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The Tom Peterson Collection of Ancient Greek Coins
D
ESIRABLE
M
ETAPONTION
S
ILVER
N
OMOS
,
CA
. 540-510 BC
Enlargement
1706
Lucania, Metapontion. Silver Nomos (8.07 g), ca. 540-510 BC
.
ΜΕΤΑΠ
, barley ear of seven grains.
Reverse:
Incuse barley ear of
seven grains. Noe class VII, 137 (same dies); SNG ANS 218; SNG Lloyd 305; BMC 12 (same dies); HN Italy 1481. Cleaned long ago. Well
struck on excellent metal and well centered. Attractive antique toning certainly ads to its appeal.
About Extremely Fine
.
Estimated Value ............................................................................................................................................................... $3,000 - 4,000
Private purchase from Tom Cederlind
.
S
TUNNING
M
ETAPONTION
S
ILVER
N
OMOS
,
CA
. 340-330 BC
Enlargement
1707
Lucania, Metapontion. Silver Nomos (7.75 g), ca. 340-330 BC
. Head of Demeter left, wreathed with grain ears, wearing single-pen-
dant earring, and necklace.
Reverse:
ME-TA, barley ear of seven grains, leaf to right; in left field, long caduceus and
Λ
Y. Johnston class A, 1.5
(same dies); SNG ANS -; SNG Lloyd 371 (same dies); Gulbenkian 79 = Jameson 311 (same rev. die); HN Italy 1556. Die-break on reverse.
Boldly struck in high relief. Light toning and excellent metal.
Extremely Fine
.
Estimated Value ............................................................................................................................................................... $1,500 - 2,000