Greek Silver & Bronze Coins
Lot 3128 SESSION 16 (9.30AM FRIDAY 1ST APRIL) Greek Silver & Bronze Coins
Estimate $300
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SOLD $320
ITALY, Lucania, Metapontum, (c.400-350 B.C.), silver nomos, stater or didrachm, (7.51 g), obv. female head of Demeter to right with double fillet, rev. corn ear, META trace to right downwards, leaf to left, die break on corn ear, (cf.S.405, Noe 377 [same dies], SNG ANS 302 [same dies], Boston 78 (same dies), SNG Cop. 1190 [same dies]). Toned, nearly very fine a rare type.
Ex Hans Ferdinand Collection, previously from Dr. Busso Peuss Nacht, Auction 299, 6 May 1980 (lot 47).
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