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| Issuer | Metapontion |
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| Year | 340 BC - 330 BC |
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| Shape | Round (irregular) |
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| Obverse script | Greek |
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| Reverse description | A finely detailed barley ear with six grain rows occupies the central field, the stalk curving slightly at the base with a leaf emerging to the lower left; the composition is bold and deeply struck, emblematic of Metapontion's celebrated agricultural iconography. The ethnic legend ΜΕΤΑ is inscribed vertically along the right side of the coin, with the control letter Φ below, both in archaic Greek characters. The overall design reflects the longstanding civic pride of Metapontion in its fertile Lucanian hinterland. |
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| Mintage | ND (340 BC - 330 BC) |
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