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Drachm
| Issuer | Metapontion |
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| Year | 540 BC - 510 BC |
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| Reference(s) | HN Italy#1460, SNG ANS 2#174–177, SNG Lloyd#294, SNG Lockett#373, SNG Lockett#374, Noe Metapontum#28-33 |
| Obverse description | Ear of barley rendered in high relief, depicted upright and centrally positioned, bearing seven prominent grain kernels arranged symmetrically along the stalk, with short bracts splaying outward at the base. The stem terminates at the lower field with two diverging leaf-like bracts characteristic of early Metapontine coinage. The ethnic abbreviation MET is inscribed downward along the left field in archaic Greek lettering, serving as the civic identifier of the issuing polis. The overall composition is boldly struck with a naturalistic yet stylised rendering typical of the early Achaean incuse series of Magna Graecia. |
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| Obverse script | Greek |
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| Reverse description | Incuse impression of an ear of barley with seven grain kernels, presented as a mirror-image intaglio of the obverse type, the design sunk into the flan in the distinctive incuse technique characteristic of early coinage from the Achaean colonies of Magna Graecia. The rachis and individual spikelets are clearly delineated in the recessed field, with bracts visible at the base of the stalk. The surrounding flan edge is irregular, consistent with the hammered production method of the late sixth century BC. No legend or additional device appears on this face. |
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