Watch List notes:

LUCANIA. Metapontion. Circa 300-250 BC. AE (Bronze, 17 mm, 4.13 g, 11 h). Head of Athena facing slightly to right, wearing crested helmet. Rev. META Barley ear with leaf to right; to right, cross-torch. HN Italy 1682. Johnston, Bronze, 46 (this coin). A beautiful piece with a lovely green patina. Good very fine.


From the David Herman Collection, Classical Numismatic Group E-Auction 148, 20 September 2006, 99 and previously from the collection of John Bergman, Classical Numismatic Group 57, 4 April 2001, 45.