Triton XX, Lot: 31. Estimate $1500. Sold for $1900. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

LUCANIA, Sybaris. Circa 453-448 BC. AR Nomos (18mm, 8.03 g, 11h). Poseidon, nude, in throwing stance right, holding trident held overhead in right hand; retrograde ABVM downward to left; to right, bird flying right / Bull standing right on double exergue line; retrograde BVM in exergue; all within incuse circle. Kraay, Coinage pl. III, 9 = SNG Fitzwilliam 580 (same dies); HN Italy 1743; SNG ANS –; SNG Lloyd –; Dewing –; Gillet –; Gulbenkian –; McClean –; Pozzi –. Near EF, minor edge split. Excellent metal for issue. Very rare.

Ex Hess-Divo 309 (28 April 2008), lot 8; Künker 124 (16 March 2007), lot 7831; Classical Numismatic Group 72 (14 June 2006), lot 120.