Siris-Pyxus nomos obverse
Siris and Pyxus
AR nomos 7.75 gm, 29.4 mm
Circa 550 BC
1. Rutter, N.K. 2001. Historia Numorum Italy. Page 143 #1722 and Plate 30 #1722. London: The British Museum Press.
2. AMB 165 (this obverse die)
3. SNG Copenhagen 1387 (this obverse die)
Obverse
Bull standing left with reverted head, MO retrograde above, largely obliterated but for part of the M. Dotted ground, MIPIN retrograde in exergue = ΣΙΡΙΝΟΣ = SIRINOS
Reverse
Incuse, similar to the obverse, but a mirror image and more crudely cut. ΠΥΧ retrograde = PYX
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