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                                Sale: CNG 69, Lot: 52. Closing Date: Jun 08, 
                                2005. LUCANIA, Sybaris. Circa 453-448 BC. AR 
                                Triobol (1.44 gm, 1h). BID Estimate $300  

                              LUCANIA, Sybaris. Circa 453-448 BC. AR Triobol 
                              (1.44 gm, 1h). Poseidon advancing right / Bird 
                              standing right. Kraay, Coinage pl. IV, 9; SNG ANS 
                              860; HN Italy 1744. VF, toned, edge splits, 
                              granular surfaces. Very rare. ($300)

                              This coin is from the third foundation of Sybaris. 
                              The citizens of Laos played a role in this 
                              foundation, and Kraay believed the bird on the 
                              reverse was intended to be a laioV, a type of 
                              thrush, which served as a pun on the name of the 
                              city Laos.








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High bid of $200, $230 including 15% buyers fee, or approximately €162, £110, C$250, A$260, on June 8, 2005.

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