LUCANIA. Poseidonia. Circa 500-470 BC. Obol (Silver, 8 mm, 0.58 g, 5 h). ΠΟΣ Poseidon, nude but for a cloak draped over his shoulders, striding to right, brandishing his trident in his upraised right hand. Rev. Octopus with six arms. HN III 1111. SNG ANS 632. Very rare. Toned. Very fine.
From the Dr. Paul Peter Urone Collection, acquired from E. J. Waddell on 10 September 2004, and from the collection of A. D. Moretti, Numismatica Ars Classica O, 13 May 2004, 1148.