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Circa 530-500 BC


                AR Half Nomos - Drachm (4.33 g, 18mm, 12).

      Struck: Circa 530-500 BC.
      Obv: ΠOΣ-E
                Poseidon advancing right, naked but for chiton draped over
                arms, preparing to throw trident he holds aloft; double-
                pelleted border.
      Rev: ΠOΣ-E
                Incuse of obverse type; ethnic in relief; double-ribbed border.
      Ref: Gorini 10 (same rev. die as ill.); HN Italy 1108; SNG ANS 625
                (same dies); SNG Lloyd 433 = Jameson 332 (same dies); De
                Luynes 527 = Traité pl. LXVIII, 16 (same dies); Weber 810
                (same dies); Winterthur 395 (same dies).