GREEK COINS
Lucania, Metapontum
Nomos circa 340-330, AR 7.76 g. Head of Leucippus r., wearing Corinthian helmet; behind, AMI. Rev. META Ear of barley with leaf to r.; above leaf, thunderbolt. SNG Copenhagen 1214 (these dies). Johnston B 4.4. Historia Numorum Italy 1577.
Struck on a very broad flan with a superb old cabinet tone. Insignificant traces of
over-striking on reverse, otherwise good extremely fine
Ex NAC sale 59, 2011, 500.