Metapontion Nomos, -400 – -340
Information
Country
Metapontion
Metapontion
Currency
Drachm
(540 – 200)
Coin type
Standard circulation coin
Denomination
Nomos
Year
-400 – -340
Composition
Silver
Shape
Round (irregular)
Alignment
Variable alignment ↺
Technique
Hammered
Weight (g)
7.94
Diameter (mm)
20
Demonetized
Yes
Description
Nomos from Metapontion. Issued from -400 to -340. Struck in Silver. Measures 20 mm and weighs 7.94 g.
- Obverse
- Head of Demeter to left, her hair bound up on the top of her head, wearing a single pendant earring and a pearl necklace.
- Reverse
- Ear of barley with a leaf on the right; to right, murex shell above a raised tablet bearing the letters├ HP.
Mintage & Variants
| Date | Mintage | Comment | Frequency | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ND (400 BC - 340 BC) | — | Noe 525 - with murex | ||
| ND (400 BC - 340 BC) | — | Noe 526 - with murex and├ HP | ||
| ND (400 BC - 340 BC) | — | Noe 527 -├ HP and ethnic on raised cartouche |
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