★ A Masterpiece of Late Archaic Art – Among the Finest Early Nomoi of Poseidonia ★

LUCANIA, Poseidonia. Circa 530-500 BC. AR Nomos (29mm, 7.51 g, 12h). Poseidon, beardless and nude but for chlamys draped over both arms, standing right, preparing to cast trident held aloft in right hand, left arm extended; M◊Π to left / Incuse of obverse type, but trident is in relief; Π◊M to right. Cf. Gorini 7 (drachm); HN Italy 1107; SNG ANS 606; SNG Lloyd –; Gillet 207 (same dies); Locker-Lampson 25. Lightly toned. EF. Of the finest late archaic art. Exceptional for type, and finer than the Gillet coin. Very rare issue with lozenge-shaped omicron.

From the Jonathan P. Rosen Collection. Ex Bavarian Collection (Roma XIII, 23 March 2017), lot 30.