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Distater

Features

Issuer Thourioi (Lucania)
Type Standard circulation coins
Years 350 BC - 300 BC
Value Distater (6)
Currency Achaean drachm
Composition Silver
Weight 15.89 g
Diameter 25 mm
Shape Round (irregular)
Technique Hammered
Orientation Variable alignment ↺
Demonetized Yes
Number
N#
467195
References HN Italy# 1811
Neville Keith Rutter, Andrew Burnett; 2001. Historia numorum: Italy. British Museum, London, United Kingdom.
, SNG ANS 2# 973
Hyla A. Troxell; 1972. Sylloge Nummorum Graecorum: The Collection of the American Numismatic Society / Part 2. Lucania. American Numismatic Society, New York City, New York, United States.
, McClean# 1258
Sidney W. Grose. Fitzwilliam Museum. Cambridge University Press, Cambridge, United Kingdom (3 volumes).
, BostonMFA# 144
Agnes Baldwin Brett; 1955. Catalogue of Greek Coins. Boston Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, Massachusetts, United States.

Obverse

Head of Athena right, wearing crested Corinthian helmet decorated on its bowl with Skylla holding trident.

Reverse

Bull butting right; ΘOYPIΩN and Ξ above; in exergue, two fish right.

Script: Greek

Lettering:
ΘOYPIΩN
Ξ

Translation: Thurii

Mint

Thurium, Lucania, modern-day Sibari, Italy

Comments

Noe, Thurian, Group H, 20.

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Date VG F VF XF AU UNC
ND (350 BC - 300 BC)  Photo $ 400 $ 620

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Examples of the type

Picture 1 of the example of Distater Picture 2 of the example of Distater
© American Numismatic Society (ANS), 1944.100.6398
15.36 g 12h
SNG ANS 973
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Past sales

Pictures Sale Date Grade Sold price
Picture 1 of a sold Distater
CNG
Auction 102
Lot 63
Internet Archive
18 May 2016 VF USD 600.00
(+ buyer's premium)
Picture 1 of a sold Distater
CNG
Electronic Auction 311
Lot 397
Internet Archive
25 Sep 2013 VF USD 450.00
(+ buyer's premium)
Picture 1 of a sold Distater
CNG
Auction 94
Lot 45
Internet Archive
18 Sep 2013 VF USD 6000.00
(+ buyer's premium)
Picture 1 of a sold Distater
CNG
Auction 87
Lot 159
Internet Archive
18 May 2011 VF USD 450.00
(+ buyer's premium)
Picture 1 of a sold Distater
Leu Numismatik
Web Auction 27
Lot 117
Internet Archive
9 Sep 2023 F USD 403.97
(CHF 320.00)
(+ buyer's premium)
Picture 1 of a sold Distater
CNG
Electronic Auction 539
Lot 22
Internet Archive
31 May 2023 F USD 400.00
(+ buyer's premium)
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