Lot 3236

Description

Italy, Lucania, Metapontion, (c.325-275 B.C.), silver diobol (0.82 g), obv. head of Athena right, wearing Corinthian helmet, rev. barley ear with leaf to right; trace of cornucopiae above leaf, (S.421, Johnston F21; HN Italy -); Bruttium, Terina, (c.300 B.C.), silver third stater (Sear and Holloway-Jenkins, HN drachm, (2.07 g), Group B, obv. head of nymph Terina to right, hair bound with sphendone, rev. winged Nike seated to left, on a cippus, wearing a chiton and himation, holds wreath in her extended right arm, **D* lower left, (cf.S.510, Holloway - Jenkins 116 [similar dies], cf.SNG ANS 859, HN 2642). Fine, both scarce. (2)