ANCIENT COINS. GREEK COINS. Lucania, Poseidonia (c.540-500 B.C.), Silver Drachm, 3.62g, 12h.ΠOΣ, Poseidon striding right, naked but for a chlamys draped across his shoulders, preparing to hurl a trident from his raised left arm. Rev. similar type, incuse, to left (SNG ANS 620 (these dies); Antikenmuseum Basel 160; SNG Lloyd 434; HN Italy 1108).An excellent example, well-struck on very good metal, good very fine to nearly extremely fine.
Ex Spink Zürich 13, 1984, lot 573
Estimate: US$ 6,500