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Ancients: Lucania, Metapontion. Ca. 340-330 B.C. AR double nomos,...
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Lucania, Metapontion. Ca. 340-330 B.C. AR double nomos, (25 mm, 15.71 g, 8 h). Head of Leukippos right, wearing Corinthian helmet; behind, forepart of lion right and A(Pi)H / Barley ear with seven grains and leaf to left; above leaf, club; below leaf, [A]MI below leaf. Johnston B1.6 (same dies); SNG ANS 430-1; HN Italy 1574. Choice XF NGC, flatness.This double nomos of Metapontion is much rarer than the standard nomos, and continues the city's long tradition of advertising its agricultural wealth on the coinage. The obverse features the helmeted head of Leukippos, the city's Achaian founder, while the reverse carries the grain ear type that had been customary on Metapontine silver coins since the archaic period.
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2010 August Boston, MA Signature ANA World Coin Auction #3010 (go to Auction Home page)
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August, 2010
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