Mint of Poseidonia-Paestum
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c. 550 BCE to mid 1st Century CE
Paestum was a major ancient Greek city on the coast of the Tyrrhenian Sea in Magna Graecia (southern Italy). After its foundation by Greek colonists under the name of Poseidonia, it was eventually conquered by the local Lucanians and later the Romans. The Lucanians renamed it to Paistos and the Romans gave the city its current name. The coins of Paestum begin about 550 BC. These early issues were perhaps all festival coins. They usually have Poseidon with upraised trident. Issues continue until the reign of Tiberius. For unknown reasons Paestum alone of all the smaller Italian mints, was allowed to continue minting bronze coins by a Senatorial decree of about 89 BC, after this had been centralized. Later coins carry "P. S. S. C.", standing for "Paesti Signatum Senatus Consulto" to reflect this.
Subject ID: 127813
Morec. 550 BCE to mid 1st Century CE
Paestum was a major ancient Greek city on the coast of the Tyrrhenian Sea in Magna Graecia (southern Italy). After its foundation by Greek colonists under the name of Poseidonia, it was eventually conquered by the local Lucanians and later the Romans. The Lucanians renamed it to Paistos and the Romans gave the city its current name. The coins of Paestum begin about 550 BC. These early issues were perhaps all festival coins. They usually have Poseidon with upraised trident. Issues continue until the reign of Tiberius. For unknown reasons Paestum alone of all the smaller Italian mints, was allowed to continue minting bronze coins by a Senatorial decree of about 89 BC, after this had been centralized. Later coins carry "P. S. S. C.", standing for "Paesti Signatum Senatus Consulto" to reflect this.
Subject ID: 127813
Subject ID: 127813
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<p><strong>Roman Provincial, Augustus (27 BCE - 14 CE) Bronze Semis, Lucania, Paestum mint </strong></p>
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<li><strong>Obverse: </strong>Bare head right, with lituus before</li>
<li><strong>Reverse:</strong> C LOLLI M DOI II VIR PSSC / Veiled female figure (Livia?) seated to right on throne, holding patera in her right hand and scepter in her left</li>
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<p><strong>Reference:</strong></p>
<ul>
<li>RPC I 604</li>
<li>SNG ANS 806</li>
<li>SNG Copenhagen 1383</li>
<li>Crawford 1</li>
<li>BMC 78 – 79</li>
<li>Carbone, Paestum 47</li>
</ul>
<p><strong>Other Information:</strong></p>
<ul>
<li>Issued under Gaius Lollius and Marcus Doi-, duovirii </li>
<li>This coin, along with RPC I 605 - 609, was previously attributed to Tiberius, but the lituus suggests Augustus.</li>
<li>Despite the reattribution to Augustus, the years in which this coin was produced are still recorded as being during the reign of Tiberius (14 -37 CE). </li>
</ul>
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- Type: Coins
- Released: 14 null BC/BCE
- Discontinued: 37 null BC/BCE
- Related Subjects: Augustus , Livia Drusilla , Lucania , Mint of Poseidonia-Paestum , Roman Empire , Tiberius
Roman Provincial, Augustus (27 BCE - 14 CE) Bronze Semis, Lucania, Paestum mint
- Obverse: Bare head right, with lituus before
- Reverse: C LOLLI M DOI II VIR PSSC / Veiled female figure (Livia?) seated to right on throne, holding patera in her right hand and scepter in her left
Reference:
- RPC I 604
- SNG ANS 806
- SNG Copenhagen 1383
- Crawford 1
- BMC 78 – 79
- Carbone, Paestum 47
Other Information:
- Issued under Gaius Lollius and Marcus Doi-, duovirii
- This coin, along with RPC I 605 - 609, was previously attributed to Tiberius, but the lituus suggests Augustus.
- Despite the reattribution to Augustus, the years in which this coin was produced are still recorded as being during the reign of Tiberius (14 -37 CE).
- Released: 14 null BC/BCE
- Discontinued: 37 null BC/BCE
- Related Subjects: Augustus , Livia Drusilla , Lucania , Mint of Poseidonia-Paestum , Roman Empire , Tiberius
