LUCANIA. Metapontum. Circa 400-340 BC. Didrachm or nomos (Silver, 21.5 mm, 7.50 g, 2 h), signed by Poly.... Head of Dionysos to right, wearing ivy wreath; on neck truncations, ΠOΛY; behind neck, Σ. Rev. ΜΕTA Barley ear with leaf to left; to left, ivy leaf. HN III 1532. Noe 466 (same dies). SNG Ashmolean 738 (same dies). Of particularly fine style, nicely toned. On cheek, graffito Φ, otherwise, good very fine.

From the Vineyard Collection, ex Henzen FPL [99], May 1998, 11, Gorny 84, 13 October 1997, 5073 & Gorny 71, 3 May 1995, 63