Triton XX, Lot: 27. Estimate $2000. Sold for $1800. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

LUCANIA, Metapontion. temp. Alexander the Molossian. Circa 334-322 BC. AV Sixth Stater – Diobol (10mm, 1.30 g, 5h). Achaian standard. Head of Hera right, wearing stephanos ornamented with palmettes, and single-pendant earring / Barley ear with six grains and leaf to right; META to left. Johnston G2 (same dies as illustration); HN Italy 1579; SNG ANS –; SNG Lloyd –; Dewing –; Gillet –; Gulbenkian –; Jameson –. Near VF, a few marks. Very rare, only one example recorded by Johnston and only three in CoinArchives (including the one noted by Johnston).

From the collection of a Northern California Gentleman. Ex Classical Numismatic Group Inventory 903234 (August 2011).