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Nomos
| Issuer | Metapontion |
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| Year | 400 BC - 340 BC |
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| Value | Nomos (2) |
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| Obverse lettering | APIΣTOΞE |
| Reverse description | A large, highly detailed ear of barley rendered in high relief, occupying the full height of the die, with individual grains and awns finely engraved in the characteristic Metapontine style. A curved leaf extends to the lower left of the stalk, serving as both a compositional and botanical element. The ethnic legend META appears to the right of the ear in Greek characters, identifying the issuing city of Metapontion. The reverse design reflects the city's celebrated agricultural prosperity and its emblematic use of the barley ear as a civic symbol throughout its coinage history. |
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| Mintage | ND (400 BC - 340 BC) |
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