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Wonderful Archaic Poseidonia Silver Drachm, ca. 530-500 BC
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Lucania, Poseidonia. Silver Drachm (3.70 g), ca. 530-500 BC.
PO
M, Poseidon advancing right, preparing
to hurl trident. Rev. Incuse of obverse, but
P
O
S
(
S
facing downward) retrograde and in relief. Gorini
9; HN Italy 1108.
Rare.
Boldly struck and perfectly centered. Old cabinet tone. Seldom seen this choice.
Extremely Fine.
$3,500
From the Dionysus Collection.
Ex Dr. Murray Gell-Mann Collection
ex NAC 4 (27 February 1991), lot 16
ex Leu 2 (25 April 1972), lot 41.
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Lucania, Poseidonia. Silver Nomos (8.04 g), ca. 470-445 BC.
P
OMES, Poseidon advancing right, wielding
trident; triple circular border. Rev.
P
OMES, bull standing left within circular incuse. SNG ANS 651-3;
HN Italy 1114. Lightly toned. Very Fine.
$400
From the Dionysus Collection.
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Lucania, Velia. Silver Nomos (7.44 g), ca. 300-280 BC. Head of Athena left, wearing crested Attic hel-
met decorated with a griffin; above visor, A; within shallow incuse square behind neck guard, IE. Rev.
YE
L
H[T
W
N], lion attacking stag left. Williams 561 (281/R394); SNG Ashmolean 1394 (same dies); SNG
Lockett 571 (same dies); HN Italy 1318. Lightly toned. Extremely Fine.
$1,000
From the Dionysus Collection.