LUCANIA, Sybaris. Circa 550-510 BC. AR Nomos (30.5mm, 7.57 g, 12h). Bull standing left, head right; VM in exergue / Incuse bull standing right, head left. S&S Class B, pl. XLVIII, 4–8; Gorini 2; HN Italy 1729; SNG ANS 828–44; SNG Lloyd 449–50; Basel 168–9; Bement 213; Dewing 406–7; Gillet 215. Attractively toned, with slight golden iridescence around the devices, traces of find patina, ragged edge, a hint of granularity, natural void in flan, a couple of nicks in field on obverse. EF. Well centered and struck.
From the Gerald F. Borrmann (Northern California Gentleman) Collection, purchased from Spink, March 1998.
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