Greek, Lucania, Metapontion, AE obol, c. 425-350 BC, Demeter/grain ear, Morcom plate

VF, lovely glossy green patina, some striking weakness. 

HN Italy 1640; SNG Morcom 276 (this coin) 

From the important collection of Western Greek bronze coinage formed by John Morcom (b. 1939) published in 1995. Many of the coins in the collection originally came from the collection formed by the collector's grandfather Colonel R.K. Morcom (1877-1961). 720 pieces from the collection are now in the permanent collection of the British Museum.