LUCANIA. Metapontum. Circa 330-290 BC. Nomos (Silver, 20 mm, 7.88 g, 7 h), struck under the magistrates Ap... and Atha... Head of Demeter facing, turned slightly to the right, wearing wreath of grain ears, triple pendant earrings, and necklace; in the lower right field, in very small letters, here barely visible, AΠ. Rev. META Barley ear with leaf to right; above leaf, bucranium; below leaf, AΘA. HN III 1584. Johnston Class C, 2.2-4 (same obverse die). SNG ANS 463-4 (same dies). Nicely struck on a broad flan with a fine head of Demeter. Light cleaning marks on obverse, otherwise, nearly extremely fine.

From a Swiss collection in the Ticino, formed prior to 2005.