Poseidonia / Paestum in Lucania, Poseidonia, 470-445 BC.,
Stater / Nomos (17-18 mm / 7,93 g),
Obv.: ΠOM[EΣ] , to r. of Poseidon advancing right, wielding trident overhead, chlamys draped over both arms.
Rev.: Î OMEI (retrograde) , above bull standing left in circular incuse.
HN Italy 1114 ; SNG Cop 1279 ; SNG ANS 651-653 ; SNG München 1057 .
A Sybarite colony founded circa 600 BC, Poseidonia grew rapidly in the 6th century through the exploitation of its considerable agricultural resources. This was a time of extensive temple construction and, in common with the other Achaean cities of southern Italy, Poseidonia began producing silver coinage of the distinctive ‘incuse’ fabric in the final decades of the century. The fine archaic striding figure brandishing a trident is Poseidon, god of the sea and the patron deity of the city. This particular depiction of him is probably inspired by a colossal statue that stood in one of the city’s temples.
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![Poseidonia / Paestum in Lucania, 470-445 BC., Stater, HN Italy 1114.
Poseidonia / Paestum in Lucania, Poseidonia, 470-445 BC.,
Stater / Nomos (17-18 mm / 7,93 g),
Obv.: ΠOM[EΣ] , to r. of Poseidon advancing right, wielding trident overhead, chlamys draped over both arms.
Rev.: Î OMEI (retrograde) , above bull standing left in circular incuse.
HN Italy 1114 ; SNG Cop 1279 ; SNG ANS 651-653 ; SNG München 1057 .
A Sybarite colony founded circa 600 BC, Poseidonia grew rapidly in the 6th century through the exploitation of its considerable agricultural resources. This was a time of extensive temple construction and, in common with the other Achaean cities of southern Italy, Poseidonia began producing silver coinage of the distinctive ‘incuse’ fabric in the final decades of the century. The fine archaic striding figure brandishing a trident is Poseidon, god of the sea and the patron deity of the city. This particular depiction of him is probably inspired by a colossal statue that stood in one of the city’s temples.
Schlüsselwörter: Poseidonia Lucania Nomos Stater Poseidon Trident Chlamys Bull](images/image.gif?id=943249177107 "Klicken für Bild in voller Größe
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Poseidonia / Paestum in Lucania, 470-445 BC., Stater, HN Italy 1114.
Poseidonia / Paestum in Lucania, Poseidonia, 470-445 BC.,
Stater / Nomos (17-18 mm / 7,93 g),
Obv.: ΠOM[EΣ] , to r. of Poseidon advancing right, wielding trident overhead, chlamys draped over both arms.
Rev.: Î OMEI (retrograde) , above bull standing left in circular incuse.
HN Italy 1114 ; SNG Cop 1279 ; SNG ANS 651-653 ; SNG München 1057 .
A Sybarite colony founded circa 600 BC, Poseidonia grew rapidly in the 6th century through the exploitation of its considerable agricultural resources. This was a time of extensive temple construction and, in common with the other Achaean cities of southern Italy, Poseidonia began producing silver coinage of the distinctive ‘incuse’ fabric in the final decades of the century. The fine archaic striding figure brandishing a trident is Poseidon, god of the sea and the patron deity of the city. This particular depiction of him is probably inspired by a colossal statue that stood in one of the city’s temples.
Schlüsselwörter: Poseidonia Lucania Nomos Stater Poseidon Trident Chlamys Bull")
