LUCANIA, Metapontion. Circa 340-330 BC. AR Nomos (21mm, 7.86 g, 10h). Head of Leukippos right, wearing Corinthian helmet; to left, dog seated left, raising forepaw; [ΛEYKIΠ]ΠOΣ to right, Σ below neck truncation / Barley ear with uneven grains (6 left, 7 right), leaf to left; META to left; above leaf, bird seated right with open wings; A[MI] below leaf. Johnston Class B, 3.16 (same obv. die); HN Italy 1576; SNG ANS 446 (same obv. die); SNG Lloyd 380 (same obv. die). Near EF, attractively toned, a little die wear on obverse. Excellent metal.
Ex Spink Numismatic Circular CXII.1 (February 2004), no. GK1117.
