Triton XIX, Lot: 2009. Estimate $5000. Sold for $11000. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

LUCANIA, Metapontion. temp. Alexander the Molossian. Circa 334-322 BC. AV Tetrobol – Third Stater (14mm, 2.61 g, 9h). Achaian standard. Head of Hera right, wearing stephanos ornamented with palmettes, and single-pendant earring / Barley ear of six grains, with leaf to right; bird standing right on leaf, METAΠON to left. Johnston G1; HN Italy 1578; SNG ANS 395; SNG Lloyd –; SNG Lockett 406; Dewing 377 (same dies); Gillet 203 (same dies). Near EF, toned, underlying luster.

From the collection of Dr. Lawrence A. Adams. Ex Leu 81 (16 May 2001), lot 19.