LUCANIA, Metapontion. Hannibalic occupation. Circa 215-207 BC. Half Shekel (Silver, 17.9 mm, 3.72 g) Helmeted head of Athena right, wearing crested Corinthian helmet. Rev. Ear of barley with leaf to right; META to left. HN Italy 1632. SNG Lloyd 403. SNG Lockett 437. E. G. Robinson, "Coinage of the Second Punic War", in NC 1964, p. 50, 1 and pl. VI, 4. HGC 1092. Well-struck, clear, attractively toned, and rare without the owl on the reverse. Flan crack, otherwise, Good Extremely Fine.

From a Swiss collection, formed before 2005.