GREEK COINS
Lucania, Metapontum
Nomos circa 290-280, AR 7.88 g. Bearded head of Leucippus r., wearing crested Corinthian helmet with bowl decorated with wreath; behind neck-guard, DI. Rev. META Ear of barley with stalk and leaf above which, triskeles ; in lower r. field, FI. SNG ANS 515 (these dies). Johnston D 4.5. Historia Numorum Italy 1622.
A fine portrait of high style struck on sound metal, minor area of weakness on
reverse, otherwise good extremely fine
Ex Tkalec sale May 2009, 8.