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Auction X 13 January 2013
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Lucania. Poseidonia. c. 530-500 BC. Stater, 7.25g. (12h). Obv: ΠΟΣ (retrograde) Bearded Poseidon striding right, nude except for cloak draped over arms, brandishing trident. Rx: Same type, reversed and incuse, except trident head and ethnic which are in relief. SNG ANS 615 (same dies). AMB 159 (same obverse die). HN Italy 1107. Obverse slightly doublestruck. About EF/EF.
Ex Manhattan Sale 1, 5 January 2010, lot 14. Ex James T. Berdach Collection.
The incuse coinage of Magna Graecia is known for bold types, and the early coinage of Poseidonia provides one of the best examples: the striding god of the sea Poseidon who gave the city its name. The combination of simple types and subtle artistic execution makes these coins a must for the serious collector. A fine specimen of the early issues of Poseidonia, depicting Poseidon in his common guise, as a man in his prime, with a long beard (compare the following number).
Ex Manhattan Sale 1, 5 January 2010, lot 14. Ex James T. Berdach Collection.
The incuse coinage of Magna Graecia is known for bold types, and the early coinage of Poseidonia provides one of the best examples: the striding god of the sea Poseidon who gave the city its name. The combination of simple types and subtle artistic execution makes these coins a must for the serious collector. A fine specimen of the early issues of Poseidonia, depicting Poseidon in his common guise, as a man in his prime, with a long beard (compare the following number).