Numismatica Ars Classica
Auction 82 20 May 2015
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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.