ANCIENT GREEK COINS
LUCANIA | Poseidonia
NAC 27, May 12 2004
Lot 40 AR Nomos, 7.82g
ex Headlam (1916); Naville IV (1922); Naville X (1925); Santamaria (1961)
FROM THE AUCTION CATALOG
| House | Numismatica Ars Classica NAC AG, Zurich, Switzerland |
|---|---|
| Date | May 12th, 2004 |
| Lot | 40 |
| Description | Nomos circa 420-410, AR 7.82 g. POSEID[A] Poseidon standing r. brandishing trident, chlamys over shoulders; in field l., H. Rev. POSEID[A] Bull l.; between his legs, H. SNG Copenhagen 1290 (these dies). SNG ANS 677 (these dies). S.P. Noe, ANSMN 5, A group of die-sequences at Poseidonia, 19. Historia Numorum 1127. A very elegantly engraved portrait of Poseidon and a superb tone. Minor die-break on obverse, otherwise extremely fine |
| Issuer | LUCANIA | Poseidonia |
| Metal | AR (Silver) |
| Denomination | Nomos |
| Weight | 7.82g |
| Estimate | 1500 |
| Sold | 5500 |
| Currency | Sfr |
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LUCANIA | Poseidonia
NAC 27, May 12 2004
Lot 40 AR Nomos, 7.82g
