Summary
A silver diobol (or 1/6th stater) coin from the town of Poseidonia in Lucania, Italy circa 480 BCE.
Mint: Poseidonia.
Obverse Description
Poseidon striding to right holding a trident above his shoulder ready to throw; in field at right in Greek, POSE
Reverse Description
Bull walking to right; above in Greek: POSEI
Edge Description
Plain
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Acquisition Information
Transfer from National Gallery of Victoria (NGV), Mr Lincoln, Eugene von Guerard, 15 Mar 1976
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Date Issued
circa 480 BC
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Issued By
Metapontum, Calabria, Italy, Ancient Greek States, circa 480 BCE
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Previous Collection
Eugene von Guerard, Melbourne, Greater Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, pre 1880
Listed in Eugene von Guerard's catalogue, vol.1, p.8. Purchased by von Guerard from Mr Lincoln of London for 4 shillings. -
Deity Depicted
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Denomination
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Material
Silver
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Axis
04
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Classification
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Type of item
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Dimensions
12 mm (Outside Diameter), 1.024 g (Weight)
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Shape
Round
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References
BMC. Italy. p. 271 nos 54ff. cf Sear 426
[Book] Poole, Reginald S. 1873. A Catalogue of the Greek Coins in the British Museum, Italy., 271 Pages
[Catalogue] Pullin, Ruth. 2011. Nature Revealed: Eugene von Guerard.
[Book] Sear, David R. 1978. Greek Coins and Their Values, Europe. I., 48 Pages
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