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| Issuer | Metapontion |
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| Year | 430 BC - 400 BC |
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| Weight | 8.22 g |
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| Reverse description | A large, finely detailed ear of barley or wheat occupies the central field, rendered with naturalistic precision showing individual grains along both sides of the stalk, a characteristic emblem of the prosperous agricultural city of Metapontion. To the right of the stalk, a grasshopper or locust is depicted in profile, serving as a secondary symbol or magistrate's device. The ethnic legend META is inscribed vertically along the left side of the stalk in archaic Greek characters, identifying the issuing city. |
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| Reverse lettering | META |
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| Mintage | ND (430 BC - 400 BC) |
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