Nomos

Features

Issuer Metapontion (Lucania)
Type Standard circulation coin
Years 400 BC - 340 BC
Value Nomos (3)
Currency Drachm (540-200BC)
Composition Silver
Weight 7.82 g
Diameter 20.0 mm
Shape Round (irregular)
Technique Hammered
Demonetized Yes
Number
N#
185181
References HN Italy# 1524,
N. Keith Rutter, Andrew Burnett; 2001. Historia numorum : Italy. British Museum Press, London, United Kingdom.
Jameson# 295,
Robert Jameson; 1913. Collection R. Jameson / Tome 1. Monnaies grecques antiques : monnaies grecques antiques. Feuardent​, Paris, France.
And 3 more volumes.
Noe# 450-452
Sydney Philip Noe; 1927. The coinage of Metapontum / Part One. American Numismatic Society, New York.
And 1 more volumes.

Obverse

Head of Nike to left, wearing broad diadem adorned with an olive wreath and tied at the back, her hair carefully bound up, below her chin, Σ

Script: Greek

Lettering:
ΝΙΚΑ
Σ

Reverse

Barley ear and to left, locust upwards below leaf

Script: Greek

Lettering: ΜΕΤΑΠΟ

Mint

Metapontum, Lucania, Italy

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Past sales

Pictures Sale Date Grade Sold price
Picture 1 of a sold Nomos
Nomos AG
Auction 8
Lot 17
Internet Archive
22 Oct 2013 XF USD 3773.03
(CHF 3400.00)
(+ buyer's premium)
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