LUCANIA, Metapontion. Circa 430-400 BC. AR Nomos (21mm, 7.68 g, 1h). Good VF.

CNG Feature Auction 121
Lot: 55. Estimated: $ 1 000

Greek, Coin-in-Hand Video, Silver

Sold For $ 1 200. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

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LUCANIA, Metapontion. Circa 430-400 BC. AR Nomos (21mm, 7.68 g, 1h). Head of Demeter left, hair tied in a thick braid around head; ΣT behind neck / Ear of barley with six grains with leaf to left. Noe 475 (same dies); HN Italy 1527; SNG ANS 360 (same obv. die); SNG Lloyd 354 (same dies). Attractive cabinet tone, old scratches under tone. Good VF. Fine style head of Demeter. Rare.

From the Weise Collection. Ex Tony Hardy Collection (Classical Numismatic Group 67, 22 September 2004), lot 132.


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