Moneta
Registered: August 2005
Location: Arizona USA
Posts: 2,362
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AR Nomos of Metapontum [under arch of the boot of Italy]. OB: head of Demeter, right, wearing corn [barley] wreath, wearing earring; Rx: Ear of barley, META to the left, right, plow in field. [330 - 290 B.C.] Similar to Sear 416 and BMC 1.98
Lucania, Metapontion AR Stater. Circa 330-290 BC. Wreathed head of Demeter to right, wearing triple pendant earring and necklace, with hair falling in loose curls behind; [ΔAI] under chin / Ear of barley with leaf to right; META upwards to left, plough above leaf, M[AX] below. Johnston Class C, 1.24 (same dies); HN Italy 1581. SNG ANS 2 #468; SNG Mun 3# 1001.
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