LUCANIA. Metapontion. Circa 400-340 B.C. AR didrachm or nomos. 7.85 gm. 21 mm. K..., magistrate. Head of Demeter right, wearing sphendone and pendant earring; K (retrograde) behind her neck / Barley ear of seven grains with leaf to left, conical helmet above; ΜΕΤΑ to right. HN Italy 1549 (same dies). BMC 132 (same dies). Noe 513 (same dies). SNG ANS 383 (same dies). SNG Lloyd 364 (same dies). Choice, near Extremely Fine; light iridescent tone. Particularly fine style, with a head of Demeter of great elegance. Rare (only six examples recorded by Noe).