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Features

Issuer	Metapontion (Lucania)
Type	Standard circulation coins
Years	300 BC - 250 BC
Currency	Drachm (540-200BC)
Composition	Bronze
Weight	2.86 g
Diameter	16.5 mm
Shape	Round (irregular)
Technique	Hammered
Orientation	Variable alignment ↺
Demonetized	Yes
Number	N# 403664
References	HN Italy# 1683 Neville Keith Rutter, Andrew Burnett; 2001. Historia numorum: Italy. British Museum, London, United Kingdom. , SNG ANS 2# 590-594 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 Copenhagen# 1255 Sylloge Nummorum Graecorum: Royal Collection of Greek Coins. Danish National Museum. Copenhagen, Denmark (44 volumes). , Johnston Bronze# 47 Ann Johnston; 1989. “The Bronze Coinage of Metapontum”, Kraay-Mørkholm essays, pages 121-136.

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Obverse

Ivy-wreathed head of Dionysos to left.

Reverse

Ear of barley with leaf to right; above leaf, cross-torch.

Script: Greek

Lettering: META

Mint

Metapontum, Lucania, Italy

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Date					VG	F	VF	XF	AU	UNC
Undetermined
ND (300 BC - 250 BC)							$ 330	$ 360

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Past sales

Pictures	Sale	Date	Grade	Sold price
	Nomos AG obolos 13 Lot 68	2 Jul 2019	XF	USD 456.71 (CHF 360.00) (+ buyer's premium)
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	Bertolami Fine Arts Auction 15 Lot 35	27 Apr 2015	XF	USD 220.82 (EUR 190.00) (+ buyer's premium)
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	Numismatica Ars Classica Spring Sale 2020 Lot 75	25 May 2020	VF	USD 348.87 (CHF 275.00) (+ buyer's premium)
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	CNG Electronic Auction 309 Lot 2	21 Aug 2013	VF	USD 320.00 (+ buyer's premium)
© Classical Numismatic Group, Inc.
	CNG Electronic Auction 207 Lot 26	25 Mar 2009	VF	USD 87.00 (+ buyer's premium)
© Classical Numismatic Group, Inc.