The M.L. Collection of Coins of Magna Graecia and Sicily Metapontum Nomos circa 530-500, AR 7.85 g. META Ear of barley; in r. field, grasshopper. Rev. The same type incuse; on l., dolphin upright incuse. Noe-Johnston 104. Jameson 259 (these dies). SNG ANS 207 (these dies). Historia Numorum Italy 1472. Very rare. Lovely old cabinet tone, a minor graffito on reverse, otherwise good very fine Ex M&M XIII, 1954, 998 and CNG-NAC 40, 1996, 613 sales. From the A.D.M. collection.