Italy, Lucania, Metapontum, (c.400-350 B.C.), silver stater, (7.62 g), obv. head of Apollo to right, laureate, with [APOL] on neck base, rev. corn ear, MET[A] to right, stalk to left with owl alighting, (cf.S.410, Noe [NN&M 47, 1984] 464, SNG ANS 352 [same dies]); another Thurium (Thourioi), (c.350 B.C.), silver nomos, stater or didrachm, (7.23 g), obv. head of Athena to right wearing crested Athenian helmet, ornamented with figure of Scylla, rev. bull butting to right, QOURIW[N], I above, tunny fish below in exergue, with plain exergual line, (cf.S.442, SNG Ash. 957 [same dies]) (illustrated); Campania, Neapolis (Naples), (c.395-385 B.C.), silver stater or nomos, (6.92 g), obv. head of female (nymph) to left, with diadem, rev. man-headed bull to right, Nike above flying to right, in exergue [NEOP]OLITHS, (cf.S.299, Rutter 191 [obv. die 113, rev. die 171], McClean 234, SNG Cop. 393 [both from the same dies]). Toned, fine - good fine, scarce. (2)
Ex Barry McGown Scott Collection. Previously Noble Numismatics Sale 82, lots 3834 and 3836.
($220-250)