Important Ancient Coins

Southern Lucania, Metapontum, Stater, c. 290-280, diademed head of Herakles left, lion-skin tied around neck, club over shoulder, rev. barley-ear of eleven grains, leaf to right; kantharos above leaf, BI below, 7.66g/6h (Johnson D 4.1, this coin; HN Italy 1621). Very fine and toned, very rare £600-800

Provenance: Numismatica Ars Classica Auction O (Zurich), 2000, lot 1137