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Italy, Lucania, Metapontum, (c.400-350 B.C.), silver stater, (7.70 grams), obv. head of female to left, the hair tied into a spendone, rev. corn ear, [M]ETA to left, stalk to right, (cf.S.407, Noe [NN&M 47, 1984] 436, Hunterian 7, [same dies]). Nearly very fine/fine and scarce.
Estimate $220
SOLD $300
Italy, Lucania, Metapontum, (c.400-350 B.C.), silver stater, (7.43 grams), obv. head of female (Kore) to right, the hair falls into thick tresses, wearing ear of barley, barley grain behind, rev. corn ear, META (A upside down) to right, stalk to left, (cf.S.407, Noe [NN&M 47, 1984] 444, Weber 770, BMC 84 [both with same dies]). Good fine and scarce.
Estimate $200
SOLD $260
Italy, Lucania, Metapontum, (c.400-350 B.C.), silver stater, (7.52 grams), obv. head of female (Kore) to right, the hair is held by a figured sphendone, rev. corn ear, MET[A] to right, stalk to left, **[UD] above stalk, (cf.S.409, Noe [NN&M 47, 1984] 446, SNG Lloyd 348 [same dies]). Good fine and scarce.
Estimate $200
SOLD $0
Italy, Lucania, Metapontum, (c.400-350 B.C.), silver stater, (7.60 grams), obv. head of Dionysus to left, the hair falling in tresses, wearing broad diadem with meander pattern and a row of ivy leaves, rev. **METAP to left, stalk to right, (cf.S.411, Noe [NN&M 47, 1984] 453, SNG ANS 344, [same dies], SNG Cop. 1196 [same dies]). Good fine/fine and scarce.
Estimate $220
SOLD $300
Italy, Lucania, Metapontum, (c.400-350 B.C.), silver stater, (7.39 grams), obv. head of Apollo to right, rev. corn ear, MET[A] to left, (cf.S.410 [£550], Noe 461, SNG Lockett 393, SNG ANS 349 (same dies). Off centred on the obverse, otherwise good fine and very rare.
Estimate $250
SOLD $0
Italy, Lucania, Metapontum, (c.400-350 B.C.), silver stater, (7.39 grams), obv. head of Apollo to right, laureate, with **APOL on neck base, rev. corn ear, MET[A] to right, stalk to left, (cf.S.410, Noe [NN&M 47, 1984] 463, SNG ANS 351 [same dies]). Good fine/fine and scarce.
Estimate $200
SOLD $260
Italy, Lucania, Metapontum, (c.400-350 B.C.), silver stater, (7.55 grams), obv. head of female to left, the hair bound by a wide fillet, giving effect of a spendone, poppyhead to right, rev. corn ear, ME T to left, stalk to right, above it an owl, (cf.S.409, Noe [NN&M 47, 1984] 469, SNG ANS 355 [same dies]). Fine/good fine and rare.
Estimate $200
SOLD $250
Italy, Lucania, Metapontum, (c.400-350 B.C.), silver stater, (7.86 grams), obv. head of female to left, the hair bound by a thick braid, to right **ST, rev. corn ear, METAB[O] to left, stalk to right, above it uncertain symbol, due to extensive die break, (cf.S.407, Noe [NN&M 47, 1984] 476, SNG ANS 360 [same dies]). Very fine and rare.
Estimate $350
SOLD $290
Italy, Lucania, Metapontum, (c.400-350 B.C.), silver stater, (7.61 grams), obv. head of female to right, the hair is held bound by fillet and forming a top knot of loose locks, rev. corn ear, [M]ETA to left, stalk to right, quince above stalk, (cf.S.409, Noe [NN&M 47, 1984] 484, SNG ANS 366 [same dies]). Fine and very scarce.
Estimate $150
SOLD $0
Italy, Lucania, Metapontum, (c.400-350 B.C.), silver stater, (7.58 grams), obv. head of female to right, the hair is held bound by fillet, rev. corn ear, **[M]ETAP[ON] to left, stalk to right, palmette above stalk, (cf.S.409, Noe [NN&M 47, 1984] 486, SNG ANS 367 [same dies]). Nearly very fine and very scarce.
Estimate $250
SOLD $340
Italy, Lucania, Metapontum, (c.400-350 B.C.), silver stater, (7.66 grams), obv. head of female to right, the hair is held bound by a net, rev. corn ear, **META[P] to left, stalk to right, scallop shell above stalk, (cf.S.409, Noe [NN&M 47, 1984] 492, SNG ANS 371 [same dies]). Nearly very fine and very scarce.
Estimate $250
SOLD $300
Italy, Lucania, Metapontum, (c.400-350 B.C.), silver stater, (7.71 grams), obv. head of female to right, the hair is held bound by a sphendone or sakkos, rev. corn ear, **METAP to left, stalk to right, scallop shell above stalk, (cf.S.409, Noe [NN&M 47, 1984] 493, SNG ANS 372 [same dies]). Good fine and very scarce.
Estimate $200
SOLD $0
Italy, Lucania, Metapontum, (c.400-350 B.C.), silver stater, (7.72 grams), obv. head of female to right, the hair is held bound by a net, rev. corn ear, **METAP to left, [stalk to right], **L[U] above stalk, (cf.S.409, Noe [NN&M 47, 1984] 496, SNG ANS 374 [same dies]). Good fine and very scarce.
Estimate $200
SOLD $0
Italy, Lucania, Metapontum, (c.400-350 B.C.), silver stater, (7.81 grams), obv. head of female to right, the hair is held bound by a sphendone or sakkos, rev. corn ear, **METAP to left, stalk to right, **LU above stalk, (cf.S.409, Noe [NN&M 47, 1984] 497, SNG Cop. 1203 [same dies]). Nearly very fine and very scarce.
Estimate $300
SOLD $420
Italy, Lucania, Metapontum, (c.400-350 B.C.), silver stater, (7.72 grams), obv. head of female to right, the hair is held bound up behind, behind **[SOAT], tiny letters below **ARISTI, rev. corn ear, **METAP[O] to right, stalk to left, (cf.S.409, Noe [NN&M 47, 1984] 504, Jameson 298 [same dies]). Good fine and very rare.
Estimate $220
SOLD $300
Italy, Lucania, Metapontum, (c.400-350 B.C.), silver stater, (7.60 grams), obv. head of female to right, the hair is held bound by a sphendone or sakkos, rev. corn ear, META to left, stalk to right, K reversed above stalk, (cf.S.409, Noe [NN&M 47, 1984] 515, SNG ANS 385 [same dies]). Nearly very fine and very scarce.
Estimate $300
SOLD $0
Italy, Lucania, Metapontum, (c.400-350 B.C.), silver stater, (7.27 grams), obv. head of female to right, the hair is held bound by a sphendone or sakkos, rev. corn ear, META to left, stalk to right, [K] reversed above stalk, (cf.S.409, Noe [NN&M 47, 1984] 518, McLean 964 [same dies]). Nearly very fine/fine and very scarce.
Estimate $250
SOLD $0
Italy, Lucania, Metapontum, (c.400-350 B.C.), silver stater, (7.47 grams), obv. head of female to left, the hair is held bound by a net, rev. corn ear, **METAP to left, stalk to right, [ivy leaf] above stalk, (cf.S.409, Noe [NN&M 47, 1984] 519, Pozzi Colln. 179 [same dies]). Nearly very fine/fine and rare.
Estimate $200
SOLD $0
Italy, Lucania, Metapontum, (c.340-335 B.C.), silver stater or didrachm, (7.79 grams), obv. bearded head of Zeus to right, **D behind head, around traces of **ELEUQERIOS, rev. ear of corn, to right META, to left **[A]D below and crouching Silenus above, (S.417, Johnston [NN&M 164] Class A, 2.2, SNG Munich 988). Extensive die flaw in reverse and edge, otherwise very fine and very rare.
Estimate $350
SOLD $0
Italy, Lucania, Metapontum, (c.340-335 B.C.), silver stater or didrachm, (7.64 grams), obv. bearded Corinthian helmeted head of Leukippos to right, behind bunch of grapes, rev. ear of corn, to right META downwards, to left [poppy sead] off flan over leaf, [A]MI below, (cf.S.415, Johnston [NN&M 164] Class A, 4.3, SNG Oxford 738). Good fine and scarce.
Estimate $200
SOLD $0
Italy, Lucania, Metapontum, (c.340-335 B.C.), silver stater or didrachm, (7.73 grams), obv. bearded Corinthian helmeted head of Leukippos to right, behind cross torch, rev. ear of corn, to left [META], to right monogram KH over leaf, (cf.S.415, Johnston [NN&M 164] Class A, 5.9, SNG ANS 407). Off centred on reverse, otherwise very fine/fine and scarce.
Estimate $300
SOLD $220
Italy, Lucania, Metapontum, (c.335-330 B.C.), silver distater or tetradrachm, (15.51 grams), obv. bearded Corinthian helmeted head of Leukippos to right, behind forepart of lion to right, rev. ear of corn, to right **[METAP]ONTIN[WN], to left club erect over leaf, [A]MI below, (S.414, Johnston [NN&M 164] Class B, 1.5, SNG Fitz 492, SNG ANS 430). Worn with some light porosity, otherwise nearly very fine and rare.
Estimate $500
SOLD $0
Italy, Lucania, Metapontum, (c.335-330 B.C.), silver distater or tetradrachm, (15.25 grams), obv. bearded Corinthian helmeted head of Leukippos to right, behind forepart of lion to right, rev. ear of corn, to right [MET]APONTINWN, to left club erect over leaf, [A]MI below, (S.414, Johnston [NN&M 164] Class B, 1.5, SNG Fitz 492, SNG ANS 430). Worn with light porosity, otherwise nearly fine and rare.
Estimate $200
SOLD $0
Italy, Lucania, Metapontum, (c.335-330 B.C.), silver stater, (7.54 grams), obv. bearded Corinthian helmeted head of Leukippos to right, rev. ear of corn, to right [ME]T[A], to left club erect over leaf, [AMI] below, (S.415, Johnston [NN&M 164] Class B, 2, cf.SNG Ash.728). Very small dumpy flan, otherwise nearly very fine and scarce.
Estimate $140
SOLD $0
Italy, Lucania, Metapontum, (c.335-330 B.C.), silver stater or didrachm, (7.96 grams), obv. bearded Corinthian helmeted head of Leukippos to right, behind lion's head to right, trace of monogram under chin, rev. ear of corn, to right META, to left club erect over leaf, [A]MI below, (S.415, Johnston [NN&M 164] Class B, 2.34, SNG Oxford 727). Very fine and scarce.
Estimate $300
SOLD $0
Italy, Lucania, Metapontum, (c.335-330 B.C.), silver stater or didrachm, (7.82 grams), obv. bearded Corinthian helmeted head of Leukippos to right, behind dog seated to left paw raised, trace of monogram under chin, rev. ear of corn, to left META, to right bird with open wings, A[MI] below, (cf.S.415, Johnston [NN&M 164] Class B, 3.2, SNG Oxford 737). Very fine and scarce.
Estimate $250
SOLD $0
Italy, Lucania, Metapontum, (c.320-290 B.C.), silver stater, (7.93 grams), obv. head of Demeter to right wreathed in ears of corn, **DAI below chin, rev. corn ear, META to left, leaf of stalk to right, and plough above, MAX blow leaf, (cf.S.416, cf.Johnston [NN&M 164] Class C, 1.62 very similar dies). Off centred on the obverse, distinctive edge flaws and cracks, otherwise very fine.
Estimate $200
SOLD $200
Italy, Lucania, Metapontum, (c.300 B.C.), silver stater or nomos, (7.89 grams), obv. three quarter facing bust of Demeter partially to right, wearing corn wreath, to right in field A[G], rev. ear of corn, MET[A] upwards to left, **AQA to right, leaf with bucranium above, (S.417; Fitzwilliam Colln. 503 (same obverse die) and 504-5 (same reverse die); Johnston [NN&M 164] Class C, 2., same obverse die as C 2.2-2.4, reverse die for 2.9). Nearly very fine/very fine and very rare.
Estimate $400
SOLD $0
Italy, Lucania, Metapontum, (c.320-290 B.C.), silver stater, (7.59 grams), obv. head of Demeter to left, with necklace, wreathed with barley leaves, hair visible under chin, rev. corn ear, META to right, tongs above stalk on left, and **[AQ]A to left under stalk, (cf.S.416, Johnston [NN&M 164] Class C, 4.17, Berlin specimen from Lobbecke [same dies]). Good very fine with some edge porosity, rare.
Estimate $300
SOLD $380
Italy, Lucania, Metapontum, (c.320-290 B.C.), silver stater, (7.92 grams), obv. head of Demeter to left, with necklace, wreathed with barley leaves, hair visible under chin, rev. corn ear, META to right, hayfork above stalk on left, and **DA to left under stalk, (cf.S.416, Johnston [NN&M 164] Class C, 5.16, Coates specimen Glasgow, 2798 [same dies]). Weak on wreath, very fine/good very fine and very scarce.
Estimate $250
SOLD $180