Æ16

Features

Issuer Metapontion (Lucania)
Type Standard circulation coin
Years 300 BC - 250 BC
Currency Drachm (540-200BC)
Composition Bronze
Weight 3.13 g
Diameter 16.0 mm
Shape Round (irregular)
Technique Hammered
Demonetized Yes
Number
N#
185791
References HN Italy# 1692,
N. Keith Rutter, Andrew Burnett; 2001. Historia numorum : Italy. British Museum Press, London, United Kingdom.
HGC 1# 1125
Oliver D. Hoover; 2018. The Handbook of Greek Coinage Series / Volume 1. Handbook of Coins of Italy and Magna Graecia : Sixth to First Centuries BC. Classical Numismatic Group, Lancaster, Pennsylvania - London, United Kingdom.

Obverse

Head of Demeter left, wearing barley wreath

Reverse

Barley-ear with leaf to right. To left, META ando right, above leaf, flower

Script: Greek

Lettering: META

Mint

Metapontum, Lucania, Italy

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Date VG F VF XF AU UNC
ND (300 BC - 250 BC) 

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