Nomos

Metapontion's silver nomoi of this period were struck as the city navigated the turbulent aftermath of the Pyrrhic War's buildup — a moment when many Lucanian Greek poleis were consolidating political relationships with Rome while simultaneously maintaining Hellenic monetary traditions. By the early third century, Metapontion's mint output was declining, and issues from this decade show the city's waning independent production capacity. HN Italy 1626 belongs to a late phase of the series, struck not long before Metapontion effectively ceased issuing autonomous coinage under Roman pressure.