Ancient Greek. Thurii, Lucania, AR Nomos, 350-300 BC.
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Obverse: Head of Athena right, wearing crested Attic helmet decorated with scylla scanning to the right.
Reverse: Bull butting right, monogram on his hindquater, above ΘOYΡIΩN, in exergue a fish swimming right.
Silver, 7.79g, 21mm.
Reference: BMC 2.
Grade: aVF.
Providence: Ex; Otago coin International.
"Thurii (Greek Thourioi) on the Gulf of Tarentum (map) was an Athenian colony, founded at the initiative of Perikles in 443 BCE at the site of the destroyed city of Sybaris".