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31 March 2018
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Rare die combination

Starting Price: 150 CHF
Hammer Price:  200 CHF
Lot 152

LUCANIA. Metapontum. Circa 330-290 BC. Didrachm or nomos (Silver, 19 mm, 7.92 g, 7 h), Ly... Head of Demeter to left, wearing grain wreath, triple pendant earring and pearl necklace. Rev. ΜΕΤΑ Ear of barley with leaf to left; above leaf, griffin charging to right; below leaf, ΛY. HN III 1589. Johnston Class C. 6.16 (same obverse die). SNG Oxford 760. A clear, nicely struck example, of fine style; rare die combination. Struck on a tight flan, otherwise, extremely fine.

From a European collection formed before 2005.

Online bidding closes: 31 Mar 2019, 16:16:00 CEST Current Date & Time: 25 May 2025, 04:46:26 CEST Remaining Time: Closed Hammer Price:200 CHF by coinscollector77 (5 bids)
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