Siris-Pyxus nomos obverse
Siris and Pyxus
AR nomos 7.8443 gm, 29.5 mm
Circa 530 BC
1. Rutter, N.K. 2001. Historia Numorum Italy. Page 143 #1722 and Plate 30 #1722. London: The British Museum Press.
2. AMB 165 (this obverse die)
3. 1942. Sylloge Nummorum Graecorum. The Royal Collection of Coins and Medals Danish National Museum. Italy Part III. Lucania: Poseidonia-Bruttium. #1387 (this obverse die). Copenhagen: Munksgaard.
Obverse
Bull standing left with reverted head, MO retrograde above, largely obliterated but for part of the M. Dotted ground, MIPIN retrograde in exergue = ΣΙΡΙΝΟΣ = SIRINOS
Reverse
Incuse, similar to the obverse, but a mirror image and more crudely cut. ΠΥΧ retrograde = PYX
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