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| Issuer | Metapontion |
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| Year | 302 BC |
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| Currency | Drachm (540-200BC) |
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| Obverse script | Greek |
| Obverse lettering | NIKA |
| Reverse description | A large, finely detailed barley ear occupies the centre of the flan, with six prominent grains rendered in high relief along the rachis, the city's enduring civic emblem. A curved leaf extends to the right of the stalk, gracefully filling the lower field. The ethnic legend METAΠON is inscribed vertically to the left of the ear, reading downward in crisp Greek capitals. The overall composition is bold and well-centred, exhibiting the accomplished die-cutting tradition of Metapontion. |
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