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| Issuer | Metapontion |
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| Year | 300 BC - 250 BC |
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| Technique | Hammered |
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| Obverse description | Facing right, the youthful head of Dionysos or Apollo, laureate, with flowing locks rendered in fine parallel striations falling to the neck. The portrait is modelled in a naturalistic Hellenistic style, with well-defined facial features and a serene expression. The smooth surrounding field shows typical wear consistent with ancient bronze circulation coinage of Magna Graecia. |
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| Reverse description | Two stalks of barley or grain ears depicted upright and side by side, their heads rendered with carefully detailed grains arranged in a symmetrical composition, a hallmark emblem of Metapontion's agricultural identity and prosperity. The Greek legend META is inscribed vertically between the two grain ears in clear Greek capitals. The exergue is plain, and the overall style reflects the civic bronze coinage of the late Classical to early Hellenistic period. |
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| Edge | Plain |
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