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31 March 2018
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Desirable and elegant facing Demeter

Starting Price: 200 CHF
Hammer Price:  650 CHF
Lot 149

LUCANIA. Metapontum. Circa 330-290 BC. Nomos or Didrachm (Silver, 19 mm, 7.92 g, 2 h), Atha... Head of Demeter facing, turned slightly to the right, wearing wreath of grain ears, triple-pendant earrings, and necklace; lower right, tiny AΠ. Rev. META Barley ear with leaf to right; above leaf, bucranium; below leaf, AΘA. HN III 1584. Johnston Class C, 2.5 (same dies). Well struck, clear and bright, with a particularly artistic and well centered three-quarters Demeter on the obverse. A beautiful coin. Good very fine.

From a European collection formed before 2005.

Online bidding closes: 31 Mar 2019, 16:14:30 CEST Current Date & Time: 26 Apr 2024, 07:41:16 CEST Remaining Time: Closed Hammer Price:650 CHF by MailBidder4611 (5 bids)
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