★ Superb Paestum Bronze ★

Greek Italy. Northern Lucania, Paestum. AE Quadrans. Second Punic War, c. 218-201 BC. Obv. Head of Neptune right, wearing tenia; [behind three pellets]. Rev. Dolphin swimming right; above three pellets [and caduceus?]; below ΠΑΙS. HGC 1 201; HN Italy 1202 (caduceus). AE. 5.02 g. 19.50 mm. Overstruck on Nike/Zeus Brettian AE (cf. Attianese 150/155). Struck from fresh dies, lovely untouched bright green patina. EF.