Greek Silver & Bronze Coins
Lot 4426 SESSION 16 (9.30AM FRIDAY 20TH APRIL) Greek Silver & Bronze Coins
Estimate $800
Bid at live.noble.com.au
SOLD $820
ITALY, Lucania, Metapontum, (c.540-510 B.C.), silver stater, (8.15 g) on broad flan, obv. ear of corn in high relief, to left MET, circled border with dots, rev. ear of corn incuse, MET to right, lined incused border, (cf.S.235, Noe [NN&M 32] Class IV, No.89, SNG ANS 164, cf.SNG Cop. 1160). Toned, struck on a full flan, good very fine and rare.
Ex Alan McRae Collection, purchased for a trifle from a dealers scratch tray.
Estimate / sale price does not include buyer's premium (currently 22% including GST) which is added to hammer price. All bids are executed on the understanding that the Terms & Conditions of sale have been read and accepted. For information on grading and estimates please refer to the Buying at Auction advice.
Quick find
View a lot by number and sale.
Adjacent lots
Lot 4424
ITALY, Campania, Neapolis (Naples), silver didrachm or nomos, 275-250 B.C., (7.01 g), obv. head of ...
Estimate $150
Lot 4425
ITALY, Lucania, Poseidonia, (c.530-500 B.C.), silver stater, (6.43 g), obv. Poseidon, naked but for chlamys ...
Estimate $14,000
Lot 4426 This lot
ITALY, Lucania, Metapontum, (c.540-510 B.C.), silver stater, (8.15 g) on broad flan, obv. ear of ...
Estimate $800
Lot 4427
ITALY, Lucania, Metapontum, (c.520 B.C.), silver stater, (8.08 g) on broad thin flan, obv. ear ...
Estimate $1,500
Lot 4428
ITALY, Lucania, Metapontum, (c.335-330 B.C.), silver stater, (7.56 g), obv. bearded Corinthian helmeted head of ...
Estimate $150