★ Ex MoneyMuseum Zürich Collection ★

Lucania, Poseidonia AR Stater. Circa 530-500 BC. Poseidon, nude but for chlamys draped over his arms, standing right, preparing to cast trident held aloft in right hand, left arm extended; ΠOM to left / Incuse of obverse type, but details of figure of Poseidon and ethnic in relief. Gillet 206 (same dies); Leu 76, lot 10 (same dies); SNG Lloyd -; Dewing 396; Hunt 57; Jameson 331; Gorini 3; HN Italy 1107; SNG ANS 604-5 var. (obv. ethnic); Basel 158 var. (same); Kraay-Hirmer 219 var. (same); HGC 1, 1150. 6.49g, 30mm, 12h.

Extremely Fine; beautiful metal, with attractive cabinet tone and vivid iridescent hues. Very Rare, and one of the very finest archaic staters of Poseidonia to have been offered in recent years.

This coin published at www.moneymuseum.com;
From the Long Valley River Collection;
Ex MoneyMuseum Zürich Collection, Classical Numismatic Group, Triton XVIII, 6 January 2015, lot 326 (hammer: $35,000);
Ex A. Tkalec AG, 19 February 2001, lot 8.