Lucania. Metapontum, circa 215-207 BC

Half-Sekel (Silver,18.6 mm, 3.65 g) Helmeted head of Athena right, wearing crested Corinthian helmet. Rev. Ear of barley with leaf to right; META to left. HN Italy 1632; SNG Lloyd 403; SNG Lockett 437; E. G. Robinson, "Coinage of the Second Punic War", in NC 1964, p. 50, 1 and pl. VI, 4. HGC 1092. Some deposits, otherwise, Good Extremely fine.

From a Swiss collection, formed before 2005.