Lucania, Metapontum.
Nomos circa 510-470, AR 24 mm, 7.94 g. MET Ear of barley; in r. field, lizard upwards. Rev. The same type incuse. Noe 215. SNG ANS 243. SNG Copenhagen 1168 (these dies). Historia Numorum Italy 1483.
A rare variety and in unusual condition for this difficult issue. Light tone, an insignificant
area of weakness at eleven o’clock on obverse, otherwise good very fine
Privately purchased from Aes Rude Lugano in 1985.