Lot 4261

Sale 113 · Important Australian & World Coins, Medals, Tokens & Banknotes

Description

Italy, Lucania, Metapontum, (c.300 B.C.), silver stater or nomos, (7.87 g), obv. left facing bust of Demeter wearing necklace, triple pendant, barley leaves etc, rev. ear of corn, META upwards to right **[A]QA* to left below leaf, with tongs above, (cf.S.416, cf.SNG Ash 753, cf.SNG Manchester 214, Johnston [NN&M 164] Class C, 4.). Extremely fine and scarce.

Ex Stephen Cole, Hobart, (Salamanca Rare Coins), September 9, 2005.

Estimate
$500
Result Status
Sold
Prices Realised
$540

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