Meepzorp's Ancient Coins


Roman Provincial


Lucania


Paestum, Part 1


Before Tiberius (Part 1)


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Lucania, Paestum, 1st century BC, AE Semis, 2.07g
jug (oinochoe), laurel branch, and torch (or sacrificial knife?)/
PAE, anchor, S
SNG ANS 773-774, SNG Cop. 1367,
HN Italy 1256, Scarce (NC)
Posted February 2019


Note: On the obverse of this issue, to the right of the jug (oinochoe), there is an object. Some
reference books describe this object as a torch, but other reference books describe it as
a sacrificial knife. Unfortunately, on this particular example, that object is not clear.







Lucania, Paestum, ca. 1st century BC, AE Triens, 13 mm, 2.68g
jugate heads of the Dioskuroi, wearing pileoi,
stars above, all in laurel wreath/
LEX-XXXX, grain (or corn?) ear
SNG ANS 778, Crawford, Paestum 25/2,
HN Italy 1239, Rare (R1)
Posted November 2021








Lucania, Paestum, 1st century BC, AE Semis, 17 mm, 4.86g
PAE QVI S, 6-column side of Temple of Quirinus/
CN COR M TVC PATR, in wreath
SNG ANS 780-782, SNG Cop. 1365,
BMC 60, Very Rare (R2)
Posted April 2016







Lucania, Paestum, ca. 1st century BC, Roman Times, AE Semis, 15 mm, 2.77g
head of Pallas Athena wearing Corinthian helmet, S/
M OCI IIII VIR, rudder
SNG ANS 787, HN Italy 1248, BMC 49,
ex Lindgren collection
Posted April 2016