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Auction 121  6-8 Oct 2022
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Lot 72

Estimate: 5000 USD
Price realized: 7500 USD
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LUCANIA, Poseidonia. Circa 420-410 BC. AR Nomos (17mm, 7.80 g, 9h). Poseidon, bearded and nude but for chlamys draped over both arms, standing right, preparing to cast trident held aloft in right hand, left arm extended; Θ to left, [ΠOΣEIΔA to right] / Bull standing left; retrograde ΠOMEIΔAN above; all within circular incuse. Noe, Group 23f = Jameson 335 (this coin); HN Italy 1127; SNG ANS 679 (same dies); Kraay & Hirmer 221 (same dies); de Luynes 531 (same dies); Locker Lampson 26 = Weber 817 (same dies). Attractive cabinet tone, oblong flan, die break on obverse, light scratches under tone on reverse. Near EF. Artisitc rendering of Poseidon.

From the Father & Son Collection, purchased from ArtAncient. Ex Sternberg VI (25 November 1976), lot 9; Robert Jameson Collection (publ. 1913); Arthur J. Evans Collection.
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