LUCANIA. Poseidonia. Approximately 530-500 BC. Stater (Silver, 28 mm, 7.51 g, 12 h). MOΗ Poseidon, nude but for chlamys draped over both his arms, striding right, brandishing trident hero in his right hand and extending his left; all within cable border. Rev. Poseidon, as on the obverse, but to left and incuse, except for the trident, which is in relief; to right, MOΙ (in relief); all within rayed border. BMC 1. Gorini 3. HGC 1, 1150. HN Italy 1107. SNG ANS 613. SNG Ashmolean 81. An exceptional piece of magnificent late Archaic style. Beautifully toned and with a wonderful Poseidon. Minor marks, otherwise, nearly extremely fine. From the collection of the known plastic surgeon Dr. Leo Clodius-Tobler (1930-2025), Leu 21, 30 May 2026, 32. Poseidonia was found in the late 7th century BC by Sybaris on the southern shore of the Golfo di Salerno, on an alluvial plain bounded by the Silarus (Sele) river in the North, the Cilento mountains in the East and South, and the Sea in the West. The region was famous for its abundance of flowers, but it also held significant strategic importance, guarding the slopes of the wild and untamed Cilento mountain range (derived from Latin Cis Alentum = 'on this side of the Alentus [river]'), where Lucanian tribes drifted. In about 410/0 BC, Poseidonia apparently fur to these tribal warriors and was named to Paistos, before being turned into the Latin colony Paestum by the Romans in 273 BC. The silting of the harbor and repeated floods contributed to the decline of the city in the Roman imperial period, and the plain was possibly abandoned in the early middle ages. Today, Poseidonia is best known by its Latin name Paestum, and famous both for its exceptional well-preserved Doric temples, which are part of the UNESCO World Heritage, as well as for its magnificent coins. This lot cannot be shipped to a US address. When delivered in Switzerland, this item is subject to margin taxation in accordance with Art. 24a VATG (Swiss VAT Act), provided that the buyer is not registered for VAT.