452, Lot: 32. Estimate $500. Sold for $575. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

LUCANIA, Metapontion. Circa 510-470 BC. AR Nomos (24mm, 7.84 g, 12h). Ear of barley with six grains; META up right field / Incuse ear of barley with six grains. Noe Class IX, 165/166 (same obv./rev. dies); HN Italy 1482. Lightly toned, slight porosity. Good VF.

From the John L. Cowan Collection, purchased from Pegasi, 2 June 2007.