88, Lot: 17. Estimate $1000. Sold for $600. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

LUCANIA, Metapontion. Circa 540-510 BC. AR Stater (28mm, 8.18 gm). Eight-grained barley ear, bracts at base, MET downwards on left / Incuse of obverse; no legend. Noe Class I, 1a; SNG ANS 1581; HN Italy 1459. Toned VF, minor flat spots and porosity. Rare very early issue.

Ex Lakeview Collection.