CALABRIA, Tarentum. Circa 280 BC. AR Nomos (21mm, 7.79 g, 4h). Warrior, holding shield and two spears, preparing to cast a third, on horseback right; ΣI to left, ΛYKΩN below / Phalanthos, [holding dolphin], riding dolphin left. Vlasto 695; HN Italy 967. VF, toned, slightly off center on reverse.
LUCANIA, Herakleia. Circa 330/25-281 BC. AR Nomos (20mm, 7.51 g, 6h). Head of Athena right, wearing crested Corinthian helmet decorated with Skylla hurling a stone; K to right of eye / Herakles standing facing, holding club, bow, and arrow, with lion's skin draped over left arm; above, Nike flying right, crowning Herakles; AΛ to left, Σ to right. Van Keuren 80; HN Italy 1383. VF, toned, some roughness.
LUCANIA, Herakleia. Circa 330/25-281 BC. AR Nomos (21mm, 7.66 g, 11h). Head of Athena right, wearing crested Corinthian helmet decorated with Skylla hurling a stone / Herakles standing facing, holding club, bow, and arrow, with lion's skin draped over left arm; above, Nike flying right, crowning Herakles; AΘA to left, aryballos to right. Van Keuren 83; HN Italy 1384. Near VF, toned, rough surfaces.
LUCANIA, Herakleia. Circa 281-278 BC. AR Nomos (20mm, 7.52 g, 1h). Head of Athena right, wearing crested Corinthian helmet decorated with Skylla hurling a stone; E behind neck / Herakles standing facing, holding club and bow, lion skin draped over arm; to upper left, owl standing right; APIΣ to left. Van Keuren 87; HN Italy 1385. VF, toned, some die wear, light cleaning marks on reverse.
LUCANIA, Metapontion. Circa 340-330 BC. AR Nomos (18.5mm, 7.72 g, 9h). Laureate head of Zeus right / Barley ear with leaf to left; crouching Silenos facing above leaf, Δ below. Johnston Class A, 2; HN Italy 1557. Fine, toned, irregular flan.
LUCANIA, Metapontion. Circa 340-330 BC. AR Nomos (20mm, 7.63 g, 7h). Helmeted head of Leukippos right; to left, lion head right; monogram below chin / Barley ear with leaf to left; club above leaf, [A]MI below. Johnston Class B, 2; HN Italy 1575. VF, toned, rough surfaces.
LUCANIA, Metapontion. Circa 340-330 BC. AR Nomos (18mm, 8.02 g, 7h). Helmeted head of Leukippos right; AMI to left / Ear of barley with leaf to right; thunderbolt above leaf. Johnston Class B, 4; HN Italy 1577. Good VF, toned, compact flan, hairline flan crack.
LUCANIA, Metapontion. Circa 330-290 BC. AR Nomos (21mm, 7.69 g, 12h). Head of Demeter right, wearing wreath of barley ears and leaves; ΔAI below chin / Barley ear with leaf to right; plow above leaf, M[AX] below. Johnston Class C, 1; HN Italy 1581. VF, toned, light roughness, some die wear on obverse.
LUCANIA, Metapontion. Circa 330-290 BC. AR Nomos (19.5mm, 7.67 g, 3h). Head of Demeter right, wearing wreath of barley ears and leaves; [ΔAI below chin] / Barley ear with leaf to right; plow above leaf, MAX below. Johnston Class C, 1; HN Italy 1581. VF, toned, rough surfaces, graffiti on reverse.
LUCANIA, Metapontion. Circa 330-290 BC. AR Nomos (19mm, 7.88 g, 4h). Wreathed head of Demeter left / Barley ear with leaf to left; Artemis-Hekate carrying long torch above leaf, [Λ]Y below. Johnston Class C, 7; HN Italy 1590. Good VF, iridescent toning.Ex Gorny & Mosch 200 (10 October 2011), lot 1092; Gorny & Mosch 138 (7 March 2005), lot 1061.
LUCANIA, Metapontion. Circa 330-290 BC. AR Nomos (20mm, 7.78 g, 8h). Wreathed head of Demeter left / Barley ear with leaf to left; Artemis-Hekate carrying long torch above leaf, ΛY below. Johnston Class C, 7; HN Italy 1590. VF, toned, some die wear.
LUCANIA, Metapontion. Circa 330-290 BC. AR Nomos (19.5mm, 7.82 g, 1h). Wreathed head of Demeter left / Barley ear with leaf to left; Artemis-Hekate carrying long torch above leaf, ΛY below. Johnston Class C, 7; HN Italy 1590. Good VF, toned, obverse off center, struck with worn reverse die.