★ From the collection of W. Niggeler ★

LUCANIA. Metapontion. Circa 275-250 BC. AE (Bronze, 15 mm, 2.62 g, 9 h). Head of Herakles to right, wearing lion skin headdress. Rev. META Barley ear with leaf to right; to right, torch. HN Italy 1688. Johnston, Bronze, 52. Beautiful glossy patina. The reverse struck slightly off center, otherwise, good very fine.

Ex Münzen & Medaillen GmbH 17, 4 October 2005, 60 and previously from the collection of W. Niggeler, privately acquired from Bank Leu in 1971.