

Greek Italy. Southern Lucania, Metapontum. AE 13 mm, 300-250 BC. Obv. Head of Herakles right, wearing lion skin. Rev. Barley-ear with leaf to right; META to left. HN Italy 1696; SNG ANS 567; SNG Cop. 1252-3. 3.14 g. 13.00 mm. A superb example, gently smoothed. Green brown patina. EF.