LUCANIA. Metapontum. Punic occupation, circa 215-207 BC. 1/2 Shekel (Silver, 19.5 mm, 3.59 g, 8 h). Head of Athena to right, wearing crested Corinthian helmet, necklace and aegis. Rev. META Barley grain with six kernels and leaf to right; on leaf, owl, with spread wings, perching to right. HN III 1634. Robinson p.50, no. 3 and pl. VI.6. SNG ANS 550. An elegant coin, sharply-struck and well-centered. Tiny flan crack and die break, otherwise, good extremely fine.