LUCANIA. Metapontion. Circa 290-280 BC. Nomos (Silver, 20 mm, 7.66 g, 10 h). Head of Demeter to right, wearing wreath of grain ears, single pendant earring and pearl necklace; in field to left, Δ. Rev. ΜΕΤΑ Barley ear with leaf to right; to right above leaf, two amphorae, surmounted by star; below leaf, Φ[I]. HN Italy 1625. Johnston Class D, 4.16. SNG ANS 517 (same dies). SNG Ashmolean 790–2 (same dies). Sharply struck and with lovely toning, and with a good pedigree. Tiny marks and with very light doubling on the reverse, otherwise, about extremely fine.