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Nomos
| Issuer | Metapontion |
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| Year | 360 BC - 340 BC |
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| Value | Nomos (2) |
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| Obverse description | Head of Demeter facing right, her hair elaborately arranged in rolled locks bound with a grain wreath, with loose tresses falling behind the neck; a pendant earring is visible at the ear. The engraving is rendered in the fine South Italian style characteristic of the mid-fourth century BC. The magistrate's monogram KPI appears in the lower left field. |
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| Obverse lettering | KPI |
| Reverse description | A large, finely detailed ear of barley occupying the full height of the die, rendered in high relief with individual grains carefully articulated; a curling leaf or stalk extends to the lower right. The city ethnic ME appears in the left field, serving as an abbreviated legend for Metapontion. The type reflects the agricultural prosperity of the city and its close association with grain cultivation in Magna Graecia. |
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