Lucania, Sybaris AR Triobol. Circa 440-400 BC. Poseidon advancing right, in chlamys, brandishing trident / Bull standing to right, MVB(retrograde) (=ΣVB) above. SNG ANS 871; HN Italy 1755. 1.16g, 10mm, 7h.
Very Fine; attractive toning.
From a private US collection;
Purchased privately from Don Zauche November 2003;
Ex Classical Numismatics Group, Electronic Auction 55, 18 December 2002, lot 4.
Sear: "The city had been destroyed in 510 BC but in 453 it was rebuilt with the aid of the Poseidonians: five years later, however, it was destroyed for the second time by Kroton."