Ancient Greek Coins
Lot 1404 SESSION 6 (9.30am Wednesday) Ancient Greek Coins
Estimate $600
Bid at live.noble.com.au
SOLD $900
ITALY, Lucania, Metapontum, (c.320-290 B.C.), silver stater or nomos, (7.876 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 star above, **LU* below leaf, (cf.S.416, Johnston [NN&M 164] Class C, 8.16 [same dies], SNG Ash 773 [same dies]). Well centred slightly short on flan, attractive grey patina, good very fine, and rare in this condition.
Ex Noble Numismatics Sale 63 (lot 3444).
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Lot 1402
GEORGE V - GEORGE VI, 1938, 1948. Mostly mint red, nearly uncirculated. (2)
Estimate $120
Lot 1403
GEORGE VI, 1939 kangaroo reverse. With mint red, uncirculated.
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Lot 1404 This lot
ITALY, Lucania, Metapontum, (c.320-290 B.C.), silver stater or nomos, (7.876 grams), obv. head of Demeter ...
Estimate $600
Lot 1405
ITALY, Lucania, Metapontum, (c. 300 B.C.), silver stater or nomos, (7.826 grams), obv. three quarter ...
Estimate $750
Lot 1406
ITALY, Lucania, Poseidonia, (c.480-450 B.C.), silver stater or nomos, (8.036 grams), obv. Poseidon, naked but ...
Estimate $700