★ From a Swiss collection from Tessin assembled in the 1920s (sold with its original ticket). ★

Lucania, Metapontum Nomos circa 330-290, AR 18.00 mm., 7.91 g.
Head of Demeter, wearing barley wreath, facing three-quarters r.; in r. field, AΓ. Rev. META Ear of barley with leaf to r., upon which bucranium; below, ΑΘA. SNG Copenhagen 1220 (this obverse die). SNG ANS 463. Johnston-Noe C 2.2. Historia Numorum Italy 1584.

Lovely old cabinet tone and About Extremely fine

From a Swiss collection from Tessin assembled in the 1920s (sold with its original ticket).