ANCIENT COINS, GREEK COINS, Lucania, Metapontum (c.340-330 BC), Silver Stater, ΛΕΥΚΙΠΠΟΣ (only partially visible), head of Leukippos facing right, wearing a Corinthian helmet, a dog seated to left behind, its right forepaw raised, Σ below neck, rev META, seven-grained barley-ear, a leaf on right, a bird sits on leaf with wings open, A[MI] below leaf, 7.86g, 9h (Johnston B3; HN Italy 1576). In NGC holder graded strike 4/5, surface 4/5, attractive dark tone, nearly extremely fine.
Estimate: £700-900