LUCANIA. Thourioi. Circa 443-400 BC. Stater

Lucania, Thourioi — Silver Stater (c. 443–400 BC)

A classical Greek silver stater struck at Thourioi in Lucania (southern Italy), shortly after the city’s refoundation by Athenian and Sybarite settlers around 443 BC.

Obverse:

Head of Athena facing right

Wearing a crested Attic helmet, often decorated with a laurel wreath or other motifs

A small letter (e.g., Γ or B) may appear behind the neck guard

Reverse:

Butting bull facing right (or sometimes left depending on issue)

Ethnic legend ΘΟΥΡΙΩΝ

A fish (usually tunny) in the exergue