Noble Numismatics Pty Ltd > Auction 135Auction date: 9 April 2024
Lot number: 4065

Price realized: 220 AUD   (Approx. 146 USD / 134 EUR)   Note: Prices do not include buyer's fees.
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Lot description:


Italy, Lucania, Metapontum, (C.510-480 B.C.), silver diobol 12 mm, (1.28 g), obv. five-grained ear of barley, border of dots between two concentric linear circles, MET to right, rev. Bull's head (bucranium), rayed border, (cf.S.440, Noe 287. SNG ANS 269, SNG Cop.1176, HGC 1, 1071 [R]). An attractive example, rare thus, very sharply struck and with a lovely dark grey patina as found. Good very fine, very rare.

Ex M.R.Roberts, Sydney listing 12/95 (#3) with ticket.

Estimate: 300 AUD