LUCANIA. Metapontum. Circa 400-340 BC. Didrachm or nomos (Silver, 21.5 mm, 7.50 g, 2 h), signed by Poly.... Head of Dionysos to right, wearing ivy wreath; on neck truncations, ΠOΛY; behind neck, Σ. Rev. ΜΕTA Barley ear with leaf to left; to left, ivy leaf. HN III 1532. Noe 466 ( same dies ). SNG Ashmolean 738 ( same dies ). Of particularly fine style, nicely toned. On cheek, graffito Φ, otherwise, good very fine.

From the Vineyard Collection, ex Henzen FPL [99], May 1998, 11, ex Gorny 84, 13 October 1997, 5073 & Gorny 71, 3 May 1995, 63