Northern Lucania, Paestum. AE 11.5 mm, after 90 BC

Lot # 63

Greek Italy. Northern Lucania, Paestum. AE 11.5 mm, after 90 BC. Obv. Oil-flask (Aryballos). Rev. Strigil. Garrucci pl. CXXIII, 11; Virzi 89; HN Italy -; HGC 1 -; SNG ANS -. AE. 1.6 g. 11.5 mm. RRR. Very rare issue, not published in the major references. Light green patina. Deposits. Good VF. On this coin is depicted a pair of instruments used primarily by male athletes in ancient times; the oil from the flask was applied on the body before the exercise, then scraped off using the strigil.

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