Greek, Lucania, Metapontion, silver nomos c. 330s BC, Demeter/Ear of barley, Noe 520
Greek, Lucania, Metapontion, silver nomos c. 330s BC, Demeter/Ear of barley, Noe 520
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Greek, Lucania, Metapontion, silver nomos c. 330s BC, Demeter facing left/Ear of barley with leaf, control mark phi. 7.36 g.
This coin is struck from one of the finest pairs of dies used in the coinage of Metapontion; because another type of the same period uses the control mark of a Macedonian helmet (Noe 549) these issues are sometimes associated with Alexander I Molossus of Epirus' presence in southern Italy between 334-331 BC, and may have been struck under him. The high relief obverse die broke in use, and coins such as this piece with an early die state are particularly desirable
VF+, somewhat rough surfaces, early obverse die state, toned. Extremely rare issue of fine style, perhaps less than five examples in private hands.
Noe 520 (these dies); Prospero collection, 68 (these dies, hammer $4750)