★ A nicely toned stater from Poseidonia ★

LUCANIA. Poseidonia. Circa 470-445 BC. Stater (Silver, 19 mm, 8.05 g, 11 h). ΠΟMES Poseidon striding to right, his left arm outstretched, brandishing trident with his right hand and with chlamys draped over his shoulders. Rev. ΠΟMES Bull standing left. HGC 1, 1151. HN Italy 1114. SNG ANS -. Nicely toned. Struck from a slightly worn obverse die, otherwise, very fine.

From an old German collection, ex Hirsch 97, 22-25 March 1976, 20a.