Watch List notes:

Lucania, Metapontion AR Stater. Circa 340-330 BC. K- and Ari-, magistrates. Wreathed and veiled head of Demeter to right; ΔΑΜΑΤΗΡ downwards before, K behind neck / Ear of barley with leaf to right, on which a dove rests, wings spread; META above API in left field. Johnston Class A, 6; HN Italy 1563 var. (no serpent on rev.); SNG ANS 415 var. (same); VAuctions 288, lot 16. 7.76g, 21mm, 3h.

Near Extremely Fine; cleaning marks, attractive light cabinet tone. Extremely Rare variety, the first to come to auction in almost a decade, only one other example on CoinArchives.

From a private European collection.