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Sale: Nomos 8, Lot: 22. Estimate CHF2000. 
Closing Date: Monday, 21 October 2013. 
Bidding Closed. 

LUCANIA, Metapontum. Circa 340-330 BC. Didrachm or Nomos (Silver, 21mm, 7.94 g 7). Bearded head of Leukippos to right, wearing Corinthian helmet; behind, cross-torch. Rev. ΜΕΤΑ Barley ear with leaf to right; to right, 𐅂Η. HN III 1555. Johnston A5.3. SNG ANS 405. An attractive, sharp and well struck piece with an elegant head of Leukippos. Signs of overstriking on the obverse, otherwise, extremely fine.


From the B. in B. Collection, ex Leu 86, 5 May 2003, 238.