LUCANIA
Metapontum. Circa 340-330 BC. Didrachm or nomos (Silver, 21 mm, 7.74 g, 5 h), struck under the magistrate Ly... Head of Demeter to left, wearing a barley wreath, a triple pendant earring and a simple necklace. Rev. ΜΕ - ΤΑ Ear of barley with leaf to right; to left, caduceus and ΛΥ. HN III 1556. Johnston Class A, 1.6. Struck in high relief. Some flatness, otherwise, extremely fine.
From a Swiss collection in the Ticino, formed prior to 2005.