★ Spectacular Metapontum ★

Greek Italy. Southern Lucania, Metapontum. AR Half Shekel – Drachm. Time of Hannibal, c. 212-206 BC. Obv. Head of Athena right, wearing Corinthian helmet. Rev. META. Five-grained barley ear, leaf to right. HN Italy 1632; SNG ANS 549; Robinson pl. VI.4. AR. 3.92 g. 18.50 mm. Stable hair-line die break. Superb coin, exceptionally detailed. Brilliant and lightly toned. EF.