★ Distater of Metapontion ★

Lucania. Metapontion. ΑΠΗ- (Ape-), ΑΜΙ- (Ami-), magistrates 340-330 BC.
Distater AR

23mm., 14,70g.

Bearded head of Leukippos facing right, wearing a Corinthian helmet ornamented on the bowl with Nike driving a galloping quadriga to right, and with a hippocamp swimming to right between the front visor and the back flap; AΠH and the forepart of a lion behind / [METAΠONTINΩN]; ear of barley, a leaf on left, club above [and AMI below ?].

very fine

Johnston, Class B1.2; SNG ANS 430; Jameson 306; HN Italy 1574.