The M.L. Collection of Coins of Magna Graecia and Sicily Metapontum Nomos circa 290-280, AR 7.91 g. Bearded head of Heracles l., wearing taenia and lion’s skin; club on r. shoulder. Rev. META Ear of barley with stalk and leaf to r.; above leaf, cantharus. Johnston D 4.1. Historia-Numorum Italy 1621. Very rare and among the finest specimens known. A bold portrait struck on sound metal, light iridescent tone and good extremely fine Privately purchased from NAC in 1994.