LUCANIA. Metapontum. Circa 325-275 BC. Diobol (Silver, 12 mm, 1.19 g, 7 h). ΜΕΤΑΠΟ-ΝΤΙ Head of Athena to right, wearing a Corinthian helmet with a long neck flap. Rev. ΜΕΤΑ Grain ear with leaf to right; above leaf, cornucopia; below leaf, Δ. HN III -. Jameson 323 ( this coin ). Johnston F22.2 ( this coin ). Very rare with the legend on the obverse. Of fine style and attractively toned. Small die break on the reverse, otherwise, extremely fine.

From the "Collection sans Pareille" of Ancient Greek Fractions, and from the collections of R. Jameson and Sir Arthur J. Evans.