The Phillips Family Collection of Ancient Greek Coins

Greek Coinages, Metapontum: Distater, struck c. 340-330

Obverse: bearded head of Leukippos right, wearing Corinthian helmet ornamented with Nike in quadriga and hippocamp; forepart of lion and απη behind

Reverse: μεταποντινων: ear of barley with leaf left; club above; αμι below

Metal: silver; Achaean weight standard; 15.65g/1h

References: Johnston B.1.1, this coin = Weber 763, this coin = Burlington 312, this coin; Rutter 1574; Ashmolean 726

Condition: Good very fine, with a handsome portrait and a deep grey tone; a few peripheral scratches £1,200-£1,500

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, The Phillips Family Collection of Ancient Greek Coins.

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Collection

Sir Herman Weber Collection [from Dr A. Sambon, Paris, 1893]
Ars Classica Auction XVI, Lucerne, 3 July 1933, lot 165
SNC March 1942 (13179)

Exhibited as part of the Burlington Fine Arts Club’s Exhibition of Ancient Greek Art, 1903