, wearing pearl necklace and pearl earring, and with her hair bound in a sakkos; below her chin, 𐅃. Rev. Nike seated right on a low on altar, holding kerykeion in her left hand and resting her right on the altar; below to left, next to the base, a tiny 𐅃. HN III 2621. Holloway & Jenkins 68. Regling 63. A lovely, toned coin of very fine style. Somewhat lightly struck, otherwise, about extremely fine.
From the John Everett Duke Collection, acquired from E. J. Waddell on 21 June 1982, ex Numismatic Fine Arts IX, 10 December 1980, 39 and Hess-Leu [7], 16 April 1957, 63, and from the Bonazzi Collection, R. Ratto 25 January 1926, 813.
Price realized | 3'400 CHF |
Starting price | 1'600 CHF |
Estimate | 2'000 CHF |