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CNG Feature Auction 121

Lot nuber 72

LUCANIA, Poseidonia. Circa 420-410 BC. AR Nomos (17mm, 7.80 g, 9h). Near EF.


CNG Feature Auction 121
Lot: 72.
 Estimated: $ 5 000

Greek, Silver

Sold For $ 7 500. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

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LUCANIA, Poseidonia. Circa 420-410 BC. AR Nomos (17mm, 7.80 g, 9h). Poseidon, bearded and nude but for chlamys draped over both arms, standing right, preparing to cast trident held aloft in right hand, left arm extended; Θ to left, [ΠOΣEIΔA to right] / Bull standing left; retrograde ΠOMEIΔAN above; all within circular incuse. Noe, Group 23f = Jameson 335 (this coin); HN Italy 1127; SNG ANS 679 (same dies); Kraay & Hirmer 221 (same dies); de Luynes 531 (same dies); Locker Lampson 26 = Weber 817 (same dies). Attractive cabinet tone, oblong flan, die break on obverse, light scratches under tone on reverse. Near EF. Artisitc rendering of Poseidon.

From the Father & Son Collection, purchased from ArtAncient. Ex Sternberg VI (25 November 1976), lot 9; Robert Jameson Collection (publ. 1913); Arthur J. Evans Collection.


The final winners of all CNG Feature Auction 121 lots will be determined during the live online sale that will be held on 6-8 October 2022. This lot is in Session One, which will begin 6 October 2022 at 9 AM ET.

Winning bids are subject to a 22.5% buyer's fee for bids placed on this website and 25% for all others.

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