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Issuer	Metapontion (Lucania)
Type	Standard circulation coins
Years	400 BC - 340 BC
Value	Nomos (2)
Currency	Campanian (Italic-Achaean) drachm
Composition	Silver
Weight	7.64 g
Diameter	20 mm
Shape	Round (irregular)
Technique	Hammered
Orientation	Variable alignment ↺
Demonetized	Yes
Number	N# 403897
References	SNG Munich 3# 978 Peter Robert Franke, Harald Küthmann; 1973. Sylloge Nummorum Graecorum: Staatliche Münzsammlung München / Heft 3. Kalabrien - Lukanien. Gebr. Mann, Berlin, Germany. , HN Italy# 1544 Neville Keith Rutter, Andrew Burnett; 2001. Historia numorum: Italy. British Museum, London, United Kingdom. , SNG ANS 2# 370-371 Hyla A. Troxell; 1972. Sylloge Nummorum Graecorum: The Collection of the American Numismatic Society / Part 2. Lucania. American Numismatic Society, New York City, New York, United States. , Noe Metapontum# 491-494 American Numismatic Society (publisher). The coinage of Metapontum. American Numismatic Society, New York City, New York, United States (4 volumes). , Gillet# 167 . Charles Gillet Collection. , Jameson# 288 Robert Jameson. Collection R. Jameson. Feuardent, Paris, France (4 volumes).

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Obverse

Head of Demeter to right.

Reverse

Grain ear with leaf to right; above leaf, shell.

Script: Greek

Lettering: METAΠ

Mint

Metapontum, Lucania, Italy

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Date	VF	References
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ND (400 BC - 340 BC)	$ 370	Noe Metapontum# 491 American Numismatic Society (publisher). The coinage of Metapontum. American Numismatic Society, New York City, New York, United States (4 volumes). , SNG ANS 2# 370 Hyla A. Troxell; 1972. Sylloge Nummorum Graecorum: The Collection of the American Numismatic Society / Part 2. Lucania. American Numismatic Society, New York City, New York, United States. , SNG Munich 3# 978 Peter Robert Franke, Harald Küthmann; 1973. Sylloge Nummorum Graecorum: Staatliche Münzsammlung München / Heft 3. Kalabrien - Lukanien. Gebr. Mann, Berlin, Germany. , Jameson# 288 Robert Jameson. Collection R. Jameson. Feuardent, Paris, France (4 volumes).
ND (400 BC - 340 BC)		Noe Metapontum# 492 American Numismatic Society (publisher). The coinage of Metapontum. American Numismatic Society, New York City, New York, United States (4 volumes). , SNG ANS 2# 371 Hyla A. Troxell; 1972. Sylloge Nummorum Graecorum: The Collection of the American Numismatic Society / Part 2. Lucania. American Numismatic Society, New York City, New York, United States. , Gillet# 167 . Charles Gillet Collection.
ND (400 BC - 340 BC)	$ 390	Noe Metapontum# 493 American Numismatic Society (publisher). The coinage of Metapontum. American Numismatic Society, New York City, New York, United States (4 volumes).
ND (400 BC - 340 BC)	$ 320	Noe Metapontum# 494 American Numismatic Society (publisher). The coinage of Metapontum. American Numismatic Society, New York City, New York, United States (4 volumes).

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Past sales

Pictures	Sale	Date	Version	Grade	Sold price
	Multiple sales of the same specimen: Numismatica Ars Classica Summer Sale 2025 Lot 108	30 Jul 2025	ND (400 BC - 340 BC) – Noe Metapontum# 491, SNG ANS 2# 370, SNG Munich 3# 978, Jameson# 288	VF	USD 1903.59 (CHF 1500.00) (+ buyer's premium)
© Numismatica Ars Classica NAC AG
	The New York Sale Auction 27 Lot 63	4 Jan 2012	ND (400 BC - 340 BC) – Noe Metapontum# 491, SNG ANS 2# 370, SNG Munich 3# 978, Jameson# 288	VF	USD 1200.00 (+ buyer's premium)
Ex Hess-Leu 31, 1966, 51; Spink & Son Circular 79, 1971, 2639; M&M 61, 1982, 21; Spink 60, 1987, 9
© The New York Sale
	H. D. Rauch Auction 117 Lot 349	8 Dec 2023	ND (400 BC - 340 BC) – Noe Metapontum# 491, SNG ANS 2# 370, SNG Munich 3# 978, Jameson# 288	VF	USD 372.36 (EUR 320.00) (+ buyer's premium)
© H. D. Rauch
	Multiple sales of the same specimen: CNG Electronic Auction 517 Lot 18	1 Jun 2022	ND (400 BC - 340 BC) – Noe Metapontum# 491, SNG ANS 2# 370, SNG Munich 3# 978, Jameson# 288	VF	USD 225.00 (+ buyer's premium)
© Classical Numismatic Group, Inc.
	CNG Electronic Auction 219 Lot 15	30 Sep 2009	ND (400 BC - 340 BC) – Noe Metapontum# 491, SNG ANS 2# 370, SNG Munich 3# 978, Jameson# 288	VF	USD 185.00 (+ buyer's premium)
© Classical Numismatic Group, Inc.
	Leu Numismatik Web Auction 9 Lot 37	7 Sep 2019	ND (400 BC - 340 BC) – Noe Metapontum# 491, SNG ANS 2# 370, SNG Munich 3# 978, Jameson# 288	VF	USD 406.10 (CHF 320.00) (+ buyer's premium)
© Leu Numismatik
	Numismatica Ars Classica Auction 138 Lot 19	18 May 2023	ND (400 BC - 340 BC) – Noe Metapontum# 492, SNG ANS 2# 371, Gillet# 167	VF	USD 5710.76 (CHF 4500.00) (+ buyer's premium)
© Numismatica Ars Classica NAC AG
	CNG Electronic Auction 219 Lot 16	30 Sep 2009	ND (400 BC - 340 BC) – Noe Metapontum# 492, SNG ANS 2# 371, Gillet# 167	F	USD 120.00 (+ buyer's premium)
© Classical Numismatic Group, Inc.
	H. D. Rauch Auction 118 Lot 81	25 Jun 2024	ND (400 BC - 340 BC) – Noe Metapontum# 493	VF	USD 442.17 (EUR 380.00) (+ buyer's premium)
© H. D. Rauch
	CNG Electronic Auction 219 Lot 17	30 Sep 2009	ND (400 BC - 340 BC) – Noe Metapontum# 493	VF	USD 150.00 (+ buyer's premium)
© Classical Numismatic Group, Inc.