Nomos 22

MACEDON. Potidaia. Circa 485-480 BC. Tetradrachm (Silver, 25 mm, 16.99 g), Euboic standard. Poseidon Hippios, nude, riding horse walking to right, holding trident with his right hand and the reins with his left; on the horse's neck, two pellets, above and below the shaft of the trident; beneath horse, star of eight rays. Rev. Incuse square divided diagonally into four quarters. Alexander, Period I.B. Cf. AMNG III/2 p. 103, 2. Asyut -. Gorny & Mosch 219, 2014, 102 (same dies). HPM -. Rauch 111, 2020, 465 (same reverse punch but with a different obverse showing Poseidon to left). SNG ANS 688-9 var. Weber 1952 var. Extremely rare! A perfectly centered piece struck on a broad flan, with some dark toning as found. Struck from a worn obverse die, with scuffs on the obverse and with minor marks, otherwise, good very fine.

From a European Collection.

It seems quite likely that the artist who engraved the dies for this coin also worked for a considerable period at the mint of Mende.