LUCANIA, Sybaris. Circa 550-510 BC. AR Nomos (8.06 gm). VM in exergue, bull standing left on dotted exergual line, head reverted Same incuse, no MV. SNG ANS 828ff; Gorini pg. 10, 5-6. Toned, good VF, good metal. $2500 From the Robert Schonwalter Collection. After its foundation, circa 720 BC, Sybaris expanded rapidly through agriculture and commerce, founding Laos, Poseidonia and Skidros, its very name as an adjective, sybaritic, becoming a byword in ancient literature and modern parlance for self-indulgence and luxury. Triton V Sale, 16 Jan 2002, lot 1113. Lot sold for USD 2600, plus buyers fees.