Triton XVIII, Lot: 326. Estimate $15000. Sold for $35000. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

LUCANIA, Poseidonia. Circa 530-500 BC. AR Nomos (29.5mm, 6.49 g, 12h). Poseidon, nude but for chlamys draped over his arms, standing right, preparing to cast trident held aloft in right hand, left arm extended; ΠOM to left / Incuse of obverse type, but details of figure of Poseidon and ethnic in relief. Gorini 3; HN Italy 1107; SNG ANS 604–5 var. (obv. ethnic); SNG Lloyd –; Basel 158 var. (same); Dewing 396; Gillet 206 (same dies); Hunt 57 = Hunt I 57; Jameson 331; Kraay-Hirmer 219 var. (same); Leu 76, lot 10 (same dies). Good VF, dark iridescent tone. Excellent metal.

From the collection of the MoneyMuseum, Zurich. Ex Tkalec (19 February 2001), lot 8.