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| Issuer | Metapontion |
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| Year | 350 BC |
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| Composition | Silver |
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| Reverse description | A fully rendered ear of barley occupies the central field, depicted with characteristic Metapontine precision, with a leaf extending to the right. Above the leaf, a pomegranate is shown with its blossom rising above it, a motif reflecting the agricultural and religious symbolism of the region. The ethnic legend METAΠONTION arcs around the design. The reverse type continues the long-standing civic emblem tradition of Metapontion, for which the barley ear served as the principal symbol of identity and prosperity. |
| Reverse script | Greek |
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| Edge | Plain |
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