Wonderful Dionysos    
                                    
                        
                        
                        
                        
                        
                        
                        
                        
                        
                        
                        
                        
                                            
                    
    
  Greek Italy.   Northern Apulia, Venusia.    AE Nomos, c. 210-200 BC.   D/    Head of Dionysos right, wreathed with ivy; VE monogram behind.        R/   Dionysos seated, holding grapes in right hand, thyrsos in left; N•I right.     HN Italy 719; SNG ANS 758; BMC 19; SNG Cop. 706.     33.03 g.   35.00 mm.      RR.  Very rare large bronze denomination of Venusia. Attractive deep green patina. Minor cleaning marks on revesre.    About EF/VF.