pentobol of Thourioi, 390-320 BC ca.

Obv. hd Athena with Attic helmet decorated with Scylla
Rev. bull walking (some exemplars have a magistrate's name, DAMWN, between the bull's legs), in exergue snake


Garrucci 107X1          39.63 g           nv JEAN ELSEN sa, Auction 54 (1998) no. 75

specimen 1
specimen 2      330 BC ca.
specimen 3 390, 320 BC ca.


Probably, the awkward denomination (5/6 of an Attic drachm) made it not very successful.
The subsequent denomination, the tetrobol of about 32 g was much more successful
(Roberto Russo in Numismatica Ars Classica, Zurich, auction 8, 1995).

other published and "auction" exemplars:
- Antikenmuseum Basel - Sammlung Ludwig no. 178, 40.45 g
- SNG Lloyd no. 502
- Auction catalogue 8 of Numismatica Ars Classica, Zurich 1995 36.01 g
- Auction catalogue 8 of Numismatica Ars Classica, Zurich 1995 39.69 g