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Tetrobol
| Issuer | Metapontion |
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| Year | 290 BC - 280 BC |
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| Shape | Round (irregular) |
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| Obverse description | Bearded head of Leukippos facing right, wearing a crested Corinthian helmet; the bowl of the helmet is adorned in relief with the figure of Skylla hurling a stone to the right. The legend ΛΕΥΚΙΠΠΟΣ appears in the field, identifying the heroic eponymous founder of Metapontion. The portrait is rendered in fine high-relief style characteristic of late South Italian Greek coinage, with carefully detailed facial features and helmet cheekpieces framing the bearded visage. |
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| Obverse lettering | ΛΕΥΚΙΠΠΟΣ |
| Reverse description | Two upright ears of barley — the civic emblem of Metapontion — depicted in high relief with finely engraved grain kernels and pendant leaves, their stalks converging toward the lower field. Between the stalks at the base appears the ethnic abbreviation ΣΙ, while the letters Μ and Ε flank the ears in the left and right fields respectively, together forming the abbreviated ethnic legend ΜΕ-ΣΙ (for ΜΕΤΑΠΟΝΤΙΝΩΝ). The composition is bold and naturalistic, reflecting the celebrated artistry of Metapontine die engravers. |
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