Johnston Plate Coin

Sale: CNG 79, Lot: 20. Estimate $750.  Closing Date: Wednesday, 17 September 2008.  Sold For $2400. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

LUCANIA, Metapontion. Circa 340-330 BC. AR Nomos (7.66 g, 5h). Pro-, magistrate. Wreathed head of Demeter left; two ears of barley flanking, Σ-A flanking neck / Barley ear of seven grains with leaf to right; stars flanking, ΠPO along leaf. Johnston class A, 7.12 (this coin); HN Italy 1566. VF, toned, graffito (K) under tone on reverse.