ANCIENT GREEK COINS
LUCANIA | Poseidonia
NAC 66, Oct 17 2012
Lot 4 AR Nomos, 7.57g
ex Leu 2 (1972); NFA V (1978); Sotheby/Hunt (1990)
FROM THE AUCTION CATALOG
| House | Numismatica Ars Classica NAC AG, Zurich, Switzerland |
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| Date | October 17th, 2012 |
| Lot | 4 |
| Description | Nomos circa 520, AR 7.57 g. POS retrograde Poseidon bearded, diademed and naked but for chlamys over shoulders, advancing r., hurling trident in upraised r. hand. Rev. The same type incuse. Kraay and King, A mid-fifth century hoard from South Italy, SNR 66, 1987, pl. 3, 1 (this coin). E. Pozzi, AIIN 9-11, 1964, pl. 1, 3 (these dies). SNG ANS 613 (these dies). Wealth of the Ancient World 97 (this coin). Historia Numorum Italy 1107. Very rare. An attractive specimen of this difficult issue of superb Archaic style. Struck on a full flan, light iridescent tone and about extremely fine Ex Leu 2, 1972, 40; NFA V, 1978, 18 (illustrated on front cover) and Sotheby’s 19 June 1990, Hunt part I, 57 sales. |
| Issuer | LUCANIA | Poseidonia |
| Metal | AR (Silver) |
| Denomination | Nomos |
| Weight | 7.57g |
| Estimate | 35000 |
| Sold | 75000 |
| Currency | CHF |
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LUCANIA | Poseidonia
NAC 66, Oct 17 2012
Lot 4 AR Nomos, 7.57g