LUCANIA, Metapontion. temp. Pyrrhos of Epeiros. Circa 280-279 BC. AV Tetrobol – Third Stater (14mm, 2.84 g, 11h). Attic standard.

Electronic Auction 521
Lot: 13. Estimated: $ 2 000

Greek, Gold

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LUCANIA, Metapontion. temp. Pyrrhos of Epeiros. Circa 280-279 BC. AV Tetrobol – Third Stater (14mm, 2.84 g, 11h). Attic standard. Bearded head of Leukippos right, wearing crested Corinthian helmet decorated with Skylla hurling a stone; ΛEYKI[ΠΠOΣ] above / Two six-grained barley ears, each with a curly leaf to outside; M-[E] across outer fields, ΣI between. Johnston G5.1 (same dies); HN Italy 1630; SNG ANS 397–8; SNG Copenhagen Supp. 43; SNG Lloyd –; SNG Lockett 404 (same rev. die); Basel 153 = Gillet 202 (same obv. die); Dewing 378; Gulbenkian 72; Jameson 1867. Underlying luster. Good VF.

Ex Classical Numismatic Group Electronic Auction 406 (27 September 2017), lot 6.


Closing Date and Time: 3 August 2022 at 10:04:00 ET.

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