Athena / Bull
Thurium (Lucania) - Triobol (½ Drachm)
Description
Obverse: Head of Athena right, wearing crested Attic helmet decorated with Scylla throwing a stone
Reverse: Bull butting right; club in exergue
Exceedingly rare variety with club in exergue, maybe the only one known.
Details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Composition | Silver |
| Issuer | Thurium |
| Ruling Authority | Unknown |
| Period of Issue | 350 BC - 300 BC |
| Weight | 1.23 g |
| Diameter | 12 mm |
| Orientation | ↑↑ 1h |
| Denomination | 1 Triobol |
| Standard | Campanian (Italic-Achaean) Drachm |
| References | HN Italy #-; SNG Lockett #526 (dolphin in exergue) |
Provenance
| Location | Description | Date |
|---|---|---|
| United States | Classical Numismatic Group, Electronic Auction 556 - Lot 12 | Mar 20, 2024 |
| United Kingdom | Naville Numismatics, Auction 95 - Lot 19 | Apr 26, 2025 |
| United States | Lelouch Collection | Current |