Ancient Greek coin – HCR111650

Obverse

Inscription:

[Π]ΟΣΕΙ (in local script, above)

Design:

Poseidon striding right, with drapery, thrusting trident with right hand; triple dottted border

Reverse

Inscription:

ΠΟΣΕΙ (reversed, above, in local script)

Design:

Bull, left; Scallop-shell (below); triple ground line, lower two lines dotted

Information

Period

Greek

Mint

Poseidonia

Denomination

Stater

Material

silver

Technique

struck

Dating

420 BC – 410 BC (According to HN3 Italy)

Measurements
Acquisition
Additional information
Ticket
References
Credit

Weight (g)

7.79

Axis

Diameter (mm)

21.7

Acquisition method

gift

Acquisition date

19/7/1956

Source

Dr E. S. G. Robinson; Naville XVI, 214; Lord Grantley Collection; E. J. Seltman

Acquisition credit

Presented by Dr E. S. G. Robinson, 1956.

Acquisition note

Purcahsed by Dr E. S. G. Robinson for £15

Weight standard

Achaean

Reference

SNG Ashmolean I (A) : 828

Note:

http://www.sylloge-nummorum-graecorum.org/ ID: SNGuk_051a_0828

Reference

HN3 Italy : 1128

Reference

IRIS : https://greekcoinage.org/iris/id/poseidonia.hn_italy.1128

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