Ancient Coins

Greek Coinages, Northern Lucania, Poseidonia, Nomos, c. 445-420, ποmεsδα, Poseidon standing right, casting trident, chlamys draped over shoulders, rev. bull standing left on single exergue line, ποmε (retrograde) above, 8.08g/4h (HN Italy 1116; Pozzi [sale] 208; McClean 1059-60; SNG ANS 659; SNG Lockett 442). Die break across Poseidon’s legs and with trifling surface marks, otherwise good very fine, attractive old cabinet tone with considerable iridescence £600-£800

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, The Sir Gerard Clauson Collection of Ancient Coins.

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