★ Lustrous and fresh ★

LUCANIA. Metapontion. Punic occupation, circa 215-207 BC. Half Shekel (Silver, 19 mm, 3.53 g, 12 h). Head of Athena to right, wearing crested Corinthian helmet. Rev. ΜΕΤΑ Ear of barley with leaf to right; above leaf, owl standing facing with wings spread. HGC 1, 1092. HN Italy 1634. Robinson, Second, p. 50, 3. SNG ANS 550. Lustrous and fresh. The obverse struck slightly off center, otherwise, good extremely fine.

From a Swiss collection, formed before 2005.