Lucania, Metapontion Æ Obol. Circa 425-350 BC. Head of Demeter to right, wearing wreath of grain ears; [ME] before / Barley ear of six grains; ΟΒΟΛΟΣ upwards to left, poppy head to right. Johnston, Bronze 4; SNG ANS 554; HN Italy 1640; HGC 1, 1095 (R1). 10.06g, 21mm, 11h.
Near Extremely Fine. Rare.
From the Italo Vecchi Collection;
Ex Roma Numismatics Ltd., E-Sale 61, 22 August 2019, lot 106 (hammer: £400);
Ex Münzauktion Tkalec & Rauch AG (Vienna), 14-15 April 1986, lot 39;
Ex Dr. A.V. collection, Bavaria, collector's ticket included.