Lucania, Thourioi; head of Apollo/cornucopia
Description:
Lucania, Thourioi, 280 - 213 BC. Laureate head of Apollo left, AP monogram behind / Cornucopia; ΣΩ to left, ΘOY, ΦI to right.
Diameter:
AE13 mm
Weight:
1,88 g
Grade:
VF/VF
Attribution:
SNG ANS 1200; BMC Italy pg. 302, 151; SNG Cop 1518; SNG Morcom 322; Laffaille 64
Commentary:
bronze surfaces, good details, minor roughness on reverse, flan crack
History:
The famous historian Herodotus was a part of Athenian group of colonists in Thourioi after 443 BC.
Article Number:
035-02-03-41652