Ex Gillet Collection

Triton XIX, Lot: 2010. Estimate $10000. Sold for $27500. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

LUCANIA, Metapontion. Circa 302 BC. AV Tetrobol – Third Stater (14mm, 2.62 g, 5h). Achaian standard. Head of Nike facing slightly right, wearing single-pendant earring and necklace / Barley ear of six grains with curly leaf to right; METAΠON up left field, krater above leaf. Johnston G4 (same dies); HN Italy 1629; SNG ANS 396; SNG Lloyd –; SNG Lockett 405; Basel 152; Gillet 204 (this coin); Gulbenkian 71 (all from the same dies). Near EF, attractively toned, a little off center. Fine and delicate style. Rare.

From the collection of Dr. Lawrence A. Adams. Ex Leu 81 (16 May 2001), lot 20; Charles Gillet Collection (1972), 204.