Stack's Bowers Galleries (& Ponterio) > January 2024 NYINC Auction | Auction date: 12 January 2024 |
Lot number: 50006 Price realized: 550 USD (Approx. 502 EUR) Note: Prices do not include buyer's fees. | Show similar lots on CoinArchives Find similar lots in upcoming auctions on |
Lot description: ITALY. Lucania. Metapontum. AR Stater (Nomos) (7.91 gms), ca. 290-280 B.C. NGC AU, Strike: 4/5 Surface: 5/5. HGC-1, 1066; HN Italy-1612; Johnston-Class D, 1.4. Obverse: Wreathed head of Demeter left; K to right, ΛΥ below; Reverse: Barley ear, with leaf to right; spindle above leaf. Some die cracks are noted in the ethnic, fairly typical for this SCARCER type, but the strike is otherwise quite well executed, with light toning and alluring brilliance upon each side. Estimate: $750 - $1500 |