Classical Numismatic Group > Electronic Auction 559Auction date: 3 April 2024
Lot number: 10

Price realized: 1,100 USD   (Approx. 1,018 EUR)   Note: Prices do not include buyer's fees.
Lot description:


LUCANIA, Metapontion. Circa 330-290 BC. AR Nomos (20.5mm, 7.84 g, 5h). Wreathed head of Demeter left / Barley ear with leaf to left; to left, pitchfork above leaf, [Δ]A below. Johnston Class C, 5.6 (same dies); HN Italy 1582; SNG Lloyd 391 (same dies). Toned, a few small spots of roughness, a little die rust on obverse. Near EF.

From the Mesogeios Collection. Ex Nomos 20 (10 July 2020), lot 34.


Estimate: 500 USD

Match 1:
Classical Numismatic Group > Electronic Auction 560Auction date: 17 April 2024
Lot number: 10

Price realized: 450 USD   (Approx. 423 EUR)   Note: Prices do not include buyer's fees.
Lot description:


LUCANIA, Metapontion. Circa 330-290 BC. AR Nomos (21.5mm, 7.88 g, 5h). Wreathed head of Demeter left / Barley ear with leaf to left; to left, pitchfork above leaf, [Δ]A below. Johnston Class C, 5; HN Italy 1582. Lightly toned, some die rust and die wear on obverse. Good VF.


Estimate: 300 USD

Match 2:
Classical Numismatic Group > Electronic Auction 556Auction date: 21 February 2024
Lot number: 10

Price realized: 350 USD   (Approx. 325 EUR)   Note: Prices do not include buyer's fees.
Lot description:


LUCANIA, Metapontion. Circa 330-290 BC. AR Nomos (16.5mm, 7.81 g, 9h). Wreathed head of Demeter left; [X]ƎΔ below chin / Barley ear with leaf to left; lit altar above leaf, YΛ to right of stem. Johnston Class C, 10.4 (same dies); HN Italy 1593; SNG ANS 503 (same dies). Iridescent tone, compact flan. Good VF.


Estimate: 300 USD

Match 3:
Classical Numismatic Group > Electronic Auction 562Auction date: 15 May 2024
Lot number: 16

Price realized: This lot is for sale in an upcoming auction - Bid on this lot
Lot description:


LUCANIA, Metapontion. Circa 330-290 BC. AR Nomos (21.5mm, 7.76 g, 5h). Wreathed head of Demeter right; ΔAI below chin / Barley ear with leaf to right; plow above leaf, MAX below. Johnston Class C, 1; HN Italy 1581. Some weakness to strike, die rust on obverse. VF.


Estimate: 250 USD

Match 4:
Classical Numismatic Group > Electronic Auction 552Auction date: 13 December 2023
Lot number: 14

Price realized: 60 USD   (Approx. 56 EUR)   Note: Prices do not include buyer's fees.
Lot description:


LUCANIA, Metapontion. Circa 330-290 BC. AR Nomos (19.5mm, 7.44 g, 11h). Wreathed head of Demeter right; [ΔAI below chin] / Barley ear with leaf to right; plow above leaf, [MAX below]. Johnston Class C, 1; HN Italy 1581. Lightly toned, rough surfaces. Near VF.


Estimate: 100 USD

Match 5:
Classical Numismatic Group > Electronic Auction 551Auction date: 29 November 2023
Lot number: 8

Price realized: 650 USD   (Approx. 595 EUR)   Note: Prices do not include buyer's fees.
Lot description:


LUCANIA, Metapontion. Circa 290-280 BC. AR Nomos (21.5mm, 7.73 g, 9h). Wreathed head of Demeter left; ΔI below neck / Barley ear with leaf to left; above leaf, Satyr standing right, playing pipes. Johnston Class D, 2.5 corr. (same dies; ΔI not noted); HN Italy 1614. Toned, underlying luster, slight doubling, minor die wear. Good VF. Very rare, only one example from one die pair noted by Johnston.

Ex Berk BBS 104 (16 September 1998), lot 75.


Estimate: 500 USD