LUCANIA, Sybaris. Circa 550-510 BC. AR Nomos (28.5mm, 7.76 g, 12h). Bull standing left, head right; VM in exergue / Incuse bull standing right, head left. S&S Class B, pl. 48, 4–8; Gorini 2; HN Italy 1729. Near VF, lightly toned, cleaning scratches. Paid way too much, again but I do like this coin. The incuse reverse is pretty cool! Post anything that fits here!
I really like the Lucania-Sybaris incused Bull coins... really cool. Yours would be exactly the type I would enjoy having. Great job capturing this one. I only have low-grade example from Lucania (none from Sybaris)... kinda cool because it looks like someone started a cut for "change": Lucania Paestum (Poseidoneia) 218-201 BCE AE Semuncia Poseidon-Dolphin (started cut for change) Craw 4-1.JPG
I do have a NOMOS juuuuusst to the North of Luceria from Campania... Campania Neapolis 320-300 BC AR Nomos Nymph Achelous O-R.jpg This one has seen a lot of circulation, and the Man-Faced Bull's face is rubbed off. Perhaps the Romans grabbed a bunch of these to pay for the Via Appia construction at the time?
For some reason CNG sometimes lists these Campanian types as nomoi, but in all the standard literature they are referred to as didrachms.
Wow, @JBGood I am speechless. What a beautiful coin. I don't have anything like it, but I may have a bull/cow/zebu or two to share. AR Jital, 9th or 10th century CE Apollodotus I AR Drachm, 2nd century BCE Illyria, Dirrhachion Magistrate Xenon (Under Roman Occupation) AR Drachm, 2nd century BCE
I noticed that also, and wondered if Nomos = Didrachm / or equivalent? Kinda like Shekel equivalent to Didrachm...
WOW!!!! That's a phenomenal coin!! Gorgeous!! I'm sooo jealous!! Congrats @JBGood !!!! Wonderful posts guys!! I suppose this didrachm of Neopolis is about the closest example I have; Parthenope with the Artemis/man-faced bull reverse--circa 326-290 BC:
Not knowing the price, it is hard to say but mine was not as good but similar in appearance and also cost too much compared to most except for the fact that most seem to have chipped edges or poor metal. Yes, I'd prefer less wear but I value solid metal more.
