LUCANIA, Metapontion. Circa 400-340 BC. AR Nomos (20mm, 7.43 g, 2h).

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Lot: 21. Estimated: $ 500

Greek, Silver

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LUCANIA, Metapontion. Circa 400-340 BC. AR Nomos (20mm, 7.43 g, 2h). Head of Demeter right, wearing diadem decorated with ivy leaves; ΠOΛY on truncation of neck, [Σ to left] / Ear of barley with leaf to left; owl alighting on leaf. Noe 464g = SNG Lockett 394 = Pozzi 171 = Pozzi (Boutin) 502 (this coin); HN Italy 1352. Rich cabinet toning, flan cracks. VF.

From the Sigmund Collection. Ex Classical Numismatic Group 40 (4 December 1996), lot 622; Richard Cyril Lockett Collection (Greek Part I, Glendining, 25 October 1955), lot 280; Prof. S. Pozzi Collection (Naville I, 14 March 1921), lot 171.


Closing Date and Time: 22 September 2021 at 10:06:40 ET.

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