Numismatica Ars Classica
Auction 116 1 Oct 2019
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Dinomos circa 320-300, AR 15.71 g. Head of Leucippus r., wearing Corinthian helmet decorated with Nike in quadriga r.; above cleft of helmet, hippocampus r. Behind neck-guard, forepart of lion r. and AΠH. Rev. METAPONTINΩN Ear of barley with leaf to l.; above which, club. Below, AMI. Johnston B 1.1 (these dies). AMB 151 (this obverse die). SNG Lloyd 376 (this obverse die). SNG ANS 430 (this obverse die). Kraay-Hirmer pl. 84, 244 (this obverse die). Historia Numorum Italy 1574.
Rare and in unusually fine condition for this difficult issue, undoubtedly among the finest
specimens known. Struck on a very broad flan and with the obverse exceptionally
detailed for the issue. About extremely fine
Ex M&M 75, 1989, 83; Hess-Divo 310, 2008 and Nomos 3, 2011, 6 sales.
Dinomos circa 320-300, AR 15.71 g. Head of Leucippus r., wearing Corinthian helmet decorated with Nike in quadriga r.; above cleft of helmet, hippocampus r. Behind neck-guard, forepart of lion r. and AΠH. Rev. METAPONTINΩN Ear of barley with leaf to l.; above which, club. Below, AMI. Johnston B 1.1 (these dies). AMB 151 (this obverse die). SNG Lloyd 376 (this obverse die). SNG ANS 430 (this obverse die). Kraay-Hirmer pl. 84, 244 (this obverse die). Historia Numorum Italy 1574.
Rare and in unusually fine condition for this difficult issue, undoubtedly among the finest
specimens known. Struck on a very broad flan and with the obverse exceptionally
detailed for the issue. About extremely fine
Ex M&M 75, 1989, 83; Hess-Divo 310, 2008 and Nomos 3, 2011, 6 sales.