The Weber collection; Greek coins ... - Forvm Ancient Coins

No.
769
PI. 31
770
PI. 31
771
PI. 32
Wt.
122.4
7-93
"7
7.58
121
T*4
Metal
Size
A21
JK21
JR. 20
.
LUCANIA
DESCRIPTION
1^.. META (to 1.). Ear of corn with leaf to r. ; above, bird to ]., and
beneath leaf, serpent; in field to 1. KAA. — Stater.
Garr., PI. cm, 5
Cf. Vlasto, Journ. int. SarcMol. num., 1901, p. 105, n° 2.
Cf. Forrer, Signatures &c, p. 181, n° 4.
.
(A. Sambon, 1895.)
Attributed to the artist KAA who is supposed to have worked at Herakleia,
Metapontum, and Tarentum, Circ. B. C. 345-334.
Head of Demeter to r., wearing wreath of corn, earring with triple
pendant, and necklace ; hair flowing along neck ; in front, AAI :
border of dots.
RL. META (to 1.). Ear of corn, with leaf to r., above which, plough ;
below, MA. — Stater.
Garr., PL cm, 21.
CI". B. M. Cat., p. 251, n° 97.
(E. Stevens, Naples, 1887.)
Head of Demeter, to r., hair [flowing behind and bound with
corn-wreath ; wears necklace ; behind, corn-grain : plain
border.
RL. METV (r.). Ear of corn, with leaf to 1. — Stater (by Aristoxenes ?).
Cf. B. M. Cat., p. 249, n° 84.
Type ofCarelli, PI. cm, 88.
(W. T. Ready, 1892.)
If this coin is by Aristoxenes, it really belongs earlier than Period IV.
Head of Demeter to 1., wearing corn- wreath, earring and necklace
hair flowing down behind and in front of neck : border of
dots.
RL. META (to r.). Ear of corn, with leaf to 1. ; above, tongs; beneath
leaf, A. — Stater.
(Frankfort sale, 1902 ; Berlin Museum Duplicates ; ex. Imhoof Cabinet.)
Head in remarkably high relief.
B. M. Cat., p. 252, n° 106.
165 -
Car., PI. cm, 77.
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