Triton XVI, Lot: 187. Estimate $3000. Sold for $3250. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

LUCANIA, Sybaris. Circa 453-448 BC. AR Nomos (17mm, 8.09 g, 9h). Nude Poseidon, holding trident aloft in right hand, advancing right; ABVM to left; to right, bird flying right / Bull standing right; BVM in exergue. Kraay, Coinage, pl. III, 9 = SNG Fitzwilliam 580 (same dies); HN Italy 1743; SNG ANS –; SNG Lloyd –; Dewing –; L. Breglia, “Le monete delle quattro Sibari” in AIIN 2 (1955), 6 (same dies). Good VF, lightly toned. Well centered. Very rare.

Ex Gemini III (9 January 2009), lot 39.