★ Enchanting Style stater ★

Greek Italy. Southern Lucania, Metapontum. AR Stater, c. 330-290 BC. Obv. Wreathed head of Demeter left. Rev. META. Seven-grained barley ear, leave to left; tongs above leaf, AΘA below. HN Italy 1583; Johnston Class C, 4.28. AR. 7.61 g. 22.00 mm. An outstanding example, sharply struck and perfectly centred on a broad flan, lustrous and virtually almost uncirculated. EF/Good EF.