Greek Silver & Bronze
Lot 3197 Session 11 (9.30am Thursday) Greek Silver & Bronze
Estimate $240
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ITALY, Lucania, Metapontum, (c.350-340 B.C.), silver nomos, stater or didrachm, (7.528 grams), obv. female head to right with diadem and leaves attached, rev. corn ear, [M]ETA to left, pomegranate to right, (cf.S.410 [£550], Noe 490 [same dies], McClean 991 [same dies]). Minor edge porosity, slightly off centred on the obverse, otherwise nearly very fine and very rare type.
Ex Noble Numismatics Sale 65 (lot 1730).
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