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| Issuer | Metapontion |
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| Year | 400 BC - 340 BC |
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| Composition | Silver |
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| Obverse description | Draped bust of Demeter facing right, rendered in fine high relief characteristic of South Italian die-cutting of the early fourth century BC. The goddess is depicted with elaborately rendered wavy hair, swept back and secured with a wreath or stephane, with individual locks finely incised in the style associated with the Metapontine school. The facial features are idealized, with a straight nose, slightly parted lips, and a serene expression typical of Classical Greek portraiture. The flan is irregular, as is characteristic of hammered coinage of this period. |
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| Reverse script | Greek |
| Reverse lettering | META |
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