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Auction: 24125 - Spink Numismatic e-Circular 39: Ancient Coins, featuring the Little Busby Hoard of Roman Denarii - e-Auction
Lot: 1114

Lucania, Metapontum, AR Didrachm or Nomos, [Atha...], magistrate, struck c. 330-290 BC, wreathed head of Demeter left, wearing pearl necklace and triple-pendant earring, rev. [META], ear of barley with leaf on vine to left, tongs upper left, [ATHA] below left, 7.31g (HN III 1583. Johnston Class C, 4.4 (obverse dies)), reverse lamentably corroded, but boasting a detailed, imposing and well-toned portrait, overall about very fine

Provenance

The "Veitchii" Collection of Ancient Coins
Purchased from Spink, c. 1910 (with ticket)

Jacob Hirsch XXIX, 9 November 1910, lot 52

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Sold for
£450

Starting price
£280